Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12
ARE BETTER SATISFIED.
r,Ews Anour NEW CONSTITUTION.
sIxEYs SPEECH DID GOOD.
attitude of ReruhIicans-somcb
Cur Has Given King George the
wod-Dos scnrc-stcamboat. Now
seed coni-Mr. James strother'n
gnd Death.


CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY.
ga october l.-(Speciai.p-T political
rI..,,.;nn or outlook. here is not what ii
Was ten days ago A very pcrceptihle
change has taken place. and that charge
70 encouraging 10 Democracy. Up 10
some ten days ago. the lack of interest
o-,onc a great many Democrats was APP
Mailing and very hard to account for. 1t
,.erns that the new Ccns;itution-w,ich
hut few knew anything about-and the
,bs new registration chilled the enthu-
sasr Of large numbers of hitherto stall
mart Democrats, so that, ali at once, they
ennarentlv lost interest in their party
and in the affairs Of their State. Many
,ser,ed 10 ;hinl that the new resistra-
Inn was an unnecessary hardship upon
toval citizens and it was only by much
advice and persuasion that they were in
tpcca to apply for registration at all
Even then, some declared that they might
never vote again any how. This feeling
and this sort of tank. had the effect to
confirm the -disgruntled" and erroneous
ideas held by less intelligent and less
stable folks, and the outlook seemed
ANYTHING but bright and gins
10 the Democratic party. But for some
DAYS nast. sensible men are talking quite
another way, and some who refused 10
spply for registration regret that they
did not get their names on the resistra-
ton books while time and opportunity
afforded" The eyes Of the public are
opening.
RIXEY S SPEECH DID IT.
1: IS highly probable that the plain,
manly speech made by Congressman
John f. Rixey, TO the people Of King
George. last week, has had the effect OF
bringing about the change here Mr..
Riyey fairly roasted the trusts and trust
advocates. showing just what they really
saean to the masses, and he explained and
commended Nirginias new Constitution
as It never had been done here. 1t is GER
tain that his discussion of the States new
organic laws went a long way towards
TcconciItng our people TO the work of the
convention. Mr.. RiXey declared that nc
Southern State had a better Constitution
han old Virginia. and SO great is the con-
fdence Of the King George people in the
sneaker that his declaration almost revo-
ludonized the sentiment in regard to the
new Constituton-the new registration
and election laws, especially
Some of the leading Democrats Of the
Northern Neck are of the opinion that
the discussion of the relative strength of
Senator Martin and Governor Montague.
n regard to the coming senatorial con-
test, is premature and unfortunate at this
time, for the reason that it is apt TO stir
up strife and quarrel among the old fac
tons which have of late been reconciled.
Our people are now entirely Teconcilcd 20
both men, and would support either, but
any unnecessary harangue about the SUI
perlor merits and availability of one over
the other at this particular time. will re-
suit IN a Martin faction and Montague
faction here. and the untimey birth or
such factions now would be most unfor-
tunate for the Northern Neck Democracy.
NOT so BILLING" MAD.
1t is obvious just now that many of the
white Republicans of this section Of the
State are not SO billing mad" as to test
the validity of the new Constitution by
the Supreme Court. From what can be
seen and heard, it seems that they regard
the document as final and binding, and
II is not likely that they Will agitate the
question OF taking it 10 the higher courts.
The truth is. ii is SELDOM now that any
white Republican is heard to condemn or
ind fault with the Constitution. in any
manner, shape, or form
LEAN, LANK. KINKI CUR.
Somebody's lean and lark linky cur
zone days ago treated King George to an
sId-fashioned mad dog scare. and since
}heu more than one neighhorhood mas
been the scene of a sensation. 1t IS re-
ported that the rabid canine bit NUM-
Der of other animals and thus soWed the
o,-ot aili
have been shot to death, and. meanwhile
torne dogs have died OF violent fits. 1t Is
aot positively known, however, whether
NJ not the latter had hydrophobia, but
Bur people are using every possible pre-
taution against the dread disease among
the animals.
STEAMERS MAY HAVE TO STOP
a ranort is in circulation here TO the
effect that if the coaI strike CONTINUES
through October and November the
steamboats, that ply the Potomac river
will have to suspend operations "a
Continuance of the steamers would be ms
ostra,,s ~ tho farmers along the Poto-
1nac-throughout a great part ol ~.
Northern Neck for all the STOCK anu
nrndDca raised in that vast .sectlon OIL
country has to be marketed by the roo
mac steamers. and nearly al .he me-
rhsndlse is brought to me mefchants ny
them. Many thousands OF puSNeis " 49,
and MANY thousands of dollars worth OF
beef cattle, etc. will be ready for snip
racnt in November. Hence cessanoh ol
the steamboats, in the early winter "o"lu
be terrible calamity to all this sec'ioh
Of Virginia.
PURELY PERSONAL.
A large number of King George Peo-
Die spent this week in Washington whete
they went TO witness the Grand Army en-
campIncnt
Miss Ida Tolson. prominent young
lady OF this county. has gone TO Washiris-
ton to receive hospital treatment LOT IN,
4uries inflicted upon her when she 'eH
from a horse some time ago.
Mrs. James II Boggs and childfen nav
returned 10 their home here, after spenc
ing- some time in the national capitai cry
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Minor. OIL t'iis
place, spent this week in Baltimore or
pleasure and business combined. Whlie
there ~ Minor Purchased his stock o.
winter goods for his mammoth store mere.
Messrs. John w. Walker. O. w. care
snd c. b Arnold, who went to Washins-
ton last Monday, returned te their MONIES
in this county yesterday.
The King George public schoois were
formally opened last Monday. and the
attendance upon some of them has been
larger UP to this time than is usuai tiie
Grst week of a new session
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