Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-11-25
EDITORIAL Jorrilses

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'sThere is no reason why this country
should not have parcels Psst system, -
says a contemporary: Mistake. guile
Tess friend. There are -four powerful
and substantial express reasons, the
American, the United States, the
Adams and the Wells Fargo. p "a u
Richmond News Leader.
Having listened to the foolish sug-
gestion Of Mrs. Mary Ware bennett
that we change the name Of this glor-
ious republic to the United Equal Suf-
frage States of America, let us table it
and proceed to discuss the problem o
Christmas presents. Washington Her
aid.
Judge Morgan: O'Brien as referee in
the case of the crty against the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company, has de-
cided that the trust owes the city $500
600 for stolen water. Only . 5000, 900
steal? The trust must be astonished
lat it's own moderation.-New York
| World.
In vain has the Meat Trust endcav-
ored to fool Wiley old fellow like the
chief chemist of the Department Of
Agriculture Sun.
No jingo has yet suggested, the ne
cessity of recalling the battleship fleet
from Europe and sending It up the Rio
Grande to. repel a Mexlcans INVASION.
| New York World.
Perhaps Champ CLARK thinks an up
to-date Democracy would rather have
him go to the Speakership in an
aeroplane than mule team.-Wash-
ton Post.
Only experts in finance can say
whether complete change in the
board of directors of the American
Sugar Refining Company; will make
any difference in the ultimate destina-
ton Of the profits. Washington Star.
Might as we'll make that call for a
state convention unanimous.-Rich-
mend Journal.
They blew up the million-dollar
Puritan. will need $1O0. 600 to get her
out of the mud, and the explosion
test was worthless, anyway. There's
q glorious example Of g. o. P. govern
mental economy Baltimore Evening
Sun.
Speaker Hay would sound well to
the ears of thousands Of Vireinians.
It has been sixty five years since John
W. Jones was speaker of the House of
Representatives, the last Virginian to
hold the Office Petersburg Index-A
peal =
Colonel Harvey is already electing
Woodrow Wilson president in 1912,
and he is getting to be So dangerously
near correct political prophet that it
almost seems like witchery.-Balti-
more Sun. = ~
Jasmine" and some. other things
are said by the Danville Register con-
corning those who originated the
proposition to have a democratic state
convention next year. Hold on
brother. Don't let's get hot SO early.
Well be hot enough when the con-
vention meets or misunderstanding
Index-Appeal.
New, York is to have taller build
ing and the Cunard line larger boat.
The sea and the atmosphere will yet
have to be enlarged. Sun.
Col. Bryan says Col. Roosevelt is
down and out-and the Nebraskan
should be an authority on the condi-
ton in question, but he ought to be
quiet. He is one man the republicans
can beat any year.-Bluefield Dis
patch.
Judging by the length of his procla-
nation Governor Mann does not seem
to be much more thankful than the
balance of us.-Norfolk Ledger Dis
patch. -. ~ a.e.
The republican candidate for Con-
gress in Wisconsin who was defeated
by socialist now threatens a contest
because his successful adversary has
spoken disrespectfuliy Of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States. t. No doubt
the gentleman who has the certificate
will be as stanch a friend as the Con-