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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

II must be a matter of qualification TO
the people of Virginia that men and wo-
men from all sections of the country
have contributed toward the building of
a hall at Washington and Lee University
as a memorial TO the late John Randolph
Tucker.
Mr. Tucker was high man. man Of
great intellectual power a lawyer OF dis
tnguished ability and attainments. and
a patriot. lie loved his state first Of ali
but he loved his country also and be stood
for national honor. for justice TO an meal
and for universal brotherhood and peace.
1t was impossible to have confined the
work and influence Of such a man within
the borders Of any one State or section.
He impressed his personality upon the
nation and that the nation respects and
honors him IS forccfully and beautifully
attested by these contributions that have
come voluntarily from all sections to-
wards the building Of q monument TO his
memory
We say that the whole people Of Vir-
ginia must be gratifed at these mani
fesiations We know that his friends
are deeply touched by these noble tri-
butes 10 a noble man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
WHY sUSPICIOTss

We remarked the other day that II was
significant that those who have been
most ciamorous Tor a constitutional con-
ventIon have taken no steps towards re-
x1sing the Constitution by the amendment
process. That fact. we further observed.
necessarily aroused the suspicion that
there was something behind the conven-
ton scheme that had not been made
manifest.
The Petersburg lndex-Appeal falls 70 see
''the justice OF this observation or the
reasonabieness OF the inference" Our
contemporary contends that as the advo-
Gates OF a constitutional convention are
OF opinion that proper revision OF the
Constitution by legislative amendment
Is impracticable, they could not be ex-
pected TO take any steps in that direc-
tion.
We reply that It matters not what the
advocates OF constitutional convention
believe. The simple fact Is. and It can
not Do disputed, that the Constitution
can be revised in any part--and. for that
matter, in all psr,s--by the amendment
process The question OF Convention or
No Convention" was recently submitted
20 the people. and the people said s. en-
pAstically as they could by their votes
that they did not want . convention.
DIT the people o's DOT say that they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

The following paragraph is clipped
from the editorial columns Of the eau
casian, Senator Buffers organ. at Ra-
leigh y. c.:
Some OF Morgan's organs have pnt out
the threat. coming of course, from their
masters. that the Southern railroad viii
tear up their tracks ia the counties OF
Wilkes and Stanly by way OF punishment
TO the people OF those counties Tor re-
fusing TO pay the unlawful bonds. Let
them try it,
The Caucasian informs the people az
Wilkes and Stanly that they need not
DO afraid Of the threats OF Morgan's
hirelings. The Governor Of North Caro-
lima is not wearing their yoke. II these
railroads undertake 10 tear up their
tracks or quit running their trains. the
state will put an injunction on them and
also some indictments They Will get
dOsed with their own medicine. The law
does not allow railroads Co receive franz
chises from the State and then refuse 60
serve the people When they build
railroad. they have got 10 run IT,.
You will not meet IN A weeks reading
a better type Of Populisuc explosion than
this Blast the railroads! Hound 'em
with legislation; rob 'em; give 'em a
dose Of government by Injunction"
cripple 'em IN every way you can. But
make 'em run.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

Nfunlcipnl government IS one OF the
most difficult problems Of the age. a
municipality Is largely a business cor
poration and its affairs should be CON
Quoted upon strictly business principles.
But this ia difficult. II not impossible be-
cause OF the element Of politics that al
ways asserts itself and that must al
ways be reckoned with.
In order to solve the problem TO get
the business affairs OF the city out Of
politics, the Municipal Improvement As
ISOLATION Of New orleans has submitted
novel and interesting proportion An
ordinance has been drafted and will be
submitted to the Constitutional Conven-
ton for adoption providing for the crea-
ton OF a Board OF Bubble Works 10 be
composed Of one hundred citizens. repre-
senting every interest in the city. IL is
provided that the memuers Of this Board
shall hold Office from the date OF appoint
ment as follows: Twenty for twenty
years. twenty for sixteen years; twenty
for twelve years: twenty for eight years
and twenty for four years; but thereafter
all shall be appointed for twenty years.
The members Of the Board are named
in the ordinance and all vacancies are to
be filed by the Board itself The mem
hers shall hold Office until their success
sors shall be elected at the next gene
raj city election preceding the expiration
Of the terms designated
The drainage and other boards con-
cerned with the construction Of public
works are 10 be consolidated with the
Board of Public Works. which is 10
have charge of the construction and
maintenance Of drainage, sewerage, water
supply, public lighting, disposal Of gar
bage, street paving, the care Of parks
and other public places, the public
wharves and landings. belt railway
and other public works that are neces-
sary to the sanitation and hygiene Of the
city. and to the facilitation Of its COM
merce.
The object is to gather all the work
OF public permanent improvement under
one management that will not be infiu-
enced by politics and that viii have a
continuous and unchanging existence ana
policy.
The powers Of the Board viii be far
reaching. 10 will have power TO issue
bonds for public Improvements and can
not be enjoined The Board win not
interfere with the other functions Of city
government. but it's control OF all public
works will be absolute.
such IS a brief outline of tine plan as
we gather II from the New Orleans pa
pers. Whether or not &c will DO adopt
ed remains 10 be seen. The states gives
it a halfway approval, but says that it
is not to be adopted without serious con-
sderation The P.cayunne heartily sup
ports the ordinance and says that IT'S
adoption is necessary 10 the welfare OF
New Orleans. But whether adopted or
not it is evident that the substantial men
Of the city have worked up TO a full
realization of the fact that the public
utilities Of a city should be administered
by business men and not by politicians.
The New Orleans PLAN If it shall go into
effect. will be watched with keen inter-
est by other municipalities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

More than a quarter Of n century ago
W. J. Trice employed my father. the late
Waiter ID. Leake. 20 bring suit against
the estate OF his father. r. A. Iuce de-
ceased. for money he claimed 90 Doe dug
Mrs. w. J. Trice on transactions had be-
fore the war. After filing his hil w. j.
Trice abandoned his suit about 1872. About
nine or ten years ago. and after the death
Of w. J. Trice. his wife brought suit
against the real and personal representa-
tives Of r. \. Trice, deceased. for the
same causes OF action. Tn this suit ] was
counsel for the defendants. Judge J. N.
Trice and the other Representatives on
his father. For reasons N is unnecessary
to detail. there was so manitestlv nothing
In the suit, after remaining on the docket
for more than five years. during which,
period nothing was done IN ~. ON the l0-h
Of September. 1896. II was struck from
the docket under section 1912 OF the C0ds
OF Virginia. on September l3 1897. a mo-
ton was made by new counsel employed
by Mrs. Trice 20 reinstate the case. but
more than twelve months having elapsed
the court overruled the motion While
the September term vas fixed for the
10Th, the court was not opened until the
18th OF The month.
on February IL. 1896. an act had been
approved fixing the terms OF Goochianf
Circuit Court 20 commence April lst and
September 10th OF each year, and the case
was not. as above indicated. stricken from
the docket until September 10 1885,
4NDWf ilNA Sc llAA 49, hRIl NhfA N|
House Committee on Courts OF Justice.
proposes 20 reinstate this suit. upon the
false and ridiculous assumption ga ito
preamble. that the act OF FEBRUARY ~.
1896. affected iniuriOusly the rights of The
plaintiff in some mysterious way. From
the above IL Will be- seen how absurd this
pretension II. But the chief vice Of the
bin is that IL not only would usurp judo
cial functions to the injury of Judge
Trice and others. without any notice 20
or opportunity for them 10 defend them-
selves. and OF the tendency OF which bin
they have been informed bv the morest
accident. but. II enacted into a law 10
would be absolutely void upon "a princi-
pie familiar 10 every well informed law
yer. his principle is thus expressed by
Judge Buchanan IN a recent case decided
by the Supreme Court Of Appeals. "The
legislature has no power 20 grant a new
trial or 10 direct 4 rehearing In cause
which has once been judicialy settled.
and every such attempt is plainly an m
vasion OF judicial power and is. there
fore, unconstitutional and void"
A. X. LEAKE.
Goochland Va. Feb. 10. 1S9s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1898.
ApIscnEDIrABLE PROPOSITION.

II is to be hoped that the announce
ment that the Electoral Board OF Rich
mond composed of Captain Thomas FL
lett, Mr.. W. j. Westwood, and Mr.. X.
T. PemDerton. are TO be turned out Of
Office because they have incurred the dis
pleasure OF the Democratic City Com
mi,tee. is without any substantial founda-
tion.
This suggestion that men of such high
character-men Of whom no one would
dare to say that they had not discharged
their duty conscienuously-wer to incur
the displeasure of the Legislature Of
Virginia. and be presented TO their fell
low-citizens as objects OF reprobation,
should be most Notifying to every Vir-
ginian.
We do not know who the members OF
the City Compittee are whose displeas-
ure has been incurred. but we will make
bold 10 say that none Of them. nor all Of
them, can outweigh in dignity. in merits,
in patriotism. in every quality that makes
noble citizenship the three men whom
they are seeking TO humiliate.
The charge IS that the Electoral Board
ordered a registration in Richmond. and
Tor this they are to be condemned. though
It is notorious that the REGISTRATION books
generally throughout the Commonwealth
are in a most dsgraceful condition.
When new precinct is established. a
new registration IS required, and 1t is
only in this way or by some special d.
rection. as was most properly made in
the case of Richmond city. that any of
Che registration books in Virginia pro-
perly record the lawful voters Of the
precinct. We have long believed that II
registrations were made frequent. and
registration laws were strictly enforced.
that there would be great relief from
floating vote Of the most irresponsible
kind that IS now upon the books and
which properly has no place there. The
Electoral Board OF Richmond could not
have taken wiser or fairer step than
20 have ordered the registration they did.
II it were done throughout the State OF
Virginia to-day 1t would be an inesuma-
bic boon 70 a conservative and intelli-
gent government OF the Commonwealth.
II IS hard 70 believe that the Leglsla-
ture OF Virginia. which in so many re-
Bpeots has conducted itself In a way to
secure the appreciation of al the people
will permit itself 10 be made a tool Tor
working spite upon some OF the most
honorable citizens Of the state.
II the Legislature should be induced to
attempt thus 10 degrade these gentlemen,
Il viii really be Only 10 degrade itself.
end the act win be accepted throughout
the State as notice that in the appoint
toent Of Electoral Boards no impartial
and fair men need apply.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
Employers Liability Bill.

Editor Of The Times
Sir:-The railway employees Of the State
look with serious misgiyines upon the bill
now before your honorable body provid-
ing for the adjustment OF grievances
which DO not and cannot exist.
For years the tnedency on an railway
lines has been to develop and foster
feeling OF friendship of personal interes,
in the conduct and successful manage
ment Of the line which gives them en-
ployment. In this age Of progress rail-
way employees are not serfs. A large
proportion OF them are skilled wOrkman
with high sense of the responsibility
resting upon them. taking pride In their
work, and feeling that they are eacn but
q link 90 the mighty chain which begin
ming with The general manager only mas
if- terminal In the yard brakeman and
track hand. II one of these links become
impaired. let y be at the head or the foot
OF This chain, each component part is
ready 10 lend a helping hand 20 quickly
restore that link, that the whole may
again De strong. ana the machinery NOV
ed forward smoothly. No outside aid IS
needed. No legislation Is necessary.
To-day there is perfect harmony be-
tween the officials ana the subordinate
employees Of the railways OF Virginia.
There Us n feeling OF confidence and CO.
dependence. which insures the very hest
and safest service. Each employee feels
chat his officials are his friends. and
when In trouble he goes 20 his superior
with a feeling OF confidence that his
wrongs Will be righted and he is not dis
appointed.
The public have p deep interest in tha
preservation Of this feeling but instil into
The minds OF the subordinate employee
that the strong arm of the law Is needed
~ prevent "this souliess corporation
from throttiing them, suggest that thew
need protection. and there Is gradually
created a feeling OF distrust which will
finally erect "a barrier. create and foster
animOsity, degrade the service, and make
OF the army Of railway employees ire
sponsiola men.
The railway employees OF Virginia ara
not asking for maternal legislation. In
the absence OF any law on this subject
the employee when injured looks 20 his
employing company for sucCor. Pass this
hill. and what is the RESULT Good feel
ing having been destroyed. the manage
meut VIII only feel disposed 20 do wher
the law cOWpels them % do and the en-
pl0yee will only be the sufferer Is n
my fellow employees that your honorable
body refuse 90 place tho stamp OF yOuD
approval upon a law which can only tend
90 create a breach between subordinate
and Official upon every railway OF this
State
When an actual grievance exists wo
have organizations between ourselves
which can better and more quickly adj
just the trouble than any State law
could possibly be enacted. We appreciate
the spirit which prompted this movement,
assure you that 10 IS a mistake which car
only result In unfortunate complications
and work irreparable Injury 10 the very
class you honestly seek 20 benefit
5. II. SHEPERD.
Fishersvilie, Va, Feb. u, 1sss.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
Reckless Legislation.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir:-The dangers 10 individual and pri-
waite rights. as we'll as TO the public, when
NAV result from reckless legislation.
could not be better illustrated than by
House bill No 425 approved by the House
Committee on courts OF justice, ana pat
Justice OF such a measure could have es-
capped the condemnation OF a, least some
one OF the lawyers on that committee
passes my comprehension, and as its OBJ
ject is 10 reinstate a case already de
cidcd by the Circuit Court OF Goochland.
and work injury TO my clients, judge
James NJ Trice and his brothers and sis
tiers. l beg leave through your columns
to call attention OF the Legislature to Il.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

that is what a Chicagoist calls ~, act
demonetizing the peoples money. And
II that wert really the fact, why. we
want TO know. did the greedy. blood
sucking bondholdors OF 1916 have the
qandard changed TO gold when gold
would give them less value than silver,
and why did the same vampires have 1t
changed to gold in 1870 and 1873. when
gold would give them less value than
silver? These are questions that bother
us dreadfully.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

were opposed to constitutional revision.
and II was generally understood that the
Legislature now in session would formu-
late all necessary amendments which. I'm
time. would be submitted 10 the people
for approval.
In perfect good faith. The Times urged
the convention advocates to take the
amt from the people and so IN heartily
for revision by amendment. But they
scorncd the suggestion and have said by
their acts that II they may not have re-
vision by and through convention they
will not have It at all In other words,
they seem TO be more anxious for a con-
vention than they are for revision, and
hence the suspicion that there Is some
thing behind the convention movement
that has not been made manifest.
Our Petersburg contemporary thinks
that this suspicion is utterly unwarrant-
ed. and says that II there was primarily
any other object in the convention plan
than TO secure a more economical form OF
government It was not aware Ct It.
Re that as e may. II Is a fact, never
theless. that some of those who were
originally most active in urging con-
vention "for economical purposes" really
had in mind as primary object the re-
vision Of the suffrage clause OF the State
Constitution. They hurrahed over the
withers proposition and kept talking
about Economy" but when brought to
book they never denied that the suffrage
clause was first and economy a secondary
consideration.
We will say in justice TO Senator With
ers, author of the original resolution.
whom we hold in high esteem. that he
was prompt 10 deny that he had in mind
any idea Of revising the suffrage clause,
and he is man Of his word. But ever
since we discovered that niger in the
W oodpile" we have had suspicious of the
movement.