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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
G. SUMMER TOURISTS RATES
Weekend, One Fare, Excursions
Grass Widowers' Rates.

Beginning June 1st, the c. 6 o. Rail-
way will place on sale Summer Tourist
Tickets to the Summer Resorts on and
rea ched by its line. limited for return to
October Dist Also, Weekend One-Fare
Tickets to resorts, stations between Basic
and Anderson inclusive. sold for trains of
each Friday and Saturday, limited to ex-
pirc with the Monday following date of
sale.
Beginning June 7th, Grass Widows
Tickets 10 all stations on main line be-
tween Richmond and Staunton inclusive.
and on James River Division. east of
Howardsvlle inclusive, at a rate of One
Fare for the round trip will be sold for
trains OF Saturday and morning. train of
Sunday on the James River Division and
for ali trains of Saturday on main lire
limited to expire with the Monday follow
ing date of sale.
For Descriptive Folders containing lists
of Resorts and country places on the
C. s. O.. Railway prepared to take
summer boarders. Apply at Richmond
Transfer Office Or c. & O. Railway Pas
senger Office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
OUR RELIGIOUS coNTEMPoRA-
RES.

nlES.
Inc rest Which comes with the night is
d henediction on the days toll. Weary
limbs find relief, and thought is released
for higher things as
THE KINDNESS We leave the care be-
OF TILE RIGHT. hind Then reflection
comes, and we so
back to our better selves. Has the rest
been earned? Has the tale of duty been
accomplished? Can we lay it all down
with satisfaction, and take it all to the
feet of him we serve who has filed the
day with his goodness? ''The dav is
thine. Lord" and we acknowledge the
claim and bring it back, with its hours
and moments, confessinS the shortcom-
ing and offering him the little we have
done. Not the great work accomplished,
but the one unselfish and kindly deed
brings the deepest happiness.
The night also is his. and we are safe
in his care, for darkness and light are
both alike to him. He has not gone with
the sun. When we lay the days burden
down, it must be at his feet, in humble
pcnitence and in confidence OF faith. With
the silence and reflection must come the
prayer Night is peculiarly the time for
return to him who careth for lis. Under
the shadow of his wings we make our
refuge, and in the silence of the night he
speaks again. Come unto me, anu 1 VIII
give you rest!
1t viii be well if we do not leave the
porch for our sleep until we remember
that 'the night cometh when no man can
work" Some time soon life will, have
its evenings, and weary hands will drop
their work. The night will come around
lis, with its darkness and.its silence Snail
it bring peace, and a music we have not
heard before? We trust all VINO read
these lines will see that there has been
q silver lining for every cloud, and the
stars shine out to tell that heaven is not
far away; then, when it seems to be only
night, "at evening time it shall be light"
Central Presbyterian.
The Southern Churchnan, i'll DISCUSS
ING tho fatherhood of God, first spoke OF
Him as a father
THE FATHERHooD in the sense that
OF GOD. He is the Creator
of the human
family. and adds: And to this father
hood Of creation and preservation. IS
that further, of providence; OF provl-
dental control. guidance and direction.
God" said Joseph to his brethren. God
sent me before yor into Egypt. You sent
mo there IS q miserable slave. God sent
me. there to be a prince, to be a bene-.
factor to YOU and to others. You sent
me there to prevent my dreams = tui = !,
Enent.s God sent me there to fulhl IT.
So, too: as to His providentlal super
vision of all His creatures our
Father in Heaven knoWeths that We have
need" for such need makes fatherly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
1.-THE GROUND"
(Selected for The Times.)
g; +l,o Ground for thv sake

(Selected for The IlmeS.)
"Cursed is the ground for thy sake. -
Gen. ill.,, II.
Adam had broken the Divine command,
and he was now in the presence of Al
mighty God for the purpose OF receiving
his sentence. In the midst of that SEN
tence are the words OF the text Yet
there may be kindness even IN that de-
cree. It was for mans benefit that the
ground should be made hard to cult
vate.
The ground is our first lesson book.
The land is the true wealth of the nation.
Manufactures rise ard fall they succeed.
they fail, they change, they die; the
stability, the wealth. the greatness Of the
country is in the land. Where agricul-
ture is bad manufactures cannot sue
coed; where farming is poor the trades
man cannot live.
Study the law of land and agriculture
and let that be your nrst lesson in the
cultivation of your own life. Let US
hasten to the green fields and great
plains ard learn what we can OF God
and Els great laws of truth and pro-
gross.
= man does not cultivate the land to
any great extent simply by waving his
hand majestically over it. That is not
tho law Of land; that is not the first
lesson written in the great ground book.
Tho land says: If you want anything
from mo you must work for it. I an
swer labor. respond only to TOLL. Hero
lies the great law Of solid progress
ploughing, digging. rolling, narrowing,
watering, wedding, then at last the sickle
and the garner.
The ground does not obey the angry
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
OF THE CONVENTION
What the Newspapers Think of Procla-
nation.
Not Revolutionary.

Not Revolutionary.
The Virginia Constitutional Convention,
as was announced in the Sun yesterday,
took the bull by the horns and decided to
proclaim the Constitution which it has
formulated, without submitting 1t to the
people. This conclusion was reached af-
ter the most careful consideration and a
series OF brilliant debates. There were
three methods which were suggested.
First, submission to the entire elector
ate; second, Submission to an abridged
electorate; third, adoption by the conven-
ton without submission to the people.
For all these methods there were album
dants precedents. The State of Maryland.
which has always been distinguished for
its conservatism, furnishes a precedent
for each one. The Constitution of 177G
was proclaimed by the convention, and
not submitted to the people; the Con-
stitution of 1864 was submitted to an
abridged electorate, the qualification of
the voters being fixed by the instrument
jority of the people Of the State; and
the Constitution of 1867 was submitted
to the full electorate. In Virginia the
Constitution of 1776 was proclaimed, and
that of 1867, the present, or Underwood
Constitution, was submitted to an cleo
torate which that instrument had en-
larged. It gave to negroes the right
to vote, and provided that they should
vote on it's submission. The present new
Constitution of Delaware was proclaimed
by the convention which framed it. and
was never submitted to the people,
The action of the Virginia Convention
therefore, cannot be considered revolu-
tionary.-Baltimore Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
SHALL WE ENCOURAGE IN
DUSTRY?
SHALL

The Chamber of Commerce will make
a special appeal to the Committee on
Streets tomorrow to grant the Continen-
tai Tobacco Company the privilege of
erecting a~large factory at the head of
Clay Street. This action the part of
the Chamber of Commerce will be entire
ly voluntary, as the Continental Com
pany has asked nobody to plead its
cause 1t has determined to close the
Mayo factory in Richmond, and If the
Council does not encourage the company
to build at the point named, our infor-
nation is that the Continental will seek
a location elsewhere for its new factory.
If that be done Richmond will lose this
valuable Industry and several hundred
hands will be thrown outsof work.
If the new factory be built, all the
hands in N1ayos factory will be retained
and the number Of operatives doubled,
making a working force, we understand,
of fifteen hundred.
The question is whether or not the
City Council will drive this great indus
try away or encourage it to remain and
enlarge its operations. Does that ques-
ton need to be urged? We think not
Unless it be that the Council thinks more
Of vacant lots than of factories.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01

right, and it is his bounden duty to have
person. and If necessary to send him to
Jail In such an event If the Judge did
not have absolute power any person
might seriously interfere with the course
Of justice. But it must be understood.
as we have said, that this is for the pub
lie veal and not for the personal benefit
OF the judge although the personality of
the Judge may be involved.
Conductors of railway trains are clothed
with constabulary powers while actively
engaged in running train, and If there
be any disorderly person on board, the
conductor has absolute power to deal
with him then and there, to confine him
for the time being, or to put him off the
train. But If such person should board
the train the following day and behave
himself properly, the. conductor would
have no power over him. This power is
given to the conductor for the protection
of the public. If the same person should
meet the conductor on the street when
that functionary was off duty the con-
ductor could not collar him and haul him
up before the court for any criticism that
the elected passenger might have passed
upon him.
This may be a crude illustration, but
we think that it illustrates. It is abb
surd to say that newspaper may not
pass criticism upon the act of the judge
in any case where the trial has been
concluded It is absurd to say that it is
not contempt for newspaper to pass
criticism upon the general conduct and
character Of a judge. always with the
qualification, of course, that the editor
is responsible in law for what he says,
always with the qualification that he
may be indicted and sued for libel.
In the case cited from Amherst, Editor
Crawford passed very harsh and Sc
impeached his motives as a just and hon
est judge. BY that act Editor Crawford
rendered himself liable to be indicted and
sued for libel. But it cannot be said that
his criticism, which did not appear until
after this case had been decided, in any
way interfered with the machinery of
the court. Therefore, we cannot agree
that the editor was guilty of contempt
the right to yank him up and punish him
su1nmarily- without the benefit of jury
for his criticism.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
- TO EE "a.
3s.-,.ba = Tina Kind You Haze Always b0ugh
Signature a; LxHzZZZzIx
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A DELIGHTFUL TRIP
To the Pacific Coast via Southern Rail-
way, Southern Pacific.


The extremely low rate OF $685. fog
the round trip Richmond. Va. to Los
Angeles or San Francisco. Cal. with
generous stop-overs. and the privilege OF
returning dlrerent route if desired. Is
offered by the Southern Railway, account
OF meeting of Imperial Council Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine. san francisco. Cal.
June 1Oth-14th. 1902. and for those wish
ing to take advantage OF this special
offering tickets will be o. sale May
o6th 10 June 7tb. inclusive, final limit
of tickets sixty t6O} days from date OF
sale. Passengers may avail themselves
of either standard sleeper. in which the
berth rate is SIS through. or excursion
sleeper. III which berth rate is 81.
The route is through the most inter-
esttne section OF the South. via the
Southern Railway, New Orleans End
Southern Pacific. It is most interesting
to see New Orleans. San Antonio and
Ell Paso, which last named is Just across
the river from the old Mexican town
OF Juarez, where all the old customs pre-
vail.
For detail information call on c. w.
Westbury. D. P. a.. Southern Railway.
No 92O East Main Street. Richmond. Wa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01

-
Ing statements and comparisons In con-
ncction with the Philippine war and the
war between the States. He declared
that the rules OF warfare which have
been promulgated by tho War Depart
naent and accepted as the basis OF con-
duct by our treatment Of the troops in
the field are the rules laid down by Abra-
ham Lincoln, and he intimated that
these rules and the execution Of them
in the Philippines were no more severe
operated in 1861 and 1865. There were
abuses and despair in the Civil War"
said he, addressing directly the Union
veterans. ''Your false friends then
called Grant a butcher and spoke Of you
who are listening to me as mercenaries,
as Lincoln's hirelings. Your open foes
as in the resolution passed by the Con-
federate Congress in October. 1S62-accus-
ed you at great length and with much
particularly of contemptuous disregard
OF the usagcs of civilized war. of sub
Jecting women and children to punish
ment, imprisonment and death, of muir
der, of rapine. Of outrages on women, OF
lawless cruelty, of pcrpetrating atrocl-
ages, and Abraham Lincoln was singled
out for especial attack because OF his
spirit of barbarous ferocity.'
The President spoke of this as foul
SANDER. But every charge contained
in the above was true, and there are
witnesses even in this generation of the
fact. No war waged by a civilized ma
ton was more cruel and destructive and
barbarous than the war which the United
States Government waSed against the
States of the Confedcracy. Squads of
raiders were sent out for the purpose of
piIlage and plumber, and no band of ma
RAIDERS ever committed greater outrages
than such gangs as Speer's cavalry and
the like. They stole everything in sight
and destroyed what they could not car
ry away; they drank liquor by the barrel
when they found it, then searched pri-
vate residences from top to bottom, and
nothing, not even the women and chill
dren, We're sacred in the eyes of these
fendish scoundreis.
To those of us who remember these
things, the rawlings Of certain men at
the North concerning the conduct of the
troops in the Philippines is nauseating
and disgusting.
Eut that was not all. The worst part
of this war was not during active los
tilities, but after the war had been end
ed and in that terrific period known rs
the days of reconstruction. It was then
that the venom of the North was most
in evidence and most outrageously dis
played for it was then that the South
ern men We're unarmed and defenceless
and it was then that the camp followers
and the carpet-baggers and the spoils-
men swooped down upon us in great
numbers for the purpose Of melting the
blacks and humiliating the whites and
lining their pockets with gold.
The term used by Mr.. Mckinley, 'be-
neyolent assimilation has been much
ridiculed, but the conduct Of this gov
eminent towards the Philippines since it
took possession has been benevolence di-
vine as compared with the reconstruc-
ton of the South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
SUMMER ELSEWHERE VIA SEA
BOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.

The Seaboard has just issued an attrac-
tive summer tourist folder under the
title. Summer Elsewhere via Seaboard
Air Line Railway" which win be mailed
to any address on application. or will
be delivered to any one wishing a copy.
on application at the company's Office,
No. 1905 East Main Street. Richmond
or to the offices Of the ..chmond Trans
fer Company.
q. 2. SMITH.
District Passenger Agent.
; No. 1OO6 East Main Street, Richmond. i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
THE CAMPBELL COUNTY CON-
TEMPT CASE.

We take the following paragraph from
the body of an editorial article in the
current issue of the Religious Herald:
We have watched the editorial columns
of The Times, usually distinguished for
courage and franknesS for some express
sion of opinion on this case; but UP to
this writing nothing has appeared.
The case referred to is the now famous
contempt case from the County Court of
Amherst Recently the Rev. DR.. c.. II.
Crawford, superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
loon League of Virginia and editor of n
paper called "Christian Federation" pub
lished in his paper the following criticism
of Judge Campbell. of the County Court
of Amherst:
..At Amherst recently a whiskey-selling
druggist was presented to the grand jury
1t was proved that he had sold about
twenty-five barrels of intoXicants during
the past year, and a number of witnesses
testified that they had bought it from
him, but the jury was instructed by the
Judge that the druggist had right to
sell .rnedicated whiskey.' So they brought
in a verdict no Indictment Such rul-
incs set people to wondering which has
bcen doctored most the whskey or the
.
Judge"
AS soon as his attention was called to
this publication Judge Campbell issued
a rule against DR.. Crawford for contempt,
and as the latter refused to obey, attach
ment proceedings followed.
Judge Campbell has been severely cen
sured by many of the Virginia newspa-
pers for this summary proceeding. and
these contemporaries regard this act as
:, blow at freedom of the press.
The Times has watched the discussion
not without interest, but we have with
held our remarks until we should have
a clear understanding Of the law and
equity in the case, and so arrive at a
judicial conclusion.
The freedom Of the press is guaranteed
under the organic laws of the land. and
it carries with it grave responsibility.
The editor Of a paper must be very care
full how he exercises his high privilege.
1t cannot be definitely determined in law
what is privileged" and what is not in
the editorial conduct of newspaper.
There can be no hard and fast rule. The
editor must use his own discretion and
must be responsible in law for what he
publishes.
Much the same may be said Of the
Judges of the land in the exercise of the
RICH. to haul citizen up for contempt
OF court 1t is high power and there
can be no hard and fast rule as to how
ii shall be exercised. But. like the edi-
tor, the judge should be exceedingly care
full not to abuse this power, this trust
that IS committed to him.
AS We understand 1t, the power OF a
judge to intiict summary punishment for
contempt is conferred not for his per-
sonal protection and advantage but for
the protection of the court over which he
presides. II while the court is in ses-
sion, or While q case is in progress, any
editor or other citizen shall say or do
anything which tends to bring the court
into contempt which tends to Interfere
witn tho work Of the court. which
terds in any way to clog the
wheels Of justice. there is no
doubt that the jndbe then has clear
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
Will Stand the Test.

We have not the slightest idea that
the Supreme Court will find against --.e
new Virginia Constitution on the ground
of it's proclamation. We attach great
Importance to the assertion of tat great
jurist, the late John Randolph Tucker,
that the fact of proclamation will not
cause any State Consl1~--.ion to be held
invalid. Mr.. e. D. l.. Lewis, of the
Lynchburg Bar. has made for the May
number Of the Virginia Law Register an
investigation Of the birth of every State
Constitution put into effect in the United
States. Two of the Constitutions of Kan
sas BATTLE his inquiry because of the
vagueness Of the records of that :ur-
bulent Commonwealth: but of lie entire
100 Constitutions. whose history is
known, A We're proclaimed. OF the n
Constitutions framed since 1916 more
than third Cor $50 have been proclaim
ed.-Norfolll Landmark.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
A Generous View.

n GENEROUS view.
The VirginianPil has neither the de-
sire nor the heart to throw a stone at
men whose absolute integrity and nigh
patriotism do not seem to it open to
question. and have gone through the
stress of nearly year of grinding labor
in behalf of the State. and in near4y
every case at large personal sacrifice to
themselves. They are not even to assa,l
the State. and and while it has differed
with them as to the matter, he -rginian
Pilot comedies that the interests of Vir-
ginia are safe.
At the same time it should be said
that great change has come over public
sentiment in the past six months in re-
gard to proclamation of the Constitu-
ton, and the vote in the convention was
undoubtedly the reflex of this change.
We perceived that drift before the con-
vention took its last recess and said then
that proclamation was certain.-Norfolk
VirSnian-Pilot-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
Party Promises.

Party Promises.
The Virginia Constitutional Convention
has decided to proclaim the new Con-
stitution which 1t has framed-that is.
to put it into effect by its mandate
in the face of the pledge of the Demo-
cratic State convention, under the au-
spices of which the Constitutional Con-
vention was held, that it's work should
be sumbitted to a vote of the people.
Lnis is no less than the violation of a
solemn promise. Who can blame the
people that they are withou. faith
the promises OF political par.-es?-Char-
lotte Observer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
Broken Faith.

In doing this, we suppose they acted
within their legal and constitutional
rights, as they had profound advice on
the subject; but we do not hesitate to say
that in voting to proclaim the Constitu-
ton, the convention broke faith with lie
people Of Virginia and sacr---~e- states
manship and high Democratic principle
to policy, and by that act, ,ney have
come down off that lofty pedestal upon
which we set them and joined the com
mon herd from which they so glorously
went forth in the dim past.-Newport
News Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
FINE FISHING.

Some fine catches are being made at
Walkers. Providence Forge. etc. The
Chesapeake and Ohio are now running
schedule particularly convenient for FISH
ermen. Leave Richmond 7:3O "A NJ. !: re-
turning arrive Richmond 1920 p. NJ, ex
.cept Sunday. giving a full day for fish
ing.
Special rates are available for Bona
Eide Fishermen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
THE Observation-Disclosures
CHANGEABLE TICKET
Issued by the Seaboard Air Line Rail-

way
will save you money. This ticket is good
over nineteen railways and steamship
lines. comprising about seventeen thous-
and miles of road in the South. This
book can be used between Richmond and
Washington, Norfolk and Baltimore
(short line mileage). and as far South as
Jacksonville. Tampa and New Orleans.
and as far West as st. Louis, Memphis
and Cincinnati. Further information
cheerfully furnished by any agent OF the
Seaboard.
T. P. SMITH.
District Passenger Agent.
No. 1905 E. Main Street. Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01

Annual Conference Of Y. w. C. A.. June
1928 1902, AsheyilIe, N. c.
Cor the above occasion the Southern
Railway will sell round trip tickets from
all points on It's lines to Asheville and
return at one fare for tina round trip.
Tickets to be on. sale June 13 and II. with
return limit June IS. 1872.
This offers rare opportunity for v!stt>
ing AsheFille Gland Of tho Skyl. etc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01

Seven cash prizes to-day. The Sunday
Zines Wants proYerb contest Look tsuo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01

It was announced the other day that
Senator Plat had introduced bill in
the United States Senate. making train
robbery a felony and providing the death
penalty Cor that crime.
This bill should be passed. The train
robber is murderer at heart and he
does not hesitate to commit murder, to
murder innocent men and women if nee
essary to carry out his Infamous designs.
He should, therefore, be treated as a
murderer whenever apprehended, wheth-
err actually guilty or not of shedding
blood. The full powers of the law
should be exerted to put a stop to this
terrible crime.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01

The Salem Times-Register has passed
its ssth birthday and all is we'll with it.
There is no paper in the State we esteem
more highly for its courage and honesty,
and its loyalty to Virginia. May it con-
tinue to prosper and do good. 1t is an
honor to the profession.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01

x5HE PRESIDENTS MEMORIAL ADJ
DRESS.
President Roosevelt delivered tho Ora
Hoa on tho occasion OF tho Decoration
Day ceremonies In Arlington Cemetery