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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
THE COMMON SENSE OFT.

We print elsewhere a communication
from our friend, Mr.. James P. Harrison,
of Danyille. on the free-pass question.
Mr.. Harrison raises the point as to
whether or not judges are permitted I'M
der the new Constitutional provision to
accept the reduced rates offered to law
yers who will attend the next meeting
of the State Bar Association. These
rates are not to the public in general,
but to ali members of the association.
From a conmonsense point of view. we
do not for a moment believe that any
Judge would violate either the letter or
the spirit of the law in accepting such
reduction in fare The intent of the
free-pass law is to prevent officers Of
government from accepting special and
personal favors from the railroad cor
poration and the telegraph lines, thus
putting themselves in degree under OBJ
legations to such corporations. In this
case. of course, there would be no such
obligation on the part Of the judges of
the Commonwealth, and we do not think
that the law applies
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
OLD ENEMIES PURSUING.
(Selected for The Times.)

tSSleCteCs 1Or Inc IlINeS.)
s,The children Of Israel lifted up their
eyes, and, behold. the Egyptians marched
after them Exodus. xiv: 10.
Some resemblance between the condition
of the children OF Israel in Egypt and
their fight from the tyranny of Pharaoh
with the condition Of man in sin and his
escape from the tyranny Of the devil. is
hero obviously suggested.
The state of Israel in Egypt had been
one Of the severest depression. At every
point they We're overborne. Their manhood
was insulted; they had no rights or priv
ileses. Their time was not their own. If
ever they looked up into the face Of the
only another strike Of the lash. Their
higher aspirations We're lest; they be-
came simply beasts of burden.
The condition. therefore, Of Israel in
Egypt in these particulars very fifty rep
sents the spiritual condition of man in
a state of sin. However loud may be his
boast. he is a slave; he may think he
can act as he pleases. but he can only
go to the length of the chain.
Sin is slavery: sin is a continual op-
preston: sin is a state of exhausted
manhood All that is noble, pure and
true has been expelled; nothing is left
but great gaps Of sorrow and disappoint-
ment and remorse.
The. enemy OF Israel was powerful. Pha-
raoh had everything at his command.
His nod was death; his word was law
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

lie education Is not charity and money
Is given by the Taxpayers OF the State
to support the schools in no such spirit
Perhaps we should say that the school
levy is made In no such spirit The
State edncates the rising generation be-
cause education Is a necessity. In order
TO have the best citizens and the most
useful citizens we must have educated
citizens, and all sensible men understand
that in appropriating a sum OF money
each year to support public schools the
State makes a splendid investment OF
that money and receives therefrom more
than adequate returns.
that those who receive an education at
the public expense are under an obllsa-
ton to use their learning for the good
OF humanity. The puhlic-school sys-
tenn should be thoroughly saturated with
the missionary spirit Where much IS
given much will be required. There is
a greater responsibility upon the educat-
ed man than upon the man who has re-
ceived no such benefit, and this Is true
of those who have been educated In the
private schools as well as in the public
schools.
The parable Of the talents applies es-
pecially to the educated classes.
The man or the woman whose mind has
been trained and who has acquired
knowledge has acquired q greater ca
pacity for good, and the talent thus
received is as a sacred trust. A man
may use his education for his own sell
fish purposes. He may use it to get,
gain or to get position, and bestow all
his gains upon himself. But such man
will not be true to his trust He will fall,
Ear short Of his duty il he does not en-
ploy his talents for the good of the State,
in the direction Of pure politics and good
government and public morals and the
general uplifting of humanity.
There is no word in the English Ian
g.age more serious in its contemplation
and application than the word RESPONSE
bility." We are all responsible for the
talents that we have received from what
ever source for the manner in which we
use them. and for the opportunities which
such talents give us of doing good Those
who receive an education in any other
spirit receive it in spirit that is wrong
ana wholly out of keeping with the teach
ings Of the Scriptures.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
Remarks About Richmond,

Fredericksburg Free Lance-The Fitch
mond street-car strike did not affect the
councilmen Of that city. They walk
nowadays.
Farmville Herald-With Frank Gould
looking for investments in Richmond.
and the lordly Chesterfield in sight, the
pride Of all Virginia makes another ad-
vance among American cities.
Claremont Herald-Richmond had a
genuine strike on it's hands for about
ten hours this week. The ,motormen and
conductors on the different car lines
struck for more wages. The old town
is getting more Gifted every day.
Norfolk Observation-Disclosures is now in
the throes of a hot air" wave. Relief
is promised. however, on July 18th The
legislature adjourns on that date.
Norfog Observation-Disclosures now Rich
mond is trying to mako believe that it is
metropolitan-it has a red-hot council
manic bribery scandal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
The Free. Pass Question.

Editor Of The Times:
Subsection 1s1 of the Constitution has
created considerable comment and as
70 its operation in regard to free passes
nar So the Attorney-G General has given
an opinion which. it seems. is being
generally accepted and acted upon, al
though there are still unsettled questions
mon which tho courts will hereafter
have to pass. not. for example, as to
whether the use of a single-trip pass is
sued to an official for services rendered
win forfeit his Office at all. and Il 50.
viii such forfeiture result propriore
yigore, or must such forfeiture. if for
feiture there be. be first determined ~
judicial decision or otherwise.
But under the language. "or any ra-
bate or reduction In the rates charged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
ABOUT OKLAHOMA.

A lady correspondent requests us to
give some information concerning Okla
homa- The territory was originally
part of the Indian Territory, and its geo
graphical position may be seen by ref
erence to any ordinary map of the
United States. In 1856 the Government
purchased the treaty rights Of the In
dams to it. and in 1889 it was thrown
open to settlement. The greater part
of the territory, says the International
Encyclopedia, is an upland territory. Its
soil is similar to that of Kansas and
is well adapted to agriculture, horticul-
ture and stock-raisins. Its average an
nual temperature is 5S.4o. and the mean
annual rainfall So inches. The agricul-
turai Industry comprises the growing OF
wheat, corn. cotton, castor beans. oats.
barley, sorghum, alfalfa, clover, timothy.
flax, peanuts and d large variety of
fruit. The soil is rich and yields abund-
ant crops. There are some minerals.
The population in 1900 was S99,SSl and
is now perhaps a hundred thousand lar
ger. The largest cities are Oklahoma
CITY and Guthrie, each with population
of about 10000.
we know very little about the social
conditions of Oklahoma, though it has
good schools Thomas B. Ferguson is
Governor of the Territory and his ad-
dress is Guthrie.
The distance from Richmond to Okla
homa City is about 1900 miles and the
railroad fare is s3565.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
The FUNCTIONS OF GOVERN
MENT

Mr. Bourke Cochran, OF New York. has
volume Of wisdom. In a recent speech
he said:
Government Of itself can create
nothing. There is but one source or
property and that is the labor OF human
hands exercised directly on the bosom OF
the earth or in the products of the earth.
Since government cannot create anything.
1t has nothing Of its own to bestow II,
therefore. it undertakes to enrich one
man the thing which it gives him 1t
must take from some other man. Where
st. has a favorite it must have victim,
and obviously that government only IS
Just and truly benevolent. which has
neither favorites nor victims.
q, Our government was never designed TO
make dependents, but to make self-reliant
men. It is not for the government to dis
pense charity except in the case OF those
who are unable, for one reason or an
other to take care OF themselves. 1t IS
not for the government TO bestow special
benefits upon this man or class OF men.
The government has no moral right to
have favorites 1t is for the government
to secure to every man his hpertE' 10
protect him in his personal and property
rights, to prevent ono man from lres-
passing upon the rights of another man.
To give equal opportunities to all, and
then. as Mr.. jefferson put 1t, let every
man work out his own salvation by his
own brain and Drawn.
we go farther than Mr.. Cochran has
gone. and say that it is wrong for any
citizens TO ask special favors from the gov
& ernment in the conduct of his business.
our whole tariff system is wrong IN prin-
c,ple. for its design is to help one class
at the expense Of another. 1t is there
fore wrong for any class OF citizens 70
lobby in the interest OF such legislation
for their own benefit.
nro1ninent citizen OF Richmond remark
cd IN our hearing the other day that he
had made it rule of his life not to
engage in any branch Of business which
was dependant upon special and discrini-
Mating legislation for its success; that
he had never engaged in any branch OF
husness which could not in his judgment
succeed upon its own merits without the
aid of government. We may add that
this man has been enainenuy successful in
his business transactions.
That is the right principle. and. If all
citizens of the United States would
adhere to 1t conscientiously. all
forms Of class legislation would soon
PASS away. government would discharge
,ts true and only function, and all men
would have. as our forefathers intended
that they should have. equal opportunities
before the law to make livelihood and
accumulate. Under such a system COM
petition is fair and the fttest will sur
vive.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
THE GRAND JURY TO lNvEsTi-
GAZE.

The promptness with which Common
wealt,,.s Attorney Richardson and Judge
Witt have acted In regard to the alleged
bribery Of our councilnen Is refreshing.
The law IN Virginia is still respected by
.he rrent body of our people and those
who violate a sacred trust IN oFoer ~
plumber the public will surely De Drought
to the bar of justice.
In this case the investigation by the
grand jury my fail t6 produce satisfac-
: tory results because those who know
about the bribery may shield themselves
behind their privilege to give no testi-
.nony which would incriminate then-
selves. But this very plea VIII. IN c1ect,
be a plea of guilty, and though the OF
lenders may escape the fine and impris-
onment they may richly deserve, yet 1t
win be- impossible for them to escape
the strong contempt and adherence OF
their fellow-citizens.
Tho escape from this fearful pena!tS
IS certainly offered ex-Counctlman King
, by means Of a suit for SANDER against
Captain Gasser In this way ne can VIZ
dicate himself in a court of law. he
can defy his accuser to prove he charge
and IN default of such proof can claim
enormous damages for an injury to his
cha rarter with will indeed be 1frre-
narable without full yindication. Mr.,
King an thus go before jury OF ms
countrymen and not only tell all he
knows. but ask for, and submit TO. the
fullest examination by counsel In this
way certainly he can clear his skirts.
If CAPTAIN Gasser has slandered Mr..
King he should be made to face jury
and pay the penalty for such an out
rage upon an honest mans character.
Meantime Mr. King can begin rindi-
cation by going before the grand jury
and telling all ne knows without claim
ing any exemption from answering any
questions
The proof of bribery is well known to
be a difficult proceeding. 1t is generally
accomplished very slyly between equally
guilty parties, neither Of whom can be
made to Tell the truth, but our grand
Jury may happily hit upon somes uneX-
pected source Of evidence and perhaps
disclose a mass Of rottenness.
Pursue Your investigation. gentlemen
of the grand jury. diligently and peril
<naciously, and If you do not get the
evidence you want at once, keep on try
ing. The public are deeply interested
In your work and wish You great success
in ascertaining TO your satisfaction
either that the charge which has been
made is unfounded. or that the councils
men who have taken bribes shall be
brought to the bar of a criminal court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

nv such company to the general pubic
for like Services serious question mas
arisen which can be best presented oy
the instance In point
The Virginia State Bar association
conyenes at the Hot Springs on august
.rh proximo The Chesapeake and ONO
Railway Company has given to It's nnein-
bers not TO the general pubic" very
considerable rebate and reduction IN
the rates from those charged Tor reSu-
lar passage. and from the usua! exca--
sion rates charged the general puo'tc.
This rebate and reduction Is not TO the
Individual. but to all members or class.
namely. members Of the Bar Assocla-
ton Now many or our JUDGES are
members OF the Bar Association. and az
such entitled to such rates bue no
lawyer not such member ana no ono
of the general public can get such rates.
TberaTore. should one OF our Supreus
Court Judges. for instance. desire TO at
tend the Bar Association and travel upon
such ticket, would he thereby forfeit
his office? Would the railway company
subject itself to the penalty that may
be prescribed? I know learned jugs
who holds that he Is deharred from asa1i-
ing himself OF this reduced ra,e. al
tbopgT1 he is a valued member OF our
Bar Association/ and would never coz
scientiously violate the law
7 suggested TO him that as section loo
nrovideS for special excursion rates.
SO possibly section l6l Is not apphcaote
where the rebate or rsduction IS 20
lass or orga nized body and nor 10 the
indiy-,dual But section lsl has no such
nIonss as section 1bo allowing the State
Cornorntion Commission TO so allow pub
liz officers to avail themselves OF such
excursion rates. when granted not TO sns
general public. but o..iy TO class. such
as members OF an association | haya
no doubt that many lawyers who will
attend our Bar Association next month
and avail themselves inuocently OF such
reduced rates will hold commissions as
Judges notaries, etc. and possibly their
offices may be thereby ieopardiZed II not
forfeited I am OF opinion that by anal
ogv TO section 100 il might be construed
that section 16l does not contemplate
such case. Yet If not, why does
section 1s1 omit what section $50 express
Iy provides 70 meet the very case pro-
scented?
I believe the Attorney General would
do good service by an opinion on this
point know there Is one judge who
expects to attend the Bar Association.
yet feels that he cannot use the rates
given all other members. Or course: II
the c.. o. Railway Company had
given the rates restricted to members OF
the Bar Association to all who should
attend. whether members or not. no gus
ton would arise. 7 doubt not one OF
our highest judges might !nnocentiy use
such ticket and then thereby as section
Isl expressly provides. forfeit MS OK
flee" and so think .his communication
Is opportune and important.
JAMES P HARRISON.
Danvilie. Va, July 10 1862
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

And now, not to be outdone by Norfolk,
Richmond gets up a sensational street car
strike of uer own-Roanoke World.
There was nothing sensational about the
Richmond strike. 1t was quiet and Or
DERBY and quickly settled
When Louisia9a discovered that her
percentage CT illiteracy was the greatest
in the South the Legislature increased
the appropriation for schools.-knoxville
Sentinel
And Virginia will increase the efficiency
Of her schools in various ways. The edu-
cational movement is the South is grow
ms daily.
Aguinaldo is to lecture in Boston and
what we want to know is, can he talk
the Boston variety Of English Mont
gomery Advertiser.
Better ask if Boston can unravel the
Aguinaldo variety Of 1nuci1-mixed chin-:
zese-J Japanese Spanish jar gon.
IHetty Green's failure to cary out her her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

Under the headline Mr.. Bryan's De-
1usion'' the Atlanta Journal says:
ut is almost Incredible tina. Mr.. Bryan
really believes that the masses OF the
sDemocartic party still cling to free sill
5vertsm. They tried this Popuiistic doc
trine from 1886 to 1900 and got enough OF
Il The further they went on the free
silver line the more overwheimingsy .hey
we're defeated. and the man who thinks
that there is the slightest prospect OF a
rea ff,rmation of the Kansas CITY plat.
fornn nv thet Democracy in lSo4 IS ciino
70 all the signs of the times
AMIR. Bryan has had presented TO MIN
recently some evidences thae tue paity
III, not again follow his lead. or that
w., orher man, in repetition OF the
so,lv@ of 1896 and the worse one OF lSo
sneakinr Of the local political influence
~ the negro the Memphis Commercial
Appeal gives an idea OF how he stands
| everywhere It says:
.orhe colored brother will meet with
ro.t discoura cement this year. The
Barker for his wares is too limited. me
SDaroocrats do not want him. being 700
SIRE of. an easy victory. anu Tue -
Incidents will not pay much LOT tfsiil VIZ. M,
| thew realize that they have a nioilopo .;.
| of the market and can NIX prizes ~ So
| themselves. Inc cOioIeu ~ -. :,
over. works against .--msei oy pesson ono,
rivairies There are 50 m, many a9m Of a,
seeking leadership that the co orics
Is great and this reduces the price
The Charlotte Observer sums up the
| prosperity situation thus:
1.-The prosperity or adversely " nc nc
railroads is accepted as an INDEX 10 'lis
financial condition of the country at,o
| II Il is accurate there is nothing IN pa
ticIlar to complain OF. The gross es'sI !.
inrs of railroads in the first nan o.
1902 have increased nearly sew. 81
ner cent, the increase amounting ~
$40 ss2, e76 This Is a very snug sum anu
| it could not have been realized uhi Is ;
there had been lot of stutf tor the
| railroads to carry
The Atlanta Constitution, In a lengthy
editorial on the enthusiasm manifese IN
the South on the question of education
says:
..1n due time the results will appear
IN Hesitation, our schools will be eA-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

Because of, the brevity of Governor
Montasue's message to the Legislature
the weekly papers generally have been
able to publish it. Short messages are the
ones that get printed and are read by the
people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

WI Ting Fang's book is to be called the
..Wenderful Nation" and with such
wonderful author, it will surely be Won
derful book. It is wonderful that he never
thorght OF writing it before.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

The announcement that ex-Secretary
George S. Boutwell, has left the Republl-
party is good enough as far as it goes,
but the report failed to tell US what party
he has gone to. a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

The Norfolk new-broom Mayor will to-
day take its third sweep at the violators
Of the Sunday liquor law. Better success
to you, Mr.. Mayor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

The Kansas grain crop and Grover
Cleveland are the red flags that cause
the bull in the Commoner Office to bel.
low and paw the earth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

BY Clinton Dangerhe'd.
Ave. Fate hath broke his musket in his hand,
And nought is lett but thou, thou beauteous one,
STOPPING wide-wlnged to the ensanguned earth
Thou victory which men dare hold as none.
Thy soldier martyrs died within thy arms
Thv glory did not fail them at the last.
Some part of thee beat in each wounded breast,
Though quick life ebbed and success was past.
Spirit of the Confederacy, oh, keep
Thy fire alight among us, that we rise
Unto such heights as those whereon our dead
Laid willingly their faultless sacrifice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

Long, hot days and short. cold pocket
books discouraged the North Carolina
Baseball League into a state Of inoc-
uous desuetude.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

The new Chinese minister's name IS
just a little harder to call than the old
ones. That's about the only difference.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

n ia natnful to observe that there are
more statesmen out of q JOB than 1hefe
are Panama Canal commissioning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

A mule in q, sun-bonnet and a dude In
a Panama hat would hardly pass 1or iitsl
cousins, but there is some resemblance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

Odd ends met in Washington the other
7,v when General Coxey and Senator
Hanna held conference
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

with tha enlargement of the Commoner
let us hope that the views OF the seoieof
NAV be given little more breadth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
THE OBLIGATION OF EDUCATION.

1HEOBLlSaHIICIV 0Jt-E G 1L'O,77l1 IS1Is.
Through the educational revival in yir-
Einia and the general discussion of this
topic many valuable truths have been
brought to light and exploited. The
most important Of these truths perhaps
Is that education is a sacred trust Pub
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20

Can we not find God in the woods. these
hot Sabbath days7 Perhaps: but while
may intend it, only few do 50. But
do we find redemption by
A FEW forsaking the sanctuary to
QUESTIONS. ranble In the woods? Re-
denption work is OF two
kinds, our personal growth in grace and
our exercise of a saving influence on
others. VIII we grow in grace while
sauntering, as we would grow by study
ing Gods word? Will we promote the
conversion of others by attracting them
away from the house Of God? -Cnristia7
Observer.