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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
EARMEn PRESIDENT.

Prophetic, perhaps was the utterance
of Professor L. II. Bailey. OF Cornell
/! University, chairman OF the Country
Life Commission, when he said yester-
day speaking before the Virginia Ru-.
raj Life Conference at Charlottesville:
1--WE are entering upon time OF
marked .reTiyal az rural interests. The
Countrywide movement is sound at the
center, and will have great influence
on the course of events In the next
twenty-five years. Politicians Will use
1T to ride into power; but there also
will arise countrymen with statesman
ship in them. We may look for Gov
errors of States and more than one
President out of it,
That the nation is at the threshold
of an era when rural life will be de-
yeloped and broadcned, there can be
no doubt. Great strides have been
taken by the farmers in the last few
years, largely brought about by the
valuable practical aid supplied by the
agricultural agencies of the various
States and of the United States. The
farmer looms on the horizon. n domt-
nant economic figure, to be reckoned
with in national life more than ever
last reached a true understanding of
& the fact that they are but the servants
+ of the people, and that they can serve
the people in no better way than by
extending to the farmer the guiding
hand of science.
1t would not be so strange, after
! all, II in the next quarter of CEN
fury a professional farmer should sit
IN the Presidents chair. 1t would not
4 be half so strange as the fact that no
! work has ever been President There
| has been no real American Cincinna-
tus. Lincoln was a rail-splitter, spend
7, ing his early years on farm, but his
vocation was law Washington was a
planter. a farmer in the larger broad
er, sense. but more of a soldier and
a statesman than aught else, Despite
the Overwhelming numbers of the
4 farming classes. no one of them has
gone to. the White House. though
nineteen OUT OIL the tWent9-slX freSi-
dents have been lawyers,
II ever The American people honor
the Oldest. OF the professions of the
world by putting a, farmer in the White
House he will assnredly bring to tina,
Office the solid qualities and the clear
honest character OF the mighty army
from which he game. IT is certain thai
lle win not belong to the class of anna
iteur farmer6,. of which Alfalfa Bryan
of Fairyiew, Neb is dean, nor viii he
try 10 initiate l-incoin's choppng ol
trees as does Col. Bwana Tumbo, oil
Sycamore ldhl With reverence for tbs
Constitution OF the fathers. with 10y,
atty to the plain people. The Farme,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
THE GOSPEL AND THE LAW.

The Rev. A. j. Crane is pastor of
the Presbyterian Churches in Sharon
Township and at Newell, North Caro-
lima. He has been feeding his iocks
for number OF weeks on some very
strong meat, and mas not spared tho
drunkards, the patrons of the blind
tigers and other lawlessly inclined
folk within the sphere OF his inau-
ence
Last Monday, according to the
Charlotte Evening Chronicle. D, w.
'Teeter, a resident of Newell, protested
against certain of the preachers OBJ
servations in one of his discourses,
and, meeting the son Of the minister,
began abusing him In the yilest
terms" "Teeter is tall, strong, raw
boned farmer, and the boy, not fuzzy
developed, was helplessly In his
poWer," and, as discretion Is the bet
ter part of valor, did not become in
Volred in personal difficulty with
his assailant. Later in the day the
minister met the farmer at the village
post-of1ice and demonstrated with him
about the profane language he had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
HANG THEM, GOVERNOR HARMON.

Governor Harmons handling of the
mob situa ton at Newark, Ohio, has
been altogether admirable. He has
suspended the Sheriff of the county
because he made no effort to prevent
tho lynching of the young white man
who was put to death by the mob, and
he has removed the Mayor of the
removed the Chief of Police, and there
has been general shaking up to the
delight of all who stand for law and
order So far SO good; but Governor
Harmon should not stop here. He
should insist upon the prosecution for
murder of those who took part in the
1lynching of the young man, who had
been employed by the Anti-Saloon
League to spy out the blind tigers,
and in the excess of his enthusiasm
for good cause, killed the keeper
of blind tiger. No effort was made
by the mem ers of the mob to dis
guise themselves. They went about
their bloody business as IL they were
sure that the law would approve their
work, or. at least, not condemn 1T.
Some of them will be arrested, or
have been arrested, and all of them
should be brought to account for their
crime We do not suppose for q mo-
ment that any of them will be con-
victed and punished, however clearly
their guilt may be established; but
oil
good effect upon others of their
kind. and will deter other men hlled
I with the mob spirit from taking ven
geance upon those who give them or
fence.
The Charlotte Evening Chronicle
wonders whether Ohio will beat the
record made by North Carolina In a
recent affair in the latter State. There
was a lynching at Salisbury not long
ago, and one gentleman who had
been heard to boast that he had taken
a hand in 1t, was hauled up In court,
sentenced TO the penitentiary, and sent
there" There he will stay, as he ought
to stay, unless the Governor of the
State shall he influenced by the same
tender consideration for criminals as
that displayed by Governor Patterson,
of Tennessee. There is no danger OF
such result as that, however, as
I Kitehin is not Patterson.
Governor Harmon is to be commend
ed for his prompt dealing with the
Sheriff and Mayor. II he Will go a
step further and help TO hang several
members of the mob at Newark, that
will be the end of mob law in Ohio.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
TWADDLE.

We agree with the New York Even
deal of twaddle about the moving pic
ture shows of the prize fight at Reno.
There is great deal of twadde about
everything these days. Twaddle Is
what the people of this country live
on, mainly. 1t would not be the same
without it, and great gobs of 1t every
day and Sunday, too. 1t fits the intel
lectual development of the race 1t
keeps men and women from thinking
about other things of more conse-
quence. 1t is found in all the political
platforms, 1t resounds from the stump,
it is food for the pulpit. it is chewed
by the press. Says the Evening sun:
Newspapers which printed photo
stages made appeals to the authors
ties, through cartoons and otherwise
to save the women and children from
these brutal spectacles," when, as
Dean William MacCormack said in his
sermon in the Pro-Cathedral at Los
Angeles, personally If l had to make
choice l would rather see the scenes
of the prize fight than many of the
scenes that are permitted And per
mitted' without a word of protest
from anybody. when it is consid-
cred" says the Sun. that many of the
worthless dramas of the moving pic
ture shows have for their subjects in
trigues of the most vulgar sort, it is
plain that the Dean has hit the nail
on the head.''
What fine time the old-time Phar-
isees would have If they lived in this
day and generation! Their broad ply
lacteries would have been in the fash
ion in almost every community.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
TILE ERANK1NG STEAL

The last Congress has gone into his
tory as the More than a Billion Dollar
Congress. 1t spent money like water,
and but for the approaching congress-
ional elections it would doubtless have
spent far more. There has never been
such abuse of the ranking privilege
as by the members of this Congress
during the closing weeks of its work
at Washington. One Western Sena-
tor sent through the mails, without
paying any postage, 100000 copies of
speech recently delivered by him,
of the same speech in the same way
One of the officers OF the Washington
Post Office estimates that If all the
matter shipped under congressional
We're loaded into one train it would
take five engines TO haul it. EverS
conceivable sort Of congressional junk
has been sent through the mails under
the ranking privilege. OF course. this
is simply stealing, but stealing under
the form of law.
In his next annual report it may be
expected that Postmaster General
Hitchcock will dwell upon the def
cheney in the postal revenues of the
country. and we shall have another
song and dance about increasing the
postage on Legitimate newspaper pub
locations and magazine literature.
Congressional records, horse and cat
tie books, all sorts of seeds, punk
| speeches, everything, in fact, that the
Congressman at Washington thinks
| will be Of advantage to him in the POI
| litical campaigns now in progress have
been nnloaded on the people. and the
people arc paying the freight The
pity Of il is that the men who repre-
sent the country in Congress imagine
that they own the country. They pay
themselves good salaries, they provide
! tPr themselves abundant Prerequisites
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
THE PRICE THAT Musr mn pan

THE PRICE THAT MUST he PAID.
Charles S. Rolls, third son of Lord
Llangttoclt, was dashed to death from
Wright~ bi-plane at Borncmouth,
England, on Tuesday. On "wednesday
at Leichingen, Rhenish Prussia, five
men fell from diriglble balloon when
1t was 1000 feet from the earth and
were killed. Yesterday in Rhenish
Prussia an aviator during a fight in a
monoplane fell from height of 100
feet and escaped with slight Injuries,
while his airship was wrecked. Yes
terday at Bornemouth, England, Raw
linson, the English aviator, fell with
his bi-plane. One of his legs was
broken, and his machine was smashed
TO bits A week or SO ago. the great
Zeppelin airship, loaded with passen-
gers, came to grief in Germany. Ac-
cidents are occurring with great fire.
quency; but the science of aerial navi-
cation is proceeding steadily to sue
cess. Many casualties arc to be ex
pected but, in the end, it will be as
safe to travel in the air as 1T Is to
travel on the ground. Since 1905
forty-seven lives havo been lost In
airship accidents: but the work OF
perfecting the flying machines goes on.
Death and injury are the price that
must be paid. and they will not stop
the conquest of the air. The dying
machine has come to stay.
We are accustomed to think that the
science of railroading has been nearly
perfected: yet, in 1908, $40 employees,
$50 passengers, and $3.50 other per-
sons were Killed, and S3.367 employees,
l1,592 passengers and 1925 other per-
SONS were injured on the railroads in
the United States This was fear
full toll to pay. but no one thought that
.railroading should cease. After a
while, the killing of the adventurous
who go up into the air in ships will
not be regarded as more remarkable
than the death of those who are
drowned at sea or who lose their lives
on land The pity of it is that SO
many of those who make the expert
ments should be the victims OF their
own intelligence and daring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
ALWAYS AT THEIR POSTS.

A fine record of service. that OF City
Clerk Ben L. August and William W.
Wood, City Gas Inspector, aggregat.
ing sevcnty-tour years for the two OF
them. Mr.. Wood having been in Office
forty years, and Clerk August having
completed thirty -four years. Not
many cities can boast of men whose
service has been so long and faithful
as theirs Still rarer in municipalities
is the quality of the service which has
been given to the city Of Richmond by
City Clerk August, for he has never
missed meeting of the Council or
Board of Aldermen; in fact, having
never failed to be at meeting when
1t was his duty to be present. The
people he serves will never have to do
what the people in a Underwater county
had to do at tho last session of this
General Asse mbly-pass a bill requir.
ing their county treasurer to sit at
least once a month at the county seat
for the transaction of business. Thirty
four years is long time to have been
on the Job, but Ben r. August, in his
minute and unrelenting faithfulness to
his work, has such record to be
proud of.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15

that he Will give the solar plexus to
one OF the Contributing Editors forms
of expression. Brother Mabie will agree
with us that 'surroundlng crcum-
stances" Is very bad even when used
by ever 30 many sorts Of a learned
doctor. 1t Is just the same as II he
had said surrounding SURROUNDINGS,
which is really more than Brother Ma
Die should allow and the language can
stand. There was never a worse foul
than this struck In any ring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
SHAME on THE SOUTH.

The poll of States so far taken on
the income tax amendment to the
Federal Constitution stands eight for
and eight against. 1t will take only
five more States to defeat the amend
ment and twenty eight to secure its
ratification. The New York Times
points out the very curious, we think
shameful fact that all but one Of
the States recorded in favor of the
amendment are Southern. 1.-THE cxcep-
ton being Illinois, and 1t is probable
that in time most of the other South
ern states will fall in line Probably
so: we shall not be surprised, how
ever distressed, it having become the
habit of the South, under it's present
leadership to fall in with any political
heresy that bears the brand OF party
regularity"
1t Is immensely to the credit
of Virginia, thanks to Mr.. Speaker
Byrd and his loyal supporters In
the House and to Senator Lassiter
and his equally loyal hackers in the
Otllutc, that lieso
remained true to its traditions and it's
welfare. We, have been accustomed In
these parts to cry out nightly against
the encroa chments of the Federal
power upon the rights of the States.
Forty-nine years ago we went to war
for such a cause; but we have been
growing out of our History and away
from our independence at a rate that
has been no less amazing than dis
graceful. Whisper it about that way
has been discovered by which the men
with great fortunes can be reached.
and, at whatever sacrifice of our in
dependence and rights as sovereign
States, we are for it tooth and nail.
The part of the country which has al
ways made most ado about the rights
of the States is the part of country
that is disposed to yield almost the
last of it's rights under the Con-
stituton, in response TO demand"
for more taxing power to the Federal
Government
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
HITCHCOCK.

The report comes from Washington,
through tho Baltimore Evening Sun,
that Postmaster-General Frank Hitch
cock is not only the recognized politl-
cal power of the Taft administration,
but that he is taking care of quite a
number Of his own special friends in
the distribution of such official patron
age as he must dispense. This may be
true, or 1t may not be true, but. If 1t
be true. Hitchcock is only doing in his
way what some member of every Re-
publican administration in this coun-
try has done before him. The
distribution of the offices is one Of the
most important functions of the Gov
eminent at Washington. Ever since
the time of that eminent exponent of
Democratic principle and purpose, the
sainted Andrew Jackson. the spoils
of office have been the main bulwark
of the political party established al the
National Capital.
If the Democrats should win in 1912,
ana VIII tHeS Will bryan VIII oIly
keep still, and some man as Woodrow
Wilson or Judson Harmon is nominal
ed to represent the Democratic party.
we should be greatly disappointed IL
some Democratic Hitchcock, Jealous of
his party's welfare, should not by
every proper means seek to bring the
country into perfect harmony with tho
great machine at Washington.
We have sometimes wondered that
Hitchcock would consent to let any
Democrat even look in. We know that
he is much DETAINED by many persons
in many parts of tho country, but per-
sonally he is a very nice fellow of good
address and fair intelligence. We have
heard the story that he has not always
been in the odor of sanctity, so to say,
with the anointed but he has managed
to paddle his canoe with remarkable
skill. and even If he were only few
years ago fllling humble clerks posi-
ton in one of the Washington de-
partments. as the Sun correspondent
alleges, there must be something in
him or he would not have gotten where
he is and where he promises to stay
until the close at least of the present
Administration.
If lie shall use his power to fill the
next National Convention with dele
gates inclined to his own way Of
thinking, that could hardly be charg-
ed against him because that is part
Iy what he is for where he is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
PRESIDENT couLDN,T DO BETTER

PRESIDENT COULDN'T DO BETTER.
Commenting upon the suggestion or
The Times-Dispatch that Mr.. Taft
could not make better selection for
the United States Supreme Bench than
Joseph j. Darlington. of the Washing
ton Bar, the washington Herald says.
This tribute to Mr.. Darlington is
not overdrawn in the least He is all
that The Times Dispatch says OF him.
III the President should look the coun-
try overThe could not find a lawyer
eNcelling him in legal attachments or
better fitted in any way for service
on the highest tribunal of the land
"'rhe suggestion OF our Richmond
contemporary is most happy and
timely one, and worthy of the Presl-
dents consideration. The appointment
of Judge Darlington would be in
keeping with that of Governor Hughes,
and further strengthen the bench"
1t is hoped. for the good of the SER
vice and the honor of the bench, that
the President will make this appoint
ment. If he should hunt the countrs
over he could not beat 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
KNocKED OUT, ron KEEps.
The Contributing Editor believes

The Contributing Editor believes in
boxing as a vigorous, manly pastime,
because 1t encourages hardihood, en-
durance and self-control ..From every
standpoint" he believes that boxing
should be fostered as a sport and that
as profession it has It's good side. A
number Of the ring champions are his
personal friends They are square,
decent men, and 1t was at his instance
that professional boxers We're author
lied by law to hold contests in New
York but when he was Governor zone
or two fights occurred where the sur
rounding circumstances were so scan
dalous" that he was obliged to advo-
cato and secure the repeal of the law
under which the contests took place.
The prize ring has grown worse since
that time. naturally, and it is the
earnest wish of the Contributing Edi-
tor that there shall never be another
prize fight IN the United States.
That is a noble sentiment. 1t is
true that nearly everybody else has
taken the same position. after the last
prize fight, and before the Contributing
Editor spoke. but 1t is gratifying to
know that unconsciously they agreed
With him, and that he will now receive
great credit for having led the Ameri-
can people In the right way even If
he had to follow them to do it. Rcso-
buttons Of respect and confidence and
faith In him should instantly be for
warded to him. care Of DR.. Lyman Alb
bolt. 1t Is u splendid thing that 1t
remained for him to strike the knock
out blow that. by anticipation, has
given the towel to the prize ring in
this country forever OF course, IL in
their desire to become vigorous and
manly and all that. men should go in
to the ring and box, they will be do
ing the thing that all fun b1ooded men
ought to do. We agree entirely, with
this view, looking AIT from the Con-
trlbuting Editors Standpoint
II Brother Hamilton w. Mabie, the
lstyllst of the outlook" establishment
happen to be around the ottico. we hone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15

1t is announced that Senator CALM
ger, of New Hampshire. has deter
mined to push the ocean mail subsidy
bill, which he has introduced in the
Senate early in December. This is not
the same bill as the Humphrey bill
in the House, but 1t is calculated that
it will be a comparatively easy mat
ter to adjust the differences between
the House and the Senate should
either bill be passed. Doubtless the
subsidy gang do not care very much
about what the steal is called SO long
as it Is successful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15

President will give the country a gov
eminent as practical as 1T would be
popular. 1t was the "embattled farm.
ers' who fired the first shot for lib
erty, and from that time until now
they have been the silent force that
has stcadied the nation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15

Richmond certainly ought to have
set of traffic regulations" said a
man yesterday, who has Just been all
over the North and West "All the
cities that I have been travelling
through had them, and made automo-
bilists toe the mark. The motor car
people want them here for they will
be a protection and benefit to them.
Very often car gets sandwiched be-
tween other cars along the side of a
street in such way that it can't get
out, because there isn't enough space
between the cars, In other cities the
regulations fix things so that the
proper space is kept between the cars,
and any one can pull out any time.
This matter, and others will be COW
cred by traffic regulations" The mill
of the City Council grinds slowly, but
we hope it will not be long before traf-
fic regulations are adopted and en-
forced
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
MORE ROOM Fols THE CITY.

II the City Council is to buy the
Ford's Hotel property in order to pro-
vide additional Office room for the
city officials who need 1t badly, the
matter should be considered seriously
right now. Governor Mann is report
ed to have intimated yesterday that
the place might be bought by the
next General Assembly as an Admin
istration Building to house the state
officers who work in rented offices or
in ill-suted rooms owned by the state.
This property is hard by the City Hall,
and IL the wise men in the Council
will think about it, they will buy 1t
without further delay as The Times
Dispatci, has previously urged. The
City needs additional Office room just
as much as does the Commonwealth,
and we submit that 1t is the early bird
that will get Fords Hotel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15

Time did not deal kindly with the
Virginia Press Association. for 1t fair
ly whizzed when the local programme
of entertainment was being carried
out. The hour at the Country Club
disappeared with the rapidly of a
hishball, and there was no opportu-
nifty. What pity the newspaper folks
did not get to hear the Governor tell
them what a fine and patriotic and
Intelligent and grand set of men they
are!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15

The Charlotte Evening Chronicle de-
clares that ..Nirginia's editorial idol.
Alfred B. Williams, of the Roanoke
Times. is a Tar Heel" There is no help
for it. They are dead sure to nut up
a tablet of some sort or other to him
yet, and although he never lived In
North Carolina. and never stayed there
except long enough for him to pass
through In safety, Editor Williams is
as good as if he had been born
and brought up in Mecklenburg coun-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15

The New York Sun Will be pleased to
know that the Hon. James M. Gudger,
Jr.. has been nominated for Congress
by the Democrats of the Tenth North
Carolina District Abe slupsky, of Mis-
souri,; Dink Bolts, of Georgia. and Jim
Gudger, of North Carolina. These three
should give the Sun chance to ex-
cogitate upon the pecularities Of
American nomenclature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15

''Knee-deep in apple dumpllngs," Is
tho present state of MARYLAND as
averred by the Baltimore Evening
Sun. So long as they wade in them
and don't eat them, the people will be
toleraby safe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15

) How could Governor Crothcrs, OF
Maryland, issue proclamation
against the moving picture shows OF
the fight between the negro and the
white man at Reno after yetolng tho
bill in Maryland to give the white
man a fair chance?