The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-07

SENATOR DANIEL.
Very rarely, and only when some
deep stirring move, To- editor, does
the New York "Sun' double-lcad lis
editorial opinions. Last week, COM
mentiug on the candidacy Of Senator
Daniel, of Virginia, it was moved to
/ this unusual method of calling public
attention 20 the man, and particularly
TO Nirginia's political opportunity.
The editorial has attracted more atten-
ton in the North than any utterance
recently made about Presidential
possibilities. The editorial in question
says.
"Should the senior Senator from
/ Virginia authorize or even cOnniNe nj
/ tine use of his name in connection
with the Democratic nomination next
/ wear an questions of Mr. Bryan would
I be permanently set at rest To say
/ that Nirgnaus respect and admire
/ Mr. Daniel b. to pat the case made
Iquateiy. The truth is that the feeling
IS something fan deeper and more
possessing than If 10 were based upon
The familiar ground of ailcclionate
confidence and esteem. John W.
/ Daniel has NOT only Won the implicit
m.ih and the unqualified admiration
of DID, people. bat Doe ha, also so ap-
uoalod tO their sentiment and magma
zion as 90 occupy "a position wholly
his OWN
ellis services 10 the state, rendered
at "a time and under circumstances
that tried me 81 souls. make brilliant
and memoir hle chapter, In the history
of thc proud old commonwealth. He
made his record ON yeritable battle
fields, when tlc stake meant more
than hundred party issues when II
involved the honor, welfare and per
hap, the social salvation of Virginia,
The peace. The freedom and the ne 'cue
of q generation. Nirgiuians remem-
beer their debit tO him. Gratitude has
been UeQueaihed lo them along with
the liberties and The opportunities he
did SD much tO win for them. aud as
they see him now, growing old iu
thcir service and poorer as regards
th., world goods than hc was the
day hc made bis first appearance ion
the ~euaie. their heart. go Out To him
with icr4or uuImpaired and with a
warmth which neither time nor
change will ever moderate. lie has
bat Co say the word and Virginia |
Democrats will rally Co his standard |
responsive to au instant impulse.
Meanwhile there is mo- imaginable /
danger that Virginia viii he led away /
after the false gods of socialism. The /
state has had It's experience of dab |
bling with railroad ownership and /
hear, tie burden ola public debt to- /
day by way of grim reminder. Mr.. /
Bryan made mo- adherents among /
intelligent Nirginians with his Madi- /
SON Square plea for bitterness and /
sorrow. convincing them that their sad .
object lesson was worth more for
wisdom than all his easy academic
oat0y.
"Eyen though Mr. Bryan should
suddenly escheW his here,ies, recant
an hy gone mischief and pipe his
sweetest music To- the keynote of
Nirginia's f0ndest creeds, me would
'A N" NNWNNNAINA NNA fWIiA AlA0NAA WIN
John w. Daniel, who is loved and
honored throughout the Common
wealth for what he has done, what he
is, and what me may be counted on Ia
be- under any conceivable conditions.
Mr.. Bryan may tickle their ears, but
john Daniel holds their hearts, and
the heart still cuts figure at the
south
Edmund Pendleton, Of the Rich
mond Evening journal, does not be-
licNe iu compulsory education o. chill
lren, bat ae Is said o. believe IT, COM
pulso-y resie alton of Librarians.
We wee surprised TO leMn that
Atlomey-Geneai Anderson should
have voted 90 relain MIR. Meredith as
member Of the Library Board. He
has been too much peoples man 10
have made tlat mistake.
The selection of Mr.. Barr as acting
,hief manager of the jamestown Ex-
position comes as surprise TO us. If
be Is the man they have been looking
or it is 10 be regretted that they
hadn't found him a year ago
40 doubt The old soldiers felt that
asst Saturday, in Richmond was bad
uough for real war times with a big
laitle thrown in.
May Sunshine greet their return
lome and the evening of life be bright
vol ci0udic,s .
And now that the Loving trial has
eeu fixed let as by common consent
cave the case in the hands Of judge
nd jury until it has been decided.