The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
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The Emporla Messenger concludes n
strong article on good roads with this
paragraphs;
1T must not DO supposed however.
that roads can loe built chennly, Good
roads cost money, and lots OF 1t, but in
proportion TO the benefits to every ci,i-
zen, farmer. merchant, physician, or whit
not, they will be cheap"
The Suffolk Herald condenscs much of
tho article that Solomon chose above
riches in the following:
Yes, why not stop all this fuss about
the negro and let us have rest? X ne
is not satisfied with his condition here
in the South, let him move North or
somewhere else We can spare him. such
publicity as he Is now getting VIII be
detrimental to the colored mans interest
and retard his progress more than any,
thing else. Let him alone4
Naturally tho Newport News Press Is
Ia favor of a strong navy. It says:
"a chain Is no stronger than It's weak
est point, and IL we would escape huinilia-
tion ana lnc;lculable loss, 1t behooves us
to strengthen this naval link in the bull
warks Of the nations honor and in
tegrity"
This is from the Norfolk ledger:
ct is announced from Richmond that
the up-country Judge will probably como
out OF the investigation unscathed-whlch
suggests to us to inquire how mar
looks when no has been pretty thoroughly
scathcd
The Roanoke Times has this to say in
the way of a cast-iron truth:
There Ia ono thing In favor OF which
the people Of the different counties must
make up their minds, IL they wish road
improvement, and the quicker the better.
1t is, in order to make roads money Is
necessary, and a great deal of 1t, Talk
and printers ink and theorizins and spec
.ulating upon the different ways OF getting
them without money Will never amount
to q row Of pins"
The Bedford Democrat has come square
~ down on tho hog and hominy' plat
form. Hear 1t:
eve boast Of our salubrious climate, Of
our fertile soil and Of the great variety
Of its products, and yet a glance into our
grocery stores tells @ tale that should
make us stop and think, and at the risk
OF being called NEEDLES ONO we venture
this suggestion of a proper subject OF med
itation, which we put in the form OF q
query. Why should so fine an agricu!-
tuIal county as Bedford be compelled to
buy flour, bacon, lard, butter. beans, po-
tutoes, apples grapes and numerous other
products Of the field to feed Its agricul-
tural population, and corn, hay and mill
feed for its stock. and grass seeds and
artificial fertilizers for it's fields? VIII
our farmers mediate on this problem and
give us their answers?'
Augusta Chronicles: A Partisan paper
suggests that we join France and Russia
aid make triple alliance of 1T. That
would be spectacle truly, the two great
republics of the world arm in arm with
the one civilized autocratic monarchy!
Louisville Herald: The reception given
by New Orleans to the Presidents daugh-
ter attests the supremacy of that splendid
culture, that courtly consideration for and
noble Difference to womanhood which
makes the Southland the paradise OF the
fair sex.
Nashville Americana: If the Democratic
party Is to recover It's position in the
nation 1t must call its strong men to the
front and relegate the Socialists and
weak1ings Some men are being talked
of for President who are not big enough
IN 1f, in a civ C-0uncit