Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-21


remarked that Judge Mann had SO
impressed him with the value of his
uhc jndgcsl services to the state as
cha!tman Of tho committee on courts
OF Justice. that lie was firmly con-
WINGED that Virginia could i'll afford
10 dispense with the Judges services
in that position at this time.
The speaker paid a handsome trib-
utc TO the bar. and then referred TO
Me- Jones view of the Philippine
question. In this connection he de-
clfrcd that, when the time comes
Tor Uncle Sam to feel for his gun, he
rs M most dangerous man on the
globe"
In conclusion. Mr. Stuart spoke in
tcrestingly In reference TO the rail-
'oad situation. touching upon the hab-
1t the transportation companies have
acquired OF charactcrizing all regula-
ton BY legislation rs Legislative in
reference The people of this coun-
Try simply demand fair deal for cv-
cryone. corporation and individual. he
declared.
Or. Porter on Optimism"
Rev. j. w. Porter, ID. D.. In his hap
piest vein, responded to the toast.
"Optimism-A Powerful Force in the
City's Progress The doctor said
that he could not. like some of the
other speakers, plead short notice:
that he had been notified six months
before and was splendldly prepared
TO- this august OCCASION" Wit and
eioquencc flowed from the speaker,
and for IL minutes he kept his hear
ers shifting from laughter to serious.
and from grave to tender thought.
The speaker declared himself an
optimist. He said that lie was not
cady to.believc that the glory of Vir-
sinia is in its graveyard; that our
faces are TO the sun. 81 don't be-
lieye a pessimlst Is mistake" he
SAID. Il believe he is a crime" Again
he said, According to the computa-
lions of some of our pcssimistic
friends, not less than four million men
have been laid off at the shipyard
since | have been here" Referring
to the optimism. courage and nerve
OF the people. the doctor humorously
| mentioned rs an exhibition OF superb
nerve" the recent action of the com
mon council in voting to issue bonds
Tor S1.O00.000. when the CITY already
had on the market 100000 worth OF
bonds without a bidder "Thereby.'
I continued the speaker. hangs tale.
II gives mo a Payne to think Of It,
Touching upon the Philippines cues
tion the speaker said that If the Uni
ted States succeeds in civllizing ami
thristianizing the islanders, the mon
ey 1t costs Will be well spent.
! MIR. 5ickford. newport News
Mr.. r. G. Bickford responded TO the
toast Newport News Tho future
Metropolis of Tidewatcr." IIc cm-
phasizcd The fact that Newport News
, Is on the map TO stay. and that IL =
only necessary for us to give the good
old chariot push when II needs IT,
| Declaring that what ever riches
shall come to us must come from TIN,
sea. the speaker dwclt at some length
upon the merchant marine. a subject
upon which he Is the recognized an.
| thority mere.
He also discussed this country's
need OF big navy. aud reminded his
|
sixteen pattleships now plomg.,ng the
waters OF the Pacific were built at the
plant OF the Newport News Shipbuill |.
Ing & Dry Dock Company. hc urged
that The trip of these batLieshipc
shonld not be mere triumphal entry:
That tho burrows left by lnem shouh,
be strcwn with the seeds OF progress.
In conclusion, Mr. Isickford sail.
biat the prosperity OF city depended
largely upon a wise local government.
and argued that It was within the
province OF such bodies as the Chant
her of Commerce TO see to II that good
mon arc elected 10 local Offices. He
referred 10 the action OF the common
council in voting 4 million dollar.
bond Issue as n foolish iiasco.' and
said that such things should not be al.
lowed TO occur,
Cove nor Swanson. Virginia"
II was ! o'clock this morning when
Governor Swanson was introduced TO
respond 10 tho toast "Nirgnia--Rich
in Past Achievements. and With Her
Snt IT.. Il ms.