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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
PERT PARAGRAPHS,

Getting a living is the first impulse
with the most Of US. and we are prone
20 think that the end justihes the
means.
You can't be everywhere all the
time That Is the reason you often
get talked about.
Making money is the easiest way to
earn a living.
There arc lots Of people who become
hopelessIy mediocre from their much
talking.
A doctors orders seem good, sensi-
Bile and much to be desired as long as
It isn't you to whom they are applied
A beauty doctor may get rich, but
she doesn't do It trying to be beauti
full.
Being a good follow has its draw.
backs, but II It didn't the forward I'M
pulse would soon cause It TO lose sight
Of him.
An attack of the grip Is often 81
lowed by persistent cough. which TO
many proves a great annoyance.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been extensively used and with good
success for the relief and cure OF this
cough. Many cases have been cured
after all other remedies had failed.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
No Use For Them.

"I am always looking out for cheap
things"
well. when 1 run across cheap peO-
pie l always avoid them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

~ people o th
will
joint Of England has npesd o
of tina Sh from TO and h
eE arlington is IS ears old an educate a nan Cambndg He owns
of an a In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
JuatiHrd.

That she should cackle as she does
Occasions no surprise.
No wonder that she makes a fuss
When eggs are in the skies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
infant Perception.

''Ma, are you and pa onef"
"Of course we are"
''Then does that make yourself twol'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Unpleasant.

Unpleasant.
81 should hate
TO be al W a V s
right"
"Why -
cit puts one in
such disaGreeable
company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Periodically.

ParadoHieally-
"He has money TO burn"
Indeed"
"You bet"
"And does he burn itT'
Never"
'WhyT"
"He wouldn't have Il II he did
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
THE ARGUS.

80 D,isned Daily and Weekly at 1924
se0ond avenue. Rock Island. M. rF,n-
eeteo at the postoface as second-cIass
matter.l eOlu -ciass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

sMs.-Daily. 10 cents per week.
weekly 81 per year in advance.
Al communications of argumentative
larcter' political or religious. must
aaye real name attached for publica-
ION NO such articles viii. be printed
over fictitious signatures.
correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
uE6 EBIN1N@
GIRA9Es IAs2E lco1Ncil ; 90
Dc <fsTSsS7gY%
Saturday, February 5, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

BY THE ). W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

You can't be everywhere all the
time. That is the reason you often
get talked about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

Making money is the easiest way to
earn a living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

There are lots of people who become
hopelessIy mediocre from their much
talking.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-08
Gin foitbarer st6pieI.

Der .SdncD", elmer Der erGBten
unb ipertbpo[lIten Oiamanten Der
WeIt, mar in ben brsiBiosr Sabren i'm
8eTbe Der rei9en ruiiiThen sSamiIie
9emibotp. Die bamols in garis Ies
benbe peripittipete 5iirIiin 9emibolp
bradte nun tdsiib orei Biz pier
Stunb.n bamit gu, unsrfannt in bic
Grmiten 9a9ituben binaufsuiisieen
unb bort freige6ia 4lmoIen ausSuibeis
len. Sie miIbtbGtiae 5rau bate oa=
Bel bic ipunb.rIi6. @riGls, ii9 fix
bisTe Spasi.rsdnse in sinsn aIten
tiirtiI6en Sbatpl .insubiilIen, bsnn
ba fie, bepor lie su ibren 9trmen ging,
Dfters S6fli6teitsbeiu6s su MAIDEN
bate, tpolIte fie sipei b09It unaTei6s
9inge, bic SpiIette fir bic Nrmen
unb bic fir bi. Rei9en. miteinunoer
bsreinen. gu bem 3ipede ftedts Il,
ben altmobif1en SbapI nit elmer
goIOenen Habel 5ufammen. in bic Der
pSancp" eefabt mar. Die grmen
fa6.n nur bas olte llmfhlu9etu6, bic
Rei9en faben nur ben rSaneb".
gin.s Qbenbs. dls bic Siiritin. in
ibr gaIdis suriidaefebrt. ben S5utul
abl.gt., fehIt. i6r Der ,@anep". Der
St.in muBte aug bel NabeI heruuss
eefulItn fem. Die Siirftin IdBt Ipfort
anfpdnnen unb it.ist pieber treppauf
treppab, In an. Wanfarben. in bensn
iie an ienem Sage setpeien. rSdbi
Sbr nibts gefunb.n9 sd babe ettpds
berlor.n, Elm birnformiaes Ding aus
9las, einen sumilienTdmud. an benz
id f.br 6dnee. Su6t MIR orbentIi9!
Su6t nur!" @.rasblibe Miibe. gnb>
lid tommt bic ssiiritin su elmer armsn
Wittfpe. bic uht unersoeene 8inoer
bat. Sin @Idshines bdbsn Sic alfo
berIorsn, quite Srdu9 Ga. id fdnb
ni6ts = bod haltl Die &inber baben
Geute nit einem StOpIel uefpielt, eis
mem aIGfernen StDpfel. SUDDEN sic
bieIleiht benz W.nn er nur nod od
it'll" Der toitbare StOpIel fanb iid
rithtid unter benz &ebridt tuieber, uno
bic siiritin 0emibop iorate fir bic
gBiftpe unb lohnte Der &inbern bic
g1iidoabe bes Oidmunten babur6. odB
fie bic 3ufunft bon allen fiheritellte.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-08
Wedlenbnrsiidter Susssor.

profeFor 0r. R. @oFiOto, Der
als Sobn eines m.dlenburgifben
@utsbeIiBers i6on in friibsiter Sus
esnb in Die genaue &enntnib oes
insdlenburgii6sn @oltstbums einses
fiibrt por6en 1T, bat Der nieosridhs
i;f6en 8olfstunoe cine eifrige SbGs
tigteit eepiomst uno i'm 8erfolg AUDI
ole BON Dem @erein fir msdlenburs
glide @e56i9te un6 glltertbumsfunz
8, ibm aneetragens 2eitung bes sros
fen Sammsltperts nMedlenburgii6e
8olfsii6erlisferuroen" iibernommen.
@ie ss ibm gelungen III unb nod i'm.
mer aeIinat. Die perborgenen SdGbs
rpltsfunbliher &eoepsiie. @radbluns
uno 0i9tuns ans 2i6t gu aisben,
fcbt sr in elmer febr unterbaItfamen
gr0Beren @inleitune su ieinem Werfe:
.glus Dem 9dnos 5rib Reuters" duss
einanoer. Der @erfaher f6iI0ert feis
nen @erfehr nit Dem 2unbpolf, Die
ibm ni6t islten entQs9entretenoen
8orurtbeiIe. bie 9etdmpfung bes ent'
Itanoenen 9lreno3ns er miro
man6mal fir cine 9lrt 2odIpibel ooer
fir cine Steuerfpiirnofe gebalten -,
in elmer @eiIe, ole I6on nllein EN-
trefFlihes Bib BON Dem geiftigen 0er
ben 6es 8olfcs permitteIt. Der Gin
leituna entnsbmen mir eine feltiame
@rsGbluna BON &uiier TrieOrid. Sn
einem Oorfe BEL BenSlin bate elm
Saqelobner feline @snoTen eepurnt.
Dem proFeiIor @oiiibIo 9lustunft au
oeben nit Ger 8esriinouns: Dat
fann man all mid ipeeten, Dat tun7
men 8dterldnosnsrrGtber Iien." 4Is
WoNibto oies erfubr unb bulo oarduf
ben 9tlten in f9srsen6er Sorm aur
Reoe Itslte, dntfport.tt bisIer: rSa.
rorum OF nib9 8diferfGbns maten
Dat 10 Of TO-" = ~Wodns meenen sc
BATE" = .Se ipillen men aelibrten
Wann fen IN psetsu Dat ni9t male
Roiier ssrieorih. dIs oee nod 8rons
prina ipGIt is. bstt Dat 10 Of 70
mdatt. Dee bstt iih 10 65. as bat
oeaen SeIttrrsi6 losgobn fin, as
6dnoslsmann uttlsebt I'm iit mit'n
Cad bun 8ohnen adn5 8Dbmeu
tjr6reift uno b,tt dGIes utipinteIi.rt
IN upfhre6en. Sisn 9ohnen fmedten
art, h.bben Se Ositerrsid1iftn fe9i.
hc fin man sat amer Sobr fpeooer
tdmsn. Sa. bait bs fsht. Dat nun be
iuoI 6obn: oenn brodt he diner bIdo'
(tIuue) 9ohnen. Sb. oss eten fe Of,
bebben fe DOR meent."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-08

2uSI.id srbsbe i'd Die antiuse All
9etrug"
Der ansstIaste 1T fret". flste oa'
ruuf ser @vrftenoe.
Dor Dem SHORE Oss Seri9tsfaaGes
puroe 2anb.r neuerbinss rerbaftet
abermuIs ipurOe ibm o.i pro3eb ss'
ma4t. uno Der iiberI9Ious Suhse :Bt
nun auf iisben Sabre Die tDnigli9t
Suppe.
Sebmour aber puroe befort,rt uni
Gdrrutbers erbieIt bonn Qufii6tsrutf
Elm berrli6es SiIterierpice ala ana
ertennung fir feline Sbdtisteit in
SntereFe ser @si.lIi9aft.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-08

Su sebfs.

@enn Su Elm armer $eufel biit,
Der nfrbts bebeittet uno nidtS LIT,
St1t Su ben anoern unbequem,
9ein 9rnB ieIbit lit nidlt angeuebm,
Gin ieber Did uur fIii6tig ienut'.
So6 fpen6et ploblid, iid Sein Zoos,
t 2 ri. @n l,., bsrli9t mt ilnS . reid lo sS1b
Nuft i6on bon fern: ..9a iiuo sic ial"
9u ieiit bon ie iein gutter Sreuubl
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-08
ungeppllte 8erfiil

ungepplIte 8erfiir<
5ung. 0ienitmdb9en (ur Srau
oes Si9ters ins 3immer itiiraeno):
lin 9ottespillen, 5rau Dottor. Shr
Wlann pinbet ii9 in = epiiaen gns
fGllen!"
StoBfeuf5er. 9raut:
.Sebt piG mein 8rdutisam niht
mebr baben, oab ih Slupier fptels
@ott, mas man bod ni9t allss perz
lernen muB. penn man heirdtben
mill"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-08
9es Y6sletns Sanf.
(Sson @cr:rub aabGe.)

tS3on @er:rub GabIe.l
Sort i'd nidt Elm SD8Iein iingens
ssa, es lang gum Icbtenninl,
ISoute Ieineu --art niir brlngen
air ben Iesteu Sonnenitrabl.
2ber tcine 8Idttcr r1uidten.
Edum' uno Strdudle iuaren tnpl;
Seine Iieben 8lumen lalll9ten'
Gsnu lie itar' eli au5nnlal.
SO oas 8oeIeir; ipoIIte iin9erL
On es ihieb ais unferm Sb l.
susoIIte Ieinen Sont nur brin9eh
sir oen Iebten Srnnenltrabl,
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-08
SnperbeI. rSsute traf td

= SbperbeI. rSeute truf ia
ben Meier; fiebt Der aber elenb aust"
- rSit er ni9t mebr 70 oid2" -
rg9 9ott. ben f0nnen sic brett auz
idmmsnfaIten!"
= DiberGest. 9llte Sunsfer:
pMan fugt, es 5iebe ben 8erbre4er
INNER tpieber auriid an ben Srt feis
ner llntbat. SD iibe nun idon ben
britteu Sag bier uuf Oem plube, no
mid Elm unbsrfddmter gepultf um
getiibt bat. er tommt ni9t ipieOer!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-08
9ein lIebtraano. sloul

= Il tIH WtUtI q 4 II g. Oauss
nrat; r;Sbr Munu min iid dITo ins
prioatleber suriidaieben9 Sm. etfpds
frii6; i'm alIaemeinen III Der llebers
gang sur 1tutbGtinteit in oieTen Sabs
rem 6tr @eTunbbeit niht sutrd9Ii6!"
ssrdu: ~9th. Serr 9ottor, er BAT ia
h;s i.bt aufl ni9ts getbun!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-08

9eFimiitif6s 8etrd9tuns oes
Di1ters S9ma9tlod, nad0sm er elm
9a9Itiib9en bsSosen bat: SO! Sd
tpGr.n mir ia auf Der SOb.l llno
bod 70 'runtersstOmmsn!"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
IGNORANT OF LAW.
REDUCED TO WANT
CAPTAIN SAILED CONTRARY TO
COURTS ORDER AND SUFFERS
SEVERELY IN CONSCIENCE.

WASHtNGToN. Dee. s.--Dnae COM
fortably we'll to do, but nov reduced
To poverty through his ignorance Of
the law, Captain H. j Thompson,
"A ship owner OF Tacoma. Nashn. was
pardoned yesterday "a few minutes
before the expiration of SIXTY days
sentence IN Jail. The sentence IN
Guided a fine OF 800, which Is re-
mitted.
Captain Thompson was seut to jail
for taking MS ship out of port con-
trary t. the orders of the govern
ment. He had been sued, and the
parties In the suit Intended TO levy
upon the ship provided they won
Captain Thompson signed over prop
erty To an attorney equal. AS he
thought. IN the value Of his ship. and
then proceeded to leave port. The
suit Went against him and his proper.
~ Went to meet the damages. The
government then ordered his ship
sold, tried him on Il charge Of oh
structing judicial process Of tho L. s
court, convicted him and sent him Il
Jail Thompson has a wife and sew
eral children. He leaves Jail penui-
less.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
DECREASE IS SHOWN
IN ROADS REVENUE
HES&PEtkE AND OHIO EARNING
LESS MONEY, ACCORDING
TO STATEMENT

For tne month of October. the net
operating revenue of the Chesapeake
and Ohio shows a decrease Of $4,000
a.. compared with the corresponding
month Of last year. the net operatiEs
revenue for October. 1910 being ssos.-
3bs = as against ss.8sa45 for oeto-
ber. 1aoa
In statement covering tke frst four
months of the fiscal year from July /
"a october IL the freight revenue Is
given a. sS.s64.9s2.eI an increase OK
S63&, ~ .. or ) per cent, and tn pas
senger revenue at Else. 1855. an IN
crease OF IL per cent. OF ss2f,5s2.o2.
Other transportation Items bring up
the total Of operating revenue 10 sii-
3e@+ asa. an increase OF Sl,eIel9t9.@2.
or 70 per cent
Operating expenses, including uA4a-
tenlnca Of WHY ard equipment ard tho
conducting Of transportation amounted
To S1,35o.ui34a. increase over tia
same four months of last year OF So
EOS, 2t2 So or 70 per cent.
The net operating revenue Is S4,ls-.-
.S334 decrease of sIs2, S&3.1I, or /
per cent Fixed charges and taxes,
less other income. amounted to sl.s2i-
f942S, an increase ~ s6s+st5.aa, or ID
per cent The surplus is. there for ..
$l,32s55S0a. decrease uf s1Zo-@5s-a.
VI . per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
TIM ''StPREME" VI RsUS HE. LYNCH
BURG NEWS

The Lynchbure News IS Justly reckonee to b.
one OF the best all-round newspapers in Virginia
During the Local Option fight in Lynchburg
two Years ago the News did not take an ag
gfe8sive position in favor of the dry side but
1t generally understood that its owner Mr.
Carter Glass, favored the dry side
After two wears un,;er the dry law, the
vets brought on another fight in Lynehburg
and the battle has beer raging for the last few
weeks and the vote will be on Friday In this
fight the owner Of the News and the News it.
SELF have been positively on The DRY SIDE Mr.
Glass made strong Speech the substance of
which was given in The fn9tatan last Thurs
day. and on Sunday Mr.. Glass introduced Con
gresham Hobson dry meeting
In the issue OF December 9th the News dis
cusses edftorially the situation and among other
things says:
The News believes that the dry policy now
prevailing in Lynchburg has not eliminated all
the evils al which IL Is aimed-just as We know
the laws against murder, embezzement and other
offences. do not eliminate tho crime OF muir.
der. of cmbezzlement and other crimes from the
! practices of men. But now convinced
that the absence of open saloons has produced a
more wholesome moral atmosphere here in
Lynch burg; that IL has produced improved moral
conditions that it has operated as to decrease
crime and drunkenness, that it has contributed
towards communal uplf. and the making ~ a
happier citizenship; that it has enlarged the
number OF happy homes; of happy men and
happy women and children;-and thar thus it's
service has been to benehcient purpose This
being so, we oppose the return of the saloon
this being so, we oppose return to a policy
whereby for q money price. the city sells cence
to traffic in thing whose effects we believe are
prejudieial to the interests of society and the
welfare of the community
Here is a newspaper published in a dry
city. which has watched conditions and which
says. We oppose the return of the saloon" be-
cause moral conditions have improved crime
and drunkenness have decreased, etc
What will the Supreme in Virginia say to
these things VIII It pronounce the News to
be badly fooled or hypocritical because it de-
clares these things2 The News speaks from oh.
servation from day TO day for two years OF the
effects of Prohibition in Lynchburg VIII the
Supreme" give forth its favorite deliyerapce
! and declare:
This result affords additional proof. that regu-
intion is far better than prohibition"
II the Supreme" continues to make such dec.
larations in the face OF the testimony OF high
grade newspaper which is published in the city
in question and can have motive 70 give any,
| eyitable that Ignorance or prejudice sits en-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
'MARTYROOM Of
Caps" THE THEME
ENLISTMENT OF NAVAL CON.
STRUcTOR. WHO OPPOSED
MEYERS POLICY, UNDER
DISCUSSION.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec More
fire and powder possibilities in the
Houske committee on naval affairs over
the projects OF Secretary of the Navy
Meyer, and particularly over the exile
of former Chief Constructor Washing
ton Lee Caps, doomed up to-day.
A heated discussion OF the reduction
OF Caps and his detail TO a trip Of
inspection OF nayy-yard conditions in
the Philippines has occupied the naval
affairs committee for some time.
While the sessions have been pri-
vate. IL is known that the conferences
on this subject have been full of Bit
terness, and various means OF get
ting back at" Secretary Meyer have
been preached.
Representative Hobsor tDemocrat),
OF Ala bama, himself naval construc-
tor. Is one Of the leading spirits in tho
case. He talked loud and long on tho
"martyrdom" of Caps and aroused the
other members of the committee.
1t has even been suggested that
the committee call Caps and ask for
organization scheme. criticism OF which
Is generally considered to have caused
Caps to lose his place as naval con-
structor. Meantime it Is proposed that
the Meyer plan be held up.
No conclusion was reached to- day
by the committee. which La stll hold
ing private meetings threshing out the
problem.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
ALTERNATELY WILL
TkY TO EXPLAIN

WASHINGTON, Dec. TINTED
states Marshal Jack Alternately.
friend Of ex-President Roosevelt is
on his way to Washington To attemp
To explain charges lied with the at
tornoy-Yeneral against him. Aber-
nathy has been in New York on leave
OF absence. He Will be given a hear
Ing by Attorney General Wickersham
tomorrow. II is not improbable that
the question Of whether he viii con-
tinue To Wear the bsdse Of United
States marshal depends upon the out
come OF this conference.
The charges which We're not made
public were filed about six weeks ago,
They are not criminal. but are sutii-
ciently serious to cause the attorney
general to have them investigated
by special agent. Investigation was
concluded last week and the attorney
general sent lengthy communion
ton to Alternately. Alternately was
appointed by Roosevelt whose hunt
Ing companion he had been on many
occasions. His term expires March
10. 1912.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
TIL NIRGINIA>-P1IDT AND OTHER
v PR0-CoNvENTIoN ADVOCATES.

n virginian-Pilot ia the issue OF the tin
S1ks at some length the position of fbfs
ION the proposed Democratic State Con.
IN, and ii seems 10 indicate failure 10
ntand that position. The T.rgia9an thought
made lbs position very clear. but as the
~ y important. an effort will be made To
the case SO clearly that no question can
I'D in the future
Vtrginian-Piiot says that THE Hiedmoag
tdA comes out fatty against Democratic
EOnsention, basing its opposition mainly
~ ground that In such a body, the liquor
otD would stand better chance OF de,
~ Statewide Proh' bition than in the Gen.
A1gembir.'' II world be more accurate 10
~ the opposition Of this paper to the Con
Is not mainly, but altogether because
rpiHi0a is not able to see anything Of i'm
De that will be accomplished by the Con.
except the eoInmittal of the formal or,
3an o1 the Democratic party against State
sehibition,
HIrgtnian furthermore believes that the
interests OF the State have been favor
2 Convention from the start. and indeed
lnterests. through their many agencies,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
REPORTS SHOW
GRATIFYING GAINS

Especial to The Richmond NirginIan.l
HF.NDERSoNyILL.E, y. e, Dec. /.
The state Mission Board. through Its
corresponding secretary. Livingston
Johnson, mate its annual report show
ing IA gain Of 2,iuo.ol the past Year
ana the missionaries report z.-aI bap-
tisms.
During the year 6S new church
buildings we're erected and IA new
churches were organized. The total
expenditures ef the board amount TO
S4i,4-s.i6.
SHOW Increased Gains.
The reports from the mission sta
tions show that there We're Ito more
baptisms this year than last, and 2s1
more We're received by letter.
The financial showing is far better
than that of last year. There were
II houses of worship building last
year and is this year The reports
show % houses finished this year, az
against - last
Growth In Sunday Schools.
The report of SUNDAY school secre-
tary, T.. l.. Middleton. SHOWS a marked
gain in the department OF Sunday
school work. The total enrolment is
los, 600, which Is an increase OF ill.,
500. There are 1,790 schools, an in
crease OF 100.
sermon by DIR. Hall.
The convention opened last night
with the Introductory sermon by Rev.
j. J. Hail, -. D., OF Fayetteville.
After the sermon the convention or
ganized. President w. c. Dowd, OF
Charlotte, was reelected. The fol-
loving vice presidents were chosen;
J. nj. MeManaman. j. y. Bruner and
+. +. Hopgood. The secretaries, n.
B. Broughton, OF Raleigh, and G. T..
Brewer. Of Wake Forest: the auditor.
i. IA. Briggs, and Treasurer Walters.
OF Durham, were Reelected.
General Secretary j. r. Henderson
addressed the convention on the lay
mems meeting. This morning adj
dresses in Sunday school work were
delivered by Secretary Il. l.. Middleton.
OF Raleigh: Editorial Secretary |. 7.
Vanness. Of Nashville. Tenn, and Field
Secretary b. w. Spillman, of NASH
Vile. Tenn.
secretary WilIingi,am Speaks.
Following these addresses the con-
ventton heard with. pleasure a magniii-
cent address on foreign missions by
Secretary r. J. Willingham. OF Rich.
mond, Va In addition to Secretary
Willingham, the Foreign Mission
Board is represented by DIR. r. Il.
Ray and Rev. c. +. Willingham.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07

pirginian-Plot does not know the sentiments oA
the people OF Virginia at the present time, II
he thinks that his declaration of the superiority
of moral obligation to party obligation has beeh
voiced by no one but the Superintendent of the
Anti-saloon League OF Virginia. There are any
number Of men in Virginia who hold and have
publicity expressed similar views.
The above is statement of the position OF
the Ftrgfniaa on the question OF State Conveh-
tion. In the spring before the Convention was
discussed, The Firginian insisted that the Demo
cratic party should not make the liquor question
a party issue. When :he Convention was first
proposed The Iirginian neither favored nor OPP
posed the movement until it became evident that
the paramount question would be the liquor
question and then it opposed 1t.
The Virginian-Pilot becomes somewhat con
fused iii its attempt to attribute the position Of
Thc hfchmond Tir9niGn on the Convention TO
a sympathy with the organization of the party
Il declares that the organization" opposed the
STROBE BIZ, and yet 1t is presumably opposed TO
the state Convention Why should The Viroiaidn
choose such strange bed-fellows,'3 Well, why
should the L4ynchburg News choose such strange
bed-felloRs'?
As for The Firgtn3Ga think its record
proves to the virginianPiot that its views to
the proposed Convention are not dependent up
On the position Of The Organization. or Anti
Organization" and ont OF its mouth will We
take the proof. The Itrginian fought for the
Strobe Bill without wavering, and insisted that
It should be passed. but according to the Vir-
ginian.pilot the organization opposed it. If
every leader OF the so-caled organization fay-
ored the Convention. the Virofafan would oppose
It NOW that it is certain that the liquor Ques-
ton is to be an issue Certainly The JfreinGa
Will not now favor the Convention. because this
@oI sanizatioDa is opposed to it people
seem inclined to do. II il is opposed to propo
stion. ii certainly will not be so contrary. Us 70
turn around and favor It because other people
with diverse purposes unite with it in its OPP
position.
The Nirgnianpilot very strongly intimates that
this question Of the Convention is question be
tween the "ins and the outs the "organiza
ton. and The 'antiorganization This is exact
II the position which The Virginia. understood
tire liquor interests would strive TO create SC
as 10 secure strong factonal support for their
movement. With the ''organizations as such O.
with the "antiorganza,ion@ as such The W.
giRtaa has nothing to do Stakeholder. and
workers on The Vir0injap hold differing views
as to the party organization, but The rifgnian
stands for certain great principles regardless d
party factions. and viii not surrender or change
them from personal considerations
Fhe lTpiHiaa trusts tnat the Nirgniai.pilo
and other Pro-Conventonal advocates under
3tand its position