The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Paw. YOUR Poll Tax.

under this Constitutions.
The persons exempted from the poll tax
arc wnt Veterans Therefore, IL you arc
not a war veteran you must pay your
poll tax before May 18th, or you will not
DO permitted to vote In the presidential
and congressional election next fall,
oven though YOU were registered in 1902
or 1908.
Our information Is that many voters IN
the rural districts are neglecting opay
this tax, and unless they pay up before
May It'll tho number Of voters will be
very small.
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Is the approval of the executive pre-
requisite to submitting to the vote Of the
people State constitutional amendments
proposed by the Legislature? That ques-
ton is up in Maryland. The Legislature
says mo- Governor Warfeld says
yes" and he protests against certain
amendments lately adopted. for submls
sion to the voters, and which are intend
ed to restrict negro suffrage. Tho Legis-
lature, knowing his hostility to these
particular amendments. has sent the
draft of them to the State officer whose
duty 1t is Gas the Legislature contends)
to have them submitted to the voters
at the proper time for adoption or re-
lection.
The Acknowledgement sides with the
Governor In his position.
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g. Il. nm or co no
cnergyis to be thrown into the move
ment to build tho monument In honor Of
tile great cavalrynan, General Nathan
Il. Forrest. Bishop Gailor is to deliver
a series Of lectures in aid of the fund.
Mi. Niehaus is the sculptor, and he has
furnished satisfactory model. The en-
terprise will now so forward to a sue
cessful conclusion, 1t is believed,
II. is a coincidence that monuments to
job. Stuart and Forrest the two greatest
cavalry leaders Of the South, should be
nearing success at the same tinle.
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II, as we are told, tho Virginia Corpor-
alton Commission has arranged for bet
ter railroad schedules between Richmond
and the Valley Of Virginia, it has done
a work that entities it to a monument.
1t Is a contamination that has been de-
youtlv prayed for 10 these many years.
and one that cannot but prove adyan-
taseous to the whole State.
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F II is now up to the Democratic party
to make a plan for itself, and this can
more easily be done than could be done
If the Legislature had passed an objec-
tionable bill.
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The Biblical Recorder is opposed to the
term ''fenlale university" The term
has we'll nigh been laughed out of exist
ence, along with the term insane
asylum
If Panama does not soon receive her
ten millions, she will probably go into
the hands of a receiver, Already she is
b orrowing money in New York,
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The trouble about the Hearst boom Is
that every man who becomes Hearst
boomer puts himself under suspicion.
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The Norfolk virginan- Pilot honors it.
self In commencing Governor Montnguo's
short sermon on civic Righteousness.
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A Chinese girl was recently sold into
slavery for 5000, and the sale was made
to q citizen OF Dos tor,
Decorate for Virginia day." says the
Newport News Press-yes, stree! Darn
the after effects.
Gs a5#fN#lg Observation-Disclosures tt
Mr. Bryan now has less respect than