The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-30
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,roenondent of The Times fecehllS
- ,,,,o1v whether or not any one OF
The Gubernatorial candidates was an
;,,o, CONSTITUTION man.. The Char-
,ottesyille Progress makes the lolio"ihs
reply:
IF by IAN original constitutional i'ia'i
is meant one who favored supn1lt'ins 'i'o
Question of calling constitutional Con-
ventton at the May election, last year.
and who, before the last State GonVeh-
ton advocated making such question
,ar+, measure at that time, then no one
of The leading candidates for the Cover
norship can lay claim to such dlsliiic-
ton.
..Tf we are not mistaken, Mr.. Swanson
VOC az, earnest advocate of the new Con-
stitution movement prior 10 1885, anu
cha,npioned in the most active manner
Tho nroposition at the Roanoke Conven-
i +o submit, the matter to the voters OF
VIRGINIA. He worked and voted icr
new Constitution at that time, put NC
was onnosed to making it a party meas
IRE at the Norfolk Convention. lie Ia
yored a. new Constitution, but ike many
other politicians he doubted the wisdom
of making it a party issue. MI Monta-
que, if we have been correctly informed
was equally violent in his opposition 10
the movement up to the time OF the meet
ing of the State Convention at Nofloih'
He did not think the time had arrived loi
raising the issue OF OF drawing lHe pdi'S
lines upon the question. lie hao ms o"i
ideas concerning the proper method Oh
Z no
stitution, which We're not IN accord WIN
the finally expressed views Of the MAORI
~ of the delegates at Norfolk. But at
the Norfolk Convention, Mr.. Montague
lined I'D with the majority, was in fuii
sympathy with the pro-Constitutlon dele
gates and actively affiliated with them.
las regards the views of Mr.. Echols
and Colonel Marshall, we believe they
differ but slightly. if at all, from those
of MesSrs Montague and swanson.
LAS regards the position of the various
candidates upon the calling OF a conVen-
ton to revise the Constitution we
consider that the .honors are easy. and
that none are entitled to any special
blame or praise for the part they took
in furthering or hindering the revision OF
the present Constitution. They all seem
to be in the same boat, so far as we are
able to judge.
..This most excellent, and never-falllng
cure for nervous headache, says the
Philadelphia Record, lis the simple act
of walking backward. Just try it some
time. if YOU have any doubt about it. l
have vet to meet the person who didn't
acknowledge it's efficacy after a trial
Nobody has as yet discovered or for
mulated reason why such a process
iaf cj.nS
saw that it is probably because the reflex
action of the body brings about a reflex
action of the brain, and thus drives away
the pain that, when produced by ner-
vousness, is the result of too much going
forward AS soon as you begin to walk
backward however, there comes feel
ing Of everything being, reversed, and
this is followed by relief. The relief is
always certain and generally speedy Ten
minutes is the longest have ever found
necessary.
IAN entry or a long room is good
place for such a promenade, but even
better than this is a long porch, or a
secluded walk in the open air. You should
walk very slowly, letting the ball of your
foot touch the floor first, and then the
heel; just the way, in fact that one
should, in theory, walk forward, but
which, in practice. is so rarely done"
The appalling discovery that they have
no living Ex-Governor is troubling the
people of Indiana. They had one for two
days only. Governor Mount having sud
Denly died within that length of time
| after leaving office. The conclusion they
| draw is that their Governors are over
worked, and suggestions are already
heard that the Legislature do something
to make the Office less burdensome. We
evidently order these things better in
this city and State. New: York has a
| Formidable list of ex-Governors in the
best of health.-New York Evening Post
Virginia has three ex-Governors, all in
a Give life Ex-Governor Lee is In the