The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-04
TIE rARIFF AGAIN.

THE TARIFF AGAIN.
On thi, NeXed National problem
oar worthy aud able brother of IN,
/ Petersburg lndeN-Appesl has this 10
say
"Ihe best that can lee done, or that
can he expected i'm the direction OF
nOn-partisanship concerning the tar
Dot is the creation Of nOn-pariisan
commission 10 gather data aud 10
make recommendation on the subject
TO Congress. When we say non
partisan commission we DO not mean
"a body composed i'm equal OF nearly
/ equal numbers from the two leading
F political parties, for that would make
confusion worse cOnfOunded. We
would have the commission composed
not of politicians and oilice-seekers,
Uul Of men who have no such inclina-
iion, aud whose training, patriotism
and public spirit would enable them
lo frame "a scientific tariff bill that
would do justice to all interests with
oul expressing the public to enrich
monopolisis.
Well said. but where is the "nOn-
partisan commission TO come from?
lf"iike produces like, and to this we
all agree, how can we hope that parti-
sans Will become the parents Of nom
pat,aus2 And if the partisan poll
ucIans. as they now exist are not 10
appoint the "non-partisan commits
sion. pray tell "a, where il is TO come |
from.
And now the anti-saloon fight is on
Boo Roanoke, The vote 10 come of on
the a0.h OF DECEMBER Time well Sc
lcctcd a~ the Christmas aftereilects |
viii snIl be 900 evidence. "The devil |
sick. etc"
Rockefeller is giving the credit to
lhe other fellows, but holding on TO the
cash with the grip of giant. J. J.
uiil said, "giye me credit and | care
not who handles the cash. Magnates
like doctors, differ.
Cameron and Daniel have crossed
ance- ON many field of fierce en-
counter but now that the smoke Of
battle ha, cleared, Cameron has this
to,ay of hi, oue-iime antagonist:
"ne is lifted up above the plane
where the temptations Of selt-inlerest
le,et The weak and unwary, and ev-
.Iy Nirgiuian is proud To be sure that
.ne e-cutche0n of the Commonwealth
Nill take uo stain while Ina his keep
nr. Aud NOT alone at home does his
name Stand forth as emblematic of
hose public virtues which are above
suspicion and beyond price, but among
bis colleagues in the Senate he wields
HAT influence which only the spotless
.oga can command aud throughout
ne length and breadth Of the country
bee is looked upon as OF the nOblest
ype of the broad patriot and incor-
'uptiDle statesman.
Brave words of chivalr0us man
lrayely written.
The supreme Court has rendered a
acision ON the railroad rate question
which is of so uncertain sound as TO
bat The lawyers To guessing as to its
ull meaning. The railroad authori-
les. however, are claiming a victory.
{ the railroads can't live on two cents
hen allow them three, but i'm our
piuIon they might lopp Off luxuries
ld thrive onthe two.
And dear old Petersburg is to have
local option fight. But what cares
he "Cockade City" for the shock of
attic? 1t will be but pleasant diver +,
ION, kind Of holiday excursion.
Wet or "dry" still Petersburg, rich
D memories, thrilling with present
'tivities, and looking the future full
the face fearlessly, hopefully, cour-
3cously.
"figures don't lie" but when the
edmond News Leader gives out re-
oris from "dry" territory versus
wet, and an anti-saloon speaker
'mes TO make reply, figures do differ
amazingly" Both can't be right,
id some one is wrong good