The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-17

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twill lREfUND YOUR MONEY If u FAILS.
MUrjYON Philadelphia.
OF any American statea system, ". which 81 J.
introduced BY degrees, can be fully IN n
augurated I'M 9 decade from, this ST. time J.
AN WI n VIC
~ now como TO tho most important
and far-reaching Sall the reforms l-nlsj en1-
bodied III this admirable instrument ,in y y
rs that which, as far as 1t can be ac--5
2compished without conflict with the war war
amendments to tho Federal Constitution,
secures the lust paramountc ana arlsh =! =
full supremacy of the Cancasion race IN
this Commonwealth While 1t does TINS,
1t safeguards the colored people OF ing
State In MI OF their personal ana tnelr
civil rights, aus fully as 1t protects the
Caucasian race in the enjoyment OF thcse
rights.
i''As far rs could well be provided q I, Tor
in the prescript of the fune nmental iaW
OF n STATE, 1T discourages and prohlp'lts
all Illegal and corrupt practices IN con- 't':
the truth that ifgthe sources OF Dollti-
cal and governmental power become cor.
lrupted, tho decadence and degradation O
the people will speedily follow--lndeed
have already begun" 80 Wy
What the Mayor Said.
a The band struck up Dixie when 9.
Major Anderson concluded and the audi
ence went wild with delight i45. &,
S3 Mayor Mccarthy followed ar ana ms ~
speech was al decided Inland was en-
Enthusiastically received
The Mayor Of men In az Wa az U -
life who We're benefac CT ors, - a'e III, yyhoss
service benefited mankind I l1l2 c.t SOIL
munded respect and honor for theft Work :
but declared he: what shall pc say, - ~, =.
tic man who an the dark recesses i y IN ms
@t 3s for8thoose hitherto distressed.
or who plans and completes scne1n 3, !, r 20
produce thousands Of happy ithnsa WHO
make our material comforts allu .s ,oran
our bodily welfare deserve to be.hon92 Ias
how shall we sufficiently commena ,,tosIS
wh 1onF leI peri 10 doabt and apprehension
into i'.fhe happy fields where hope and
in nsp t Sud INTO energy, enterprise
success and prosperity 4, I. Z ,y,,n
by their faithful, 'lntelligeIat anu q
fectivo labors have changed the pe99ple 81
this commemorative from a mui lituueS s -,
ferng dread ap n rene nfeel them
soiyas5f free TO cas t5aside their fears ana
face tie FUTURE with some (, .comPr e,
Ehension OF Its brilliant possplliItles 'l III
! spea King 3 for the community, I have "a se
the honorSto represent. do not ,he e rs
to say thatSthc work Of The Constit
Convention has produced new ere az c I'll
and praying thatSiwe may be. spared ~ ni ~
speakabie woe, we are changed ana omce
more assume our place N the q. fro 9 ram ds
of endeavor, AIMS. s W cn,,rage.
It lis not unfair ITO assert that = o. osnttls
which has occurred in forty years mas ~
changed the aspect OF ire as we ~,
which has been afforded to our peo PIE Wy
tic work of the recent Constitutional ma CON
eJ Richmond greets with enthusiasm and n
With ddna o{ba and re5oiees
VIII them that the prospect for us and
our our children lis unspeakably brighter and
moro assured than an,y9f Us IS na fgittlng
ana and proper e that those who have az; !,
complished this great redemption. should 20 :!
again assemble at the scene Of, a ahe,s
labors, and in the nacM ~ 10
State, moulds them into firm, Wel 70 = :
fined sentiments and laws, ma . seli = ;
them out again to less and preserve a !, ny
fcnnOble the peoPlt - ttiS 80, 49,
= .srhes Nj Minority Of the Convention;
,rhough Lost 10 Fame, to Memory Dear, n
was the text Of Judge Wm.f Gordon Rop 3,
#crtson,s toast, but he wa g y preVehI =.
from speaking on account OF physlcaiz,..aT
ability Judge Robertson Is IN I. .ie 10y
but was unwcll when he LETT MS nome ms
Mr.. Bryan Speaks.
Mr. Joseph Bryan spoke I, TO = so NJ
Guests, Who Taught Us How ~ ~, ~
Hosts and he was given = u sl'le''o'u
reception. is!, z. u, j, 10 foro
t,,o sneaker could proceed, so prolonged
4" NJ, Rrvnn declared that he and MS MS
= .socia tes would hope 8for$a an opportunity
"a = gain entertain the convention.
& He 9nraised Richmond people ana thelr
ACCOMPLISHMENTS in "a very happy man man
nor, and when he came to speak OF some
or her great lawyers who were were guests ,es5'.
among them Judge II. Il. Lewis there re
was loud applause. IA /.
"But / would much prefer 70 SPEAK t .o =,
the Constitutional Convention, ne tsald,
and then he proceeded to lay q spleshlalu
tribute at the feet of tho members for
their work. II ~ 81 .
MI. Bryan declared that the greatest
work Of the body, in his judgment, was
tho fair and honorable and complete set
tlement OF the suffrage question.
In closing, the speaker paid a glowing
tribute to Toastmnster Stuart % whom,
he referred as ono Of those sturdy Wiz
ginlnns Of the blue grass REGION He
said lie had been surprised at tho clio.
aucnt address made by Mr.. Stuart, and
no told n Joke on the latter abou SPrl5-
ticlng his speech aloud In his room, and
his old servant saying; never heard q
man pray as hard 8as Mr.. Stuart in my
life, si
Mr.. Bryan urged, amid great cheering,
that on the next occasion of the kind tho
present guests should be the hosts
A Modern Constitution.
Hon, Charles W MEREDITH, spoke on