The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

n The Blackstone Courier looks at tho POI
llticni field In this way: II.
NJ The Courier has never taken seriously
this suggestion OF o third term Tor Mr.,
Cleveland, believing that g overwhelming
majority OF the Democratic party would
recognize the suicidal result OF such g
policy and not DO guilty Of 30 great
folly greater, we believe. than the !. re-
nomination Of Bryan would prove. Be.
3lleving iris. We have been disposed to
take the advice OF others and say but
little regarding the matter, In the hope
that the Idea Of both Bryan and Clepe.l
land being dropped the par " would get
together, on some good safe candidate
who was not an extremist either way.
but'@who entertained conservative views,
which means Democratic views.
AS to Lambs 3 u
THE Emporia Messenger has these
Views about the negro:
We OF the South are not blind to the
fact that there Is still dislike and pre-.
judice towards the negro among Some OF
our people, but that the great majority
resfrlends to him cannot be denied We
know him. his good qualities and bad.
know him. Along the line OF manual
labor In whatever ca pacity there sis OBJ
portunity and no trade unions to object
to his employment Public schools for
the primary education OF his children
have been In existence for twenty-five
years md these are supported by taxa
ton the white people Of the South pays
Ing nine-tenths ofsthe taxes.
1t Is at racial equality and the over
turning Of Anglo-s Saxon supremacy that
We draw tho line and ever, will continue
TO do 80. /; It Is q part Of our nature that
comes both by birth and training Y we
will lend a. aid to the negro BY which
he,rn ay9 Increase his ma terial or oral
welfare and cooperate with the people
OF the North In this, but when It comes
to Ea question Of racial equality II Is
then We call a halt Ell
District Roads. rs N
The Shenandoah Herald Is pleased. and
xnlatns why as follows:
We like the feature In the new road
law that enables district to actsfor IL
self II some districts are unwilling to
improve heir roads, It need not affect
other, districts. II one should build good
roads. q would not be long before tho
others would want to follow the exam
! pie, Like al other feyers. the good road
fever Is contagious II we should have
a fully deyeloped case In one district It
will soon .noculate the other districts,
Swanson Candidate
The r P''ttsylvania Tribune, published At
the home of Mr.. SWANSON says 9.s4
There Is hardly anyadoubt ofcthe5tact
that Mr.. Swanson will make the race for
the Governorshlp; the only thing lack
Ing Is his confirmation of tho rumor
over his own signature. and that will
como In due season. We must say we
would be- pleased TO see q native born
|5PittsylvanlanS occupy the Governors
chair. Mr.. Swanson would fill the posi-
Ition with credit to the State. his country
and himself. We notice one thing very
favorable to his candidacy, namely: all
the State papers speak highly Of 4 Pitt
sylyania' g gifted son. u 3 s.. .e ]. Z. /.
Education. ji3;
The following IL tha peroration to an
editorial in the Franklin Graphic;
"Educa ton B Will dethrope the coward
and the makaahift, and will enthrone men
and women Nth character, courage and
stability. The standard and the duties OF
citizenship Will be raised, society will be
elevated to It's highest possible placa the
responsibilities Of life will be willingly dis
charged rather than evaded. The, soul
Of the immortal part Of man which God
gave and which is God-like will: Be bet
ter prepared for the final cleansing by
the showers Of God Is mercy and forgive
ness, to enter into that Sabbath rest
which is, without limit and without end
There has been trouble in the Office
OF the Wise News, which the editor tells
2of thus: NJ f ,sE q
Some one during our short absence