The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
SUNDAY, OCTOBER TER ]: !, !
The Corporation c Commission.

N The State Corporation Commission was
conceived by A. Caperton Braxton IN In; q
spirit Of patriotism, and the ordln O. nee e
9Screnting 1t was admirably we'll drawn,
But the commission would have been g
failure had Governor Montague used
FOR partisan purposes . and Differed It
\ with incompetent or designing men we
a speak in full knowledge of the; facts
when we say that in selecting the COM
Y s1nissioners the Governor put aside every
4 selfish Il consideration and appointed the
best qualified men he could find. He
Y did mot have the entire body polite to
a select FROM, as many of the men best
Il fitted for the position, for reasons sllfll-
Hlcicnt to themselves, were unwilling TO
serve. But lie chose men who have.
u made the commission an honorable sue
98ceas.
48S t is no secret that Mr.. Henry Fairfax
/: was most reluctant to accept an appoint
n t1,ent on the commission. Naturally So,
3 IIeFis man Of independent means he
& has a delightful country estate he loves
N country life and he has no taste for
a notoriety Altogsthcr, It was "a sacrifice
N Tor Thin TO serve All his interests and
@5l1cllnations were against 1t, but ne
4 Yielded $to an oyerpowering sense Of
3ss duty and took up his burden with the,
Il Will and obligation of q true and loyal
81 citizen. h It was u sacrifice, but It was
! willingly NJ mad He brought Into his
Il * ok his best talent and character. n He
$lahored even in the most trying weather
N ana in defiance Of mental and physical
fatigue for his State. and his work
VI speaks for itself. It was a splendid SER
vice for Virginia, performed in nodesty
H and with no ado about It, but performed
.aein Eaff ectionate duty.
We do y lot say5tthIs fore the sake Of be
"A Slowing personal praise. Mr.. Fairfax
III does not want 1T. lie does not work for
n that sort Of reward. He works, as all
H sincere men work, ito satlsfy}a manly
u desire to serve his day and generation
an best he may. We say It that the peo-
y pie of Virginia may know and that peo-
II pie outside OF Virginia may know that
4 there are yet unselfish men and patriots
8Hintlthes Old Dominion, men who are as
Ii ready in peace as In war to respond to
X the call of State no matter what the
D sacrifice may involve. They are our
N civic heroes. They arc In peace what our
q Lees, our Jacksons, our Stuarts and the
n hosts Of Confederate ohieftnlns We're in
III war, and ifwar should come they would
q be among the first to shoulder arms Mr.,
tf11-
4 CAUSE he feels that he Is now fairly en-
titled to an honorable discharged; and he
II is.d He has done we'll and has won the
y esteem and good will Of his associates, OF
n the people Of Richmond. Of all Yirginians
* who have taken the pains to observe
4 his work. 1t is a good record and q
good example.
\ 1 Mr.. Joseph u, Willard succeeds him In
&; the same spirit. The office in itself is
no inducement TO Mr., Willard II can
Il not be and many arc asking why he
81, has accepted. There Is no secret about
It. He accepted because he was called.
ST He accepted as Mr.. Fairfax accepted In
cause his State asked for his services.
W He y responded just as he did when
Ss volunteers were called for to fight With
q Spain.
;S4$ Mr. Willard Is a man of large affairs.
9 tlnancier of recognized ability, and he
b has had q valuable experience In the man
axement OF corporations. He will make a
a competent and worthy successor to Mr..
Fairfax and the affairs of the Corpora
4 ton Commission will continue TO be I'M
& der intelligent and faithful manage
ment,
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