Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-13
NORTHERN NECK ATJAMEsTowN

NORTHERN NECK AT JAMESTOwNI
A national writer says: aft 10 O.
lamentabls fact that the exploitation
of the illimitable resources Of the
South, and particularly of Virginia.
has been sadly neglected and aImos.
ludicrously inadequate at previous
worlds fairs and expositions. This
neglect has amounted to the proper
tions Of commercial and industrial
crime when viewed in the light of
the fact that other sections of the
country less favored by nature have
brought their resources into the lime
light and exhibited them to the world
in way to help those sections to reap
vast material benefit therefrom. The
time has arrived for Virginia to make
as good, or better, showing before
the world as her sister states. and the
greatest opportunity that has yet
offered for the purpose, is here"
In April next viii begin gu exposi-
ton on Hampton Roads which should
start a movement that in less than
ten years will put Virginia in the
forefront of states. position she held
before war devastated her coasts.
The jamestown Tercentepnial is now
to be fact. The government has
appropriated a million and quarter
dollars, Virginia herself given what
she is able out of the public treasury
and great states are doing the same.
The world will be represented there.
Great navies and armies, great gen
erals and admirals. will be among
the attractions. 1t takes no smart
ness to see that Virginia will be the
cynosure of all eyes, and Underwater
Virginia in particular. Strangers,
moneyed men and prospective inves-
tors will closely scrutinize our in
dustries, and look sesrchingly into
each connty's advantages. The E1.
position has asked and expects every
county and section TO have an indie
pendent exhibit; features that the
section excels in should be exploited
and every county should have pamph.
lets setting forth its resources and
inducements. Some counties have
subscribed as much az five thousand
dollars to this end; others as little az
thousand. The amounts subscribed
will be handled by the counties them.
selves, and should be raised by incor-
poiating into the July levy Of this
year by the Boards of Supervisors. :
Speaking for the Northern Neck
the land of history, culture and con-
tent-no section could offer better
exhibit. 1t would be an excellent
ides for the Boards of the five
counties to subscribe about $1,000
each with which to make . joint ex.
hibit. Such an exhibit would do
credit to the "Outside Row." II no
joint action can be organized, the
Boards independently might act ct
once and subscribe . thousand or
fifteen hundred, and the latter
amount is none too large. Next year,
when the "world and mis- wife" are
at our doors, within our own waters.
We will feel very sheepish if We have
no place or exhibit ut Virginia's
great show. Sometimes officials stop
to question "what will the voters
y" We tell You right now that
the voters and taxpayers will heap
abuse upon your heads if next year
they find no abiding place at James
town, nothing to indicate that their
county is even on the map.
The Richmond Times Dispatch is a
great primary advocate. In view of
that fact. we would like for that journal
to offer some remedy for the gross
frauds that may be worked under it,
not only the frauds where an unscrupu-
lous candidate tips willing fiunkies to
do the dirty work, but also in the mat
ter of those who may qualify to exer-
else the elective privilege. One Of
the chief reasons urged against the old
law, that required the capitation to be
paid as prerequisite to voting, was
that it was abused so flagrantly. Under
the present system some of the worst
features of the old law can be invoked
to defeat any candidate before a pri-
mary with absolute impunity. Can the
Times-Dispatch give remedy? East
ern Shore Heard. -
There is but one sure remedy. and
that is to allow none but honest men
to run. And that is the only remedy
for fraud under the convention method.
Times Dispatch.
II that be the criterion some of the
Times-D ispatch's idols are wofully
licking. Though but of tender age
the primary is hoary with the sins Of
corruption. "From the frying pan
into the FREE is the present condi.
ton of our political affairs. Friends