The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17
tbs aelirerr Of the lmsils practically

the delivery Of the mails practically
"a hours.
We could not understand it. We
we're inclined TO sympathize With the
public. But we were changed
man. We had seen great light
after reading those editorials in the
Times-Dispatch which have been
quite numerous Of late; and with
our newly cbastened spirit we secret
" decided TO wait, follow the cue
Of our contemporary. to hearken to
the voice OF one crying in a wilder
ness Of misapprehension about rail-
roads.
Imagine our feelings, then, when
!, we opened the Times-Dispatch Of a
! more recent date and read the fol-
lowing
: II the railroads want to know
why it is that the people, the plain
people. do not understand the ms.
! and outs of railroad management,
thew can probably learn something
for their instruction, II not TOT thelr
satisfaction, from the big-wigs OF the
| Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, WHO
-. their own counsel at times
iohSn. arently any concern for
WI, TlSnG 3uter psf Anu rights OF others
We We do iIa'' not '' care to say more JUST
now. although the spirit moves US,
to say great deal mere, which will
}, be said, never fear, in tine and said
so that everybody will understand it,
\ so that a wayfaring man, indeed,
though not especially gifted with
, discernment, cannot make any mis-
take,
whewi And again, Whe~l!
Now we leave it to our dear read
: ers. and to our dear readers Of the
Times-Dispatch: If that is not TAX
ing advantage of a trusting convert,
what is it? For our part, we think
this is sufficient to jar the teeth of
seasoned deacon; and what it is
calculated to do 10 the tender gums
Of A newborn babe, language Is al
together inadequate to describe. The
Il only point that is not quite clear 10
II rs is why it should be assumed that
, the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
is in the wrong, We believe the
records will show that in rs percent
# of the cases it has been proved be
Il yond the shadow of a reasonable
d and intelligent doubt that this rail
n road has been within ito rights an,
asI obedient to the law. What justic
is there really in jug-handled JUS
tice. anyway? We ask the GENT
readers of Goochland and BUCK
u, ineham and other like places TO To-
,s low the admonitions of the Times
,e- Dispatch. and to feel properly rebuf
up ed when it says;
III UUbv Is II that the railroads az
,,r always regarded as in the wrong o.
III fore either side of the case has pee
We heard?'
INT Even # they DO have to wait
lrg hours for their morning paper al
ice other mail. we say to them as a
IN cent. but jealous convert, be re
ln- sonable. speak in hushed and respe
full words Of the railroads. WI
speaking of the railroad officia
call them Captains of Industry;
not allude to them as Big Wigs
We do not care to say more u
CHI now. although the spirit moves us
the say a great deal more. But WI
ltes difficulty we restrain ourselves.
are going to speak right out at I
lite proper time, and when we do it W
as be said 50 that everybody will und
s rde stand it. so that a wayfaring ma
mis- indeed. though not especially gin
. of with discernment, cannot make a
in mistake. We do not boast; we
III, ~ modest.
'ave The only reason we do not DC
obe- out our very soul right now is II
the we are waiting for the Times-l
IN patch to get together with ITSELF
MT we may then be able to follow
died lead of the preacher who has cow
the ted US.