The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
LuRai;N1 AuPiAS.

Speaking OF drunIartts who con1ui.
crime, the Danvillc Register says:
AS we have said before, the rational
way to deal with this problem IS TO hoiu
each man responsible for his own cor
duct. Granting that drunkenness Is
usually irresponsible condition. lias
individual should be held responsible lor
getting drunk, and wh!lo i'll t.las :;ofeoi-
ton Should be dealt with as i!.aeIaa 1.
The problem Of reform IN this matter
as we are enabled to see II, involves
work upon the individual nan rather
than upon the institution, tie saate' Ia
temptation It IS abuse OF the taine .."e
to excess that 1oes the harm ana a''aA-
ems resentment and leads to VIC asl,A-
ton. The thing; thai ts ABUSED may %
blotted OFT Of existence and tho ii'ai
remain usreGcnerate and, at hearr' DIS
JehaScd as ever
The state Superintendent Of Education
in sol,tl. Carolina, says the Baltimore
American, mas made an appeal 10 tiie
Legislature 20 adopt some method 90
secure compulsory educat ton. "A curious
state of affairs exists IN South caro-
Ina where !. 3 shown By che super
;rtendent's report tfrpt the negroes are
tor, than the whites. E1e says that iass
year 123, go write and 1879 negro chi
d-en attended the schools, TIC nuHnhec
!.eins ti;,s 3l,Zl6 II favor CT the negroes.
IN three years the attendance Of negro
children in the public schools mas IL.
creased 11GGo, while tie increase o.
whites has been Only 1900. This Is the
report fol the pi:plic schools MANY
white children, no doubt, attend private
schools. which require the payment u
tuition Tho public schools make INC
strongest ard most direct appeal to the
nacple in general. because they are sup
ported by the State The superintendent
says there are thousands of cfa!dren ne-
tween the agce of six and sixteen "iio
are receiving no education. Inc pay "
teachers FOR both white and coloreu
schools is so small that an appeal 70
made fer an increase in salaries. 80 %
to secure better teachers.
ma Superintendent says to the Legs
latrre: .The time has come tor US 70
consider the necessity for enacting
compulsory educational law. The state
csrnot afford to permit children to gro"
,,p il. ignorance. II parents are not awe
10 their DUTY the intelligence ana CON
science OF the State should be equai 70
the protection of those unfortunate chil-
dren and of the social whole
Commenting on the proposed corpora
ton commission, the Portsmouth star
says:
Rut this rnonstrosity is not to be COM
batted as to particulars. It is un-Arnerl-
can in principle 1t is autocrauc III con.
cention and paterna in execution. Il
nuts all the power and englnery OF. 'ile
state into the hands Of three men. Ihesa
three are to be the financial guard ans OF
the people of Virginia. They. and not
e,ch man for himself. are to decide what
is a good or what is a, bad investment.
The Sultan Of Jolo does precisely that
for his subjects.
The people of Virginia make sreat
mistake if they suppose that the cor
,,oration commission is aimed at the
railroads alone Every combination OF
capital now doing business in Virginia
will come under the thumb Of this body
Every mill. every bank, every factory
of whatever kind. must stand prepared
to be meddled with by these three men.
The fight now being made by the rail-
roads: against the creation of this COM
mission is the fight of organized capital
throughout the State. The sooner it sees
the matter in this light the sooner It
will hasten to join forces with the rail-
roads in seeking to kill this measure,
which threatens Nirginia's prosperity,
and that a the root Of IL