The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-09
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NsaHHN VIII All The YApIClkS JlllNIAS IMfIH
In the opinion OF the Warren Sem
tincl, the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan enjoys s."tlie distinction OF being
the greatest Democrat in private life
Everywhere he goes In South
America" says tile Sentinel. he is
received cordially. and in many places
he Is given tho honols OF a high official
in tho public service" We rejoice with
Mr.. Bryan in his distinctlon--as q pri-
waite citizen, and II lie should cstnb-
lish his residence in South America
we would wisi, him the greatest lappt-
ness and prosperity. We do not know
whether Obaldia.s place has been filled
| or not, but his people might find MI. /
Bryan exactly to their taste.
Tho Alexandria Gazette is not sur
priscd at the defeat OF the prohibition
bill and regards the action OF the Sem
ate on this question as wise. After all
the talk here OF local option education"
says the Gazette, "a large majority of
tho people of Virginia will oppose
Statewide prohibition. which is un-
democratic in the extreme, and 1t is
hoped that the action Of the Senate
will be final. People living IN Lee or
Patrick counties have no right to de-
eide whether .AleHandrians should
drink liquor and vice versa There
seems to be a great deal OF good com
mon sense In that, and likewise a good
deal of true Democratic spirit.
Commenting on tile Presidents re-
cent criticism of the newspapers, the
. Buchanan News suggests that "if the
newspapers get too hard on the Pres
ident, he has R%ooscvclt's rccours to
sue for criminal LIBEL a very good
suggestion, indeed.
c The Lebanon News has been very
9 much disturbed by the Presidents
, recent talk about the newspapers and
disposes of Mr.. Tafts philippe in this
way: "such statements only strengthen
: tile growing conviction in the minds
: of the masses that this nation has a
= mistake instead of a man In the White
4 House" That ought to reach the
e masses.
The Evening. Journal, of Fredericks-
! burg. says that the public will con-
= lclude from the defeat OF the State
wide bill in the Senate that the mem
bcrs of that body knew that a sub
e mission OF the question to the .yoters
OF the State would mean thh the
State would vote for prohibitions
That is a comfortable view t take
and 1t does not matter very mucl
how the thing is regarded. We. dc
not share the view of our Fredericks.
e burg friend thai there are more way.
II than one Of committing political SUI
:. eide. and the twenty-six members o
the Senate who opposed the Strobe Ill
20 will learn that before they are mucl
older" The chances really are tina
the twenty-siN Senator's who vote,
/. against this bill will be acclaimed b.
their constituents as having lone tn
wisest and best thing for the State
e. In the opinion OF the August
County Argus. "of5 all Y~irginians, sec
ond only to Patrick Henry, is Harr
Saint George Tucker, who tower
y high above all in every attribute tina
Do pertains to perfect, exalted Amer
&c icanship, and who to the mind {
&c. the writer is more than peer Of a
SO his countrylmen; Of genial and cordi;
of bearing; of unexcelled mental az
sit quirements; m%atchless in oratory; I
plain life; courteous to all whateve
~ their station, All this is prclimlnar
to the nomination of Mr.. Tucker /
the Argus 'as Democracy's next cal
didate for tho presidency of II
ne United states" We second the m,
lat tion. IT would be a great thing +,
sor the country il he could be electt
and lie could be elected il all Il
ST. Democratic voters would back him
the finish.
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