The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

Day After Dry.
"raf. wa. ,milInsly happy all day" 1 says
p se a Il s ha st
leap year proposal and accepted 1t? The
wedding date Is set for November 80. nut
accept another. d william OF greater re-
ncwn. Then will como word that TAFT
was ,nournfulIy morosc all day."--Roanoke
World.
Bryan on Missions.
Tho fourty-fourth chapter OF his book Is
entitled American Foreign Missions" and
sior of this particular subject. This chapter
Is pronounced by competent Judges to be- tho
abcst defense OF the foreign mission cause
ton OF tho cntire Christian world.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
by special permission. has published this
and 1t Is distributed among all Methodist
people one OF the very best OF thor mls-
slonary tracts.-Aicxandria Gazette.
Envtnb1e Estate.
The Times Herald has comtnIseration .or
esteemed contemporaries which are less fnv-
orsbly located. II all communities were like
Newport News the press would DO moro In
dependent and correspondingly moro useful
The public defeat their own ends and
weaken the strong arm of their defence
wher they try TO muzzle the press by thoit
intolerance OF honest criticism.
The people OF Newport News know that
tho public interest is promoted by cnconr-
aging their newspapers to be independent
and to express their views freely. And they
are wise.--Nowport News Times Herald.
The Teachers Pension.
When Virginia is able TO contribute ths
thousands of dollars shc spends 0very year
uron far less worthy objects than the pro.
vision Of food and shelter for her worn-
out teachers, we think they might expect Il
little more consideration ut tho hands OF
the State they have served than the prs
vision OF "a small nucleus.' for their rctir-
ins fund Tho rank Injustice and contemp-
tItle littieness OF tn. General Assembly In
this matter Is littlo short OF disgusting. Wo
hope tho next Legislature VIII really DO
| something for the Observation-Disclosures
Star
Halifax Pleased.
we begin TO think that this is tho dawn
o, a new era when Haiifsxians cease to nit
their Views on the political situation OF the
country. There is only ono solution Of tho
are well pleased with tho nomination of
Bryan and Kern that thsy see no necessity
for singing their praises TO their neghbors
ana friends.-Halifax Gazette.
a strong Appeal.
These are crrors that should not be rc.
pented. Let the Democratic party stand
party. devoid OF all sectionaii.m or class
affiliations. and appealing to all citizens for
support on tho basis of equality before tho
law rs American cItlZsns, promising
to none. but Justice to all. Ich and poor.
black and white. Leave TO the Socialists
and Hearstites and the Republicans appeals
II classes IL they like: let the Democratic
party appeal simply to the manhood and
tho intelligence OF American citizenship
S,aunton Dispatch and News.
The silent South.
The people of the South--that is to say the
| democratic people of the South--are more 10
hlome for this lack OF consideration and
! respect the part of the nation than an
/ one else. They have too tameiy and timidiy
m!,ted themselves TO be political hcwers OF
wood and drawers of water In tho housa
OF their fathers. Thcy have confessed the
I justice of their exclusion and subordinatlon
| by a supine submission which their fore
fathers would have spurned to the death
| and they Will DO tho victims OF this cxclu-
| sion and suppression just as long as they
are content TO submit to it.-Petersbura
| Indcx-Appeal.
Well Done.
| A large fold OF contestants for tho Office
| OF Attorney General OF Virginia seems prob
1 able The names of six distinguished law.
/ yers have already been suggested. But nc
| matter on whom the party's choice mas
finally deyolre the State can secure no moe
faithful official than the incumbent. Major
Anderson Will carry with him into private
life the plaudits and good wishes of crate.
(. full NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Virginian-Pilot.