The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
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Simple proprleiy.
advantages under which d man labors WHO
steps out OF the presidency without SUM-.
Client funds to enable him to live without
There are difficulties surrounding him
that do not 9rcnci, other men, and the
nersa people sys ne y ssTs nea AZ
making career any more than they want y
eel thst nc may Ge IL eea q the
by the government Will, funds for q living
Of os y and display but neither do
n,ents Of an absoiute need need q OF money. ' We
believe they do desire to see every ex-
PRESIDENT able 70 1--we quietly and peace.
and to that end would vote u sufficient
sun,.-Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
Culllng Lumber.
t!onal Democratic platform is concerned.
vote the Republican ticket az usual. This
Wnttersons' decay plqnk were adopted.
But there Is every reason to predict &. that
homes will be the qualified colored voters
who have Intelligence enough to resent the
asns e .he.e en vasa
also have sense enough to see through
Colonel Watterson's little game. II they
could recognize the deusion in the ono
case. they would not be deceived by II in
the other--Norfolk Landmark.
No Dictated Platform.
Mr.. Bryan is undoubtedly the choice
OF his party. and accidents aside. will be
nominated on the first ballot. AS th.
party, nominee ne should. have hand
naming the candidate for second place.
In everything his wishes should be given
consideration. Nevertheless. he should not
yention. No one man should dictate the
platform for great political party. espo-
cally for the Democratic party. Demo.
every section and every opinion should
have weight in the resolutions committee
Let a representative COMMITTEES be chosen
Advance.
Well Said.
The integrity independence and Of
fcctivcness of the courts must be sustn ined,
no matter how numerous tho class that
would like to undermine them. The pro-.
cess OF Injunction must be safeEuarded
against abuse. no inattnr how powerful the
class that would like to abuse It. And
these two things must go together. no mat
t.. .'i hoy unanimous the demand from hoti,
one people. aud It's very salvation depands
on applying tho same rule to both Its
each may be 70 impose It's eM sided eSl ruIe
on the other.-Roanokc Times.
a Common Error.
We cannot imagine anything that would
moro seriously hamper really brainy
man. ambitious OF advancement, than to be
recognized generally as an orator. 1t ia
very much like being recognized as great
Joker. The 1ndeS-Appca remembers Sun
set Cox, the New York Congressman. who
unfortunately got the reputation OF being
Wit and glib speaker. and while he
was really man OF great force OF INTEL
lect. he never could induce Congress to
take him seriously. and his Influence and
effectiveness We're thereby nuliincd.-S.aun-
ton Dispatch.
Fortunate Roanoke.
Tho day OF the ward healer and the
stump speaker Is no more. declares the
Roanoke Times. That may be true OF the
Magic City; IL so. Its people are to be con-
5gratulated But, unfortunately, such is
rot the case In this neck OF the woods, so
far as the ward heeler IN concerned. We
wish 1t wcre.-Norfoik vrsnian- Pilot.
Loves to Be Elegant.
Our Petersburg contemporary dsparasc
too close attention to dictionaries and
grammars. and Enes to length in which
we cannot follow in assignIng to such
nuxillaries small consideration. We con.
TESS to a Partially for a precise and even
elegant use OF Observation-Disclosures
Progress. ~
DEFEND FAME OF BETSY ROSS.
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