The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-12
CUi,l;IINT TOPICS.

.:-rhe Capitalization of political power on
an imperial basis, says the Philadelphia
Times. sis the logical foundation OF the
which to-day control almost the entire in
dustries of the nation in despotic trusts,
that arbitrarily control production, cost 10
consumers and wages TO working men. Il
this policy shall be ratified by The nation
on the 9Th of November the people must
bow in abject submission to imperial man
dates in politics and trade until they shall
be forced to rescue themselves by reVo-
lutionary political action"
That is very strong language from a
newspaper that a little while ago was sup
porting the gold standard and was de-
rouncing free silverism and Organism as
dishonest aud revolutionary. But the zeal
of the new convert is proverbial.
Gov. Longino, of Mississippi. has an
nounced that he will investigate the lynch
ing of the three negroes who We're taken
from the Jail in broad daylight ana lynched
a few days ago. This is cocnmendable ana
every one will wish Il speedy return 10 per-
feet health of the Governor so he may be
enabled the betterto prosecute the investi-
CATION.
This lynclin= was a fearful crime.
Granting that only 4 strong hand and
physical force can control the more turDu-
lent negroes where they outnumber the
whites twenty or thirty TO one, The taking
OF these three wietcheS from Jail. where
they were being held for trial and GER
tain punishment if found guilty, was an act
That can not be excused on any ground
now visible and must be dcplored or de-
nounced.-Aiemphis Conmercial-AppeAi.
Unless these lynchngs are stopped, il
the Southern people persist in breaking
into prisons and taking men who are in
the custody Of officers and executing them
without law, the time will come when
there will be no respect whatever for law
ana order in this section. Men cannot go
on with such Migrant violation Of law
and still retain thei" respect for the law.
II is a most serious thing, and the South
ern people must give it their serious con-
SideratiOn.
president Harper. of the University Of
Chicago says the New York World, has
entered upon a most interesting expert
lnent in food. He has given the oGorifer-
Gus onion the leading place on his daily
bill of fare. His physician having advised
him that onions are omnipotent i'll the
elimination of lime from the human sys-
TEN, the worthy Prex is applying himself
with great zeal TO the consumption Of the
most fragrant of al the fruits OF the
earth
1.-The students of The university. as an
evidence OF sympathy ana 10 some extent
perhaps as Il matter OF self-defense, have
nearly all become disciples of the onion
cult The urivs-stys daily menu has
thus become pleasing and punsent pano-
rama of cn:ons-onions fried and fricasseea
baked and boiled onions, onion fritters,
pies and tartlets.
IF there is any truth III the theory that
the llaceous vegetable is a specific against
lime the faculty and students OF the Chi
cago University Will soon be d thoroughiy
limeless body OF men. And if the OLD
proverb In onion there is strength holds
good. that institution will soon take rank
OF the rankest kind. too-as one OF our
strongest seats of learning.