The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-25
ED TO RIAL
A Voice from the Past.

On Thursday, February oath, the Times Dispatch
III Richmond printed an editorial OF nearly three
columns in length, the kernel of which editorial was
a charge OF hypocrisy on the part of The Virginan,
\ In order to crafty the covetousness and ambition
of the promoters and owners of this paper. The
editorial abounded in such gross absurdities, such
reckless and baseless charges and such bitter vtup-
Grafton to clearly indicate that the Supreme
in Virginia IS welnigh frantic at the pitiabe plight
In which it has been placed by the exposure of its
Inconsistencies and follies by The Nirginian. Its
+ superciilous and naughty indifference to the ex-
istence of the ''oid lady of Governor Street the
Contemptuous condescenson with which it declared
that the mention of the name of The Nirginian in
the columns OF the Supreme" was much free
I advertising. Where are they to-day? 1t is evident
\ that the armor of the Supreme" has been pene-
. trated at vital spot and that it is beginning to
realize that pride goeth before destruction and a
naughty spirit before fall
Its charges will be given such consideration as
they warrant at early date, but to-day pub
fish in another column article, written by Col.
r.. s Turk. editor of the Staunton Spectator, and
re-published in the Richmond Journal of September
: 24th, 1907 This article charged that the Times
Dispatch
does not take sides with any party, advo-
h ratc oppose any question, until it has
weighed it with reference to the effect on its
exchequer, that paper being entirely out for
business.
This charge made by the Spectator against the
Times Dispatch is exactly the same charge that the
Times Dispatch makes to-day against The Vir-
ginian namely that it has been established and is
!: run FOR salvage and for plumber
We also publish along with this attack upon the
Times Dispatch, the reply of that newspaper, WHICH
appeared In its columns September 18th, four
days after the attack by the Spectator. We COM
I mend to the present management OF the Times
Dispatch the reply made by the Times Dispatch
70 the attack OF the Spectator at time when the
tSupreme still under the control and inspira-
pm OF its founder. We especially commend to the
tention OF the now fallen Supreme, the follow
lag language, which comes to voice from the
ypast branding with hot iron. the utterance of
the present management against The Virgin am
There is however. something in independence
and integrity which seems to nfuriate those
who incapable of understanding either of
these qualities. The reason is possibly that
~ such persons do not believe IN these virtues,
and therefore mock and derde those who prac-
tIce them. mere imposters. Like the
scrupulous Walpole they think it is only
question OF price to buy mans conscience
and their only idea of price is money. In de-
Tiouncing any as Benedict Arnold or Judas
lscariot they remember only that Arnold
50 involved in debt that he needed money, and
that Judas wanted the thirty pieces OF silver
10 such minds 1t Is only question OF amount
to make even Washington an Arnold or any
apostle a Judas"
This is the reply made by the Times Dispatch in
Its better days assault upon it Of exactly the
anne character as il now makes upon The Virginan.
II the Times Dispatch of to-day should be Judged
by this utterance. taken from its columns OF
the days that gone, in the ideals and standards
uf that paper we should have an adequate explana-
tion OF this charge OF hypocrisy and covetousness
made against The Virginan by the present man
agement, under which the Times Dispatch is losing
the worthy position which it formerly held in the
estimation OF the best people of Virginia.