The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
WITH THE VIRGINIA EDITORS.

The L%ynchburg News says that Virginia
should profit by the object lesson which
kentucky is presenting. And adds:
The tendency TO put forward indepen-
dent candidates in opposition to regular
nominees should be discountenanced by all
/ true Democrats who have the good Of the
party ana The Commonwealth at heart. It
is our firm conviction that the welfare Of
Virginia depends on the continued ascend
! ency of the Democratic party in the Com
monwealth. Ii is not believed that this
/ ascendency is imperiled by sporadic inde-
/ pendent movements here and there in the
State.-But II is well to watch with jeal-
Gus yWSance the first manifestation Of an
evil tendency and rspress them before the
evil becomes formidable.
The independent movement In Kentucky
IS a revolt against Goebelism, and Goebel-
ism is but another term for b0ssism.
Thousands Of honest Democrats I'm Ken
tuck refused to support GOebel methods
as manifested at the State convention,
and as expressed IN the GOebel election
law. This IS the lesson which Virginia
Democrats should study. The way TO pre-
vent a revolt in Virginia. the way 10 keep
Independents from giving trouble is for
the Democratic party in Virginia 70
eschew Goebelism.
The Blackstone Courier reproduced a re-
cent editorial article from The Times in
which we advised the farmers TO keep
books in order that~they might be able
10 give exact information 10 the census
taker, and adds this comment.
This is good advice from our Richmond
contemporary and we hope the farmers in
this section win take # unto themselves.
The special reason why they should do
this IS not fully emphasized in the above,
but is as follows:
The tide of emigration is looking TO the
South. Those wishing 10 settle here will
examine carefully the reports from this
section as embraced in the census returns.
If the reports are fun and satisfactory
they will have no hesitancy IN deciding
favorable since the reports. II complete,
will be good. The more settlers we nave
the more valuable become our agricultural
lands. Hence our farmers can readily see
the sound advice as given by The Times.
Leaving out the census question alto
gethor. we believe that a system OF book
keeping Is as essential 10 the farmer as
TO the merchant or manufactures. Farm
ing is a business and II should be carried
on I'm a business way.
The Salem Times-Register remarks:
Inels Is mucn ulScuSSlon Oh the QucS-
ton whether it be more feasible to bring
the trusts under control Of Congress or
Of the state legislatures. The misfortune
Is that at present both Congress and the
State legislatures are too much under con-
troll OF the trusts. But the people could
remedy this particular evil If they would.
Herein lies the great danger OF trusts.
II the corporations Of this country control
the lawmakers, the interests of the cor.
porations will be promoted at the expense
Of the interests OF the people. The only
safeguard Is for the people 10 elect law
makers who are - honorable that they
cannot be either bribed or brow-beaten.
II we have a majority OF such men In
Congress and In the State legislatures the
corporations will be a blessing and not a
curse TO the nation.
The Suffolk Herald says:
1t Is lime now for Democrats 10 get to-
gether II they want to succeed in 1900.
Petty quarrels and discussions over little