The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
HaF Hour With
Virginia e ditors

II must be a delightful thing to have
the President of tho United states as
guest, even for seven hours, plens-
tre and nh honor that all the otner
cities of the State have been eWying
Richmond. That the capital city Wo, ,..!
dispense its hospitality With libera,ltS
fully sustaining the traditions wns taken
for granted. and tho reports OF the pas-
eants, luncheons and entertainment tnere
of president Roosevelt Indicated no nis
gardly policy had been pursued. mo
purse strings appear TO have been untlea
nnd left so In honor OF the President.
That citys -four hundred" have VIII.
ten their names high upon the scroll OF
fame along with the immortal six
hundred of the light brigade. All of
tho citizens who were not envious or
them were proud OF thcm, and envy IT.
self Is but selfish form of pridc.--New-
port News Tiines.1larald
The votes which Secretary Shaw was
supposed to have made In Virginia did
not show up last Tuesday, but they may
ut the next national Republican COM
vention.-Norfolk Virginlnn-Pilot.
Incidentally 1t Is to BIO hoped that tho
Virginia Democracy Will not forget the
promises made in It's name during the
recent gubernntorial campaign. The peo-
pie OF the state still have confidence IN
the party, but the result In Ohio and in
Pennsylvania shows that the people are
beginning to expect something moro thun
promises Of the dominant political or
ganlzation-N Ncws Press
Despite the claims and protests Of rs
noisy a set of dcmagogues MS ever took
tho stump In Virginia, It was, the same
old Republican party that sought the
favor Of the people of the State. There
was nothing new In their candidates.
their platform. or their policy that Of
fercd the slightest attraction to the vast
body of our people--Rock ngham Regis
ter.
Now that a stable and friendly governs
ment has been guaranteed to tho stare
for the next four years the people can
with renewed confidence go to work with
a will and expend their energies In stu
further building UP and advancing the
material interests of the State. feeling
assured that no Legislative enactments
inimmical to those interests will be pass
ed.-Enpora Messenger.
Mayor Mccarthy, of Richmond, who
made speech for the Democrats at
Keysville last Saturday night, was es-
corted to church Sunday by an old dea-
con Of the church. who. being called upon
to pray, thanked God for all the good
that has ever come To Keysvifle. In
Guiding Mayor McCarthy's e5coriation
OF the Republicans. and begged the Lord
to get on the side of the Democrats in
the State election Observation-Disclosures Ell
terprlse.
There is no greater nuisance to farm
ers than the hunters from city and vii
tlage Az a rule their actions indicate
that they look on the owner OF the soil
as the one person who has no rights
whatever Nothing on farm is sacred
| to a large number of modern hunters.
| This is the time of year when the hunter
| IS at large, too.-Claremount Herald.
Now that the Democratic party has
carried another campaign to success
| full termination, and will be in power
| for another four years, 1t IS we'll not to
| let the rejoicing IN victory make the
| party forget, even for n short time. It's
I promises to the people. Whatever the
4 leaders may think. the people know
/ that there Isl but one question OF great
i public interest at this time, and that
| lis the question OF public education.
In the platform of June. 1904, the
| Democratic party is committed to ad-
i ditional State aid for the common
] schools. This is one matter of pubic
interest OF political nature keen'y
felt by all and one that all are agreed
upon. 1t is a practical question, and
one OF practical solution. 1t may be
4 added that the man who has beer
4 elected superintendent of Public In
i struction is, in addition to his fitness
1 in intelligence, attachments and gen.
4 eral equipment, pre- cmlncptly prac.
tical man and can both plan and pu,
into Notwithstanding Herald