The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-04
RICHMOND AROUSED.
!, Danvillo. Mca hodist says:


The extensive an q commendable move
rtlent in the intelt st of law and orGer.
which is but anotll-r lame for good NOR
ais, in the city OF Richmond is no doubt
/ a direct result OF the recent powerful
ard soul-searciliug and soul-stirring
pre- aching in that ,,ity of alat wonderful
pulpit orator. Ge.5rge r.. Stuart.
We do not wish TO disparage the work
of Mr. Stuart, but 1t is not fair to the
good citizens Of hichmond TO say that
they needed the 81 rvices of an outsider
to arouse them III, their duty. Several
| months ago a contractor intimated thai
he had been held up-' by a member Of
the City Council 81 i'd made to pay over
sums of money in order TO secure certain
paving contracts. Tho statement was
made. TO the City Engineer, hsh-rninded
gentleman. and hg lost no time in re-
porting the matter to the proper author
tiles. A special grs.aaY jury was summoned
to investigate. and this led to invesiga-
tons in other departments Of the city
government. The city was thoroughly
aroused. The newspapers had printed all
the facts, as far :as they could be ascer-
tanned, and the ssll,ular papers and reli-
sious papers had in their editorial col
umns made such comments as the situa-
ton demanded Come of the preachers
had referred to the. scandal from the pull
pit and Judge Witt, of the Hastings
Court. delivered q ringing charge to the
grand jury.
That was the situation when Mr. Stu
art came here. alA1 While we give him
full credit for the part that he played
I II is going TO absurd extremes to say that
the movement here 'n the interest of law
and order is the diract outgrowth of Mr..
Stuart's preaching. The movement is the
outgrowtl of an :n>suseG public sentiment
in Richmond sentiment that was
aroused BY the sGlnsfalous disclosures to
which we have ret'ericd.
Richmond IS aroused thoroughly
aroused. but ii is ltS the sense of right
cous indi gna.ipn tha.e the people feel. and
Interest in municipal affairs than they
have been doing the past few years.
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Following closely upon the death OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Cadv Stanton. comes the
announcement OF hsa death at East Or
anse. X j.. of Mrs Corneiia c. Hussey.
OF that place, who swas equally enthusi-
astic In her adrocsa.y of woman's suf-
fraec. Mrs Elusss1 was a Quaker. q
pioneer suffragist I'D abolitonist. and
with President RooA,re,t's mother and
others. established tia. hrst orphan home
| for colored children in New York She
was not much Of a. speaker. and not
much of writer. brrt she said that the
Lord had given her ! talent for making
money. and that she; did not intend to
bury it in the earuk She amassed a
large fortune by 5udi3,;ous real estate in
vcstments contributed liberally to the
cause OF womans suffrage. and when she
died. left $4,000 to the National American
Suffrage Association. She showed zeal
and devotion worthy pf better cause
Mr.. Bryan was discussing the burning
issues when the building caught fire. Mr..
iii, was being warmly received when his
hall got ablaze-
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Mr.. Cleveland's great: Morristown speech
was made In the int ercst of congress
sional candidate nam ed Flanagan. but
he was not ths aspeller Of the slogan.