The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-23


Fte r,edger lava that the passaE e8E of
Sthis sill shows Tho power OF ters1iIss.tei l
aEitatiot,, Quitt true. Tile question nag
been aRitated for .mnny years ~ the
t,ewspapers and at one time the =
Press Association appointed q commits ut.
teo 10 walt on the Legislature and 1Is en- en-
doayor d have such Il Bill passed Tho The
connittoe did sbring the bill to the at at
ltentlon 81 the eglslhttire, but fiothlns
wnn ACCOMPLISHED. Tho ugitatiottt WIS 'ftls|
continued, however. and ~ and l ny the
Etlli was passed II is y good n eas '
and viii prove to he blessing 70 t me
Etnx-payers. l5s IL. N N;
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The washington correspondent nc = O. tne
1,ouisville couriet says that hat WI
liam Il. Hearst is willing to g, spe'd
A., 900 ooo for the Democratic nomination
Tor president. It retnainls. to ne se eNa'I
whether Of not he can get the 11 lt M a
ton for TINT price. 8 Il 80, We DO DO not
see why It is not possible fer any Z, me man
In the United States. of ordinary stang tl1!7
Ing and intelligence, TO buy the nonina-
ton II he has money enough to pay
Tor IT. THAT must nwaken serious q e re- IS
Election In the minds Of al honest, ana 7stla
2Ncoonscrva tive citizens OF the United States.
Is 1t, indeed, possible that the highest hest
Office III the gift Of the people q the g.
United states may be had for a price,
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The fire commissioners who have been been
appointed to see that the new ordinance or '
With respect to tho better protectlon from pm.
fire Of places Of am usement have a re-
sponsible duty to, perform pa. But their .l
course should be plain. All they have to
do Is to rena the law and enforce en- '1.r' Il.
The only trouble that car oXertaks ss tf hem
Is from neglect to enforce the law. Since Sim
the RUSSO Japanese war has come to o p1c,-
cupy So much public attention, theatre
ordinances are not much to the fore 7i hllt
with the next a'' great holocaust" public
attention viii return To- them. Then en- wee css
to the public authorities and others IN
positions Of responsibilities who have AVE
neglected their duty. IS. u. &
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That there IS to be q rev Code Of
Virginia in the hands Of the people IN
the course. Of q few months warrants e e
general rejoicing. Then It will be pos, -
5sible for the averase citizen to learn Al
what the law Is Now there i is 9. mighty
5tangle ot ''old and new" Codes. an ar Al
Gent and mod err.. aots Of Assembly
revised Constitution, recent acts. etc.
Garland Pollard's enterprise in this. mat NJ
ter is creditable to him, and Is likely to- !7.
be Of great public; advantage,
Sssff
& The wearing of clothes has not proved
to- be q healthy custom with. the ;htI Cocoa
Indians. Of Arizona. Some decades ago
they went finest naked and ~ we're strong
and cheerful; now they, arg. feeble and
Sslckly. At least III Il 50 stated IN some
southwestern pa pers.
Senator Platt VIII work il Roosevelt
harness again this year It Is arranged
that he shall be State leader Of the
party in New York and Odell chairman
Of the State Committee. Roosevelt will
have solid delegation TO- the Chicago
Natlonul Convention. &
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& They are raislng an cutlery. in New
York against certain corporations which
want to draw the water from Niagara
River ard convert it into power. to the.
enrichment Of the stockholders. But New
Workers are much preJudlced these days
against watered stock. 85i
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:, iptt Ia M
OF the Southern Historical Papers,
the hypodermic syringe was first used in
the south-in the Army Of the Tennessee
In 1851
The Georgia papers have paid high tri-.
butte to Frank Henry Richardson. late
editor Of the Atlanta Journal, who died
on Saturday last.
Now that John Kennedy has escaped
from prison, .Staunton has come to the;
conclusion that he Is bold, bad man.
They are having some lively times ia
the Postoftice Department, but the dead
letter office remains undlsturbed. sS58
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Presidential Possibilities.
An army Of Republican voters the
length and breadth Of the land stand
ready to follow a strong, sound and con-
SENTATIVE Democratic leadership. into bat
tie against the machine which seeks to,
perpetuate the corrupt ton, protection and.
extortIon BY which It thriyes.--st Louis 7fpiiss
Republic. {@ Ill
u The situation throughout the nation
clearly points to the nomination Of Judge
Parker. and there Is absolutely no good
party reason or sound political consldera-3
ton that should deter New York from
sending an instructed delegation B VT
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