Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-10
THE STATE PRESS.

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Says the Danville Daily Bee:
we think that this country Is sur-
ferlng from an overproduction of poli-
icians. and an unsatisfied demand for
statesmen"
Now let the Bee come out of its
hive and name u politician; just give
us instances as an evidence of good
faith.
1t is idle to say that Virginia cannot
ana VIII not furnish men equal to the
the Mother of States aud of states.
men. Herald.
So 1t is; so idle indeed tha. nobody
has thought it worth while to say any
thing of the sort. We have seen much
righteous wrath wasted on this idle
talking fellow, but rs yet nobody seems
to have been able to locate him. The
Herald is right: it is thinking caps"
not might caps" that are needed.
The Culpepper Enterprise is curious
as to the numerous commissions:
I'm his three years Of office. Nc
kinney has appointed % commissions
TO investigate various things and they
nave cost over $4,000, 900. And what
have they accomplished beyond pro-
viding fat places for executive favor
itcS?"
They have accomplished wonders
They have looked upon the Filipino in
Manila and the wine when it was red
in Paris; they have furrowed the seas.
they have fattened on the lands: they
have issued manifestoes, reports, bills
for extras without number; they have
nrOViUpd hiIa ri fnr oil
stitute some of the most precious or
naments of widely scattered social cir
cles. In the end they will help to ac
complish Mr.. McKinley's return to the
bosom of Canton.
The Cape Charles Light views with
disfavor the proposition to call an eX-
ira session OF the Legislature. 1t says:
THE Norfolk convention pledged it
self to the people of Virginia that the
calling of n Constitutional Convention
should be attended with the least
possible expense. and we hardly think
the calling of the Legislature in extra
session is in keeping with these
promises; and in addition to this it has
been questioned whether 1t is II matter
of wisdom TO permit the members OF
the last legislature, as Il whole. to
have anything 10 do with such an i'm
portant question. our own impressions
are that the complexion could be ma
terially improved upon"
There is n good deal OF neatness
tucked away in that final sentence.
Stanton declines to feel the SHINY
tentaclcs of the soup and hash octopus.
according to the News.
"Staunton Democrats who go to Kan
sas City July 4th will take along with
them few loavcs of bread baked by
one of Staunton's excellent bakers, and
sleep in the parks. They are opposed
to all trusts. even including hotel
trusts"
There IS dole in Lexington and plen-
ty of 1t, according to the Gazette. 1t
says that the inhabitants can't eat
refrigerator beef. and so are living
ION pork chops greasy" and continues:
1.-THE town COW is rampant in all her
springtine glory. Flower-beds and
vinc-cad houscfronts and porches are
suffering through the carelcssness of
the owners Of these IRRESPONSIBLE dep
rcdators. Can this state of affairs not
be RENE died. Is there Il pound law?
might in Lexington is made hideous
and sleep impossible by the hordes of
unlicensed dogs that infest the town. y
shotgun quarantine strictly enforced
would 20 II long way toward abating
this nuisance"
Shall the COW romp Tin her spring
time glory" and the dog howl without
license? Why not try feeding refriger
ator beef to the dogs and depend on the
shot gun and town COW for fresh ar
ticle?
The Bedford Bulletin thinks the lick
ct should be Bryan and Daniel. and
gives it's reasons:
1.-THE mention of John w. Daniels
name for the Vice Presidency has be-
come. more persistent Of recent days.
His name was suggested at the last
convention. but locality won out. and
n Maine man was chosen. 1t is be-
lieved that Daniel rs n running mate
for Bryan would add strength to the
ticket as he is honorcd in the North
and loved in the South and West"
NOTES AND OPINIONS.