Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-08

pertaining to the government OF INV
own hospital. and having been thus
roughly handled it may be idle in M
now to proffer advice.
When this board walked over me and
my local board SO unceremoniously at
the time mentioned, announced my
purpose to resign. and had there been
a meeting of THE board III April of last
year1 should have laid before 1t and
the Governor of this State some mat
ters Of Importance and then resigned.
But such meeting was not held, con
ditions changed. / remained with you
and am here to prof Or you, possibly,
my last advice.
Il shall not vote to dismiss DR.. Fos-
ter, If that question comes directly be-
fore me. he is now within two
months Of the end of his term. If he
has managed this institution 80 we'll for
nearly eight years. why may he not
round out his term. since he bias de-
clared that under no circumstances. if
indicated in character, would be
again seek the Office.
| That was my solution Of this ques.
ton before. 1t seems to me the only
proper one now. To dismiss him now.
after our bungling and costly at
tempts, would, in my judgment, SAVIOR
so much Of persecution that believe
the motive for such action could never
be adequately explained. would hurt
us far moro than DR.. Foster. and be Of
no service so far as 1 can see to the
State.
1t will be far. better to endure lit
tie ridicule, if we have incurred 1t, than
risk criticism for unfairness which
might thereafter be enlarged into con-
tempt. cast out this as warning,
because we can now so easily do right,
between DR.. Foster and the State, and
so easily avoid the accusation Of NAL
ice, or any appearance of an attempt to
square ourselves rather than deal fair
" with the situation.
But if we continue our Juggernaut
procession may we not be accused of
entertaining a similar idea of justice
to that of the c0lored magistrate, who
had most Numerically whipped a
young negro twice for showing atten-
tions to his daughter, and who had
tried to whip him third time, but
his foot slspped just as be grabbed the
young negro, SO the latter broke the
MAGISTRATES hold on him and got away.
much Of course to the magistrates dis
gust. Some time after these trou bles
the young negro was arrested, cast in
i to jail and was to be brought before
the magistrate for trial.
The prisoners lawyer went to see
the magistrate, to intercede. but he
could make no Roadway. Try him the
magistrate would.
At last the lawyer said: 'Consider-
ing the number of troubles you have
had with Nose do you think you Cen
do him justice ?"
The magistrate swelled, straighten-
ing himself up to his full height be
said: do him jestus2 Do dat mig
ger jestus ? Why haint dun dun him
jestus twice, an would mt dun him
jestus dat udder time If my foot hadn It
slipped In course 1 kin do HIM
ljestus
Now when the question is put. to us,
I"Can We give DR.. Foster fair and
impartial trial ?" we have answered
rather loudly: 'Of course we can give
him a fair and impartial trial. 'Haint
we dun gin him three or tour fair and
impartial trials
I'VE are practicing ON DIR. Foster
practice makes perfect-and II there
is anything we've got laid up for DR..
Foster, it is A PERFECTLY FAIR AMI
IMPARTIAL TRIAL"
This looks much like the justice t.
be melted out here unless we chang,
our bearings.
Inasmuch as we are on record al
having determined to give him thai
fair and impartial trial, accorded by
the Constitution and by all the idea,
of advanced civilization, let us be al
good as our word
Let us say 1--WE find that DR.. Eos
ter's administration has been upright
that it has not been altogether FREE
from criticism, but that he has faith.
fully and honestly tried to serve th.
State; that whilst we do advocate &
change at the next election. we do it. moi
because of q lack of personal integrity
or official dereliction. But in as muct
as only two months of his term remain
to be served, we believe every interest
of the State can be subserved by allow
ing him to serve out his term"
The hospital is In excellent condi.
ton. and we have no fear of it's being
otherwise. during his incumbency."
This. gentleman of the Board, will
in my opinion be the only action we
can take which will be right and Just,
and 1t Is In effect the only verdict
can consistently sign.
John Richie, son of Philip Richie,
for whose death Charles Roadcap is on
trial in Harrisonburg, has been arrest
ed on the charge Of threatening to kill
Roadcap.