The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
SPOTTED PROSPERITY.

Speaking of what had been said about
prosperity, the Major said this prosperity
was of the spotted order. It was like the
show-deep in some places and hardly
covers the ground in others. When he
hears of a man making 80 per cent. on his
investment he wants to know to what
trust he belongs He thought the cor
porations should be very much interested
in having the constitution revised, for In
the event of the States financial credit
becoming impaired the corporations would
be seriously affected. He said the peo-
pie had already spoken. Without organ
ization the people had declared in their
primaries that they want a convention.
He would advise the Commonwealth as
did the Greek philosopher advise an in
dvidual know myself.
See if the burdens are too heavy in some
places and if so Tighten them, see If any
one is failing to bear his part of the bur
dens of State, and if SO. make him walk
up 20 the captains office like any other
person and pay his just share OF the ex-
penses of government.
THE WHITE MANS BURDEN.
In conclusion. the Senator referred 10
how the map of the earth had been
| changed since the last State convention,
and criticised the policy of the admins
tration. The events OF the last two years
have placed the white mans burden"
upon some other people than those of the
| South.
For one, he could not say that he was
really sorry He would like for them TO
| enjoy it for while and the experience
they would have would make them almost
wiling to come down South and lift the
burden from our shoulders. The Senator
stated that he was not prepared to say
now how we should deal with the race
problem in the event convention Is
| called But he felt sure the wise men
could put their heads together and solve
| the problem.
While ne did not have drop OF i'm
perialism blood in his veins, the Senator
said as an American citizen and a repre-
sentative of the Virginia people. he could
| not favor any plan whereby the Americans
should silently fold their tents and steal
away from the Philippines.
STRUCK A POPULAR CHORD
Just before concluding his remarks. the
Senator paid tribute to FltzhuSh Lee
which elected much applause.
Representa- tive Jones was called for, out
lid not respond and Mr.. Warner Ball, OF
lancaster. addressed the convention,
or rather he tried TO make speech, put
| the delegates would not hear him
! Mr.. Charles NJ. Wallace. Jr-. made
strong speech against the adoption OF the
amendment to the report OF the committee
on resolutions.
nv a very decided vote the Munford
| amendment was laid upon the table and
the platform reported was adopted
| Mr.. Carter Glass vas recognized ana
stated that before the platform should De
adopted he wanted to know what the
resolutions meant. He corrected state
ment published to the effect. that IN the
meeting of the Sixth District Convention,
the opponents of the Convention gained
victory.
He said every county and city in the
district favored a revision of the organic
! law and the meeting adopted resoiutions
, nranared by himself endorsing the con-
rantion scheme In as plain language as
| could be used. If the platform did nor
fully commit the party to the convention
| scheme he wanted it made stronger. VT.
Glass argued. however. that the res
buttons eio fully and completely make the
convention a party issue.
The resolutions were adopted win te"
dissenting votes. After adopting the re
no,.t Of the State Committee, making GER
| tain changes in the party plan OF or
santzat ton the Convention at IL O'Clock
adjourned RN