The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-30
IN THE CORRIDORS.
Interesting Gossip Heard at tho Hotels.

AeoheSsihB GOSSIP hearu at tho HOTEL
At Rotel Roanoke yesterday two
strangers in the city were discussing
the growth of the place. Ono of them
said: 81 cannot understand why the
people OF city as large as this should
so long neglect to pave the streets in
the business sections of the town.
have been here during the winter rains
and tho streets arc veritable hog wal.
lows" The second gentleman replied:
81 was over tho residence portion of the
town yesterday evening aud itimpressed
me that no where have | seen so much
street paving going on. In one place
away out in the suburbs, whore scarcely
anybody at ali lives, there was a force
at work cutting through hill and paw
Jog broad street most beautifully.
That is the trouble" replied the first
gentleman, "they are doing fist that
which should be done last. The con.
venience Of the majority and business
interests should be consulted first.
The business part of the city should
DO attended TO first. and then, il the v
are able, let them pave it all. There is
little travel over these suburban streets
aud there is no imperative need for their
immediate pavement, but that is not
true OF the business streets of the town
and the paving now in progress on JET
ferson street should be carried through
every ono OF them before dollar is
spent for any other purpose whatever
and for three reasons. The town is
judged by visitors, eight out Of eyerv
tan of whom see only the business
streets. BY this improvement property
will be increased in value as nothing
else Will increase it, and the convenience
OF the people and the necessities of
trade demand it,"
A. w. Jackson, of Philadelphia, was
yesterday at the Ponce do Leon, ana in
regard to the Homestead trouble said:
VI think the workmen were to blanc in
beginning the strike. AS understand
tho SO called reduction of wages was not
really reduction, for with the i'm
proved machinery it was possible for
them to make just as much per day as
they did before the reduction. But if
Pinkerton'S men had not gone there
there would not have been a life lost or
a drop of blood shed. They precipita.cd
the crisis, and in bringing them to
Homestead the Carnegie men can not be
too severely censured.
II hope and expect Pennsylvania to
pass some wholesome legislation upon
this thing at the next session of tho
legislature. 1t is time to put q stop to
introducing armed bodies of irresponsi-
BILE men into one State from another.
The conduct of the commanding officer
who had ono of the guard hung by the
thumbs for some remark he made about
the attempt to assassinate Frick was
worthy of the dark ages and he should
be dealt with summarily. This is not
country OF barbariSm and the law should
make of any man who attempts to prae-
tice it an example that will deter others
for all time to come. l do not know
what effect, If any, this affair will have
on State politics.
This fail the new system of balloting
goes into effect. By 1t il is impossible
for fraud TO be perpetrated. There are
no prepared votes, no vote circulators;
elch man goes into little stall, pre-
pares his ballot and votes it. without
any one knowing the nature of it.
From this reform there may be great
results expected, and it may eventuate
that our State is not as largely Repub.
lican after all. The issue in the pres
ent campaign is, Of course, the tariff.
do not believe in absolute free trade,
bat that tariff reform is needed | do
not see how any one can doubt. Cleve-
land is its champion, -he is more, he is
the grandest statesman in America
to-day. He is fearless, honest and out
spoken, and at this juncture he is, of all
m n, needed as the president of the
u lifted States.
The force bill is an abomination
that do not even like to think OF. No
one can defend it for moment on any
ground. l have travelled through the
South and know the people we'll and
can say that the negro votes Just as any
other citizen. That measure originated
with the Republican party to perpetuate
its power, and If it we're to become a
law it would bring down not upon the
South alone, but upon the whole coun-
try the diresJ ills and misfortunes.
But it is to be hoped that the election
Of Cleveland and Democratic Con.
gress will forever eliminate this uues.
ton"
Lem Stephens, who is charged with
being an accomplice OF Bob Westmore-
land in robbing Puc kett's saloon, on
| Salem avenue Thursday morning, has
been arrested. Eleven boxes of the
stolen cigars were recovered and identi-
| fed by Pickett The men will be given
a hearing this morning before Justice
| Turner.
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