The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03

1ft the sold lady. 1t simply show
5sSd the bad manners Of the supreme.
KaxAe situation was too serious, how
&$xf. to maintain this air OF indif-
Hrence. and In few days the .su-
FAsne" resorted to ridicule. and made
lfRa1t or the "old lady" In order that
K - public might treat her coming
\ TITO the world as a Joke. This did
X03 damage the infant, which con-
h lnued TO grow Justify. and to receive
Euch OF the attention from the mem
ers Of the family, which had for
&&f1arly been given TO The Times-Dis-
i I1EK.
Sok attention from itself TO the new
Uomer. the Supreme" began to revile
Il nka attendants and care-takers of the
old lady" and endeavored to saddle
Inon her infant back the RESPONSE
|$Tf1Ity for ali the words and conduct
@Sk those about her. But still the
~nad lady grew, and with the fear
v - and democratic spirit of child
Il Ned. ignored the claims of superb
k3ty set up by the Supreme" and
N ade merry at the had manners. the
" Soutiug, the sulkiness and the sneers
Sk the jealous one. and actually had
+ ~ temerity to question the state
Snents and the opinions set forth with
4 4ogmatic assurance by the self-con-
f3tuted arbiter of public opinion.
~. 4 Al ota%r. hn inf
EWxlly showed such inconsistency and
folly In the positions of the supreme"
9 mat the lrrexerent ones began to
E*Afkfer. and finally to laugh outright
fhn complete overthrow of the
sGupreme" by the born old" infant
Nk Governor street.
s From this time the battle was on.
3br the first time In its history. The
q 1u1es- Dispatch had rival for the
u interest. support and patronage of
1he people Of Virginia. 1t knew the
reat and growing dissatisfaction
nth It's methods by many persons,
Ne HAD been obliged to take 1t be-
ennso of its monopoly. and II knew
%n3ht II would suffer heavy loss. The
ss01d lady" OF Governor street does
H6ot blame the Supreme" for fighting
Ss10 maintain its supremacy. it is only
z natural that II should strive to do so.
Bnt the .oid lady" insists that the
4 nall be frankly and openly recog-
nixed by everybody that 1t Is a fight.
ma Inar The Times Dispatch is night
NO not for the public good. as 1t
asserts. but that Ii is
Nghttng for its own supremacy--for
m subscription list and Its revenues.
When. therefore. on February "a
MXhe Times Dispatch wrote an edi-
n tpriai, nearly three columns long.
58aking bitter. violent attack upon
The yirginian. there was no surprise
4 Among these who had been reading
10th papers, and who knew the spirit
md temper of The Times Dispatch.
&Ik was well-nigh certain that the at
tick would be made. AS with San
HaIiat and Tobiah Of old. contempt
-
II md threats. so The Times Dispatch
n 1Hys aside Its studied Indifference, its
q Gl1eering superiority. its jealous Jibes.
md Etpops down. and in anger and
desperation. scrapes up stones and
1ud and filth and most impoiitely
Anrls them at the 'old lady" of Gov
&Tnor street and this 1t does through
three columns of an editorial, which
1nS the amazing and amusing title.
Oischarging a Public Duty!
The kernel OF this editorial is that
zhe yirginian is hypocrite: that 1t
ENna established for salvage and plum
1ert'; and that It is guilty of hypocrisy
AFFECTED for the sake of money gain.
IA III capacity of the Supreme" In
RNffEinia IL liz the duty of The Times
spstch to strip the mask from the
Ice OF all such hypocrites. Pulling
mo mask off Of virtue that Is not
- no agreeable task The TiInes-Dis-
NOaxch declares. and we have under
&4Gk&n X here for once only because
k Decmed to US right that the COM
<6134&t BfatHtd dhurfSttftu
siex Of seif-constituted prophet II has.
&H0r ourselves. We remain as we be-
sHnn. untroubied and serene"--and su-
smsiy good.
E 10 be sure.s Exactly SOL What a
l1lnterested. benevolent supreme" 1t
~ be sure. ''Discharging a Public
ntys" What patriotic devotion to
" welfare OF the public, as inter
Eo<sd by the subscription list and
: - account OF the SUPREME" What
\ definition will we invent TO ex-
m1n the meaning of ..untroubled and
Dnev II these terms are to be ap-
= 10 the present condition OF the
ssnnA!
hat nonsense and puerlle bonn
~ And arrant absurdity Is all this
shout .nischarging Public
The Times Dispatch has at
The yirxinian 10 protect its
3xesN Interests. which are Inn
he yirEtnian. II any fur
VI were needed IL is