The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-30
COMING TO THE CONCRETE.

however, II did not answer some of our asser-
tons. though Il utilized column Of its eduo
rial pase in another long aud labored reply.
The title Of It's editorial was Advocating An
Abstract Theory which, being interpreted.
m~xna thar The virgtufan is an ideanst. en-
snusiast, sentamantalist, soaring among the
stars when it should be hitting the pike.
We thlnk We have suggested something prao-
teal and concrete. In order to meet cur con
temporary In the realm Of the concrete sup
pose the Register give categorical an@,oer 20 a
few Of the concrete questions that follow
t. Does the Register think that system
should be- abandoned because IT has been poorly
applied and applied under such legal limita-
tions as make it's largest success inpracticabie.
and does the Register think that we should re-
turn to former system that more objee
tsonabie ratler than take the proper steps 10
iaeaiize and perfect the present system which
ii universally conceded to be In the interests
of popular goeernment9
3. VIII the, Register quote from the Inder.
Appeal, and zone or more OF the Norfolk pa-
one sentence that proves their concord with
the Register In i;a position? We have publish
ID clippings from all Of them. except the
LEDGER Dispatch. believe favoring the legal.
ixing OF the primary, and We are publishing a
new editorial from the Tndex-AppeaI again this
morning endorsing the same thing. Incident
ally, it appears to imperfect vision, for the
Register accused as of suffering with mental
suit an occulist lts sight Is exceedingly defeee
tive 1t can never find any utterance except those
that sustain it's own contentious
Z. VIII the Register give us few concrete
facts concerning the recent convention in Dan
vile, which nominated Senator Garrett? The
publication of such facts would NO far towards
determining to what extent the ward meeting
and convention command popular following
i'm the very district which is clamorng for a
return to that method.
Lets make the questions so concrete that no
enc may be able to miss the meaning and un-
dersiand the moral of the answers; that 10, II
our contemporary will answer. We have num-
bered the questions 80 as TO make reply easy
for the Register
d. In Pittsylvania county $500 voters regis
tered their choice AT the last primary election
between the candidates for State senator How
many voters does the Register estimate were
present in the meetings that sent delegates I'd
the Ianville convention and instructed them
for Mr. Garrett
s. In Danville alone more than 1900 voters
went TO the primary to express their prefer
enees for Risen or Farmer WiIl the Rt9sstc'
tell us how Danvile voters were present
In Judge Aikens little courtroom when The
Danviile delegates we're elected to the great
convention Of popular government aud instruct
al to east their ballots for Mr. GARRETT
Lest these questions might embarrass tb'
Reglster We will answer that we have been In
formed upon reliable authority that there wer'
some nfty Ak this great mass meeting Of eiti
sens held for the purpose Of instrncting th'
delegates for SIR Garrett and for the furthe
purpose Of shifting the primary system viii
that aaful resolution In condemnation
oar Informant tells that from che seeon'
Ward of The egty Of Danvilia there were pres
snt ii this enthusiastic meeting seme twelve o
nfteen men, about half of whom ~hiskel
dealers
Il WIN the Eeatsfef kindly tell US. II eur con
temporary ta met loo veary al the ropcTote
shy. In this mass meeting ia which the mas
4 did not mAgertailee ana which WAS charge,
Mfsh she election 81 a ne~ city committee. on
N the nthaaiaAtie Democrats present shoai
have elected Republican 60 eerss a. Il repra
sentative from ths First ward. asa Why AZ
osnsr sealeHh hut ipaisereet frieaA Of Tbs var
mswssng should have nominated harAeepe
lar mganberahsp Ga tas eommittse 10th q
sAs~s wantlenea aiaplaYea rather haef tefeep
sasas snaa the maAa mesalae tsef, they as
ellmsa III serve
nas@ sAs Repsstes ardent aavoeate 81 "a
f.aaA III sAa satAers ana champion estyeafd
q Nary III this m@ss meessns asaa ~ popular Sos
1knmens. fvr aAemsat believe that thia d
@ 1m~ae~ nss~~en i GOO aad 80. In the very ~
tes1f whsrA IN sappnsed 10 be uaost he@F'bly
My~r ~ tbs ward meeeins and eeAxesttons q
\ nsmsxrxt~~ shas the CID Plan ~ better wnd r
d unnAs ueas perf~csay tn this iarai cf popua
xe1mmunt% Dosa the Register believe that
11mn1isnm anA 4 haske~p~r could have bee
q us $1,000 Y n4avslls - msa wortay 10 tea