Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-21
WE ENTER A DISCLAIMER.


The following is from the editorial
columns of the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch:
1.-THE Fredericksburg Free Lance,
of Tuesday, observes:
at is a remarkable coincidence that
so far no Democratic newspaper OF
any prominence North or South, so,
far as we have been able to ascer-
tain, has indorsed the position or the
action of those Democrats in Congress
who have deserted their party prin-
ciples IN order to vote for high du-
ties on various products, such asI
lumber, iron ore. lead. hides. etc.
Evidently the Free Lance has not
been reading its Virginia exchanges.
The Petersburg Index-Appeai support
&C Representative Lassiter in his de-
mand for a higher duty on peanuts.
The Danviller Register supported
Representative Saunders in his de-
mand for higher duty on tobacco.
The Lynchburg News supported Rep
resentative Glass in his vote for a
duty on lumber The Newport News
Press and tine Newport News Times
Herald supported Representative
Jones in his vote for ship subsidies
measure deemed so objectionable byI
his party that only four Democrats
in the House could stomach 1t. Thesel
newspapers rise first to the mind be-
cause they happened to be most keen
ly interested In STEERING some local
industry out OF the public treasury
Many others. on one schedule or
another, have allied themselves with
these. Still others have Endorsed all
Democrats. who have deserted all
party principles in order to vote for
for high duties by subscribing 10 the
blanket declaration that since there
was to be division of the booty any
way, Virginia Democrats ought to IN
sist on getting their share.
when our Fredericksburg contem-
porary assumes hat no Democratic
newspaper OF any prominence North
OF South has supported the delivery
OF the Democratic party into the
hands OF Mr.. Aldrich, Il thus ignores
conditions in its own State. The facts
arei exactly the reverse Of the Free
Lance's assumption. OF all the Dem
ocrstic newspapers in the larger cities
OF virginia-in Ncrfcik. Newport
News. Portsmouth. Lynchburg. Roam
oke. DanviIle. Petersburg-there are
only two which have steadily and in
dignantly protested against the be-
trsyal of the rarty. These two are
The Times Dispatch and the Norfolk
virginian- Pilot The overwhelming
majority Of the State papers have. On
TIE other hand. supported the protec-
tIonistic lsbors Of virginia's Democrs-
tic representatives. either through ST.
lent scaeiescence OF through lending
their columns to worn arguments such
as they med 20 deride in the mCuths
Of Republicans"
Our contemporary dumps the Daily
Press in with these newspapers which
have been supporters OF OF ayoiogistS
for the Democratic congressman OF
Senator'S who have chosen to trample
rpcn the Democratic platform and %
foIiow Inc leadership Of the Repub-
Iicsn s'aad-paiscrs or upward revi.
sionists.
This newspaper objects 10 bcins
places IN such company and contends
that its Richmond contemporary Is so
ing ahead quite regardless Of the fact,
In classifying the faithful and the un'
faithful Democratic nc~ papers Of ths
Safe. al least ~ Ear a. this pspeI
= concerned-
The Daily Pres - accused Of faith
icssncss 20 The Pariy because q sp
proved Congressman joins sote upor
The ocean mail ban. The Times -Dts
patch persists IN calling y ~zhil
spbsidy~ IN IN spite q she fsdlcs