The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02
Mo- Written in Levitv.

There nay be those who viu assume
l-ot t-e foregoing wac written in q spirit
90; lev.;y Without affirmation or denial
.- 20 fTat. here lS something that is pre-
sentc1 IN all seriousness When Congress
cortenes next fau -here IS likely "a be
the very deuce - O. time over NJ Roose-
Nelfs spelling reform Tho executive
/ departments ~ course Will spell pho
4 Nftlcai-r. as The President directs P,,+
iA~ president cannot direct as 70 how
congress snail co frs spelling Al least.
congress is nor obliged 20 obey his direc-
situation vrl Doe presented % com
il-i-i' i-tions from the President and .x-
e. ,'te departments going 20 Congress
spelled QhoneticaUy and when tbe,- .~.
printed hv order y Concress ir H.
RECORD %. otherwise. they VIII reappear
~ oll-tasrIoned Engi sd The Ptfhft~
Printer cannot do the printing OF Com
eTfss in the Carnec. c- Roosevelt sr,Ie
unless Congress hy resolution So directs
II is not % be- doubted that some zealo.s
-''t " nc admin STATIONS will intro
d-ce IN the Senate or House such "a ~eso-
I --tior. Then Pandora box VIII L. orer
and t1ere VII he "a debate tit Toy mo
gods .nt the laughter ~ nations lima ,ira
the smooth. OILY. singing. biting sar-
ctsm ~ John sharp Williams. think oe
ne Tavern t-rnsts and hammer blows
T Or Ben IA.mar. look forward ID rr.
ponderols arguments OF Joe Bailey as
- the constitufI0nalirv Of rhrourr o~
thru And when YOU think OF these
/ Things. does the suggestion that pho
netism may become an issue between tai,
iait,s sound SO shockingly out OF place
Would Be a Great Fight.
And 4 Williams and Tnlman AMI
BAILEY attack the Presidents spelling
reform. Will not Lodge and Knox anil
Spooner rush 20 its defense And what
else pray YOU. is required 20 create
political issue than the giants OF ore
party arguing for and the giants OF tile
other party arguing against a thing2
So far as human eye can discern on
that horizon of the future which tho
energy of a Roosevelt has made so full
OF promise OF spectacular things. ther,
is just one chance that the Republican
party may escape standing for. and the
Democratic party against, reforming tho
English language.
1t lies in the posi- bility that there may
be effected that realignment Of the par
ties OF which We have heard So much.
II considerable faction OF Republicans
refuse TO endorse Carnecieism. and a
considerable faction Of the Democrats
refuse 10 oppose 10. then may come the
breakup which other issues have threat
ened, but never achieved.
Put All in the Shade.
small the parties OF the future Pee
known as the PhoneticS and Anti-PhO-
uetlcs. or would Carnegielsts and Web
strr.tes be tie better designations Ana
how the times promise 70 try mems
souls We have been taught to believe
+ that ont % the question OF slavery and
States rights there were COnjured up all
+ the passions capable Of being aroused iu
/ the human breast But what was slav-
/ cry or states rights alongside though or
+ tho2 DID tile government Of - people.
for the people. and by the people pass
/ through the ordeal Of Civil War and the
/ bitterness Of reconstruction only 10 De-
smashed TO smithe-eeus on the rock OF
/ kissed or kist?
So busy has Washington oflclal. nom
/ official and servitor. been discussing the
| spelling reform order chat not much
/ attention has been paid 70 the actors on
/ the stage Of politics Yet IN several
/ Of the states there are contests well
/ worth the watching.
How 1t Is in Ohio.
! Out in Ohio n serio-connic piece is on
/ the boards. under the caption The
/ Troubles OF the Senators; or. The Wicked
! Nj. Burton" Mr. Burton. who IS known
I as scholar in politics. and who has
| managed TO keep his hands clean and
/ his name untarnished. even In Congress.
/ has conceived III. idea that the endorsr-
ment Of the State convention should be
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