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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12
THE LOBBYISTS IN GEORGIA.

ANY one representing a person.
firm or corporation for or against leg
islation" must register his name and
that Of his employer and designate
the bill he is Interested in. That is
the law passed by the Georgia Leels-
lature at It's present session. 1t Is
meant to suppress the great ACTIVITY
OF the lobbyists who are said to have
@controlled absolutely" both branches
Of that remarkable body. The mem
bers know themselves better than
anybody else, and they are entirely
right in protecting themselves from
these emlssaries Of corruption by
statute If they feel that their own
character is not sufficient protection
from the wiles and assaults of the
devil.
The law does not go far enough,
however. 1t should have provided
that every member should make Il
sworn statement of why he voted for
this, that or the other measure pre-
sented by the lobbyists, and how much
no got Tor his vote. We wish also
that some watchful guardian OF the
interests OF tho people had insisted
upon the amendment Of the law 50
that every lawyer appearing in court
IN the prosecution OF damage suit
cases should be required to Wear a
printed slip on his coat, a copy q
which should BIO filed with the Court
stating stating how no happened to be en-.
ployed, whether BY runner or III the
ordinary course OF business. and what
division OF the damages secured would
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12
. T,AINr AND r,l1NNEssEE,

u =
Mr.. Taft Will entertain q number o.
politicians from Tennessee ut luncheon
to-day. They are going to Beverly
to talk over the situation and lay
plans tor the capture Of that State
for the Republican party at the cleo.
ton this year. and, OF course at the
next National election. We have no
doubt that the visitors will make
everything look very bright and that
they Will make all sorts or fancy pre-
dictions for the purpose or influence
Ing the judgment or their genial host.
It's said that president Taft and
his political advisers believe that the
Republican party has good oppor-
tunity TO carry Tennessee this fall.
and thus make a break in the Solid
South one of the Presidents amb1-
tons"
is explained that "the Republican
hope.6a as viewed from Beverly, is based
on the split in the Democratic party
and the recent Overwhelming victory
Eof the Independent judicial ticket
which Won by from $4,000 to 10000
majority" MIR, Taft and his political
advisers have noted, probably, that
the entire Independent ticket elected
in Tennessee is composed of Demo-
Gratis. Any Republican In Tennessee
who is at all honest with him, Will
tell him that II a Republican judicial
ticket had been put In the field the
machine Democrats would have won
by q safe majority. II he will look
at the World Almanac he will find
that every election in Tennessee from
1886 to 1908, for Governor and Pres
3idcnt. With the exception OF the cleo
ton for Governor In 1S94--when tho
Democrats got mixed up With the
Populists and Prohibitionists--ha been
carried by the Democrats, and oven in
that year the Democratic candidate
for Governor was seated because Of
irregularities in tho Republican count.
a fight for Tennessee by the Repub-
Leans now would result. we have no
doubt, in the election of,eyen so un-
desirable candidate as Patterson.
Mr.. Taft. q long time ago, long bn-
fore You LETT Cincinnati, man by the
name OF Reh ohoam tried a little game
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12

The Pilot comm ents upon
the new city ordinance respecting the
limitations put upon Councilmcn ap-
pearing as attorneys in certain cases,
as follows:
The Common Council OF Richmond
by q vote OF twenty-scvcn to six has
adopted an ordinance prohibiting
members OF that body from appear
Ing AZ feed attorneys before any COM
.mittco or department of tho municipal
government in the interest OF any per-
son or matter in which the city OF
Richmond Is directly or indirectly con-,
scerned. This action grew out OF the
recent case In which two Councilman
had accepted retainers from clients to
obtain from one OF the departments
q modification OF regulations affecting
their business. Ono OF these gentle
mon opposed with angry vchomenco
what he called an unwarranted and
unconstitutional Invasion OF individual
rights. but his colleagues were almost
unanimous In supporting the report OF
the committee recommending the
above restriction. We do not regard the
ordinance as adopted too stripgently
drawn. and 1t certainly does not go
beyond the legal province Of the
Council. The Federal statute books
have for some years carried an In
hlbitton against members OF Congress-.
and at least one Senator has been
expelled from his seat for violation
of 1t. Under such circumstances It IS
obvious that the influence Of the rep
resentative Is held to be OF value
rather than the ability OF tho lawyer,
and manifestly the subordinates in
the executive bureaus should MT be
subjected to a pressure too likely to-
unduly affect their DECISIONS,
Our contemporary Is quite right
about IT..
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THE HORNS on THE AUTOMOBILE
Last Thursday night the Common
Council passed an ordinance requiring
all owners OF automobiles in this towf,
to provide their cars with a uniform
horn or signalling device to be pre-
missioners. AT It's meeting Tuesday
night the Board OF Aldermen concurred
In the action of the Common Council,
and all that now remains to make the
ordinance effective is the approval OF
Mayor Richardson, and 1t goes with
out saying. of course, that he will not
withhold his consent. There is no
earthly reason why he should.
This is the first step, and good
first step, towards tho reasonable reg
ulation of the motor car people who
have been running over tho commu-
nifty. The second step should be taken
with all possible dispatch. Every car
running in the city should be required
to use the mufflcr. Then, all cars
should be compelled to consume their
own smoke. 1t Is done by law in
Washington, in New York and in other
towns where there arc a great many
more cars than there are in Rich
mond. These regulations would not
deprive the owners OF the cars here OF
any of their pleasure; nor would they
affect the running of the cars. They
would only protect tho people from
tho punishment to which they have
been subjected all through the present
summer 1l The people who ride quietly
In their machines have just as much
endowment as the chauffeurs who Mt
tract the attention, and at the same
time the maledictions, Of the. public
for whose comfort they do not seem
TO feel thesleast concern. Two or three
terrible examples in the Police Court
would make the noise making motor
car enthusiasts as peaceable here as
they are in Washington.
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TILE TIMES RICHMOND Va FR1DA7 AUGUST IL 1910

of politics down at Shechen, and, after
te had played out his string, tho
narrative reads that he made speed
to get him up to his chariot, to iiee
to terusalem." lie got along very
we'll for a time, after he made his
escape: but lie finally went to the
bad. All that Will be necessary for
the Democrats OF Tennessee to do, II
Mr. Taft and his political advisers
shall try any OF their tricks down
there, is to raise tho cry ns was done
several Thousand years ago: TO your
tents, o Israeli" and all Israel Will
go to their tents.
Besides, as Mr.. Taft Is President Of
the whole country, OF the North rs
we'll as OF the South, OF the Demo-
Gratis as we'll as of the Republicans,
how would 1t do for him to ask n
number or his old neighbors in Ohio,
for instance, to take luncheon with
him at, Beverly and confer with them
about the ACCESSIBILITY of breaking
the Solid North? Strange that he docs
not appear to have given the least
thought to the ways und means Of
breaking the Solid north. isn't 1t? Is
1t not true that the breaking OF the
Solid North is almost Us important,
looking ut the question from broad
point OF Wow, as the breaking OF the
Solid south? Mr.. Taft ought to see
the fairness Of this side of the sdues-
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annual report 1t does the best " can,
and all 1t can, as our funds Will per-
nit III his report on February 2s
last, Mr.. Bryan said tl,nL-the Society
had n balance IN l,anls OF s5o.14.
Let us hear the words of inspira-
ton: Whose haiti this worlds good.
and sees his brother nave need, and
shutteth up his bowels of compassion
from him, how dwcllcth the love OBJ
God In hlm7"
Contributions may be sent TO George
Bryan, Esq, treasurer.
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The Norfolk virglnian-Pilot explains

The Norfolk Virginian-Plot explain.
the cut-rate on funerals in that towr
thus: In Norfolk so few people die
from any cause that the undertakers
and sections are forced to make conces.
stons to get any patrona ge." We should
never have thought OF that. The Nor.
folk undertakers evidently know their
business and their community. Their
policy is the Same as that pursued by
the great bargain houses up North.
which work OFF many an article OF
merchandise at 90 tncnts they never
could sell for a dollar. There are
probably number OF persons in Nor
folk who would be willing to get
away from that town for sos who
do not think they could afford the
a premium of SO is not much.
in the circumstances, but 1t will prob
ably appeal to the trading instinct OF
many persons in Norfolk; at least the
and sections seem to think
SO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12

The Austrian imperial family. like
the other reigning houses OF Europe,
has received an Invitation from the
King OF Italy ITO send representatives
to the solemn inauguration next year
OF tho immense memorial TO victor
Emmanuel IL. which has been In course
of construction for the past Quart OF
q century. and which has involved the
ings, and even Of some palaces. In or
der to clear the approaches The cere-
m m VII take place in the prese SEM 9
the Duke of Connaught.
Nowhere has the invitation tcreated
more embarrassmentt than at the court
Of Vienna. for although the late King
Victor Emmanuel'soo nsort, that Is to
say, the mother5of King Humbert, was
fan Austrian archduchess "a daughter
OF ArchdulSe Ferdinand. who was also
that selfsame King who drove the
Austria OF Venice and ot her rich
PRESENT a Pontin, ike his two immedi.
ate pred essors. has always regarded
IT as a very serious affront Tor any
Catholic ruler or royal personaEe to
visit Rome executing for the purpose
|of8calling at the Vatican. g ga
Yet it is q mis- take to sallege that no
member Of the reiEning house OF. Aus US
has yistHa The he
Rainer went to r ONE In behalf OF his
cousin, Emperor Francis joseph, In
order to convey the latter's congratu-
lations to King H Qmbert. and Queen
silver wedding. The choice OF the arch
duke was q particularly happy one.
for he was an uncle Of King Hum bert,
1.-THE latter's mother having sbe en- the
archduke's sister. Moreover: Rainer's
father wal the3last Austrian Yiceroyso of
Lombardy. and the conseauence was q
that Rainer had been brought up al
most entirely 4 at Milan, ana is able
to speak Italian without tho. slightest
trace OF an accent. Some GhtV.tWo
Possesses q niflcent palace ct
| Vienna and Is the member OF, the Inns
lsperlal house who f cures most proml-
Inently as a patron OF every Till per-
tanning to science and to art: TO him.
se5a1 for
ana Art Museum at Yienna and Of
many slmila r8institutlons throughout
1.-The empire. It was he, too. who was
1.-The chief organizer and E5pro y OF
1914 and of the International Dramatic
and Musical Exhibition held in the
Prater8 in u SS0, More over the Austrian
| scientific world owes to him the pos-
| sessiongof what is probably the rarest
collection anoisnt napy,r ra records
other In exl stence o, $50, u
while still q quite young man, and
Hong before EGypt had heen s explored
l,to the extent that y t Rtsst to-day, the
spe1;ti nsar5y ha ne
I.beaten n track u Of the ordinary tourist,
ia Exploration q the many, hundreds
OF OF ancient Coptto Isson MYSTERIES W hioh
dot The oases q. 8 tbs .ElRXaaa -t4aAekt.
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INSURGENTS AND DEMocR Ars.

Governor Folk, of Missouri, who
has been spoken of as possible can.
didate for President on the Democrat
lie ticket. has been travelling in the
Western States during the last few
weeks and has found everywhere
numbers Of Democrats joining the In
surGents in the Republican party
Right here" he is reported to have
said. us the danger to the Democratic
Organization, and the sooner this fact
is recognized tho better
Has anybody heard of any Insur-
gents joining tho Democratic party?
Is there any better reason why the
in the Insurgents than in the Regu-
lars? When have the Insurgents ever
failed the Regulars in party pinch?
Have they not invariably followed tho
example of the SOW that was washed
and that turned again to her wallow-
Ing in the miro? Is 1t not true that
IF you trus' mule he t'row you?''
The Insurgents have made halifax
of a row about old Joe Cannon, and
they are to DO thanked for kniiing
him; but they are just as vicious as
he in all their meanness. and there
is nothing for any Democrat to gain
by hitching to them. If they are real
" honest III their opposition 10 Re-
publican policies and practices they
ought to come out from among tho
!unclean and stand fast with the De-
mfotcrncy. The only fight, that the Dem
ocratic party can make or should try
to make is Democratic fight. It cam
not be unequally yoked with unbeliev-
lers, whether they be Popullsts On the
one side or Republicans on the other.
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Prohibition is simply craze 9
That nat Is what Henry Watterson says in
one Of his crushing rejoinders to the
attacks of the Twice-a-Week Gazette.
OF Clinton, Hickman county. Kentucky,
and we think he is exactly right; but
ts that any reason why he should not
champion the cause of Prohibition?
Has he not supported other issues
that were almost as crazy as Prohlbi-
ton? Why should he choke on lit
tie thing like this? Now, there is
George Harvey, who wouldn't hesitate
but never mind about that, what
Will you have "Marse Henry y and do
You take sugar IN your'n? !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12

She was as pretty as she could be,
With eyes as bright as. diamonds set
in patrician face, and hair that would
have made Titan envious; but. good
gracious, she was chewing gum in tho
street car!
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TlIn Wall Or THE PIE RUSS.

THE WALL or THE PIE PnEss.
Throwing Its powerful searchllght
over the Republican newspapers Of the
Ninth, the Bristol II erald-c Courier
%illuminates the SpublicSas to the "ofti-
#cial organs' OF that district. It seems
that they are ftly callod "oiticial..''
for the men behind the papers all
SCENT to be officials OF the United
States Government. who have seized
the crumbs that foil from Commissary
{slemp,s table, 1t all reminds us Of
that man who said as n defence for
5otIlcial misconduct. Whose bread !
eat, his song i sing"
referring to the Virginia Republi-
can, the Bristol i Herald Courier says:
I've would like to know why that
paper should BIO designated as the
s'otflcial organ OF the g. O. r, In the
Ninth District. with strong accent on
the word Official 5i Is M II
s.Of5 purse, we Shave our suspicious,
We Y suspect that II Ii because S he
Sgontns who presldes over the destinles
OF the Virginia Republican ls an en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12

Governor Patterson. OF Tennessee,
issued seven pardons last Monday. II
the Courts Of TENNESSEE would do
their whole duty and Patterson could
hold on long enough. lie would lave a
clear majority on his side. It being as
sumed that all the benehciarles OF
his clemency would vote for him to
man $500
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BAILEY FOR PRESIDENT. /

Texas Is unanimous for Joseph
Weldon Bailey for President. He
would make good one; but ho will
never get the nomination, and he could
not be elected II he should be nomi-
mated. He has abundant ability, we
believe that, in spite of the Waters
Pierce, affair. he is straight, and he
could count on the solid support Of
the Southern states; but he would have
hard sledging in the rest of the coun-
try, and tho South is not yet quite
strong enough to elect anybody Presi-
dent Some day, we hope that 1t will
be. At it's present rate of progress In
population and In the investment OF
Northern capital, 1T will surely be
powerful enough In a political way to
Impress the political sonae of the coun-
try; but not Just now.
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The Lynchburg Advance says

State Highway Commissioners r. St;
Julien Wilson has In his Office a small
map which demonstrates most cons
vincingly that If county begins to
construct good roads, the adjoining
counties will take the reform up, says
tho Richmond Times-D Dispatch. There
has been great deal OF good roads
right sharp good roads building.
Let's hope the counties on this side
OF the James will become infected
WIN the good roads germ.
We hope SO, too. 14ynonburg 10 q
live city, and ought to have good
roads leading into It from all over
Campbell County.
The Charlotte Gazette informs US
that Keysville has stolen a march on
the rest OF the State. II has already
had homecoming week. Tho Ga
'zette says about It:
Last Thursday was gala day at
kheysville, it being celebrated as
nome coming day About 1900 peo-
pie were present from the different
counties. and about IL o'clock they're
paired to PASSWORDS Warehouse,
SWhere. speeches We're made by Cover
nor &C, Mann, B. d. Adams and r. n O.
SANDY sane on various agricultural sub
1ects' after which tho vast multitude
was fed on a steamins stew ana other
edibles,'' II y,
15se u and bye, the Whole State viii
nave nay, q 'home-coming# week. we trust.
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Tho Hartford Courant has found
that nat the Peorians had a distinct and
well ord cred language. Very few peo-
PIE can speak IT withnuency; but this
need need not worry the courant as all
that TN twill REQUIRE now when 1t goes
to Peoria Is the ability to say. one one
finger, or two fingers. 81 three myers,
accord 70 Ing to !! g l1Arst 81
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llso be appreciated. II ask
Information Is not asking
III for past fnvors and
ring my complicated hiss.

fpllt) Will HISOts Uc fhVpI SSlhtSu, - aon
Ing for said information Is not asking
too much.
help in answering my complicated his
"rhe Great commoner is a namo
Arst applied In the case OF the elder
Pitt who. was "commoner and rot
peer" Since then many statesman
have been given tho title, less appro-
priately in America, 1t would seem.
than in England. Your list appears to
cover these cases admirably.
The original Grand Old Man" was a
certain Mr. Moses. Of whom little is
known. In modern times the name
has been applied almost exclusively to
Gladstone. who is generally meant
nowadays when the title Is used. The
birthplaces and dates you request arc
as follows: Lincoln. Hardin county.
KY. February IL, 1909; Clay, Hanover
county, near Richmond. Va. April ~.
l777: Webster. Salisbury tFranklin1.
Liverpool, England. December 20. 1909:
Burke, Dublin, ireland, January IL.
172oi Pitt Hayes near Bromley. Kent.
Nav 90 176D SIS eii &
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It Is explained that Dante. Virginia,
is pronounced Dant, and not Dainty,
because the first manwho settled there
spelled his namc Dante. but called
himself Dant
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PARSONS AND sLna1P.

The Franklin Chronicle gives food
for thought to John NJ. Parsons. cam
didate for Congress, saying:
"The election returns from the 1<an-
.sas primaries must be but cold COM
fort TO ohm M. Parsons. James Mon.
roe Miller. Of the Fourth District,
Who was chairman OF Elections Com
mittee No. 9, that, at the command Of
slemp, Hitchcock & CO., handed down
a report IN the contested election case
of Parsons VS.. Saunders. was defeated
by over forty-five hundred votes in q
primary election. That
this biased ana partisan decision.
whereby they hoped to secure one
more vote to bolster up the Cannon
machine ut the expense Of decency
and fairness, had Its part in his de-
feat goes without saying. The Amer
lean Freeman has come to know the
brand OF Cannon politics ana prac-
tees. and has determined that they
must go. and when public opinion con-
dennis a man or measures Il here is no
appeal from that decision. Tho Whole
Cannon 1nachine--root and branch, 10
doomed, and those who prefer to stay
aboard Will have to sink with the old
rotten hulk" III " Es 5 .s5 81
4 Exactly. "Little Bascomb"S and
John will both BIO Con the outside
looking in''athe next Congress.
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DOWN WITH THE FEE SYSTEM.
The Bedford Democrat lives UP to
Its name. 1t is attacking vigorously
the antiqunted system of fees for cer-
tain officers. we earnestly hope that
the Democrat will keep hammering on
this reform until 1t has accomplished
definite and satisfactory results. In
says:
.We do not know of any we'll :egu-i
lated financial institution which pays
Its employees otherwise than fixed sal.
aries, yet in the work Of State, county
and municipal government we find
that fees and commissions Still attach
TO the compensation of officials. 1t is
an old established custom and difficult
to eradicate. Conditions and circum-
stances may change, but an old cstab-
lished custom remains long after Its
days of usefulness and light Of reason
have departed. An officers time be-
longs TO the government which en-
ploys him, and he should use that
time in looking carefully and intolli-
gently to the interests of the state.
county, town or city which commits
sions him as an official. In other
words, he should discharge fully the
duties of his office. If there be q
failure to discharge the duties OF the
office the officer should be removed.
AT is nothing but good business for q
man to know what he Is to receive for
his services, and 1t Is likewise good
business for the paymaster to know
the exact amount to be paid for the
service rendered. We believe that tho
best thinking men of our town arc
decidedly Of the opinion that all our
town officers should be paid stated
salaries and think that the Council
should take the matter under inlmedi-
ate consideration. Let the officers
have their stated salaries and the
town the revenues. It is unwise and
bad business policy to do otherwise"
As the Democrat says. it Is difficult
to root up and destroy a custom that
has cngraftcd itself so long upon the
machinery of local government. Still,
1t ought to go.
The press in other localities would
do well to take UP. this fight. It is
simple justice to the people that the
fee system should go. III
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sIIistorlcnI Nicknnu,,ne,,..,.

lIstOrIcaI Nfcknamcs. n
Recently (whlle reading volume
on the life OF Lincoln). came across
the term. The Great Commoner." In
reading q life OF Henry Clay q few
days ago3I again came across the term.
IN several instances find William
FIT mentioned as 1.-THE Great Common
In another, Gladstone; in another.
Edmund Burke, and still another.
Daniel Webster. Please advise me to
whom this title rightly belongs. as
there seem to DO several Great Com
moners. If each OF the above men
toned persons Is entitled to 1t, which
ilfst received the name?
Who was the Grand Old Mani" Arc
there any other persons (American or
forcign) who have been designated as
Great Commoncrs"? II 80. kindly give
their names and when and where born
tho above mentioned men (Lincoln.
Clay. -Mebster. Gladatone. Burke and
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a Penny ma n Cent.

"a Penny md Cent.
Please let me know through your
Query Column what tho difference is
between cent and penny.
Tho American coin incorrectly called
a penny" liz really cent" a penny
Is an English coin worth approxi-
mately two cents in American money.