The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01

TTTIY IFAH1W4EEE
steady; 10 men ma glorify your Father
in Heaven, ana you go forth with JOY
to meet the bridegroom.
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The. Northern Neck News says mat
l,vfilo the public have the right 20 :
ana loyal service from every .publir
I%of1lcial within the scope OF his duties
ms defined by tho law, tho officials
lave nm edual right to the loyal aid
OF the respectable public In holding
I'M their hands In the administration
and enforcement OF the law.
THAT is good doctrine and good busi-
ness. Obligations OF this nature are
always two SIDED. Wise employers in
business have found that 1t is the
hearty corporation between master
and man that begets mutual good Will
and esprit do corps.
The Shenandoah Herald concurs with
The Times-Dispatch that "Nrr. Bryan's
scheme to have the government insure
the safety OF deposits in national banks
would render the national banks moro
popular. but would be destructive OF
State banks. which would either ba
compelled to become national banks
or quit business"
The Franklin Chronicle takes the
same view. But Mr.. Bryan continues
to stick to his plan.
L.
Baltimorc's million-dollar park loan
failed in tho last election, but its adj
vocates are not discouraged, and are
discussing the Feasibility OF asking
tho coming Legislature to pass an
enabling act for the submission OF the
question to the people. Money judi
ciously expended in acquiring II i'm
proving parks Is as good an invest
ment as any progressive city can make.
Much as we dislike to seem c~allous.
we can find little sympathy for that
poverty-stricken Richmond mar who
walked all the way to New York and
was sent up for six months on his nrri-
val. Men who walk hundreds OF miles
to leave Richmond for New York obvi-
otSh allh ICl4uSIE SalS
OF the State.
Now faithful Washington corresponds
ents are preparing the way by pointing
out that Mr.. Roosevelt may be forced
by his enemies. to run again. We have
been sure from the first that those
lucky enemies" Of tho Presidents
were going to Mt in the official pro-
gram somewhere. A.
Should recent events really divide
the country into two new political par
ties. 1t would be of critical Importance
to ascertain whether John Temple
Graves would side with the Prohibi-
tionist5 or the Prune-loYers.
The Houston Post intimates that we
are endeayoring to form a photographic
ers' trust Get out. The paragraph
ers' organization invites competition,
frowns at rebates and appeals to the
market on tile quality basis alone.
EGGS are quoted at S cents apiece in
New York. which has been largely in
strumental in winning for that city its
reputation as the vaudevillains' heaven.
1t is a pity that there was not some
way of effecting a merger. both games
for ono admission, between tho Thaw
n the Bradley proceedings.
Two locomotives, could pass each
other in one of the tunnels OF the Maui
%retania: that is, of course. provided h
operator didsstot fall asleep.
II 1t were Royal Richmond who
wanted to secede, instead of Miserable
NfaLiIa how }f,a r-bnIn Ccf1rfr,,4 would
ring with & bids!
The New York Herald MAINTAINS hat
this is no time to tinker with tho tariff.
VIII our esteemed contemporary kindly
promise to say when?
However. Democracy is sick and tired
OF presidential possibilities" What 1t
has its search-lighIou for now is n
good, triplt-ply, four-cylinder, with
tonneau probability.
Some agree with Mr.. Bryan in saying
that Mr.. Roosevelt is a Democrat i'll
spots. but add that they are mostly
|two-spots.
Now they say that Carrie Nations
declaration that she would never kiss
n man who chaws may rui the, smok-
lhs-topdceo Peopf'.
1t seems a faIorable moment to re-
mind Mrs. Taft that she always said
that she did not want William to be
President.
It is only one more step now to hav-
ing tho w. c. +. u. represented at the
national conventions
Now that tho nation has irrevocably
gone on record hs being thankful, Con-
gress will reco4vene.
The giving Of wedding presents Is
said to be going out OF FASHION. Gear
the exit!
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