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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
THE WEST, THE SOUTH AND THE
CONVENTION,

The Denver convention demonstrated
thai the West is in control of the Dem
socratic party At every stage of the
proceedings this fact stood out with
unnistakable clearness.
From the sentiment OF the West tho
convention took its tone and color;
on the ideas of the West 1t found
ed its declarations; in the men OF the
West it saw its leaders aud was
content to accept their mastery.
Whether or not this fact makes for
the welfare OF the party aud nation
is Il question fruitful of discussion.
But that it is an established fact there
can be no doubt,
It is on the South that the West
must depend for these ideas to become
embodied in law and governmental
policy. The South Is apparently Will.
Ing to give this help, but has 1t not
also wants and aspirations of its owl
TO proclaim and get adopted:
This section OF tho country will never
( come INTO It's own until AZ develop.
Leadership Of Yirili,y, courage and ca
pacity. Parties are not led or issue.
s5vitalized by futile mouthings and BON
\ basic emptiness. The West aomi
mated at Denver because, despite III
Il Obvious fsilings. itahad a definite pol
ley. The South was compelled 10 sat
sisfy itself with meaningless grafton
1 before pledged delegates and infran
tcfissd galleries. because its leader
( were content e follow. Some day
n generation will arise that will deman
n Ter tho Sout tn a share IN the leadershi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
A Friend Indeed.

A partyEof Scotsman had been hav-
ing n little Rcelebration In a Canadian
township, and unsteady were the steps
on the home-Eoing IN tho morning,
Ono fell by the waYside and called for
help from another wRyfarer. The
wonld-be good Samaritan tried to
steady himself ms he looked down upon
the fallen one, and then settled mat.
ters by saying. Gamma help ye r.,
Sunday Herald. E6s Sc lBsI sllL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
FRIDAY. JULY II, 1905.
INDIVIDUALS, Nor CORPORATIONS.

= r 4 = 4 IA i = .
The Federal statute of January %.
1907, makes the contribution Of eorpo- :
rations to campaign funds a criminal
offense. The Democratic campaign
committee has publicly promised that
Ill Will not accept contributions from
corporations.
Both OF our evening local eontempo-
8raries, whom we observe to be compel
ing for the privilege OF opening" con-
tr,butions to the Democratic campaign
f,tnd In this state, are corporations.
4 Upon what theory of reasoning have
they reached the conclusion that, to
aoblige them, the Democratic National
Committee would break both Its own
solemn pledges and tho laws Of the
United States?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
TO vITALlzE THE vIcE-PREsI-
DENCY.

In recently published article on
8"AIy Conception of the Presidency"
Mr.. Bryan said:
1.-THE yice-President ought to be
made member OF the Cabinet eS-otfi-
8cio in order, first, that the President
may have the benefit OF his wisdom
and Knowledge of affairs. and second,
that the Vice. President may be better
prepared to take up the work of the
President in case of vacancy in the.
presidential Office
In dispatches from Lincoln. published
yesterday, Mr.. Bryan pledged himself,
In the event of his election. to make
effective the belief thus expressed.
This belief, it seems. is no new one.
On January %, 1901. Mr.. Bryan's week
ly paper editorally commended Vice
President Theodore Roosevelt for his
reported wish to come into closer adj
yisory connection with the President
and suggested a Federal law which
should Impose upon the Vice-Presi-
dent the duty of giving such assistance
to his chief"
The Times-Dispatch sees much that
9 Is admirable in Mr.. Bryan's sugges-
ton and in his own intentions In the
: matter. A mans election to the vice.
presidency implies, or should imply, the
possession of qualities which should
make his counsel highly valuable at
all times. His counsel would be con-
X tinuous: for he holds Office for the full
4 term of the President, which the Cabi-
\ net officers frequently do not. More
over. since the history of sxty-eight
Il years reveals the melancholy fact that
the Vice-Presidents chance Of success
sion is approximately one in three, it is
eminently wise that he should receive
4 that practical training in administers
ton which the Cabinet councils would
I give. u i:
In the real work of government. the
Vice-President is at present a mere
figure head and superfluous fifth
wheel. II the Senate could choose one
OF It's own number to preside over its
s,aid deliberations. us the House does.
q he would be left wholly without duties.
Not illogical1y, therefore, his Office has
fallen among the ambitious into some
thing like derision. Mr.. Bryan's plan
would not only add weight to the
I Cabinet, and, in case of the death or
disability OF the President, protect the
country from an unframed and mex
perienced successor. It would also
Svftalize an office now held far too
lightly and lift 1T toward tile impor-
{ lance and dignity which intrinsically
inhere in it.
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Tile Roon,y Attic.
RACK AZ THE r1,1Es-D1srArcn.
5tkX/OU can buy a hand painted plano
for S25.O00 but few do" says the
- ! Richmond Time e.. Disnntc CHI. Quite

for $4,000. but few do" says the
Richmond Times Dispatch. Quite
right. Every one In our immediate vicinity
seems to be or the hand -poundcd variety
Washington Post.
The Richmond Times Dispatch saseiy re-
marks that .t's an unenterprsing newspa-
per. indeed. that doesn't keep an article
SO on aot the srsn the hook
nesseean
We have a, last succeeded in mailing fair
y good Bryan papers OF the Nashville
Charlotte Observer and Richmond Times
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Washinston paper having given an ae,
paragrapher of the Richmond Times Dis
patch wants to know II there are comic
drowninss.- Tribune
The doctors are reading UP on the treat
ment for acknowledgment Times Dis
patch. For further particulars consult the
calendar. under next Saturdays date.-Al-
bany Argus
The propinquty of Richmond 10 the
so many beautiful little star-eyed blondes
of Royal Richmond" OF which The Times
Dispatch speaks so fondly and fervently.-
Selma News. Richmond is about 100 miles
lies within about one-ffth OF that distance
from the Tarhee line. We have often Won
dered why there were at least ten star-eyed
blondes and black orbed hourls In Nonpa-
rcil Norfolk to one of either class In Roaring
Richmond. Perhaps our Selma friend has
discovered one. of the reasons But why
tnen should the girls be so homely in
Danvllle, which is right on the frontier?-
Norfolk Nirginiau- Pilot,
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Rlcl, Irish hogs,

Beyond Portarlington we got our
first glimpses ofathey hogs ofwhich we
are told one-sixth Of the surface of,
ireland is covered. an area Of not less
than 100000 acres. Boys are popu-ii
|larly supposed to be due to the de-
pravlty Of the natives. who are too
lazy to drain them and have allowed
the good land to run to waste and
become covered with water and rotten!
vegetation. but this theory was effec-,
lively disposed Of BY science long ago.
Everybody should know that the bogs
Of ireland are not only duo to the
natural growth Of a spongy moss call.
led sphagnum. but arc the source Of
the fuel supply Of the people and have
la value much greater than that Of the
drier and higher land, I was read
ling the other2day the report Of q "bogs
In which these sWamps
were described as ''the true gold mines
Of ireland, "9a and estimated as Sins.
|fintely more valuable than an mex
|haustible supply Of the precious
metal Curtis. in Chicago Record 4
Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

1t is not Sir Cecil Spring Rice but
Chnrles Murray Marling, who Is Just at
present the representative or Great
Britain at Telcran. Sill, Cecil Spring
Rice was obliged to go home on the
ground OF ill health, leaving Charles
S1arling as Charge d'Affaires. and all
though George Barclay, has Just been
appointed rs Minister Plenipotentiary
to Persia in. succession to Sill. Cecil, he
is still retained ut Constantinople.
where he has been acting as Charge
Jd'Affaires since tho deatlio of the arn-
bassndor. Sir Roderlck O'Connor, and
pending the arrival OF the rev an,bas-
sador, Sir Gerald Lowther. Barclay.
like the latter: has an American wife.
who is tho daughter of Henry G. Chap
man. OF New York, niece of Colonel
William Jay. and a granddaughter OF
the late John Jay. AS for Marlng who
is giving n very good account OF him
self ut Teheran in the present crisis.
he is the second son OF Sir William
Henry Marling. of Stanley Park, Glou-
cestershire, and as his elder brother.
Colonel Marling, v. c., commanding
the Eighteenth Hussars. has no chill
dren by his marriage, he may be re-
garded as heir presumptive to his
fathers baronetcy and very consider
able estates.
Copyright, 1908. by the brentwood
3t Company,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
tenants who Carry OFF Their Farms,

Tenants Who Garry OFF Their Farms.
b The modern farmer was applying
electrical massage to a cart. horses
sprained knee. During the Intervals
Of rest no talked farm talk.
There are tenants" he said, who,
whom they move. carry their farms
with them as the tortoise does his
house. These people are the Norman s-
Fren CHI, the worlds hest farmers.
.',yVhere You OFT would require twen-
ty or thirty acres of land to keep ona
family, the French farmer will keep. a
family on 81 quarter of an acre. II he
chose to cultivate twenty or thirty
acres, no would become q millionaire.
"IIis secret lies III tho perfection to
which he brings his top soil What
with fertilizing and watering and
clearing, his top soil Is the hlackest,
finest, richest soil OF EARTH ~ top
soil IS to tho French farmer what her her
voice is to a prina donna.
s'And when he rents he contracts
that, on the termination OF his, lease.
he may carry off eighteen inches Of
tile top soil with him.
hen you see n ii Trench farmer
moving, one small cart carries his
household goods ana in seven !, f g !, eight
Ion belltp ia. "--14os An sci % TlWes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
A Goycrnmcnt Land DcnI.

This Huntley project contains ss3
farm units. The total cost per acre,
S34, was assessed equally against the
irriEable acreage. What though some
tracts We're worth 800 per acre and
others worth $40? a mere trifle to
this land had cost s34 per acre. and
s34 each and every acre OF 1t must
bring. They did realize. however, that
the values to be given away! would in
vite murder under5any ordinary system
of homestead - try. Nothing better.
surely, for this occasion than the en-
vclope drawing system;Sso the old lot
tory box was refurnished. and the
news spread abroad that the first
work We're to be ranled away.
Here is the result:
Five thousand and four hundred
sealed applications went into the box
for chance to draw the prizes among
the G33 farms
Less than 800 of the lucky drawers
availed themselves Of their right to
About 400 farms. not attractive at
the fixed price. are still without buy
Some 200 men "mllked" the Hunt
ley project OF It's principal value:
a few others drew just about their
moneys worth; $500 meandered homes
ward with blanks to. show for their
"holding tho sack' to the extent Of
more than half the cost Of the entire
project.
Thus ends the Huntley project, until
such time as the government con-
cludes to pocket It's loss and sell the
400 farms for what they will brings
Is. Humphrey. in Atlantic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

we assume that tho industrious ice-
men of Royal Richmond are now with
out exception constructing additions to
their tills,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

In London playhouses the galleries
so in Tor "boos' In American play
houses the galleries 60 out for booze.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

Taft must stump Indiana" declares
Hon. Merrill Moores. Show MS tho day
when Indiana was ever stumped.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

Now and then a man who has been
lett to hold the bag doesn't seem to
mind it much, There is George r.
Sheldon, for instance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

Incidentally, tho phrase eforegore
: conlclilsion' shows signs Of suffering
from oyerWorls. Isl Il l''9s'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

Wood pulp is getting very scarce,
but 1t will be some time before it IS
as scarce as Republican tariff re-
formers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

Mr., George r.. Sheldon has not yet
announced that such $1,000. $4,000
and $4,000 offerings as are refused BY.
Mr.. Bryan would be looked upon with
utter adherence by Republican SUBJ
trcasurers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

contemporary speculates why
aeronnuts always take fur overcoats
up with them. We suppose 1t is be-
cause their airshlps are such bad
actors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

It is said that there are several
names occasionally heard in Spain
which arenot included In the astound-
ing bunch attached to the new royal
Infant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

Cables from London fearlessly state
that Professor Dimes has finally sue
ceeded In lquefying helum. So every
thing ends happily at last.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
=. du,as Dippotrb
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

susihcss ofrice. ........s1e Il. Main Street.
Washington Bureau. 1867 Munscy Building
Manchester Bureau .........i1oe Hull Street.
Potersburg bureau. .....40 N. sycamore ST.
f.ynchburg Bureau. .......,..ais Eighth st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
Lord Cur.on as Chancellor.
ORD CURzoN has Just completed

NJ SIsi.7 SOLNIO1N has JuSL Completed
his first year OF office MS
cllancellor Of the University
- of Oxford, and the record
which lie Is able<to slow Of
the past twelve months furnishes clos
dnent proofgof tile wisdom Of Ills elcc-
ton: for he has managed to infnse
new life and vigor into this so an
Gent seat of learning. To begin With,
Ills appeal for funds towards the re-
endowment OF the university has re-
suited In q subscription Of over s1,-
100000 from alumni and friends of Ok
ford. and contributions are coming in
all tho time. Besides this, thanks to
his Initiative, a school of agriculture
has been started at the university, and
"a professorsliip of engineering en-
lowed; while couple of the great
City Guilds of London, one Of them
the Drapers Company, have lately
given $25o,o00 for the erection and
EQUIPMENT of a big electrical labora-
tory.
These are only few Of the most
notable features OF the developments
that have signalized Lord Curzon's
first year Of chancellorsllip; and, as he
points out in q recent letter to the
London Times. this Is but the begin
ming, and much more may be
expected to follow ii, due course
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

The Independence Leuguers Of our
capital city have Endorsed Col. John
Temple Graves ror Wee President. Our
private records appear to show that
this is the 18th bandwagon that Col.
Graves has occupied since July Is last.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
TIA1Es-D1spATcn nEGnErs.

The Times-Dispatch regrets that an
article which appeared in the Voice of
the People" on yesterday, under the
head "on the Death of Sport" and
signed Reader" was printed in its
columns.
The article in question was not in
tended in any way to reflect upon the
decea sed, nor upon his relatives or
friends. and that such an inference
has been drawn is deeply deplored by
the editors of this paper.
The deceased bore an excellent repu-
atation for honesty and sobriety, and
numbered among his friends many, Of
the best known and most esteemed
citizens OF Richmond.
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C1enrly tllo Same.
Back to the Ola Home.

Many Democrats who voted for Palmer
issue us the most important question OF tho
time supported Mr.. Bryan In 1900. Others
who still regarded si!verism ms a danger in
1900 have no further fear OF 1t, and will
give the present ticket their heartfest sup
port, says the Philadelphia Record.--Alex-
1ndrIa Gazette -
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sunday only .......... cents 2,So
Il tYeariy subscriptions payable in advance
M Entered January 81. 1908. Mt Richmond.
Va. as second ciass matter under act OF
Congress OF March 8. 1879.
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80 BY 80
Ia zza1ouzse ds ZSn1enoy
Is e -7- q 57-T 6 - "a TT-1-- Is

the occasion OF his promotion to the
rpnk of Lord Privy Seal. He was the
husband OF the famous Frances,
Countess OF Waldegrnve, OF Strawberry
lI1llt and rs their union remained
without issue, the Carlingford pcerage
of the Victorian crention became cx-
ago RI ~ ~ - tfs-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
just an Experiment.

ROBERT W. WITHERS.
Suffolk, Va, July Ii 1908.
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Deserved All lie Got.

"Ex-Governor j. Hose Taler's loyalty and
enthusiastic support OF Mr. Bryan has been
most appropriately recognized by selecting
MN 10 represent Virginia on the notification
committee" and he is one man who got all
that he went TO Denver TO get,-Norfc!s
Ledger Dispatch t155i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17
l,eplyins 10 senator r,illlomn..

leave to Senators Thomas, Machen,
time or another, introduced pet PR
mary bills in the Legislature, to poin,t
out the weaknessesSin the above posi-
tons and to show us what good to the
by secondary primary In which
only the two leading candida ties are q (
lowed to enter. ]. " &
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-26
An Open Letter

AS there are to be no party con-
ventions and consequently no
party platforms, it seems to be the
fashion of the times for each candi-
date to make and publish his own
platform, and that is the only
method the opponents of the liquor
traffic have of finding out what the
candidates will or will not do on
certain lines of legislation to be
brought before the coming legis-
lature.
Mr.. Stockton and Mr.. Browne
have declared in favor of prohi-
bition, and General Gilchrist has
declared that he drinks but rarely,
that he voted some twelve or fifteen
years ago for local option, and that
with a constitutional amendment
he has nothing to do, as that is
wholly with the Legislature and the
people.
Now, none Of these planks is
very definite, and the anti-saloon
people of the state would like to
have the candidates for governor
tell them through the public press
what, if elected governor, you will
do in the following cases:
Will you, as Governor, advise
the legislature to submit consti-
tutional amendment to a vote of
the people, or will you advise
against it or ignore it,
Will you, as such governor, adj
wise the legislature to pass
general prohibitory law, or will
you advise against it or ignore it?
Or, if passed, will you approve it
or veto it!
Will you, as such governor,
advise the legislature to enact a
law to prevent the railroads and
express companies from transport
ing Intoxicating liquors into dry
counties, or will you advise against
it, or ignore it? Or, if enacted,
will you approve it or veto it,
Will you, as such governor,
advise the legislature to enact a
law to remove from Office all
judicial and executive officers who
shall wilfully neglect or refuse to
execute the laws of the state, in
GLIDING all laws against the traffic
in intoxicating liquors, or will you
advise against it or ignore it. Or,
if enacted, will you approve it or
veto it?
These are all absolutely i'm
portant and necessary legislation,
and the anti-saloon people do not
want to cast their votes in the dark
or on an uncertainty.
JOHN c. PEPPER.
Punta Gorda, Fla.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-26

A number of the business men of Ar
cadia sent kilograms to Governor
Broward upon hearing of Senator
Bryan's death, deploring the death and
asking that the Governor consider
favorably the appointment of Senator
Carson, of Kissimmee, to the now vacant
position in the U 8. Senate.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-26

their sins were all their own, and
yet the counsel of God stood and
He did all His pleasure in making
Jacob the head of the family OF
Israel.
1T is AN ACTUAL EXPERIENCE
AMONG MEN
around the sun. We are not
conscious of the mighty sweep
through space and in our own local
sphere are transacting our own
business of life, while borne along
in the appointed orbit. So God
carries the whole race of man
along, in the mighty sweep OF His
eternal plan, while we are not
conscious of the plan, and doing as
we please. In practical conclusion
the lesson was learned that Our
Father is at the helm" and He is
making all things work together
for good to them that love God"
and when, as in the case of Joseph
wicked men think to do us evil.
God means it unto good.
And behind the dim unknown
stitch God within the shadows
keeping watch upon his own.