The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
FRIDAY, MAY -, 1905.

I'm answer 10 the New York World Is
inquiry "What is a Democrat It,
Gov. Chanler said, "lhe next Presi-
dent of the United StateS.' Well said.
Away with the thought of a Rhea
controversy in the Roanoke Conven-
ton. 1t can do no good and may pc
productive of great harm.
Hawthorne was busy writer and
vet ne once wrote To "a friend com
planning Of his pen, and added, 81
nevermet with "A good pen ia my life. '
Mr. Roosevelt has been dining the
Governors and representative Demo
Gratis from the private walks Of life.
sensible TO the last learning from
the enemy.
The Richmond Evening Journal
says Taft has barrel of money aud
that his brother isn't furnishing IL all
Ii goes further and intimates that
some gold I'D Democratic money has
found its way into this barrel.
We very much regret that the
Wnghts flying machine, after mum
Der Of successful ventures, should have
at last gone wrong and TO wreck But
they will "try again, ' and yet sue
coed. People Of this age must 90 faster
and flying is next in order.
Our representatives at Washington
have been on their good behavior dur
ing the entire session. "Mum has
been the word, and this Of Nirginians
all Of whom are born orators. Some
thing wrong somewhere or somehow.
John Randolph was of the opinion
that the only man who should be al
lowed to go ia debt was the gentlemen
land owner. How Disguised he would
be nowadays TO know that the national
banking law discredits real estate rs
security for loans.
"My ideal is the nations prosperity, |
and my ambition is the winning Ofmy |
peoples love" so said the boy king
of Portugal after taking the oath Of
office
An ideal platform. Now stand OH it, /
and no mad anarchist should do you
harm.
No matter as TO the personal wishes
of Judge Mann, the gubernatorial can
vass shall not open until after the
Presidential closes. 1t is already on,
and Messrs. Tucker nor Stuart is 90
ing TO let any grass grow under his
feet. II will take a four-mile runner
TO make this race.
What's the use of War Secretary
anyhow? Whether in the Philippines,
Panama, or on the stump we jag
along comfortably. Let's save the
pay and build at least one mile of APP
proved macadam, and let it stand as
ali object lesson and it may be an in
spiration.
The Republicans may be sharply
divided just now, but that doesn't
mean that they will be divided on the
day Of election. Negroes and Repub-
licans touch elbows when the polls
open. The Democrats would do well
to initiate them at least in this Ma 3
jorities must rule or government il
self must go
The New York World has celebrated 9
its 25th birthday and if Others could f
see it as it sees itself the "yellow" 4
would all go and it would be as v
"white as snow If nothing else it n
is of monster proportions Think Of /
it, 800 tons Of paper consumed in the q
make up of one issue, Al car loads; and 9
B, 231 GALLONS of ink. And over this %
splendid enterprise an invalid ana il
well nigh blind man presides. o
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson sheds i,
new light on the primary and reduces n
the cost immensely. That speaks il
well for party management in the n
State. 1t isn't often that money de m
posted for expenses or any portion Of nj
il is returned. Still the entrance fees II
are too high and the State should bear v
The whole burden. 1t would be rath- 10
r inconvenient for some good guber- fe
latOrial timber to saw out even 500
IN the spur in
Our brother of the lryington Citizen 81,
; mistaken in saying there are no 80
Democratic organs in Richmond. We -.
AVE some generally well disposed =,
workers there in traces, the one trou- =,
lie being that now and then they are
ven TO the bad habit of kicking. We .,,
will deal with them gently, "handle -,
hem with care and in time may cor =.
ect the eXecrable fraity. y
The esteemed Farmyille Herald asks
IS how political aspirants can be kept "''
'Om abusing each other? II can't be pr
one with some men-with majority far
men who run for public Office. But wi
ne Democratic party can deny them
ne publicity of primary campaign nc
) medium for such abuse and as he.
leans Of furnishing the opposition pa,
ariy with campaign material based fla,
d the authority Of Democrats Much
this abuse has no foundation i'm rea- eu
IN, justice or truth, and is more often ha'
matter of inuendO, rldcule and inn an,
icati0n than Of direct assertion. and OLD
discounted by intelligent and in ~
rmed men. But il serves its purpose @a'
ith grOundlingS i'm a political cam