The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-22
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The Roanoke Times has reliable in
| formation that it is exceedingly dpuot-
flli If the Legislature Will make an APP
preparation for an exhibit at the St
| Louis Exposition. and expresses its sur
! prise. We believe it states the simple
truth when il says that the press and
the people of Virginia are practically
[ unanimous in their desire 70 a suitable
exhibit from this state at that great
| will certainly not carry out the wishes
/ OF the people If it fails 10 make an APP
preparation. 1t also states the. sin1p e
truth when it says that. Virginia has
| never had any advertising worthy OF the
name, and that 1t would be a terrible
! blunder for the State to tail to avail it
self of this great opportunity to adver-
tise its resources and advantages. It
also states the simple truth when it says
chat the eye of commerce is today direct
ed towards the South, that capital is
seeking investment. but that investments
could hardly be expected in a State that
is absolutely Indifferent to 1t.
we have tried to impress the fact that
Virginia would be most conspicuous by
her absence at the st. Louis Fair, aud
our failure to have an exhibit would be
construed to- mean that the spirit Of
progress Is lacking N the Old Dominion.
Our Roanoke contemporary concludes
Its article as follows:
So, iS.,
Democrats OF the Virginia Legislature.
l,ut the blood VII be upon their hands.
1t is a fact that should pose as an OBJ
tect lesson to our Democratic states
mon that the Republicans of the Senate
and House have he'd q meeting ard
propose standing by the bin 10 a man
and If under these circumstances the
5iIl is defeated, the Democrats must
know that for the next half century,
these records VIII be paraded before.
the eyes Of the public al every election
This may sound to some like threat,
but We have no idea Tat it is intended
as such 1t is simply a reminder to the
Democratic members of the Legislature
that if Virginia has no exhibit at ST..
Louis the fault viii lie at the door of
the Democratic party and the party Will
be held responsible. The Democratic
{ party is a party Of progress and 1t must
live up TO its reputation.
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The Richmond Times says Nj. Hill
made a.. criminal bluider.,' Draw it
MID, brother, or did YOU mean 10 put
it that Way We don't agree that he
even made a mistake. and we Mill regret
TO believe that this unterrifled Demo
Graf Will be published as a criminal by
a leading Democratic paper.--Farmville
Herald
Take your own advice and draw it
mild. . Tie Times did not say that AIR.
iill was criminal. Long ago a promi-
nent politician said that political
b'under was a political crime. words
TO that effect and ii was in that sense.
Of course. that the expression was used
BY The Times. We are surprised that
cur discriminating contemporary should
have construed the rema k in any other
way. We are also surprised that good
Democratic newspaper like the Farm
Vile Herald should favor Mr.. Hills So
cialistic coal plank. Is it possible that
the Herald thinks that the United States
government has the right. or that II
should have the right. to come into the
state Of Virginia and seize our coal.
mines and operate them for the benefit
of the public?
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