The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-28
rHE DIsrAiCH REFUSES LIGHT.

doomed and as good as dead.
JHE DIsfAiCH REFUSES LIGHT.
The Dispatch declines an offer Of the
| priiited record Of the contested election
case Of Goode IS. Epes. 1t prefers to take
the report that the Democratic majority
Of the Committee on Privileges AMI Elcc-
ton. OF the House Of Representatives. will
make of what that record discloses as
the basis Of its opinion Of the case rather
than to take the record itself and make
up its own opinion or it. Well. We sup
pose that is natural in the ordinary
course that political events follow. The
Republican and Populst members Of that
committee have made report which is
diametrically opposed to that made by
the Democratic majority, and no doubt
many Republicans and Populists will fol-
low the example Of the Dispatch and take
that minority report as the basis Of their
opnicrs. This is the usual course OF
those
who always vote al their party's call.
AND never think of thinking for them
selves al all"
The Times course is different. 1t pre-
fers to know exactly what the facts OF
case are and 10 make UP its own
opinion on those facts COR itself. The
Times insists upon doing its own thinking
for itself, and 1t absolutely refuses 10 al
low any board or band Of partisans to
form its opinions for it. The facts of the
/
The Times has represented them to be,
and. upon these facts. we DO not see how
any honest man who is not fool can
doubt that a conspiracy was formed to
steal from Goode the seat to which he
was elected. and that that conspiracy was
put into actual operation and effect.
Mrs. Piatt, wife of ex-senator Plat. Of
New York, while her husband has been
concerned over the Gotham patronage.
is in Florida looking over the devastation
which the severe weather Of the past
month has worked in her orange groves.
out Of $500 boxes only so were saved.
the others being frozen solid. and yet
the oranges Jared no worse than the
Plat asp!rants for office.
Mr. Fred. j. Randolph. who conducts
the big weather map which is displayed
in the lobby of the House. has busy
time Of it every time there is a big storm
disturbance, as the congressman poster
him with all sorts of questions. The ava
Ianche of November 9Th last greatly dis
figured the map, and there seems to be
less interest taken in it,
Louisiana's tramps are disgusted at the
action of several towns in requiring them
TO work on the streets. The weary wan
derers did not contemplate such breach
of Sruthern hospitality and are rapidly
getting "a skate" on themselves.
The esteemed Atlanta Constitution
pauses in its horid calculations as to
Cleveland's naughty doings long enough
TO attack Hoke Smith. owner of the "op-
position" We knew there was Niger
in that editorial woodpile.
General Boulangers body is to be re
moved from the Bru ;5el5 graveyard and
reinterred in the MonJparnasse Gene
terry in Paris. This is sufficient provo
cation for another French Cabinet crisis.
The water at Albany makes Boss Plat
sick. He should have his weak drink
shipped from some other town. The
water of Philadelphia ought to agree
with his BossEip
Those who fear that some day Amer
lea may become too densely populated
should find consolation in the fact that
there are 1900 medical students in the
/ United States.
A Kansas farmer committed suicide on
George Washing;ons birthday by hang
ing himself to an apple tree. 1t is pre-
sumed that the cherry tree was not avail
able
Editor Dana's attack on editor Crosby,
OF the Washington Star, clearly demon
strates the fact that age has not shat
tered that gentlemans well-established
mud-slinging ability.
one would think on reading the list OF
Miss Goulds trousseau that when she
purchased she must have labored under
the suspicion that it would be her last
show at shopping.
Here is a pointer for the oldest IN
hab!tant:" In 1914 the cold was SO Sc
we're in Holland that wine was cut III
blocks and sold by weight.
1t is not surprising to hear that whis-
XIV has gone up. 1t has been going
down" so rapidly that it was about time
for the turn about.
That love causes sixteen cases Of insan-
ity in a thousand explains the fact that
there are more single than married peo-
ple in our asylums.
II is a good thing for somebody that
Gould l. didn't have 10 audit those doZ-
ems In that multilarious trousseau.
- Tye-to- Business Jay Gould could re
visit earth just now he would be treated
to a large-sized surprise party.
There were, according to the eleventh
census. only 1914 men and 1904 women
in our almshouses.
1t remains to be seen whether the
Strong Plat Treaty Of Peace VIII be
observed during Lent.
For a man with govt Mayor strong IS
making a record as an custer.