The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-07-19
TIE CONVENTION.

For the past week the attendance
has been good, conditions more favor
able for work and satisfactory progress
has been made The work, however
has been in committees and the full
body has yet 10 pass upon it. That
railroad commission of three seems tC
be assured and their powers will be
such as to make it effective for good
Neither railroads, telegraph nor ex-
press companies are enemies of the
people and yet from the people are the
recipients Of high privileges aud should
not be forgetful Of the bosom in which
they have been warmed into vigorous
health.
The very best schedules and cOnnec-
tons possible should be made, and the
short haul should not be made to tote
the burdens Of the long haul Tariff
rvtes should Be just and equal. We re-
member some years ago to have been
forced to pay 40 cents for a telegram
of ten words from Danville to Farm
vile, while the same service to New
York cost only % cents. This was an
outrage and wrong to which the peO-
pie Of no sovereign State should tamely
submit. The quickest route from here
to Richmond is via the Southern road
from Burkeville, and we should be al
lowed to go that way. Not that we
love Petersburg less but rapid transit
more.
he judiciary idol Of the State will
be shattered. Fewer judges, fewer
justices and better results. The Su-
preme Court Of Appeals should only
hold sessions in Richmond. Moving
from place to place in the Common
wealth may be saving to local law
yers but is loss to the taxpayers.
1t looks as though the capitation tax
would be fixed at s., and no property
qualification for the privilege of voting.
The inquiry addressed by the Con-
veDtiOn to the auditors office on the
particular defalcation Of one Of the en-
ployes, and on the general losses sus-
tanned 10y the State on account of like
delinquencies by other officials, was
timely and proper.
Good bookkeeping is needed in the
official circles Of the State.
The strike at the three.quater.value
clause IN fire insurance policies, is well
aimed. When an authorized agent of
company puts value upon property,
and the company accepts premiums
based on that value, both parties ought
to be bound by it.
President Goode left the chair long
enough to open fire on trusts.
Ex-Attorney General Griggs. when
IN Office, said that the general Govern
ment could do nothing towards con-
trolling the giants. Let Virginia try
her hand.
1t is given out that Office holders in
different parts of the State are threat
'ning members who 60 for their scalps
with political determination. Dr. q
Mcllwaine would not be moved by
such threats, and then the office hold. t
rs Of Prince Edward are property
'wning, patriotic citizens, who are
road enough to sacrifice a private u
'ood IN tue interest Of the general pub. P
ic. G.
Nh. Glass, of Lynchburg, insists that
he work Of the Convention should not NJ
re submitted TO the electorate as now q
ecognized. OF course not, and for I,
he very good reason that it would not
c endorsed.
The proposition to compel telephone ST
nd telegraph lines to live in peace and ca
courteous the one to the other, and
best serve the public is all right.
While the Convention is discussing -
re propriety Of forbidding officials to
lply FOR other places, members of the
'dy oJghi no, to be looking out for fl,
her Jobs ok