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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
TIE VOICE OF TIE PEOPLE.

The decision III the Democratic State Central
Committee 10 provide searching investigation
of The Democratic primary IN the Second Con
gressional District Is a clear Victory for public
opinion. Again the truth that, the people are
more powerful than any machine has been
wholesomelv established. Again it has been dem
onstrated that there is difference between
public negligence and public indifference. Once
more it has been shown that because public is
politically lazy ii is not for that political
~ corrupt There is always a point beyond
which the public will not 90 and cannot be led.
When that point is reached, public opinion
speaks. the public itself takes leadership.
For a long time the public Of the Second Dis
trict has remained apparently callous 10 repeated
charges of political acknowledgement. y long
time it has seemed as though il were a matter
of indifference to this public what methods OBJ
tanned III the political organizations upon which
ii was dependent for expression. How faulty
that impression needed only the recent mass
meeting in Norfolk to demonstrate, The time
had been one of preparation. 1t had been one OF
slow growth. When the time came to speak, the
public that had the semblance of indifference
fook fire. Indignation, suspicion, determination,
ran like flame through grass among men Of no po-
ltlcal profession, but very real political power.
We prefer to believe that the State Central Com
rnittee would have ordered the investigation with
out this character of prompting. With it, there
was doubt of its action. Real democracy had
spoken. When it makes demands, it is to be
ubeyed
No man. politician or otherwise can guage or
forecast the force or the moment Of expression Of
this sort Of popular taking Of the reins which has
lately been manifest in Norfolk. 1t is, how
ever, all the more effective for It's infrequency.
ii is all the irresistible because of lis lack
of constant exercise And it Is exercised often
enough to establish its existence and To found a
hope that the time Is coming when it will not be
necessary that it be aroused. 1t is good thing
to know that in the deeps of the popular heart
there is brand of pure democracy that will only
temporarily countenance wrong, that hates in
justice, that is powerful to bring remedies and
powerful, if sometimes slow, to brush away the
most carefully builded and technically perfect
1'machnes 1t is good to know this living fact.
and good to believe that ont of it will grow the
realization that in the long run the best politics
il that which is founded upon, rather than in
opposition TO, the silent voice of public opinion.
So far as the Second District matter is con-
cerned, the Committee has done we'll 1t has
done what expected of it. Out of the in
sestigation, regardless of who il hurt and what
is exposed, oueht to be taken a long step toward
healthy condition of popular representation in
politics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
Champion of the Cur Dog.

Inc emery. ordinary yaller dog has a champion.
ana 1t is none other than Colonel Ad Fitzgerald who
belongs impartally to Davidson Cabarrus and Union
counties Colonel Fitzgerald dropped in to the
chronicle Yesterday. The sight of him good for
the eyes We laid down pencil and bade him
make himself at home. Which he did. He had
theory to exploit prefacing 1t with the proposition
that he was the friend of the yaller dog the flop
cared hound All on the basis. he explained. of the
interest of sheep husbandry. This odd propo-
sitlon The yaller dog friend Of sheep? Yes sir
AND Colonel Fitzgerald intimated that If would
let MIN run along with his he would get the
point, which that the rabbit is the greatest
envy or the sheep and where the dog in is
that he is the greatest enemy of the rabbit. You
Robinson. Mr.. william Shakespeare Harris Mr.
Charles J. Harris, DR.. Columbus Mills Mr. Milton
Morris Peter Cox the Caldwels and Bradfords
HI the sheep In Stanley county brought them
fopar Tent neighborhood and started In for sheep
nusoandryY Wei, where all those sheep? What
Killed them? Dogs? No. sir. Rabbits is not
oogs, but rabbits. that kill off the sheep industry"
Ihen Colonel Fitzgerald to explain how the
rabbits infect the sheep with various germ diseases
1t is an interesting theory that he advances and to
get 1t properly and ntelligently stated the Chronicle
got promise from him to write 1t In technical
terms Ills theory that the rabbit sleeps great
est enemy s the basis for his friendship
try uog XIII all the country dogs and the rabbits
multiply ana the multiplication OF rabbits means
ueatn TO the sheep The dogs the rabbits;
the Iewer rabbits the more sheep Colonel Fitzger-
alds theory of the infection of sheen BY rabbits win
world 1t is coming along and we believe II is going
TO start up considerable of discussion, And here
again the chronicle is going prove some what
or farmer paper.-Charlotte Chronicle,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
GOOD PHASE OF NEW NATIoNALIsM,

In one phase of the New Nationaism7 we
ind ourselves in more or less enthusiastic ac-
cord with ex-President Roosevelt la so far as
there is ''old nationalism" that has retained
q precedent OF timidity i'll the presence of Eng
fish diplomacy, we believe that every patriotic
American viii cheer on the work of reform. Re
suiting as ii inevitably has from a new country
coming into rapid growth and power, If remains
true that American diplomacy has BEEN with
few brilliant exceptions, childish thing when
pitted against the wiser and finished states
manship Of England and the old world. We
have, IN fact, just witnessed the closing Of am
other disgraceful chapter i'll a record for the
most part puerie. For that very reason it would
well become this country to now make M in
sef-assertion and selfconfdence for what it has
lost, and IL in danger Of losing through the hes-
fation of ignorance.
The point at which this Renaissance should be-
GIN Is the fertilization of the Panama canal.
which Mr.. Roosevelt aptly insists upon II
A. well-nigh nconceiyable how ii happened that
this measure Of self-proteclion should ever have
been opened to doubt. If the Monroe doctrine
stands for anything it is dependent upon the
power with which this country holds IT'S canal
against the world. To dig this way into the
Pacific and then leaye il unprotected would be
species OF criminal negligence which could be
justified only by the recognition of those rights
n the new world which the Monroe doctrine was
8specifcally established to deny. The doubt hav-
ang been permitted TO be raised, it Is the clear
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
WARS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

In an editorial entitled The Young Man and
His State, the Columbia State recently pre-
faced lis remarks by saying, For this county,
happily, great wars are few and far between
Considering the campaign from which j; has
Just emerged-a campaign IN which the mlldest
expression was that opposing candidates were
grafters, bhnd-tigers, boot-leggers, and igno-
ramuses-Ihe State must have d stomach for
tight that does not know when it gets It's fill. To
the people of other communities, it seems as
though South Carolina aud Georgia are in
constant state of great wars. All bl an act
nal call TO resulted from the recent Blease-
teatherstone primary. The dispensary furnish
ed long series of political engagements that
ran through ensanguned pitched battles, to CON
tlnuous and heartless guerrilla warfare The en-
batled head of Ben amin r. Tillman has been
Tor nearly score of years ever visible through
the smoke. Men have been shot, and thew have
fired by platoons. The State has been on fire
time and again and The State" has blazed with
II, indeed it is still smouldering at this good mo-
lnent In the light of these facts in South Caro-
lima, III view of the continuous performances
across the Georgia line with the late example of
so adamant a man as Tom Watson fainting in
public fear of assassination, we do not under
stand what The State considers great war.
that it should say the county in which Columbia
is situate knows it infrequently. To States which
indulge a greater prediction for peace, affairs
IN South Carolina even in Columbia itself, not
lntrequently give renewed point to the Sherman
metaphor 1t all goes to show the effect of strong
meat to The State all these things are doubtless
The pleasant pastmes with which it banishes dull
care, and lights the drear routine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
LOST: A PARLIAMENTARIAN.

One of the Republican candidates saved from
the Maine smash is Asher Hines who for years
has been the parliamentary clerk of the House.
On those rare occasions when matters became
so tangled that everybody frank enough to
admit that the next play was an unknown quaint
ity, news reports carried the information that
the House parialnentarian had been called upon
TO unravel the snarl Very few people knew
who or what was the parliamentarian, but he was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

If you intend leaving Richmond for a vacation.
have The Vireinian sent daily TO your cottage
or hotel. You may then enjoy the mountain
or seashore air and at the same time keep in
close touch with all that is happening in the
city and State and country-poiiticai social
business and sporting circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
That sallsburv Deba,a

Methodist and Baptist brother to have a
joint debate in Salisbury soon the creeds of
their respective churches, which take to mean
principally baptism. Our friends. the ministers,
are fond of telling what to do to be saved which
is exactly what they should do They likewise point
out what ia sinful and and pray with US
for deliverance therefrom: this la all right; but
when these brethren arrange for debate of this
kind we would like to have them tell how
much religion Is in IT. II they working
in the interest of the devil did Creeds
and denomination well enough IN their way,
but discussion OF them has done and is doing more
to retard Christian growth than amy other one
thing in the churches. sinner is forever seek
ing something against which to kick and make OBJ
lection, and this kind OF business Is furnishing him
with ammunition In the remote parts OF the
earth be. the good old doctrine OF salvation
may be preached: do not know. but the fashion
In these days is to preach the current subjects
Of the day. regardless OF the question OF religion
pure, old time religion. Probably this has been
brought about by desire to draw large crowds.
for there n rivalry Of the STRONGEST kind hsswesn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

Judge Parker wonders whether Roosevelt will
dare. We dare wonder whether he will have
the opportunity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

The Norfolk Landmark insists that "Where
am 1t at" is native of Alabama. We knew that
the people of that State rarely know, but not
that they ever confessed it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

K. W. Chambers latest position is that, not
withstanding she treats him cavalierly, he still
loves La Cavalieri
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

Elections in Vermont, New Hampshire and
Maine probably suggest to Lucius futile, polt-
ical boss and President of the Boston and Maine
railroad, that the state of his health demands
a change of scene and activity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

The championship of the air changes even
more rapidly than that of the ring, 1t is still
held in white hands, however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

The results of the New York primaries indi-
cate that Colonel Roosevelt is to be bountifullv
Accommodated with the fight for which he ex-
presses desire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

The majority of the Ballinger committee has
convicted the minority that convicted Ballinger.
Now it is the cards that the Congress will CON
Wet the majority.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

Gentlemen who offer city officials suits of
clothes stand in line to be fitted themselves by
the States tailor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

The war between the militia and the police
has come to bloodless peace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

We wonder if all this talk about the ethics of
dinner parties serves to put DR.. Booker Washing
ton into reminiscent vein.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

Those Republicans in Maine who are still try
ng TO figure out what has happened will get
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

enlightenment when the election returns begin to
roll in from other States
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
AutomobiIe "Rockcd."

One night last week visiting automobile occu-
pied by some ladies from this city and driven by
the owner going from Burlington Graham,
and when near the near-beer saloon the
adam road. some drunken fellows began throwing
the front of the machine in several places
ly striking the driver. and we understand one OF
the ladies was struck. The machine was badly
damaged. and the ladies terribly frightened.
Just previous to this Mr. r. L. Holt. OF this city.
passed the place. with the ladies in his machine.
and the crowd out there using profane
language and on Of tn mn stoopd down nd pickd
up q rock. Mr.. Holt had his machine to slow down
but the fellow did not throw. Soon after this the
other machine passed with the above rssut-Bur-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

some of the churches. Probably much of this was
due to the modern evangelist, happily grow
ing extinct. His great object seemed TO be the
number OF conversions recorded In a given time
The way of salvation made easy; the only
thing sinner had to do to sign slip of paper
saying he going to live better life and the
trick turned. The evangelist went away with.
coors flying and his pocketbook bullying But this
debate about the worst yet.--Greensboro Record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
PRICE OF vrRGrNrAN.

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rarely manifested by secret lodges.
Many obstacles were thrown in it's
way of Ierpetuation and progress, but
in ST ite of its enemies there were
CGOugh valiant-heaTted men to over
come the enemy and press forward.
Much credit is due those who have done
their best in perfecting a c~reditable
organ zatiOn of which the members
feel justly proud.
The lodge has grown in membe.-
ship and financial strength and the
amount Of good done by it can be
enumerated not by dollars and cents
hut ~ the comfort and pleasure Of
rlessant association, h%elpfulness in
d st ess and in the demonstrations of
tn friendship of Damon and Pythias.
During this period of about five
yea this lodge has collected and eX-
fended more than two thousand dol
I r., bul led three members, made do
Il items to ind viduals when answer
ing the calls of charity, and it has
striven hard to elevate the moral we;-
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guson, Oliver Dismukes, LOUIS G..
Corney, F. A. Covington, Geo. 5,
Dean and DR.. r. S. White. These
men deserve much credit for the work
of keeping together Friendship Lodge
No. 70 and Of building it up. One no,
table feature about the members of
this lodge of brave Knights is the
willingness to visit the sick and at
tend to the wants at the bedside of
the fellow Knights.
This year is teeming with interest
for the growth in membership and 70
the betterment of the lodge. 1t is
hoped that our numbers will be in
creased more rapidly than Heretofore.
The present officers of the lodge are
Knight R. c. Martin, G. c.
Knight G. S. Dean, v. c.
Knight r. E. Parks, M. w.
Knight F. A. Covington, M. A.
Knight l.. ID. Polk, Prelate.
knight l.. G. Carney, NJ. Elk.
Knight Oliver Dismukes, NJ. F.
Knight R, S. White, K, R. and S.
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is held in high esteem wherever
Knighthood exists. He is a national
Inquire, having a warm spot in the
hearts of all who know him.
The officers of the Grand Lodge
folow:
DR.. ]. P. Crawford, Grand Chan
cellor, 1901 Fourteenth avenue, North.
Nashville.
Grand Vice Chancellor, A. N. Ste
VEINS, Humboldt.
Past Grand Chancellor, ]. w. Tate,
Chattanooga.
Grand Prelate, J N. Rufin, Mem
phis.
Grand Master of Exchecquer, ]. H.
Rrown- Memphis.
Grand Lecturer, DIR. J. p. Frierson.
Chattanooga.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal,
DR.. R. W. Allen, Chattanooga.
GRAND Attorney, B. F. Booth, Mem
phi7.
Grand Master-at-Arms, John Single
ton, Knoxville.
Grand Marshal, w. A. Snow, Oolte-
wah.
Grand Inner Guard, c. c. Hodges.
Grand Outer Guard, c.. H. Cooper,
Memphis.
Grand Medical Register, DR.. A. M.
Townsend, Nashville.
Endowment Board-Dr. j. w. Whit
field, President, Murfreesboro; A.
TFos. Hill, Secretary, Pulaski; U. w.
Richardson, Chattanooga; w. N. Will
kerson, Memphis: r. G. Robinson,
Treasurer; Dyersburg; w. S. ThOmp-
son, Nashville.
Supreme epresentatives-Dr w.
A. Thompson, Chattanooga; DR.. o.
S. Sawyer, Humboldt; DR.. ]. P.
Crawford and A. w. Fite, Nashville.
Eureka Lodge, No. IA was organ
lied at South Pittsburg nine years
ago by d. G. Chancellor A. S. Banks.
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- KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS IN TENNESSEE

great Order ard what it is doing to-
ward race uplift and activity iu our
section of the state. The watchword
truly is "Onward:" No such word as
retreat is heard among the boys.
Peace is within our gates; friendship
and brother'v love within IL heart;
Pythian progressivensss on every
tongue Permit me fur Their to say
that there is now an unusual activity
among all the LODGES here. E'ch
one seems to strive in doing th'n7s
for tie Advancement of every Pythian
principle. Instruction meetings that
teach the secret work and explain
the laws, rules and regulations of
our institution are doing much good.
Our membership enjoys a healthful
increase from among a most desira
BILE class of CITIZENSHIP. No secret
organ izatiou shores more freely the
confidence. respect ard esteem Of all
good people than does the Order of
KNIGHTS of Pvthias. In point of mem
bersbin we lead with a Membership
of a thousand brave men who have
never let an ~onro~tunity escape to
moro firmly establish the renN true
worth of the Order. We mont with
much pride to the splendid official
family now holding sway in all our
lodges. FWe~y officer in each lodge
must meet the requirements of the
law ere he enters upon the duties
of his Office. Every M. of Elk. moves
with care under a guarantee hound
such as the law requires. Micapnr0-
priotion of the funds of a lodge has
been enterly eradicated and such
words find no place in our castle ball.
The Uniform DEPARTMENT of the
Order he's taken ON new life and
every indication points towards a
splendid showing by this department
at the INDIANAPOLIS meeting. The
company recently organized here is
mailing elaborate preparations. Their
new uniform is something swell.
Nothing gives hs more pleasure
than that the next meeting of the
Grand Lodge will be held in our
citv. Every Pytbian in this state is
cordially invited to come to Chatta-
nooga. whether he he deleoate or
not. The trip will do you good. The
year 1911 shall be the Gala Year for
Tennessee Pythians, becauTe Chatta-
noooa knows best how to make things
great, for she always puts things at
the best valuation. Let the watch
word be "On to Chattanooga" See
beautiful Lookout Mountain, Chicka-
meuOa Park, Missionary Ridge. Take
a trip with us up the scenic Tennes-
SEQ River.
Reservipg the best for your com
ing. July, 1911. / am
Yours very f%raternally, in F. c.
& B.,
R. w. ALLEN,
G. K. of R. and S.
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gality. A firm believer in honesty
and economy, it has caused men and
communities to contribute to the
well-being of the country.
DR.. ]. P. Crawford, Grand Chancel-
lor, has held the position ever since
the birth of the Grand Lodge in Ten
nessee. His tenure of Office has been
marked by many Improvements. The
Order has grown rapidly under his
g~eneralship, there being at present
over nine thousand financial mem
bers in the state. This growth is
due mainly to the liberal policy pur-
sued by the Grand Chancellor toward
all embryotic bodies. DR.. Crawford
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fare of its members. The lodge has
always had a Relief Committee equal
to any for the prompt performance Of
every duty to the distressed members.
Among the number who have been
active and persistent in perpetual ng
this lodge in face of destruction are
r. c. Martin, r e. Parks, r. B. Fer
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sroNEwAIL LODGE NO. 1OS.

Stonewall Lodge No. 103 K. of p
the youngest lodge of the city, enjoys
the distinction of being the most
prosperous and most beneficial to the
young generation. 1t has done more
in bringing the young people together
than any other order, not only Of
Pythias, but of all other orders of
the state. Within the last thraa
months it has received not less. AMI
probably more, than thirty members
without dispensation, and as dispense
ton is now open it expects to triple
the number. It's officers are as fol-
lows:
Sir Anthony Porter, C. C.
Sir VIM. Smithson, K. of R. and S.
Sir Lorenzo House, M. A.
Sir A. r. Rushin, l. G.
Sir James Puryear, o. G.
We ara not in tie r CO for S j
lone. hut for the b tt-rnent sn1
the rpli ii 20 O. he Ne r. race a a
W ole. Uni wi h us in the jI7t
cause.
VIM. Sm'thso~, X. Of R. S. Of
GFUI6Wdl LH' = INO ~ IL . ~ III ~
Perstip of sixty young and energeic
men.
PVtEiariem in a Nutshell.
TIE oNli99tio0 in short: Pesue't
AID protect the order as a whole
resp~ct and protect vow brother and
lis family, al-o yourself and vo"r
family. md SOW resre-t and frie~d-
ly relations to az r"t'o-s.
wNT. SWTTuSON.
Feenor # Records ard Seal Of
Stone~or Todge. No 100.
PVt-i-~is~N in CHATTANOOGA.
no"r Fd'tor:
I thi~k the idee OF getting o't q
~e~oo'o1 pv4N'on eS't'on &c a c~o~itol
onn IT ~ 'norea-o vou~ o'r"a'y
LARGO c'~cuIot'o~. ard We ta'-e y 90
a rare treet IN havo tie o-no-t"ri'v
of saying Just a word or so about this
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R. w. ALLEN,
G. K. of R. and S.

The knights of Pythias, N. A., s..
A., E., A., A. and A., Jurisdiction of
Tennessee, is admittedly one of the
strongest fraternal organizations in
the state, numerically and financially.
In fact, the funds of the Grand Lodge
aggregate more than any three col
ored fraternal societies of the state.
Being abundartly able to pay all
claims has endeared it to all thought.
full men, who are not slow in taking
advantage of the liberal policy laid
down by the Pythians. The person
mel of the membership is of a high
order. You win find the LAWYER, the
doctor, the former, the merchant and
TIE laborer all obligated to Friend
strip, Charity and B~enevolence.
Wherever you find a lodge of Pyth-
ians YOU will encounter unstinted hos
pitality and good cheer.
With it's lar1e and increasing mem
bership the Order is foreordained to
do much towards the uplift of the
Neqwo, as it fosters thrift and fru-