Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-25
THE STATE PRESS.

When Mr.. Grover Cleveland and Mr.
Don NJ. Dickinson become leaders in
the Democratic party under process
or reorganization or otherwise, it will
afford us pleasure to bow ourselves out
-Staunton Spectator.
Don't vex yourself: the bowling will
be indefinitely postponed.
There Is food for thought in this ex-
tract from an Associated Press cable
gram from Manila. on the effect of the
Presidential election news: 80 far as
the Filipinos are concerned no notice
able change in the situation has en-
sued nor is likely to occur in the imme-
date uture."-Lexington Gazette.
The dispatch merely states what
everybody who knew anything of poll
tics or the Philippines understood all
the while.
The Blackstone Courier thinks that
the State should have a party primar-
les provided for in the new constitution.
1t says:
Primaries have never failed to prove
satisfactory to the voters although 1t
is often the case that some of the cand-
idateS are opposed to it. Those that
know they are weak with the people
and could only get the nominations by
narrowing down the electors. 1t may
be expected that these will always fight
the proposition. and of course will make
strenuous efforts to have it defeated IN
the convention, but somehow we have
an abiding hope that the convention
VIII contain majority of representa-
tive NirginianS whose devotion to prin-
ciples Will be greater than attachments
for latter day politics. and this subject
like others. will be treated as to the
best interest of the people at large"
The primary has It's good points. but
it does not spell the political millennium
by long shot nor does it eliminate
the kicker.
The Bedford Bulletin says of the ship
subsidy bill:
besides the fact that those who will
need 1t least VIII get the biggest share
of the donation. plans have already
been made and a movement started TO
| consolidate the shipyards Of the United
States. so that when ships are built the
premium the proposed structures will
command can be calculated and charg-
cd in the cost OF the ship. thus giving
the builder and not the navigator the
advantage OF an the government aid"
That is precisely the reason that the
bill Will be passed
The Richmond News says:
There was humor in some of the in
! divldual reports of the Methodist
| preachers 90 The Conference at Norfolk
but humor carrying suggestion of
stings and heartaches and suffering
and heroism one man had received
SIG. we believe Tor his year of work. Al
least one had received nothing. Others
| reported cheeriuilv ana without com
plant or repinins pitifully small sums
to keen body AMI soul together
Nothing is more pathctically beauti-
| full than the lives Of the preachers for
| the weaker churches OF the country
With many of them every year is a
! wear of anNirties Of identification and
deprivation. of enforced pinchng The
gentiest and mcs loving hearts in hui
| man breasts arc made to endure CON
| slant and countless bitter strokes
Nothing is harder han FOR man to he
| forced Virtually 10 beg for the poor pay
he has faiiru.iy cNrned, 10 gather II
bit by bit like aims from reluctant and
too often resifui hands. TO 10 denied
appreciation and recognition which
/ honest service instinctivelv Graves.
| These soldiers in the ranks OF the Arm
| les of the Cross who do the hardest OF
| the work and the sternest of the fight
| ing make life records which must shine
with the glory Of splendid lieht
where they are written ana known.
| They endure with silent patience and
| smiling faces wear after Year: they are
/ always ready 10 answer any call upon
I their cnereY and time and strength:
! they accent hardshpg. injustice and re-
buff with divine meekncss: they plod
| sturdily ON In rough and discouraging
| paths, with faith never faltering ana
courage never tired nor dismayed."
The stnunton News thinks the re-
sponsibility for bank defaIcations rests
! with bank directors. 1t says:
NO man has q moral right to be n
bank director whois notwiii!ng to take