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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01
WHO'S AFRAID OF TUE PEOPLE

Our esteemed contemporary. the Lynch
burg News. prints an editorial article on
the question of tax reform, from which
We take the following extract:
State Senator Barksdale of Halifax
county who is really one Of the most
sensible fellows in the Geseral Assem-
bly,, has proposed an amendment 10 the
State Constitution which offers the only
practicable solution Of the expense
trouble outside OF a constitutional con-
VcntiOn. Mr.. Barksdale proposes 20
abolish the County Courts and create
district courts in their stead. This ought
to be done by al means; but in
our opinion it will never be done by the
tedious and uncertain process Of con
stituuonal amendment as proposed by
the senator from Halifax. The thing
for The General Assembly 10 90 Is TO
pass the Withers bin for a constitutional
convention. and give the people another
chance, under moro favorable circum-
stances, TO utterly cast away the mon.
strOus Underwood COnstitutinO which
was put upon the State In reconstruction
times by ignorant negroes and what the
Richmond Times used 10 cali their mean
white allies
This raises an interesting question II
Is perfectly simple process for this
proposed amendment 20 so 10 the people
for action, and there Is no difficulty in its
adoption, provided the people are in favor
Of the chenge which IT seeks to make.
1, has been charged time and again
against The opponents Of constitutional
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lie Give,h His Beloved Sleep.

In reading the sketches Of the lives OF
Mrs. Cooke and Mrs. Read, there seems
something almost symbolic in the pure
mantle that rests on their graves.
There's snow on the graves OF the beau
tiful dead
Who have fallen asleep tonight,
There's a robe prepared in the spirit
land
There's a lullaby sung by an angel
band
And a star that leads them Alright.
There was fire in the bush on old sinai's
side
When He spake unto men below;
There was shadow and gloom in the aw-
ful frown
That hung like a PAIL over calvary's
crown.
And a dove by the Jordan's flow.
There Is snow on the graves Of the
beautiful dead.
For they long were children Of God;
They cherished the promise when chill
grew the night
That at evening tide II still should be
light;
His mantle fell over the sod.
If. L. w.
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Retrenchment.

Editor OF Tho Times:
Sir.-Our Legislature seems 10 bc en-
thusiastic over retrenchmcnt. Why can
the two bodies repeal the present fence
law and give rs a fence law under Wnich
all can live peaceably-a modified law
such as three strands OF wire, posts
eleven feet apart and one plank or
fence log. which / have tested, viii turn
any stock, except a hog or pig. VIII
venture 10 say that the farmers "ouiu
save more than the present revenue that
they pay. Some years ago south Anna
river was made lawful fence by the
LEGISLATURE The late Mr.. Franklin
stearns and myself who own adjoining
farms. and own as large farms as any
one on the river. knew nothing about MS
becoming "A law until passed, but we hhd
II a very good law. Why can't the fence
law he so modified as 20 relieve the farmer
from this ovcr-increasIng tax of Keeping
M such a costly fence and thereby le1
fine moor people have the commons 20
craze their stock AS it is, an OLD
hog and three pigs will root up more
grass than several neighbors' cattle Will
use during the season.
n. W. WINSTON.
Louisa Courthouse. Va. Jan. 3D. lNl>'
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these railroads In Kansas have proved
SO Improbable that they have been aban-
doned and tho rails have been torn up
and taken TO other States.
Then there was another courageous Ut
terance on the editorial page OF We'd
uesdays Times. which Is display OF
.grit'' bordered on recklessness. Hun
dreds of your brother editors VIII stand
in stupefied amazement, wondering how
Won could have mustered up the nerve
TO saw a good word for that unspeaka0ly
wicked abomlnatiOn, the Sugar Trust. :.
How could you dare 70 say that an IN
strumentality which has given the people
Of these United States better sugar than
was ever turned out before and all kinds
Of sugar at lower prices than ever pre-
vailed before lis not an unmixed eVii.
Next. II IS to be feared. you viii be say
inc mat the Standard Oil Company ought
not to be strangled TO death because u
has given the people such excellent IL
Eliminating oil at such q ridiculously low
price that the poorest Of tho poor may
now have abundant light.
THOMAS T. GRASTY.
stanton. Va. January %, 1898.
Mr. Grasty is connected with the BAT
timore Manufacturers Record.-Ed)
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The New York correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Ledger, says. sound Money
Democrats. who put principle above party
fealtv. do not intend this year. any more
than i'm 1896. that the forces Of free silver
and repudiation shall triumph in the
Democratic party without their open pro-
test and revolt. Already. L am informed
on trustworthy authority the leading
Sound Money Democrats are conierrin5
MS 10 their course of action during the
comiu- State campaign They nave
reached practical agreement Unless
Richard Croker and Senator Murphy snail
sec to IL that the regular party oreani-
cation adopts a platform free from the
free silver heresy and the anuchisuc
planks of the Chicago platform, the Sound
Money Democrats will hold "a separate
convention. and nominate 90 candidate OF
their own for Governor. Democrats cbn-
nected with the Sound Money League are
engineering this movement and ~ the
Democratic party of New York is to again
delivered over 20 the demordllzing doc
trines Of the Chicago platform they hope
TO strike a. bow that Will defeat 1t, ale
though defeat would ~lcau the triumph
OF the regular Repul an ticket. There
were nearly 1900 Democratic ballots cast
for Palmer i'm 1880. but this by no means
represents the strength of the Sound
Money Democratic vote. most of which
was cast directly for Mckinley Unless
the Republican vote should Dee divided by
a. revolt of the anti-Platt men against
the machine it is clear That the Sound
Money Democrats would be able 10 de-
feat the free silver candidates this year
as i'm 1896 The Importance OF the present
10 D. rr..ra
timated Doubtless Croker and Murphy
are already counting the cost OF q SUR
render TO free SILVER. and are looking for
a solution of the question how 10 avoid
such declaration of principles os would
IIlLIn The r.lrLI- -nfn
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BOW TO PROMOTE OUR FOREIGN
TRADE

President Search. in his address at the
banquet OF the National Manufacturers
Association. said that the history OF
American industry was a continuous re-
cord OF great achievements. and by way
Of showing what the country is now do
ing in manufacture, cited these facts and
figures:
We look with envy upon Great Britain e
exprts OF $3.50 900. 0o0 worth of cotton goods
per annum. beside which our foreign
business Of less than S20,0O0OO seems TO
sink into insignihcance. We note that
Great Britain has 45.OO0000 cotton spin
dies, while ours number only 100000.
and We feel that we are siill far behind
our greatest rival.
10 does not always occur 10 rs. however.
that while Great Britain's cotton mill
equipment is about two and two thirds
times as great az ours. the product or
our cotton mills is more than three
fourihs as large as the total output or
the British mills.
The growth Of the woOllen industry mas
been even more remarkable. IN spite OF
obstructing influences which hardly any
other industry has been called upon 10
meet Fifty years ago our product OF
$50 900 900 worth OF woollen goods repre-
scented about four-hfths or our cons ump-
ton. but to-day. with close upon Si'o'-
0O0 900 worth OF domestic manufacture
OF wool we have control or moro thah
nine-tcnths Of our market.
Fifty years ago the manufacture OF
fabrics Of silk I'm the United States was
an insignificant industry We now have
magnificent industry. which yields an an
nual product that has passed far beyond
the hundred million mark and which rep
resents more than three fourths Of our
entire consumption
Great Britains supremacy In the manu-
facture of iron and steel was long thought
to be secure for all time. but within the
last five years We have not only come up
alongside Of Great Britain. but have pass
cd beyond. and now lead the world in the
production OF iron and steel in nearly
every form.
But he thinks that this is but the be-
ginning Of goat achievements. and calls
special attention TO the importance Of
extending our foreign trade. We agree
with him. The capabilities Of American
industry are equal 10 the demands Of
the world and all that il needs is an
omen market. Mr.. Search thinks that this
market is 10 be had by putting more
American ships afoat and ne IS clearly in
favor Of government subsidies 10 that
end. We believe. however that it IS TO
be had by removing all distractions 10
trade and manufacture. It is not, in our
opinion. to be had by building wall
about the United States and by putting
ombargoes upon the products Of other
countries and arousing these countries TO
retaliation that will exclude our products.
America is no longer an infant. II is
giant of strength and can defy compeu-
ton 1t is able TO lay down it's stuff in
the markets Of the world-better in quail
ity and cheaper in price than its COM
pci.ors can offer, and. therefore. America
Of all other nations should stand for an
open II arket and unrestricted trade. Give
as the world for our market and we Will
OCCUPY 70.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

IL IS worthy OF remark that While the
vote on the Teller resolution was II to
~. the vote against the Lodge amend
ment committing the government to the
gold standard was SO to 81 Other amend
monts which talked of payment In the
money Of highest value" and other such
terms avoiding the use OF the word gold
received more votes than the Lodge
amendment received, showing how timid
some politicians are when this word Is
used. Allison and Burrows lodged and
Thurston voted in the negative.
Why such timidity? Why should the
opponents of free coinage be afraid 10
declare for the gold standard? Why
should President Mckinley avoid the use
Of the term and qualify his declarations
on this question with the inevitable "in-
ternationaI agreement" provision.
Murphy and German and Smith and
Mitchell al sound money men, were
afraid to declare for the gold standard
and voted with tho sllverites.
But there was one honorable exception,
and that was Senator Caffery Of Louis
lana, who came 20 book like a man and
put himself on record. lie wasn't afraid
to be counted and recorded. Yet the free
silver papers have nothing but praise for
the dodgers and dub Caffery the
Cuckoo"
we rise 20 mark that IL Gallery is
cuckoo" then the politics of this coun-
try IS in sad need Of more "cuckoos."
Commend us TO the brave man who is al
ways ready 20 stand up and declare the
faith that IS in him.
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other warrants ont for the arrest OF three
other negrio men for betrayal. In nearly
every case the husband takes no care
whatever OF his wife, but leaves the coun-
". leaving her and his offspring 10 De
sent to the Almshouse or TO be taken
care of by the charities OF others.
| have inquired and am told on good
authority that there Is no law in TINS
State to compel man to take care oil
his wife and under these circumstances
a great burden is imposed on the whole
country that could be easily remedled IL
our legislators would put their heads to-
gether "A few moments and pass law
allowing Supervisors to hire all such per-
sons out TO work the public roads and
pay half their wages to the support OF
their families.
This or some other plan should be
adopted TO rid the country OF this growing
evil. Is.
Saluda, Va, Jan. %, 1895.
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INlNof or Inc Times.
Sir,-The Times of last Wednesday has
two OF the "neryiest' editorials 1 have
seen in any newspaper Tor a long, long
time. In these days when few men have
the courage 20 speak out in meeting"
against any popular horesy. when not
one newspaper In a hundred will venture
to emphasize any truth which may hap
pen TO be I'm popular disfavor. 10 Is rc-
freshing and cheering to read such plain
talk as those two editorials contain.
What was said under the heading OF "A
Suicidal Policy" ought TO be read by
every truth-loving man I'm the State Of
Virginia. for since candidates and Of
fce-hoiders have been seeking election
and reelection. not by reason of their
merits as men, but by virtue Of the yiru-
lence OF their hatred OF corporations and
trusts so much dust (anti-cOrpOration
dusD has been thrown In the eyes OF the
people that unless somebody once IN a.
while rises up 20 clean it out so that they
may see arignt. Heaven help the repub-
lie,
i'm this particular case demagoguery
has imposed on the people of the cOun-
ties which the Norfolk and Western s.
Washington extension would have opened
up the necessity of hauling their pro-
ducts 10 markets in wagons for no one
knows how many years longer. and at
the same tine it has deprived the people
Of numerous southern localities Of what
there IS so much clamOr fora new COM
peting line 10 the North For my own
part. however L have never believed that
there was any real need OF this extern
sion or that &c would ever be profitable
10 anybody but the farmers OF the region
II 4 lf.
and counties as a taxpayer. In fact
from railroad point Of view. the strang-
ling on Tuesday by the Virginia Legs
lature Of a proposal TO build a new rail-
read for Virginia with other people s
money Is not 4 matter or much regret
l notice in The Times report of the de-
bate eliminating in this suppress
sion Of Virginia development that one
solOn. in urging what You very properly
call "a preposierOus amendment" cited
bv way OF precedent a similar handicap
on enterprise recently imposed by the
Populistic Legislature OF God-forsaken
Kansas. II this sapient orator only knew
what stagnation what paralysis Kansas
has been staggering along under as re-
suit OF its anti-cOrpOration craze, he
would not az he has any conscience have
even so much as mentioned Kan
sas or Kansas methods, except In
connection with some conspiracy
which Virginias enemies might es-
say 10 hatch for the wreck and
ruin OF the material interests Of the State
Again. il should be borne in mind that
Kansas Is State where you have 20
plow two parallel dtcEes through the
prairie ana throw up foot or two OF
dirt between them just high enough TO
drain and you have II road-bed ready for
the ties and rails. whereas I'm Virginia
there are heavy fills and cuts and bridges
In every quarter Of a mile. And il should
also be remembered that before the anti
corpcration cyclone struck Kansas II had
been SO grid-lroned with railroads that
not a farm TAT least I'm the productive
mart Of the Statc) was over an hours
haul by wagon from station. Some OF
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convention that they were afraid TO trust
the people. is II possible that the boot
Is on the other leg? is It possible that,
after all. the advocates OF the convention
arc the persons who are afraid TO trust
the people? Arc they afraid that If the
changes which they propose arc submitted
10 the people in the form Of amendments
the amendments will be defeated? Is that
the reason why gentlemen ask for a con-
sttutional convention. we pause for reply.
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thing It hns that IS worth preserving.
When 1909 comes these politicians will find
that the great body OF thoughtful Demo-
Gratis whom they succeeded IN dragging
into support OF the Chicago platform will
rebel and will refuse to be pulled or driven
again into support OF its heresics. Thank
God the day Is breaking and tho saliva
lion OF our country Is assured.
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Wharf 70 Look.

Easterner-I am looking for man
named smarth. who came here from our
section some years ago.
Westerner-Look along among those
palaces on New street. He has probably
made a fortune by this time.
Easterner-He had money when he came
here.
Westerner-Look in the poorhouse.-New
York Weekly.
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Always the Wav.

The while lived a learned maid
Know naught Of men, nor cared 10
know
ooh. shame they cried. that such a
heart
Loves sweet delights should thus fore
60"
lost my heart. myself ] gave
Without a question or regret
"Oh. shame they cried that such a
mind
Its high ambition should forget"
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] hear there has been quite n stir IN
Chase city occasioned by the intimatiol
from the pulpit that "a certain merchant
there was selling whisky The party all
luded TO exonerated himself from such "a
charge made out a list of the men who
had been ordering whisky sent 10 his care
without his knowledge or consent. and
handed it 10 the minister. The minister
was dumb-f0unded and folded his hands
IN holy horror -Mecklenburg News.
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Ethel--Isn't It strange that Flossie at
tracts such intellectual men?
Maud-Oh. no: she told me she always
planned her gowns when they talk to her,
and that gives her face that interested
expression.-Harpers Bazaar.
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LOYg Time Between Drinks

Clergyman-My poor man, judge from
your look that you are in need of spiritual
consolation.
The Tramp-Dats wot ! am, pardner.
How far is it across dis blame Prohibi-
ton county, anyhow Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

The Gridiron club of Washington gave
its thirteenth annual dinner the other
night. and many unfortunates were mer-
cilessly slaughtered FOR the feast. But
the torture was nothing comparable TO
the ordeal in the Senate the other day,
when brother Teller fished out his silver
gridiron and began to broil Senators
alive. The squirming was something aw-
full and it is not strange that some Of the
more timid should have dodgeG.
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Cnm mon

Presiding Judge-What was your first
Misunderstanding?
Applicant for Dvorce-Our thinking
that We loved each other.-New York
Evening Journal.
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Ona OF Llle's MrsierieS

Though every MAI upon the earth
Has troubles Of his own.
Few have enough 10 make them leave
The other chaps alone.
Chicago Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

When Colonel Cutshaw got back yes
terday morning he found all the streets
covered white and pretty looking. Don't
say anything about them this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

The Morning Post OF Raleigh, y. c.,
has put IN battery Of type-setting ma
chimes and now appears as an eight
page paper. fully up to date in physical
appearance and in journalistic excellence
generally. The Post is doing fine SER
vice for true Democracy. 1t is standing
by the old time principles of the party
and is lighting Populism and humbugs
and humbuggery wherever such things
are found. We bid it God-speed in its
great work and we congratulate the peo-
pie of North Carolina that the Post IS a
living force in that community. II is a
force too that will make itself felt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

Hurrah for the Tenth Circuit what's
the use Of talking about abolishing as
good a fellow as Jack Mason.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

She-Anyway. woman can endure pain
with much more fortitude than you men.
He-SO can mud turtle.-Cincinnati
Enquirer
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Nnka Confession.

did he confess his lover
'T don't think 80. From what 1 know
of the affair. I am inclined TO think that
she drew II out OF him by cross-examina-
tion.'-Chicago Post.
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Growing Evil.

EDITOR OF The limos.
Sir:--There have been three negro mar
riascs AZ the Jail doors AT Saluda in the
past thirty days. and there arc three
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

OF course there could be no road 10
beat the r. i. and T., but there might
be one TO parallel It.
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Protects you from the Wagnerite
Who would argue till you're blind.
Detroit Free Press.
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The price Of The Times is two cents per
copy and ten cents per week. or II par
monthly. 90 cents per month, delivery
within the limits Of III ci'mond and man
chester. Sunday paper three CENTS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

Perhaps the agents would take a rea-
sonable risk on the fate Of the Wharton
insurance bin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

Now the crime is done let the snow
poets get in as early and often as pos
sible, for spring will soon BE- here.
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A whisky pool is 10 be formed in Ken
lucky. The thirsty colonies are evil
IDENTIFY begging to regard the average bar
rel a trining.
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defensive flea,nrr.

or Wagner music always say
Xou adore it, fhis You'll find.
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An Indiana man is 10 win 5000 by eating
q goose each day Tor thirty days. Geese
seem 10 be laying golden eggs right along
in the same old way.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

New York has a policeman who preach
es. Just a dodge perhaps to do all his
talking on one corner.
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In glancing at the Senate and looking
for the cuckoos it will be noticed that
there are no birds in last years nest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

Rev. c. O. Brown followed closely the
example of many noted crooks who
promptly confessed when there was
nothing else TO do.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

A Baltimore bride-elect declined 10 be
married because she detected a smell Of
liquor on the grooms breath. Poor fell
low If his breath was not to be his own
he escaped just in time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

Business somehow IS not very brisk
but Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler is still Governor
Of this grand old Commonwealth.
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Mayor Van Wyck sweetly announces
that he was raised on a bottle. How
charming and what an ideal Tammany
candidate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

Blanco has gone TO see Gomez and
probably took his most powerful Held
Glasses with him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

Camphor, moth-balls or even leaf to-
bacco will keep moths out Of colonies
uniforms just like any ordinary clothes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01

The Times Is always indebted , 10 and
who favor II with society ne nj snch
personals, but must urge 'has ~ the
be sent over the signatn''
sender. IN Ia re-
All unsigned communications VIII NC
tested ALWAYS
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AGENT. &. g III ~
INSON, : LOMBARD STREET,
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TIMES BUILDING.
TENTH AND BANK STREETS
Richmond. VA.

MANCHESTER BUREAU. iii HULL
STREET.
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THE DAILY TIMES is served by ca ca AID
on their own account IN ihls g. .rben
Manchester. for 10 cents W. ,,hcn
paid weekly. but 50C. per iiloii ss,ae OF
paid monthly. by mail. on'Ss. m n
Richmond. 30 cents a month. 800 go ."
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