Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-22


slowly finding their way during the ts las
two decades.
Looked at from almost any STANDPOINT
South Carolina now appears q prosper .
GUS State; not as prosperous as 81 ; sns
might be nor as she ought to pc. put
| yet fully as thriving on the whole as
she ever was in the heyday OF the ante
bellum system.-Columbia state.
The evils Of which the work1ngmen as
| well as others complain can pc more
easily and more efrectually removed oy
| other means than by the adoption OF
the radical socialism which would m
evitably quickly follow the adoption OF
any plan of old-age pensions Tor Work
| ingmen.-New Orleans Ttmes-Democrat.#
| Mr.. MacVeagh may have dropped some
laurels from his wreath during the cross
| examination-certainl Mr.. Mltche 81!
found several. Now, If the board Will
| insist on working under the rules some
progress may be made.-Jacksonvllle
Times Union.
The charge that the Republican party
| is menace to the Integrity, purposes,
and perpetuity of the republic OF the
fathers is wholly ridiculous in the light
of the present condition of the country,
and especially the South, which has
prospered abundantly of late only
| through the policies of the party that
the Constitution condemns as subvers1Ve
of the Notwithstanding Intelligencer,5
Republican.
The churches are prospecting wonder
fully in this State. The Methodists.
f:cfc o,oI pro c1,,,ta
good news to tell, and from the other de-
nominations come reports of progress
and prosperity that are likewise cheering
This has been a great church year in
Georgia. Constitution.
The rules now in operation in the
lower branch of Congress should be
abolished or the House Of Representa-
tives should be abolished as super
fuous and expensive luxury. At present
the government is composed of the Pres
ident, the Senate and the Speaker of the
House. 1t would be still better to revive
representa- tive government, and extract
the Speakers claws.-Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal.
1t is we'll known that the patriots of
the American Revolution had nearly
abandoned hope when a French fleet on
their coast and French gold in the army
chest changed the situation. If foreign
fleets coming in for our cotton had brok-
en- the blockade in the early sixties
southern independence would have been
won. For the lack of being able to turn
our cotton into gold the fight was lost.
There. is nothing more important in war
than the treasure chest. Everything de-
ponds on that-New Orleans Picayune.
Imperialism, expansion, tariff, and
trusts pale before the conditions toward
which we are rapidly being borne on this
wave of socialism which is rolling over
the country, increasing in might and
weight as it proceeds. If some
thing is not done to check the growth
of socialism in this country we will soon
be brought face to face with a state of
affairs threatening ruin to us as a ma
tion.-Wilmingto Messenger.
Some Democrats are weary of Hon.
James Daniel Richardson, of Tennessee.
as leader. 1t is not clear what is the
matter. but if the truth were known it
would probably be seen that it grows out
of the fact that the others would like
to do some leading themselves-knox-
vile Journal and Tribune.
tain that the men on either side who
were responsible for the war did what
they could to avert it, and some have
gone so far as to say that southern men,
as we'll as northern leaders. blundered
lementably. 1t is great pity that some
Of our good ex-Confederate friends can't
get their consent to let other people
think they blamed please.-Chatta
nooga Times.
It does seem as if the Legislature
ought to take steps to find out if many
| are not receiving pensions who are not
| in any respect entitled to them, if it is
the policy Of the State to assist only
those Confederate veterans and widows
of veterans who are in INDECENT circum-
stances and cannot provide for them
selves. There is a quite general impress
sion that many of those who are draw
ing pensions are in comfortable circum-
stances, or are, at least, able to earn a
living.-Savannah News.
The Republican party prepares the
way for socialism. It strengthens the
government, then allows abuses to arise.
| and the people demand ownership of
| monopoies or State control of various
utilities as a sort of choice of evils.
The successful experiments with munich
pal ownership of natural utilities in
many cities has increased the strength
of the socialist propaganda. It
is only a step to national ownership ana
we are fast preparing to take it.-Knox-
vile Sentinel.
Emincntly Wise.
(Leesburg RecoEd.)
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