The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-29
MAKE DANIEL A DELEGATE.

MAKE DANIEL A DELEGATE
lnaSmuch rs Senator John w. Dan
iel has declined lO enter into a scram-
hle for the honor of representing his
precinct I'm the State Democratic con
Nentiun AT Roanoke and as the pre-
-euCe of the senior Senator in this
great aud important gathering Of Dem
ocrats is highly desirable, ii would be
a graceful act on the part of the Demo
Gratis of PittsylVania county To name
the Senator a. one Of their represen-
tatives, instructing him of course for
Bryan. The Danyille Register.
The honor would indeed be "grace-
ml," but the sting attached in the
form of instructions might make it
somewhat doubtful. John Daniel
doesn't need instructing. lie knows
his duty rs a Democrat, and knowing
will dare do il. lie shouldn't feel tie
weight of shackles.
MIR Bullitt, of Big Stone Gap, who
made reputation 10y his speech before
the Rhea investigation committee, de
liyered the address to the graduates of
the Medical College Of Virginia at
their recent commencement 1t was
"a unique effort and the young men
should remember is teachings 10 their
benefit The subject was that Of "EX-
pert Testimony, and upon this rock
many a doctor has met with ship
wreck. We have known medical eN-
perts TO come 10 grief OH the witness
stand Just because they had not made
special preparation on the subject un-
der investigation, while the lawyers
had, and were better informed than
the doctors. And again, when they
swell out with technicalities at which
the Judge smiles, the jurors laugh
and the crowd rOars. Mr. Bullitt
rendered distinct service to these
young graduates.
We don't understand why it is ne
cessary that II. H. Rogers should be
forced TO pile up securities and pay
full interest for money when he is in
timately associated with John ID.
Rockefeller, who is said to be the rich
est man in the world Why not call
ON his friend. get the check and be
done with it? Or is it not true that
rich men are money proof?
We have often said and are fully
persuaded of the truth Of the asser-
ton that the only difference between a
rich man and poor one is that the
former ca borrow money and the
other cannot. rhe savings of the
many are gathered in the financial
centres TO be handled by the million
aires and the man who j. allowed to
handle the most Of il, is most of
multi. May be John ID. is a borrower
too. Surely he is not a lender or he
would lend to his friend Rogers.
Every now and then some esteemed
conte nporary, complaining about the
old chestnut-bad rOads-wil wall
forth this inquiry: "How long will the
farmers stand for such c0nditions?u
niOrtunately, 81 far as our ObserVa-
ton goes, many of them will stand it
a long time rather than submit To the
taxation that is necessary To remedy
the trouble. If you don't believe this
is true, just investigate a little for
yOurself.-Salem Times Register.
But the government and the States
and the counties and municipalities
can do the work and not increase the
burden of taxation. Better highways
are of much more importance than
are waterways, for all the people are
interested. The farmers should not
be called on to carry the load alOne-a
pull all together is what we need.
The Wright brothers "hy" only by
intense application of unusual skill
strength, pluck and attention. Even
50, single inadverteht movement
wrecked the machine Thursday. Such
ieats are not for fat, middle-aged gem
tlemen going downtown TO their busi- !
ness of a morning. N. y. World.
And pray what would the 'fat, mid
dle-aged old gentlemen do with a
Pennsylvania II. r.. flyer going at the
rate Of ninety miles an hour? Ex- |
perts are required TO manage our NOV
ing engines, and so they will he need
ed TO direct our flying machines. The
fat, middle-aged gentlemai." will ON
ly be asked to pay his fare and "let
her "a"
Another decision from the Supreme
Court in Washington OF commanding
import, involving the tax law of the
great state of Texas, and the same old
story Of 10 4, after the order of the
'S to :" outrage. \ miss "may he rs
good as a mile, ''but we confess that
these majority decisions Of that au-
gust tribunsl fail TO excite our conf
ience or admiration.
There is no appeal and nothing re-
mains for good citizenship TO do but
obey and yet the oft repeated condi-
ion is more than theory and much
10 be deplored.