The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-12
THE CATAwDA PURCHASE.

state Department Of Health were a s
fash in the pan. The senator thought Y
he had a good thing, and he was sure i
he had al good opportunity. Els rel
tlow. sufferers In the upper Rouse hau
been crawling all day through ING
tangled appropriation bill. and neeoeu
i some excitement. Then too, the enc
of the session was near at hand. Fine
confusion might follow a broaosiue
attack on the administration OF great
department of the State Government.
THE only trouble about Senator Noels
Z sensation was that 1t did not work
Unfortunately for HIS plans. Mr.. Noel
found the Senators possessed OF com
mon sense. and he found Health Com
missioner Williams ready to reply IN
| The. Times Dispatch yesterday with q q
full refutation Of his delayed charges
/ DIR. Williams. in his published state
mont and in the letter he addressed TO
i Senator Keezell, met the situations ruby.
lilo stated the facts clearly ana con
/ ci.ely. and left no doubt In the pubic
! mind as to where his department s ood.
4IlHts statement, coupled with the well
i known and sterling worth of his char-
\ .cter5 carried conviction to the members
OF the Senate.
AZ Senator Lincoln very fifty re-
,,,rked during the discussion. OF the
!. charges. the question was purely one OIL
,ud cment Honesty was not involved.
J. |Misappropriation was not dreamed u.
!. l,rhc only Legitimate issue that senator
J, Noe, could raise was whether the state
, BOARD Of Health had shown good Judg-
ment In tie purchase OF the Catawba
s,na+or,,,m and whether the board had
made a. wise decision In ending as - y
!. did It's contract with DIR. Robert Y.
Il Williams.
Tho board is composed of men VINO
know their business. and we are Will
8 ing to leave this matter In their hands'
we expect the Senators who crltlclzeu
tho purchase of Catawba would nave
ldone as did the board. II an oppor'su-
- ntty came, and If we could BUY ooo
!, acres of land. with almost 800 acres
the nropcrty, and with fourteen build
90 ings. Including u hotel, thrown IN. 10
!. sls.75o. we would not hesitate, pro
lyided, Of course. we had the slS.75o.
Tho senate took the right course
tbc matter and properly dismissed
- as soon as DR.. Williams and his chan'
ion Mons nut the real facts before III
at mcmbers. The Senate had little tim
IN for discussion and no ncllnation to be
tn rim a long drawn-out debate The Sen
We ate NAV Investigate in the future, II \
In, think wise, without prejudiclnE IN
yer cause at stake II the State Healtl
we Department or the State Agriculture
90 Department or any other department
ar now or next year or ever needs lnVes
ay tigating. let us have It. Let us find gu
MT tho facts, bullet us go about it de
Is, Gently and in order. and not throus
~ ~ yelled attacks sprung in the last gas
ee of a hard worked mbly.8
~ TJE REPUBLICAN, MOSES ON PIsGAl
ed rhe Republican Moses of the Emplr
or state has about reached the Noun
pisgah stage. His children, to be sure
at are not about to enter the promise
by land. but, on the contrary, seem apou
ed to he elected from the fertile pam
To- ar nublic service for period of wan
.st derinr among the ungodly who do nc
AT hold Office. Yet the Moses Is abou
n to be buried. He has gone up aboV
~ his people and wanders lonely on tn
lie mountains. He has given them h
~ advice and counsel. ana has found tha
!. = they no longer heed him.
= AT least, this appears to bet
sum and substance of the sdi
patches from New York to the Q
feet that Governor Hughes's advi'
and warning to his party has bee
neglected. much to the chagrin Of Il
bcwhiskcred worthy who cannot II,
on $4,000 a year. He warned and
- admonished. He pictured impendlr
doom. and drew, in broad fair stroke
the beauties of the land where wor
Y - was tho political talisnlan. It was
aAu vain. even when Elihu Root came
his rescue and played a Joshua to i
Moses. The wayward children heed
- them not. but went over into 7
''oi' plains and there did choose one Geor
iiei Cobb. who speaks the language
- the tribe, to be President pro tenn
up the Senate. vice Aids. retired
~ cause
ON Unless we mistake the signs Of I
sol times, this Incident marks the beg
the ming of the end Of Hughes. He h
the always been too good for tho N
AVE York Republicans. though. TO be su
rom this compliment would not admit h
atty into the chosen fold Of dyed-in-tl
Col wool Democrats. He has stood
that genuine public service. while
ty- henchmen lave stood for public pro
man He has really striven. after his liz
the to give New York an honest bus1n
'ould administration, while his servit
= |, rn., Haf y