The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
Mr.. Graves Approved.

Editor of Tho Times-Dispatch;
Sir,-liaving been impressed by the
utterances of Mr.. Graves at Chntta-
nooga, l wish to say l most heartily
indorse his sentiments.
In so doing. | believe 1 voice the
views of hundreds of thousands of my
1elloW-citizens. especially the farmers
COT whom the writer is one), through
out our brond and glorious land. which
mas so unprecedcntedly prospered since
MI Roosevelt became President. ana
with the rare administrative and execu-
tive ability with which lac is endowed
at our disposal. give promise of indeft-
mite continuance. Notwithstanding the
assertions OF those high in finance, or,
more specifically stated, professional
jugglers of railroad and other securities.
whose abnormal appetites for gain, re-
gardless of honor, when necessary to
crafty them, should and must be curbed
by wisely enacted laws, of which Mr..
Roosevelt, thus far has proven him
self the enthusiastic exponent and ell
cient enforcer.
on every hand, by lifelong Demo
Gratis, too, hear it said. it would be
best for the country If Mr.. Roosevelt
President. In that case. he would be in
the best position to prosecute ito q fin
ish" the many things which he began
and is now so successfully doing.
Every attempt to dispnrag e what he
has done. and Is doing but adds to
his achievements. while he energies
from the furnace unscathed and strong
er than before Mr.. Bryan must. and
think he does, stand with the ma
jority. Rich and poor, the mechanic,
the banker. the farmer and the mer-.
chant, all say to Mr. Roosevelt; We'll
done, good and faithful servant; con-
tinue the good work" c2s--i-
His promise the night of his cleo
ton not again to accept the nonrinao
ton IS no longer binding, since cir
cumstances have so changed that his
services for four years more are abso-
lutely Indispensable to the best inter-
ests of his beloved country.
Pecuniarily it would he sacrifice on
his part to grant this request. or rather
this demand. OF very large majority
of his ACKNOWLEDGING.
Mr.. Roosevelt, ! think, stands for
that which is good of his own party
as we'll as for the Democratic party
and if 1t be, possible, Mr. Bryan, by
nominating him to succeed himself
would add a star to his own crown, the
brilliancy OF which none other has at
tanned. and would perhaps light his
pathway to the White House in 1913,
where he could then bring TO compile
ton that which he (Mr. Bryan now
so wisely advocates, which in part is
being done, and can only be done for
the next six years. by the present In
cumbent In consequence of his peculiar
of our Legislature.
The country is not ready for govern
ment ownership of the railroads After
trial of government control of them,
ownership may, and probably will, fol-
low.
Mr.. Bryan is young and can well af-
ford to walt four years, If, by so doing
and it seems he can-Mr Roosevelt can
establish the line and blaze the trees
and thereby enable his successor to
accomplish more-yes, much more-for
the people whom they both love, and
| for them. both should want to do that
which VIII benefit them most. and Incl
dentally add many feet to the height and
| breadth of the monuments left to their
| memories. to which the present, as we'll
! as succeeding generations. can and Will
point with pride. VIII they both an
swer to this buSle-call of duty?
Will the genius of these two states
| men be level with the occasion?
| l am q conservative Democrat, who
feels that Republican or Democrat
means nothing when the party that
! claims either doesn't stand for that
| which Is right and for the best inter
| ests of the whole people.
Cherishing the hope that these lines.
indited from the slopes of Virginins
noblest peaks (the Otters--but. be-
cause of 1t, this article is none the
less true) whose lofty SUBMITS and
| symmetry of outline are typical of the
character and strenuousness of our
| President. may reach and appeal to oul
would and would-not-he standard bear
ers and voters, I am one of the latter
II. II. PATTERSON.
| BEDFORD CITY Va