The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-01
The tlow1tzers independent.

TO The Editor OF Inc Ilnee- L!spu
AiI.-lii me interest OF truth anu Justice'
tLsn space III your paper " oiscuaa ~,
,ew moments inc l1oWltzerg lhclue''.'
,vnlci1 uooh pace Ut their Ailhory Oh .iie
II gut OF July 17ln, M oruer tllat ~ ~,
scar, hight tru.n llay pe, w." a ~
and me pubic nlly iuilS uiii's.'o7'''' Il
SITUATION ao II Is. 4t.,,s ,i,,, i,
seems no NE lIlal an etort Is pellis ii,..uo
70 impress the pune ml!lu VIII 49, - ~.
lnut me smoker az the aiiiloi ~, 49,,
ianIed 10 be only Il sUclni iiltuAI, Liiu ny
lin,.Ilu.u 70 nave amy uetLins " ~ -
lucnue for or againsC the poiiucul ~. ~
plrtLLlons of either one, or me seitlc'iie ,'
| IN tie present senatorial Colte,. en-
mat THIS Delns so, that Mr. .. =. - -.
}trsl,n. m attempting TO Introduce resi-
luton incluulng III the VOte yol tnt.'ihs
other gen tlemtli Deslues MI. Martin, Maa
im.crjecung INTO the meeting ponies, a.u
~ ers,upplIls TIE etiquette VI the oecu
sion. DIX .,,.,,,I j., ,bis
AS you say in your editorial III tn.a
mornings Times dispatch, lneIe - ~ :
use saying .tllL TINS or llitLt Hlee.lhs !."o
10 pontlc.l sgnlncunce, wnen IL 10 W .
.,,.nen -Inldo ilonur 10 ether MuruH Or
montague, tor poNtlcs follow tNe caiiu.
uales around as snndoW loAloW ',S,, S ,M,, 1
stance" Can anyone uehy or uouoS t ,a,r :
you. are correct III the above as seit!oi,
ana IN the light OF THIS fact, Woulu -
not be tony " Try to convince utiS ~,
prejuuiccd mind ulat the meeting q. ~
.1UWllzers urInOry, called JUST o. LIS 80
When We are III the midst Oh a ilot5 loii.i.
cnl canvass be tween Mr. Martin anu MI.
won .ugue, ana called for the specihc pur :
pose (us evidenced by the Gurus 49,; -, ~,
vllutiun), to thank Senator. Mai.'n ro
ia wing secured q battery OF new guns
did MOI have, and In the benei OF thous 3,
andS OF our citizens, was lateiueu ~
nave q political bearing tor inc unvu.t :, )
ment OF tho interests, or SENATE MAJ III .
Kut, for the sake OF argument suplosv
we. admit that such was not the intent "
the promoters OF the meeting, uIu W ~, :
inc uesire OF tho lioW1tzers "tlS oi.S ~, "
show gratitude TO those VINO nuu VIZ w, y
al 10 gilccompllsh their desires Jana cap
In,n MYERS says ~ man without Sriuu-
Jude IS not tit 10 associate Win sentiS,
menu; then why Is It that the reso.uttu :,
that MI S., s. +. Patteson endeaVored "
introduce, returning thanks 70 eH-doT-
nrnnr II Liore Tyler, Senator John w.
Daniel, Senator Thomas $. Marnh' GoV-
! crnor A.. j. Montague, Hon. John i,L .!i
Hon. W. "A. Jones, Hon. ST. George . I'm
| er (und Colonel Dempsey, OF the O Illeu
States army, should have been auueul,
| ali OF whom, as evidenced by the olliciill
testimony from the United states w, Mn ~,
| Dcpartment, mad gDeen laporlns lot yci,
mast 10 secure this battery Tor the ~" !. :
lnrs. and all ofGwhom are equally en-
| tltel to the gratitude of the fiuWltAela
! saw why is it that when Mr.. patterson,
| in me interest OF equity ana ]ust!ce, aa nl
! 10 sneul the battery from inc chg. .. 81
of using their organization as political
~ ma c cnne aTtempted to have his just and
| proper resolution embodied as q pttta ~ =.
| the proceedings of the occasion, lito, :
| should have been such lndlshatlol.. !. a ~
roiest displayed, and Mr.. patterson's NC
ton denounced by some as s 81! :
brought into the armory ana co CO q ~ ~
| tho etiquette of the occasion =! ~ -.
| curious to know what KIND OF etlquet.ss
stated the object OF the mectlns ~ ~. "
to thank Senator Martin for having 81
cured" the new guns. when IN lact Im
| Junior senator had only received d piu ~
Use from tho War Department nen ~ ,n
4 mentioned in MIR. Patteson,s res IS snaur
had received, in their efforts 10 , seG ;o!,
the guns, like promises, ana IL p s,o !;
every unbiased mind wiil unlte wne on nv, men
toned in Mr.. Patteson's resolutions
* should have been included In the OK
press.on OF thanks. r,,,o
Now comes the question. did MT. r nv
son have the right 70 otler ave .es1lusn
the bounds of etiquette IN so DONG 4, a
was charged By Captain Myers N ~ ~
, speech? Let us see. IN the irst pay ,'i,
Mr.. patteson is member OF tlle INV,
zcr's Association, and as such hau ~
= right to a vote and participation IN "
affairs OF the battery IN me SEQ seooi,
place lie received special invitation
be present at this meeting, 70 pars snr ~
, in lis action. But, unfortunately for n
Patteson, he did not agree with the iue
, of the Ifowtzers being placed IN tals
, light by praislng one man, ana n i,,' u
others left out, who had done cqullllS
/ down on his head Walls of wrath irol
:, tho chair for his interference Win u
} prepared plan of the meetlng'
Were the members of TINS company
their armory upon this particula" occas'c