The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-07
rfE TIMES .D1spAToH RICHMOND w. MONDAY MARCH 1910
WHAT THE l,ApDns THINE.


WHAT THE PAPERS THINK.
In the opinion Of the Peninsula l5n-i
tcrprise, the compromise billn on the
oyster question us not worthy OF con-
sideration on tho part or the ride
water iriembera." There is nothing
like knowing exactly what is the right
thing to do with any public meas
surc.
Senator Aldrich. tho deus OK ma
china of the Republican party, has ex-
cited tho applause OF our rock ribbed
contemporary down at hcconnc by
telling the truth, that 1t would be pos
sible to save $30O,OOO,OO0 the year to
the taxpayers of the country by run
ming tho Government on a strictly bus
mess basis. But what would become
Of Aldrich's party If all tho graft
should be cut out? Isn't 1t true now
as 1t was when somebody said that the
Republican party was held together by
the cohesive power of public plumber?
~ - EDdhy 9lah oSSAlo
to be keeping its head about the in
come tax amendment, and is not pre-
pared to concede that because q Ma
tional income tax has received the
endorsement of moro than ono Ma
tionnl Democratic convention "this
fact makes 1t Democratic principle.
because many things have received
Democratic endorsement In recent
years which are ut variance with old
line Democratic conception. Tho in
come tax proposition Is not the least
OF these, for. however much 1t has
to commend 1t, 1t is certainly strctch-
ing Democratic Ideas in two re-
spects at least, viz, that 1t is an In
fringement of the much cherished
rights of the State. and in Its opera
first thing tho Fredericksburg Star
knows George Bailey. of the Houston
Post, and William Jennings Will be
reading it out of the party, and what
will 1t do then?
Brother Barham. Of the Petersburg
1ndex-Appeal, Is warming up to his
work like the man that he is, and
warns every member Of the Virginia
Legislature who records his vote for
such an iniqulty (the same being the
Income tax amendment to the Federal
Constitution that there will be a
strict reckoning for him when he faces
the outraged people OF Virginia." We
like that sort Of talk, whether we
agree with 1t or not. because 1t shows
that some of US are left who do not
let our feelings run away with our
heads to paraphrasc another very
good saying OF the prophet in Peters
burg.
There Is wide difference OF opin-
ion among the Democratic papers OF
the State as to the income tax prop
osition. the fredericksburg Free Lance
holding that IF defeated by the votes
OF Democratic legislatures, the defeat
will react on the party" But what
about the Republican party, whose
measure the amendment now under
consideration is?
The Loudoun Mirror says that ..re-
CARELESS of politics. the candidate who
refuses to show his hand on this ques-
ton (the Statewide prohibition ques-
tion) had best take back seat at the
beginning. When people are denied
the right to vote on a question, when
an overwhelming sentiment demands
1t, they want to know the reason why,
and they Will not be long finding out. 4
Possibly SO; but the members of the
nra erf + % S1 mr. al tad
this issue. 1t Is not a part of the Dem
ocratic creed; indeed, 1t Is not in any
sense a Democratic measure. and so
far as anybody actually knows no
such thing as IAN overwhelming senti-
ment demands it," at the last election
in Virginia about $4,000 Democratic
votes were cast, and not one Of them
was cast for Statewide prohibit
ton. II is claimed that petitions
containing about $4,000 names have
been sent to the Legislature de-
handing the passage Of such a meas
ure, but this leaves about $4,000
Democratic voters who have not de-
manded a Statewide law. All OF these
Voters may be Prohibitionists; but we
don't believe they are.
The editor of the Eastern Shore Her
aid has been much heartened by the
pleasant things which have been said
about the marked improvement in his
and wishes to be a well
come visitor to each home in his coun-
.ty and thus to give full value for
the kindly support received" The
best way Coach home in biS coi,ptyu
can make its appreciation felt is by
giving the Herald generous support.
No newspaper can be much better than
the community II serves. Moral Sub
scribe to the Herald.
The Alexandria Gazette hopes that
the Legislature will be very careful
about voting for the income tax
amendment, as it virtually gives the
Government I he nower tr, u a n the MO-