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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
PREFERS GAS METER FRANK TO PASS.
Recipient of Letter Writes to Viee-Presidens
of Jersey Public Service Corporation.

Camden, n. J.. Jan 8 (SpeciaD.-John ]. BurIeigh
OF this city has been made fourth vce-president oe
the Public Service Corporation of New-Jersey IN
that capacity he win have full supervision OF tho
couapanys interests IN this end OF the State all OF
the electric light companies. the gas companies and
trolley companies which the corporation controls
and that means nearly everything in sight. Ons os
vice-Presdent BurleIgh's first duties TO issue
the annual passes for the Camden. Gloucester and
Woodbury. Railway. the trolley road which William
J. Thompson had built to carry patrons to his
famous and profitable raeet-ack at Gloucester. buu
which the Public Service Corporation acquired
soma months ago. IL IS said that these passes
went with a rather lavish display OF generosity
upon the part OF the company, does II mates
much that few persons havs any real occasion tn
use the lines over which they are good. A day Or
two after they were out Mr. BurIeigh received tina
following letter Of thanks from one who had re-
eeivsd the favor OF the corporation:
Dear Sir, Accept my. warrnest thanks for youa
Of Camden Gioueester and WoodSGTy Rsil Hnss
~ ! ever nave occasion 70 use the pass | shan
ieadS the p ; z, TO send It to me. As 1t Is nOs
future. howsver would suggest that You A e2-
change the pass for frank upon my gas nster.
when coal is going into the furnaces at shootISss
sitting beneath the glow OF the mellow gaslighs
Of the gas log might blaze on forever and that the
frank would make II good at the end Of the month";
worth their weight in hard earned shekels II would
could be broued the blue blazes or gas range
without adding 10 cent to the cost OF the feast
Sometimes, IN the refulgenCe OF the home circla
there steals in spectre OF miserable misn 20 rob
festive night OF its Charr-ChS grim. gaunr spactra
Of gas bin 70 pay And there comes 20 thu
breast OF the weary toler the consciousness tha4
much that he must pay for is wind and that the
meter is a sneak and liar. Sometimes It Is borns
in upon that the meter works while / aleepx
that it tolls on in ITS own mysterious way, per-
forming its wonders by Gay well as by night
Outlines forced the Irresistible corsclusion
that II trained Wild animal. doing It's masters
bidding with q fidelity that is awe Inspiring. r.
therefore. you would perform an act OF grace and
Kindness charity that would DO appreciated "a
fullest possible extent and bring blessings
upon your Official head. nend nls thu frank and
take the pass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

recent arrivals. but most Of the colored people
81 paTenSs or grandparents having lived honorable
The negro population has never confined itself
TO New-Gutuea. and colOred families seem
Guinea negroes. Perhaps f0rty-three persons all
tod constitute the settlement, and as many more
town.
"A few are intelligent, honest and Industrious.
seems a misfit. They are poor and have always
been Handicapped by race and color. so one should
they certainly and should do better. Some o:
them are lazy and shiftless-
when there is a crowd, but many men say they
will work only until they have got a little money
This is not true OF all OF them. for few are
negr9es Of sheneId Viage not Of NswGuinea
They have steady employment good homes. give
satisfactory service and make good citizens
Eighteen years ago phiIanthroptc people under
garS n1arrieS y nrincipaI In the HAMPTON School
in Hampton Va built neat little chapel IN New
Guinea and arranged for religious services there
since that time they have usually had religious SER
known "a the African Methodist Episcopal Church
gether larger number OF his congresaton n tne
Berksnre SounIy ian man b tTe nTnnittea there
OF late. the morals OF the community are lax, u
wbenever he ran short Of funds he drove to
New-Guinea and made an arrest and with his court
Just what the outcome OF the trouble at Sheffield
viii be cannot be roretold- Despite the legal pun
sh9 e three osndins parents the he s sSgs5Gn
lincoln nTe in great demand in Sheffield, and
fh Inn zaS ana ala lars are Seng sdied closely in the
cabins along the back road" The school COM
tention Of abridging the rights Of the negro.
Among Outsiders the impression Is growing t1sI
tasp 15t but, as prominent Berkshire County
LAWYER put it the other day IT'S rntshfy SwK.
hannened in this State, above all others
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to one OF the guards. who gides up 70 row %
men. says something IN voice inaudible 70 any
but those intended to hear 1t. and retires TO his
place The row rises. slOuches silently 70 the
blackboard and listens to the teacher fnstructins
them in subdued tones that carry not foot FUR
ther than the rurthest The lesson over. the
class returns silently to It's place.
All this would impress the visitor with the icss
that the prisoners do not enjoy their night at
school The teachers. however. know better Prison
discipline follows the from their cells to the
schoolroon and sences every voice. but II Ia plain
to those who know the pupils well that they are
entering into the spirit OF the thing with thu ut>
most zsst. Many OF them are densely fgnorant
Some CT education Ignorant or sdrs
Gated. however. they delighted with the oppor-
tunity TO attend school One OF the prisoners
is source OF trouble 70 the teachers Ia IN q
bookkeeper by profession. and probably knows a.
much as the teachers could tnpart to him Bug
hs has begged to be allowed to att,nd school. ana
tie teachers do not quite know what 20 give him
to do. II Is probabo that the plan VIII be tried @
making tho better educated prisoners assistant
teachers and the bookkespsr who has become d
criminal may then be put TO useful servicst
Home work IN the cells sounds ike a mockery<I
but Il part OF the school system provide tho
prisoners with lessons be studied during The
time at their disposal Each prisoner leaves che
school with a task for the night Intervening De-
tween the sessions. Instead Of passing the tins
after being locked IN the cells In Idle DREAMING
the prisoners strive to learn the lesson for thai
next school session The fact that they all seer1s
greatly gradfed when their efforts prompt the.
praise OF the teacher Is indication that theirs
interest ts centred IN the work
The Quakers who originated the idea OF prisons
schools are satisfied that they have hit upon ..
most promising reformation in Jail methods. Prts
oners who enter the institution without ray os
knowledge will leave IT, provided they display or
attaching Ignorance. the Friends believe they ara
getting at ne root OF the twin evil crime anu
problem Of the prisons
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iMMORTElLEa
From N. Golden Penny.

From Tia Golden Penny.
Tho manufacture OF E1Enorterls vreRtns ParSs a
ceptes fifteen hundrsd persona Ths irnnor1
tses gathsred tina beginning OF Octoosr An6
chiefly from hs arid ellis IN the middle and sout3
OF France They are brought 70 the r1srSess IN hse
natural condition. and the yellow blossoms dy~1
green. red white. spsn
Soul -
days when good rraysa
On these fstes dss morris the gates OF
bsset with crowds Of dealers In nortel}e wreahA
wire crosses and bead crowns At Pe-s Ia Cfss alone
hundred Thousand calculated
cemetery and
sar.as from 2oooo 20 5000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07

Having been asked several times
to give views on the Machen bill, and
also the general Sentiment of tho pub'c
in my county please allow me the liberty
of saying that as far as | have inquired,
it Is my opinion that most of the voters
are opposed to the viva voce system of
voting, and declare themselves IN favor
of the Machen bill. In my own opinion,
after II careful reading OF the bill, | must
confess that am entirely in favor of
II, as / SEQ there is less chance OF fraud
than In any system that has SO far pre-
scented itself 10 my mind. ! certainly
think it much better for the matter TO be
left to the circuit judge. under the, pro-
vision OF the bill, than TO be left to the
local authorities, as heretofore. There
fore, think ii wou.l be the wise and
safe plan that the method of nominating
county officers Is that tho law make 1t
mandatory that nominations for local as
we'll as State, officers be made by pri-
mary ]. w. FOWLkES.
Sunnysidc, Va, Feb. ., 1904
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Hon. w. p, Barksdale, Sixth Dis
trict.

In reply to your query in regard TO the
primary plan for nomination to public
Office, will say that, personally, am
opposed 10 the plan, | believe n general
primary for the nomination of State Of
ncers will inevitably lead TO the disin-
,egration and disruption OF the Demo-
crate party, believe it has already In
tcusified the fractional feeling between
tho different factions, which we all re-
cogniae arc in existence, and ! sincere
lp believe that the primary viii still fur
ther distract party already distracted,
For these reasons ] believe In n common
sensc method OF getting together and
dominating people on account Of their
| high character and fitness and not on
| account Of any special fad they may, for
| tho time being. he in favor Of do not
| believe il will be possible to ever Mar
| moniHc the Democratic party under a
primary plan.
| have been in attendance on the Gem
eral Assembly so constantly, and absent
| from homo for so long, that ! cannot
! apcal. authoritaiivcy as 10 the attitude
| OF my people on This question; hut do
no, believe they have, or that they ever
4, Will. take kindly 10 this primary plan.
| Nominations for officers IN my county
| have always been fair and canyasses
therefor conducted on q high plane. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
Mr.. 1. P. Whitehead, Tenth Dis

trict.
Your letter Of tho aoth, enclosing q
copy Of tho Mnchen primary bls and re-
questlng my views OH the same, to hand.
+ do not sec the necessity for such law,
Tho present plan Of primary, adopted BY
tho state Central Committee, Seems to
give general satisfaction, as far us our
people nre concerned Besides I think
1t would be unwlsc 10 take such n radical
step until the party had spoken through.
Its next State convention. VIII say,
however, our people nro In favor Of a
primary as the method OF nominating
party candidates for Office. Wo have had
prlmtlry elections III Amherst for years,
but believe tho viva voce system used
In our recent election gave general and
perfect satisfaction, and l believe our
people would view with regret the repeal
of that pan. l do not see how there can
be any objection TO the viva vocc sys-.
tom. as9it insures an honest election.
IT. however, tho viva vocc system ~
to DO abandoned, and we are TO have
q general primary law, the Machen bill.
seems to fill It's place as nearly as any
system OF secret voting can, There Ia
Cig liHl6 AtLShiH6 VIC s'hthSlb-iA W.
that seems to me to be n very essential
clement in any primary election law,
to-wit: A provision setting forth who
shall BIO entitled to participate III said
election. Tho plan Of the party organiza-
ton provides in It's first cause that "all
white Democrats shall be entitled to
participate in the elections. Wcnre then
confronted with this question: How can
you decide whether the voter Is Demo-
crat or not? In some OF the States they
have d law covering this point. am in
formed that In South Carolina there Is a
primary registration hook, and Il regis
traitor day is held by the party authors
ties, at which all voters who arc wll'ng
to register as Republicans or Democrats,
as tho case may be, are allowed to regis
ter. and only such voters as Are registered
in the registration book are ALLOWED to
participate In tho primary election.
We have been ho,1ing primary cleo
tions lniAmherst for years, and we have
always had great diMcultyNin keeping
white Republicans from voting. II a
person Is not willing to declare he is a
Democrat and SO register. he is too luke
warm to DO admitted to the party coun-.
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Mr.. G. l.. Boothe, Eighth Dis
trict.

Editor of the Timns-D Dispatch:
Ny Dear Sir Replying TO yonr letter
Of January both In reference to the
making of nominations for public offices.
would say that the people of this sec
ton, in my opinion, strongly favor the
primary plan for such nominations, They
arc opposed, however, TO the viva voce
system Of voting,
/ have received a COPY of The Machen
bill, and a careful examination of ii
ronvinces me that 1t is u most excellent
measure. the passage Of which by tho
Legislature VIII greatly promote the wal-
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the selection Of tho members Of tho state
Central Committee. to which is given
,a,ltocratio authority 1t Is not my pur.
nose TO discuss the various fcatures ol
the N1achen bill, but do desire to express
the earnest hopo that f the Legislature
shall in It's wisdom see fit to enact some
such measure, that 1t Will SO provide
therein that the voter may BIO enabled 10
express his choice Of candidates accord
ing to his own free will and Judgment,
directly and not through any interine-
diary The Machen bill leaves IT dis-
cretionary with the committee either TO
order primary election to nominate
candidates, or to seIact delegates to u
convention which shall nominate those
candidates
In reply to your last query, / would
say that 1 do not think 1t would DO wise
to make all nominations by primary cleo
ton for local. as we'll as State and Fed
eral Offices mandatory. l would, there
fore prefer to SEQ the provisions Of the
Democratic plan upon that subject ad-
hered to-.
Very truly yours, etc,
w. a. JONES.
-,,-. n ~ r7o,, 4 1904 ~
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Hon. r. S. Gordon, Eighth Di'

trict.
Respondingxto You're recent letter, per-
nit me to say that have examined the
Machcn primary bill as reported in The
Times Dispatch. and 1t does not COM
mend Atscif to smySJ Judgment.
II am strongly in favor, Of tho primary,
believing 1t to be the best, and fairest
Nay Of securing an expression Of pub.
lie sentiment, and would be sorry TO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
Hon. Sidney Shelttnan, Sixth
District.

District.
Yours of tho Goth ut. requesting con-
sideration or and comment upon the
Macher bill, received by me.
rhe voters OF Montgomery county are
almost unanimous In their opposition to
the primary plan as adopted by the state
Committee, and I do not think 1he alter
alive features Of the Nfachcn bill Will
meet all objections. The viva voce sys-
TEN of voting is the most obnoxious part
OF tho present plan, and the remedy pro-
posed will be an advance.
Tho courts should not In any case be
empowered to appoint to office, either
OF trust or emolument. The courts should
be urbitrntivc, and not orlgnative. II
the power is vested In the courts to an
loint, they should not bic restricted IN
selection. Tho party local committees
nro best qualified to make selections OF
primary judges, and am not ready TO
admit that they would appoint dishon-
est judges in greater degree than tho
courts. 1t is not fair to tho Republican
par,y for Democratic court to appoint
tEeir primary judges, and possibly we
may have at some future time, Il polit-
ical revolution, and Republican courts
will then control Democratic primary
elections. tbs importantato candidates
that expenses be kept rs low as posslple
ana tho appointment as primary Judge
should be treated as an office OF trust
and honor.
am opposed to the primary system
Of selecting nominees save that OF united
States senator, and the expense of that
primary should DO borne by the State.
THE reason is obvious. No man, how
cvr poor, should be dcbarred from an
aspiration.
Primaries give the towns and cities an
advantages over the country which the
maglsterial district conventions would
curalizc. Primaries lead to bitterness
end dissensibns. Primaries fill maya
zine with explosives and give the keys
to the enemy. Primaries, preceding an
election, give virtually to people and
candidates the expense and annoyance
of two elections.
SIDNEY SIlGLTMAN,
Guardianship Va Feb. 2, 1901. s.-
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do not believe there has been any dis
satisfaction With the method in vogue
before the present plan was adopted.
Yours truly,
WIN. p. BAfekSDALE. E
February 8, 1901,
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Mr.. Joseph Button, Tenth Dis

. . .
T have received your letter asking my
views upon, tho question OF primary cleo
tons, and will answer your questions
briefly and in the order In which they
have been propoundcd.
Tho people Of my section were not par
ticularly pleascd with tho primary hold
last fall on account Of the fact that they
were compelled, under tho primary plan
( In force, to openly announce their votes.
and as they were compelled to choose be-
tween ncghbors 1t caused considerable.
en- barrassmnnt In many cases. At my
precinct know OF at least fivo Of the
best Democrats OF the precinct who camo
there to vote and after arriving there
determined not to vote on that account
With tho viva voco method OF voting elm
mated, ] do not think the primary plan
of nominating candidates for office will
be looked upon with disfavor by my peV-
pie
/ have not had an opportunity to exam
Inc critically the AIachen bill. but l am
frank to admit that I do not zee any
necessity for It's passage. as the law
enacted by the last General Assembly
pretty well covers the ground.
lam OF opinion that tho method OF mons
mating county and city officers should no
left entirely to the party authorities of
the respective counties and cities.
81. JOSEPH BUTTON. S
Richmond, Va, Feb.l6 1901 49,. Il I. 4 "a,
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4 do not intend tho slightest rotIecton
S,,poh tho patron of tho bill. IT may be \
tint thIs ID Ms good On any Sill that
could liz framed FOR stol, n purpose, But
i respectfully submit that no bill is Z
arcoded. Z. d
a5 &, Respectfully yours, Il
II. i. ctRDoN, Jr.
\. 1ouisn, Va, Feb. 3, 1901.
5Mr. w. u. Smith, Ninth District
d IN reply to yours OF tlie sotl utinio,
will say that tho primary plan for 8foiii-
sinntlng candidates for public office ls
growing Iii favor with our people. N
sf az rho viva voce system Of voting
Ills Very Objectionable 10 most OF our peo-t
pie ~ q .i S Z, @
az We feel tl,atit would DO better TO
leave tho method Of nominating county
and city officers to tho discretion Of tho
local party authorities.
az Mnciient bill-slnco the Legislature
has made any pla,, which q party may
adopt for nominating candidates have tho
protection Of the laws against fraud; lits
thrown around the samo every protection
necessary we think tho Mnchen bill ,in-
necessary. We also feel that It would 30
ungenorous FOR the majority party TO dc
tato to tho minority party o plan which
i, might be- very distastcful to them for
nominating their candidates for Pubic y 'l'
office.
W. d. SMITH, 4
Cato City, Va, FEB. q 1901.
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Mr.. John ], Lynch, Third Dis

IL ~. y.
yours of the S0th ulto. received, invit-
ing suggestions from the members OF tho
state Central Committee. and In reply L
would say that the people in the sec
ton represent are in favor of the priT
mary plan for nomination of public offl-
GERS. .es}
AS for the viva voce system Of voting,
+ think It should be eliminated and a
stub ballot substituted, which think
would be quite an improvement over the
old system Of voting by straight ballot
AS to the general primary Dill lntfo-
duced by Mr.. Machen, ! have not re-
ceved the copy of The Times-Dispatch
which YOU stated you had sent me under
senarate cover; therefore, / could not
give an expression OF opinion on the bill.
At any time in the future that you viii
send me copy I will be glad to give
YOU my views on the bill.
In nv Judgment it Is better to have all
county and city Officers nominated Dy
primary, the same as State officers, as
i think the primary plan gives general
satisfaction.
Yours truly,
JOHN j. LYNCH.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 6, 1904.
Dr,GB l.. Winston,s Z bird District.
I beg TO acknowledge receipt of your
favor Of the 30th ulto., propounding GER
| tain questions. =
whether or not the people Of my section
favor n primary plan for, election of pub
lie officers would say that so far as my
observation goes, 1 am inclined to the
opinion that large majority of the
voters do favor such a plan. II do not
know whether or not it is generally UNI
| derstood that the viva voce system or
voting is to be repealed, but personally
| T am not in favor of it, nor have ever
| been.
The Machen bill, which you refer to as
| now pending in the General Assembly
| has my endorsements so far as the gen
| eral principles are concerned. The de-
| tails, however, I consider faulty, ana
question exceedingly the wisdom OF hay
ing the Judge of the Circuit COURTS ir
| any manner connected with the execu-
ton Of such laws.
think 1t is best that the method OF
| nominating county and city officers DC
| left to the discretion Of the local county
authorities, and while ] would like Il
see all such officers nominated IN
primary, l question the expcdiency o.
! making 1t mandatory. The system OF E
free fight for the above mentioned offices
which has prevailed to n certain cSten
In a number of counties Of the State
| directly encourages a system of fusiol
with tho opposing party, which, Is calcu
lated to undermine the party organlza
ton and bring dissatisfaction and con
fusion to loyal Democrats.
Yours truly,
b. L. WINSTON.
. ID .,H.H
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ellis nnd to participate in naming It's
nominees for Office. think, with Il pro-
vlsior, covering this point, and with
proper penalties attached for violations,
tho Niachen Bill will be ns good us we can Z
expect from any secret ballot However,
T would hate to see tho Viva voce sys-
TEN abolished. .4 .,s.
e IN my opinion It would be wlsest to
make 1t mandatory that nominations for
county and city officers DO held UNDER
the general law. ,t
Respectfully
IRVING p. WHITEHEAD.
Lnchburg, Va. Feb. 2, 1904. :
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Christlansburg, Va, Feb. 2, 1901.
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Very trNIy SDUTEl
JOHN s.. PATTON.
Charlottesville, Va, Feb, A, 1904
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Mr.. T. wv. Fowlkes, Fourth Dis

Hanover va. Feb. 6, 1901
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w. ID. SM lItl, L
Gate City. Va, reb. 2 1901.