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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
THEsENAI'0nIAL RACE.
abingdon Virginian.)

The worst thing the Martin men have
yet charged Tyler with is that he gave
Martins friends some assistance in
Martins first race for the Senate. II
strikes us that ought to commend him
to The Martin peoplc.- hnMeNcr- graIat-~il
disgrace it might be in the yes OF other
people. But we are glad TO see that
Tyler has proved the absolute falsity of
the charge
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

Tho Men With the Hoe" regard with
intensifying animosity the manifest de-
sign Of the Federal Agricultural De-
partment. withit experimental sta
tons and learned loafers. in collision
with the trusts and other spectators.
to fix the price. of all farm products on
the basis Of how much man may pro-
duce a day on the richest land in the
most favorable sea sons, with the hard
est labor and longest hours, over and
above the commonest and scantiest sub
sistence. A noted French farmer (of
taxes) once advised the "men with the
hoe" TO eat grass. or hay; and 1t is cx-
pected that there will soon be publish
ed complete demon stration at Wash
ington that grass Is very nutrient for
laboring-men. and that by grazing Mt
night and sleeping less. the farm hand
can live at cost that makes anything
over five cents n day as his wages an
outrageous swlndle on NIL consumers.
exporters, dealers and spectators.
This publication IS awaited with much
Interest as it will fully establish. to the
satisfaction OF all the trusts. that Ia
Dor and production. especially by "the
man with the hoe" have been shame
fully imposing on the rest OF mankind
who only consume and look on.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03
lyIANxk3 4f.s s-i,7
y 5!A1?IlM!glsElsR1CANSs sRE, NO TSAPOS
IS 4, ATES | . u

z Every gov ernme nj. In Its public con.
duct. s esp ecially toward fore IN nations
must represent with morc 81 Less ildel9
lily the private chaf acter' ana conduct
Of it's people. This Is true Whatever the
form OF government MAJ be and 1t is
striklngly true of a popular representa-
tive government asilong as the govern
ment is faithful to It's public trust and
1t and the people are In sympathy.
The history of nations. ancient and
modern, proves that national charac-
ter and course grow largely out OF the
private life of the citizens. II the ma
tion be quarrelsome, warlike, aggres-
sive and grasplng, 1t is because its peo-
pie are so In their current intercourse
with each other. 'Punlc faith" I'M
doubtedly, became national charac-
teristic because Carthaginians were in
dividually treacherous and untrust-
worthy; and once the private bent in
any direction becomes the national
bent, the public and private bent re-
act on each other to mutual develop
ment: until, If 1t be evil. as in tho case
of "punic falth," 1t leads to ruin and
"delcnda est Carthago.%
NOW, is the present war upon the Fill
ipinoes a national war. on our part, or
is 1t an administration venture? Has
the American private character and
conduct so altered as to account for
and uphold the Presidents policy in the
East? Have we. as a people, discarded
the principles OF liberty and independ-
ence. and become adherens Of impe-
riallsm. subjugation and military force?
Or are we deceived by the silly Phrases
and shallow Pretences employed by Nc
kinley and his apoosists? Does any
body believe that we are slaughterlng
the Fllipinoes and devastating Luzon
from religious motives. or phllanthro-
Pic designs. or for any other than the
selfish ends OF this administration and
OF the men behind 1t? There are no
such fools In the United States! None.
If we decline to be the tyrants ana
scourges of mankind, US this admins
tratlon misreprescn:s us, we mus; re-
pudiate this bloody and unjust agrees
sion on the Fillpinocs and the whole
heli-inspireG policy that underles 1t.
IL we ara indeed Americans, legitimate
sons OF the patriots OF 1T1G, we must
eXpel the Decorators from our temples
of liberty and re-enshrinc the Goddess
OF our fathers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

1--WE would suggest to many es;ccm-
cd contemporaries that nc; the 5caa
torial tight is over they might cease
firing. "-Petersburs Index Appcai.
Instead of being over. it Is just Dc
gun; and
The fight for freedom. once began.
Bcqucathed from bleeding sire 10 sen,
Though bai2ed oft, is ever wont"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

Variety is'ihe spice OF life." says an
old saw; but it is the salt and pepper
Of newspaper, which Is necessarily
Various,
That the mind OF man. studious of
change.
May be indulged."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

5SSTS7etViS =
nend ous 4 dGt etdsy hat Tor
Bryan. got osmnch hslp from
them before: But he g, 5oo: 900 who stood
SbyS him I'm sis9e, aid m q ny more will
be for him IN 1850. ana i!imeet all
necessary expenses Without asking any
I aid al from the billy bynumites.s The free
silver /; men WIN llut up their silver free
ily.j and that I'm coin> is as good as gold
still. Oh, what fools the enemies OF
Bryan bel 3 s q
AS an offset to q current piece OF in
formation that fills the goldite heart
wish Joy. we beg to announce that the
free-silyer Republicans who sustained
Bryan In 1895. refuse to give anything
to the Mckinley campaign fund Of
l9Ool Whoop!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

AS Mr.. Tyler is now in the hands
of the undertaken we shall probably
have no further occasion 10 refer to
him, except in an obituary way. Nil
nisi bonum."- Petersburg IndeX-Ap-
peal.
Has our contemporary got through
with bury!ng silver and Mr.. Bryan?
We are AFRAID 1t is undertaking too
much. But right and truth survive.
even il their champions are the victims
of murder most ioul."
Better wait till the battle is over.
anyhow, to count the dead.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

OF course. If the Republican party de-
clares In favor OF the income tax. the
Supreme Court can reverse It's mind. =
Washington Post.
Many :, true word Is said in Jest"
but the Significance OF the brief remarI,
quoted from the Post IS that II ex-
presses the prevailing Republican View
OF our existing govcrnment-as a parl!-
Fan machine. controlled by no constitu.
ton. no law. no principle. but scrvilcly
responsive 10 party and Its cxpedicn-
cies. Alas, for a great Republic. whose
supreme Court. once the most august
tribunal OF The world. is SO nlppantly
and sneeringly referred TO by a leading
administration organ at the National
Capital.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

A Democrat Is for both silver and
gold coin because they were the coin
of the country and of the world at the
adoption of the constitution. and be-
cause Congress is empowered by that
instrument to coin" money c'coin"
embracing both silver and gold). while
the States are restricted to gold and
silver coin" for legal tender in pay
ment OF debts. y Democrat Is for 1G to
rs the ratio between silver. and gold,
because that Is cur legal ratio, cstab-
lished in 1902 as the average ratio OF
The world at that time and because it
IS still the average ratio or the money
value of silver. The ratio OF 16 to al
lows silver ratio of value below Uf
anythinS) that given it in the currcn-
cy OF all other commercial nations.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03
SIXTEEN PAGES
sun DAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1899.
i A,.Nl Nd YOU FORGET I'll

Il n he Yirginlan- Pilot has several times
n ALREADY called attention to the fact that
3 at the regular election In November
1. the people OF the whole State are to
vote on the adoption or rejection of two
& Joint resolutions of the General AS
u sembiy, proposing amendments to the
State constitution. One of the pro-
llposed amendments seems to be very
wise one. as it Is in the direction, at
4 merous elections, and is designed to
schange the time OF all county and dis
sstfiot elections from the fourth Thurs
day OF May to the first Tuesday after
stheFf first Monday in November. We
d should advise the people to vote for
y this, as it may tend, not only to n
reduction of the number OF election
4 days. but to the reform Of county and
district elections. now become so rife
with the bribery and corruption Of
voters.
,s The other proposition deserves every
sintclllgent citizens most serious consid-
Seratlon, and Is of n$st especial im-
portance to ali the people of Eastern
virginia, as it is aimed at one of their
Smost ancient rights and privileges. II
;Ssimply proposes to strike out the second
ssection OF Article x. of the constitution.
\ and insert nothing at all in It's place.
ssThat section reads as follows:
IN TAX SHALL BE IMPOSED ON
ssANY. OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS
57STATE FOR THE PRIVILEGE Oh
&TAKINGa OR CATCHING OYSTERS
4,fFROM THEIR NATURAL BEDS
5sWITH TONGS, IN THE WATERS
THEREOF; BUT THE AMOUNT or
3SALES OF OYSTERS SO TAKEN by
ANY CITIZEN, IN ANY ONE YEAR,
u MAY BE TAXED AT A RATE NOT
THE RATE OF TAX
~ ALTON AA4PGSED Upon ANY
SOTHERi SPECIES OF PROPERTY"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

or course, Maryes Hill is ut Freder-
icksburg. not Petersburg.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03
'gouK Nok ssIs.Li TlEs! &


/ Mo us N oral resp nsib. IL tie s. IN he;
ssIsPhi,lppines are prod Isl and sacros
}sSalnrct. 3 We have justs Recovered hems
4 and their bsandlneWnessSou ute soyeys5
IWheims our eehse OF oblig alton md our
fealty, to honor. Even M r. j ohm Barrett
former u. S. Minister to Siam. and
anxious for another soft snap" is In
spred with holy emotions as he falls
PROSTATE before these responsibilities
and the cash value of the productions
and commerce Of the Philippines in The
fostering hands of American trusts and
syndlcates. His heart throbs along the
lines as he sums up the wealth In pres
ent native possession, and estimates
the stupendous figures 1t Will assume
when transferredato our possession and
magnified by our acute recognition of
our moral responsibilities.
1t has been suggested by Senators
Hoar. and Morrill, and other patriots
and statesmen. who have not been in
fccted by q personal contact with the
paramount responsibilities that so rap
Idly spring UP and expand In the East
with Asiatic profusion and attractive
ness,-we say, it has been suggested
legations. that there are others Of some
strength and weight. that existed before
we had any relations whatever with
the Philippines, and that really seem
to bind us In conscience and honor to
Il course. even toward the Filip!nes
themselves. very different from the
moral responsibilities that demand
war. blood and rapine, with subtugl-
ton. by ''forcible annexation and
criminal aggression" as the prime OBJ
ject. Mr.. Mckinley recognized these
former responsibilities as imposing upon
| us moral obligations that forbade US
specially. as Republic OF record, to
pursue an imperial career and policy
subverslve OF liberty and Independence,
and the history OF the events that have
brought US into contact with the Phil
ippines have developed no responsible
ties or obligations that have not more
strongly bound us TO vindicate our ma
tional principles in our treatment of the
| Philippines. We owe much to our own
| liberty and Independence; we owe much
to our past history and professions; we
owe even more to the TilipInos as n
struggling people. fighting to free them
selves from q tyranny against which
we had declared and levied war. and
who. confding in our national charac-
ter and governmental integrity. became
our faithful and trusting allies. fondly
believing as they vallantly helped us
defeat Spnln. that we would sacredIy
regard their services as doubly binding
us to both moral and polIticals respon-
sibility for their freedom and indie
pendence.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03
OTHER SPECIES or PROPERTY

5 So t has been and still Is urged by some
55fhatsthat section was and is unconsti-
atutional because 1t is an attempt to
take control and regulation of a right
and undevestible in man,
that goes with him and the soil upon
(which he lives; but While this may be
i 80, modern. courts are jealous OF any
restrictions upon their powers, and are
accustomed to regard With little awe or
respect such claims as that. Besides.
stfIthe right of the people. untaxed. 10
sgat oysters with tongs from their
natural beds be recognized by consti-
tutional provision, though only as n
privilege. that IS far better than 10
! lose 1.-the right altogether by this
q g rnendment,-which Is sure to be the
Scortentlon. If the section be now re-
3pealed and stricken out
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

n In order to avoid delays. on account OF
personal absence. letters and all commu.
nications sgfor The PILOT
ishould mot be addressed TO any individual
connected wlth2.the office, but simply TO
lTheaSVIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
FISHING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

France was a monarchy. and Eng
land would gladly have made Il separate
treaty with her. entirely ignoring us
except as pawn on the international
misunderstanding English SOW
ereignty over these colonies to France.
But. whatever the faults OF the old
French monarchy. it was incapable of
such perfidy and dishonor rs that: and
though the Americans suspected the
designs of France and made q seperate
treaty at Paris with England. France
made full recognition OF American
independence in the general treaty of
peace that followed. But suppose the
American suspicious had been we'll
founded and England had made
treaty of peace transferring these coll
onies to France? The act would have
been far more justifablc than the
treaty OF Paris under which, and the
payment OF S20.00o,0O0. we now lay claim
10 the Philippine archipelago As the
Filipinos are lighting us for our treach-
cry and their own freedom and indie
pendcncc. so. had France been as per-
ndious as we have been. we would have
fought France. despite all treaties, or
bargains and sales.
AS that would have been the shame
of the NVIII. century. SO is our con-
duct toward the F'llpinos tho shame
of the NIX. century; and all the great
err shame because we arc n great and
free Republic. while France In 1853 was
an almost absolute monarchy. In fact
And 1t is only to aTront heaven and
earth to put our base and cruel be-
trayal Of human freedom on the ground
of obligation and responsibility,
Moral responsibility" Honor and
duty constrain u.s. The moral rcspon-
slbility of Cortez in Mexico! The honor
and duty Of Pizzarro in Peru Though
Cortez and Pi2arro were neither undcr'l
such responsibility as we are. morally
and politically. TO recognize and main
tain the freedom and Independence of
the Philippines and their people
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

ssh The people OF Eastern Virginia are
d need of no argument nor eNhorta-
33sSfl lon to arouse them to opposition to this
amendment, which is but the prologue
putting our whole reproduction
{ to the control OF capital, speculation
ssa nd foreign monopoly through marrying
8 end tdespotic trusts or combines. The
H eople of other sections, having no d.
4 Eact practical interest in these fisheries,
4 may, however, be easily msled by the
y cry that oysters are rich source OF
$TeYenue to the State and should be so
utilized to relieve all the people OF tax
etion. But let every honest man con-
sSsider the Eastern Yirginian's case, his
ease and ask himself IL he Is willing
NO be taxed on his advantages OF sec
tkon and locality IN natural production
ss.of any kind. If not, why tax these ad-
OF natural right, in the poor
aiiahsrtne en- and their families in this soc
ssssf we are 10 BIO taxed on oysters, why
hi an he's aah and other produo-
4 and adyantag es Of our s,w,aterar
|ssIyB; Mt Derby. q spesl al revenue Tor
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

4 Nd sempio.ee OF he$yirginian-p Pilot Pub.
Fishing CoifpRny.is authorized to contract
amy obl.gationGin the name c. the COM
pauytS orr To- make purchases In Inc name
4 OF the same. except upon orders signed by
the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-02
RaWest Programme
Ever Devised.
COUNCIL OF SEVEN CONFER
METHOD OF NOMINATING CAM
DIDATES FOR SUPERVISORS.
Boss McNab and Mayor Phelan Will
Hand Delegates Ticket They
Will Be Expected to
Indorse.

The seven men appointed by Jasper Me-
Donald to pick out candidates for Super
visor on the Democratic ticket met yes
terday to organize. At the primary cleo
ton on August many thousands of elect
OrS voted for delegates to the Democratic
local convention supposing that the dele
gates chosen would nominate municipal
ticket, but since the election the develop
ment Of programme methods has pract-
cally taken the nominating work out Il
the hands of the convention and vested
II in a select committee of seven. There
is not the slightest doubt that Mayor Phe-
Ian and Gavin McNab named the commit
tee of seven. and neither is there any
doubt that the committee will indOrse
names suggested by Phelan and McNab.
Delegates to the Democratic nominating
convention should not become discouraged
by reason of this usurpation of power y
the bosses, but they may reflect that the
programme is about the raweSt ever sub
mitted to an independent body OF Amerl-
can citizens Buckley. in the arrogance of
his greatest power. never dared to diSre-
gard the will of delegates in the manner
that it has been disregarded by the rep
resentatiVeS OF the Committee OF one
Hundred. When it is considered that this
committee emanatcd from the Democratic
State Central Committee, and did not de-
rive its right to govern the party from
the voters residing in the city, the usur-
patton would seem intolerable to any per-
son other than a bOss-rdden Democrat.
When the proposition. was made the
Sons Hall that a large committee should
be appointed several speakers lndorsed
the suggestion. but the programme resolu-
ton, typewriter and placed in the hands
of a delegate to be introduced, was meek
ly accepted. Before the convention ad-
journed that night more than dozen del
egates went to Chairman Mcdonald and
requested recognition by appointment on
the committee of seven to recommend can
didates for Supervisor. The names were
not announced then and there. as such
an announcement would have caused sus-
picion of prearrangement
Gavin McNab ought TO be able TO select
a good lot of candidates. He knows the
men who were secretly in sympa thy with
the Rainey-EXaminer combine, which
sought to get control of the convention,
and he can be trusted to exclude every
one of that ilk from the list of names TO
be canvassed. OF all men in the city
Mayor Phelan should be the last to have
a voice in the selection of candidates for
the board. Once he was given free rein
to pick out a board of twelve men, and it
is a matter of public and judicial record
that he recruited the worst gang that was
ever mustered into the municipal service.
The Mayor is good at high Jinks, a
church fair, a banquet or a picnic. but
when it comes to question of judgment
regarding the fitness of men for the public
service his ignorance is lamentable There
is no guarantee to the convention that he
would do better in selecting eighteen can
didates for the board than he did in the
previous selection of a dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-02
STUDYING THE
PLANS To MAKE
FINAL AWARDS
Visitin 6 Architects Are
Busily Engaged.
ENTERTAINED BY MRS. HEARST
WILL ANNOUNCE THEIR DECIs-
ION THURSDAY NIGHT.
This Afternoon They Will Have an
Outing on the Bay and in the
Evening They Will Jour
ney to Tamalpais.

Inc famous foreign and home architects
composing the jury of award in the de-
signs for the elegant California State
University buildings were busy all day
yesterday in examining the plans. AL
ready they have put in three davs in the
inspection and study on the plans and II
Is propable that they vii. be OCCUPIED at
least TOUR days more before they arrive
a. conclusion. Great interest is mani
rested IN the work OF improving the
architecture which has been lnaugurated
SO generously by Mrs. Hearst The award
WI! be made by the jury on Thursday
Nlsht next, when something over $50 600
ones.
After a hard days work in the ferry
pulIdlng where the plans are exhibited
the jury, which consists of ]. S Pascal
OF Paris, Walter Cook OF New York, John
Belcher OF London, Paul Waller of Dres-
Den and Regent J. B. Renstein. were
GrlVen last evening TO Baker street and
Pacific avenue TO view the Golden cate.
along the water front. This is in order
to prepare themselves TO sit as jurors in
another competition which Mrs. Hearst
will submit TO them having in view an
idea 10 beautify the city.
This evening the jurors and their
friends will make a trip TO the summit
Of Mount Tamalpais. On Sunday morn
ing special train will carry them to
Verona. near Pleasanton, where the
architects will spend the night at the
hacienda owned by Mrs. Hearst. They
viii return on Monday and resume the
examination OF the plans.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-02
'MAMMY" PLEASANT
ROASTS THE ASSIGNEE

The action instituted by aged Nanny
Pleasant against Lucius L. Solomons, in
which George r. Eaton, assignee of
"Mammy's'' estate has been substituted
as plaintiff, was on Judge Hunts calender
yesterday. In this action the old colored
woman, who has gained much unenviable
notoriety in the courts, is seeking to re-
cover property on Sutter street which she
alleges was illegally secured from her by
SoIomons, aided by various people.
When the case was called r. Porter
Ashe, who represented Nanny" said
that in view of the assignment of her
estate to Eaton for the benefit of cred
ors he wished to withdraw from the case
in favor of Black & Leaning. who repre-
sent Eaton. This opened the way for
Nanny to express her sentiments on
"Youh 'onor, 1 widdraw, sab. from dis
case too. Dat man Eaton he amt no
good Dat man nevah, sab, should be
lowed in a coat OBJ justice. He's no good
to socate wild. and, Jedge, l jis keep
way from him. Dis case is noting surely
but one O. dem dere fishin' 'scursions, and
l don't want no 1shin' 'scursion round
Eaton got into dis, nohow. He can't be
trusted tall, and I'll just withdraw outen
dis case too"
case as being fishing excursion, EVIL
IDENTIFY forgot that she instituted the ac-
ton. and her comment caused consider
able merriment Z. T. Brakeman was
come into the case as an intervenor.
Tauszky & Wise appeared for Solomons.
After the withdrawal of Ashe had been
noted an adjournment was taken.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-02
NEUMAN BOYCOTTED
BY A SAWDUST TRUST

A sawdust dealers combine was the
prominent feature of the inquest yester-
day into the cause Of the death of Henry
Neuman, who hanged himself last Thurs
day afternoon in his barn, ia Bryant
street.
The testimony showed that Neuman
formerly worked for Adam Neuman, his
father. in the business Of gathering, buy
ing and selling sawdust, but upon being
refused an increase of salary he left his
fathers employment and went into the
business for himself 1t was not long be-
fore he ran up against a sawdust trust,
consisting Of four or five firms. and he
complained TO his wife that the man from
whom he had been buying the sawdust
This seemed to depress him very much
She told the CorOners jury that when he
came home with the news a few days be-
fore his death he was in a state OF great
excitement, and almost hysteriCal.
Henry Delger. a member of the San
that Henry Neuman was not member
of the association. He denied that the or
gdniZatiOn refused TO sell Sawdust to non
members and at the same price which 1t
charged to members.
Gus Weiman. foreman of the jury. OBJ
jeCted 10 the line of examination that was
being pursued by the Coroner. He thought
that the San Francisco SawduSt AssoCia-
ton should not be lugged into the case.
and that the object of the inquest was to
determine in what manner Neuman came
to his death and not to Investigate the
business affairs of the sawdust associa
Coroner Hill replied that his questions
on that. subject had been dictated by curl
osity since the wife of the deceased had
mentioned his trouble with the associa-
ton. The jury returned verdict of sui
cf1a