The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-27

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President Roosevelt, the statement is
made that in great crises constitu-
tions may be overturned and statutes
disregarded. / submit that it Is better
for the interest of the people for their
repr sentative to dissent from this
Rooseveltian theory OF government
ard to act with extreme caution in
regard to any legislation which seems
to override fundamental provisions of
law. 1t may be true that this state
n1ent Leaves open two back doors"
through wfich1 -ii1aS find escape from
unconstitutional and ullwise proposed
legislation. butEno1e of the; people Of
this district viii be able to say that
I have not acted with entire frankness
In MY dealings towards any proposed
legislation. If, after hearing evidence
and argument, MY opinions of law and
expediency are changed. l would not
hesitate to support any measure
which seemed to- me within constitu-
tional limits and for the good of the
people VITO say more than this is to
advertise myself as an invertebrate
jellyfish. without convictions and
! without moral courage.
Mr.. Lassiter also defends his posi-
/ ton on the. twp-cent rate saying he
voting against the Ghufthinfian bill
only because lie was convinced it was
/. unconstitutional.
Church People In Court.
The warning positions in the Harri-
son Street Baptist Church. colored, had
a long hearing before Judge ]. NJ
Mullen In the Hastings Court this
morning when Messrs. r. B. Davis and
Paul Petit, counsel for Pastor Ell
Tart and his supporters in the con-
gregation. asked the court TO dissolve
the injunction recently granted to
Tariffs opponents, restraining the pas
tor and his newly. elected aeaco and
| trustees from acting, as sofficersIiof the
church until further order of the co urt.
j. M. Townsend, of the law firm of
I Bernard and Townsend. counsel for
the plaintiffs. who are the old deacons
/ and trustees. recently expelled by
Tart and his followers, read the bill
of complaint on which the injunction
I MAS issued.
The bin alleges that Tart, is not a
| member of the church, and was not
duly installed as pastor, and claims
that members OF the church were I'M
lawfully expelled. and charges Tart
with unlawful!y breaking into the iron
safe belonging to the church, The
! answer to plaintiffs hill was read by
Mr.. Petit and states that the plain
tiffs in the case We're expelled at a
: regular church meeting, and therefore
| have no part in this litigation. 1t
| claims that Tart Is the lawfully elect
| ed pastor of the church, and should
| not be restrained from acting in that
! capacity, and charges several OF the
4 former deacons and trustees with at
/ tempting to defraud the church. and
tmisappro prating its funds Many af,.
davits supporting 1.-The claims OF the
| anti-Tartt party, in Its bill4nof com
4 plant were read by Bernard Mann
associate counsel for the plaintiffs.
The substance OF afidavits made BY
| William A. Penn, clerk OF the church
( when Tartt became pastor, and BY
other church members, is that Tart,
obtained tfe Office under false prc.
lenses, has summarNy expelled mem
hers without due authority, and is
guilty Of generally unlawful and lille.
gal conduct, including the breaking
open OF the church safe containing
its books and insurance papers. Tart
claims mar the safe was opened by &
locksmlth in the presence OF a com
mittee OF thirteen members. and wa.
found empty. The locksmith's AFFIDAVIT
says that It was hlled with books an,
rapers. An affidavit by Chief of Po
lice Rasland. who, with large nun,
per OF officers, was present at sey.ra
I, congregations! meetings when Sc
!, rioas- row seemed imminent. describe,
), the disorderly character of the pro
seedlings and Tariffs unlawful behavior,
WITH this affidavit Is a letter from
: Boston citizan. stating that Eli Tart
Is In reality Ell Todd, who caused
riot in Boston. and is afraid 10 retur,
to that city.
After argument by Mr.. Petit 70
Tart and his party. and by Mr.. Der
nard Mann for the plaintiffs the cas-
was continued until tomorrow morn
Ing, when r. B. Davis and George
Bernard Will conclude the spea kine
The case is being followed with erea
interest by great number OF peopl,
white and colored, and the courtroom
to-day was crowded
Mr.. Boylsin Appointed.
Edward Darlington Roykin, SON {
Mrs. Robert n Boykin of this cit
has been appointed to caaetshin 3
the United states Military Academy. q
West Point Mr.. Boykin has been
student, at Hampden- Sidney Collee.
during the past two sessions.
CITY Sergeant John b. Evans ha
received a commission from Goyerno
sHsanson, appointing him a delegat
from Virginia TO the National Prise
II Association, which viii soon meet
Chicago. Mr. Evans is ono Of IN
most capable and popular officers
A the cts government, and wil! make q
Il admirable Representatives.