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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
HokT SMITH: HONEY -sIitkt.R.

The genial aud rotund Hoke ia amiabc and
unselfish. except when some one crosses bis
path or wants something that he possesses.
was a superior sort Of being, dwelling in a
different atmosphere from other nortals, and
fitting. in so far as his avoirdupois would
permits him to fit from flower of public
Office to another Not SO. dear friend, not SO
Hoke is of the GENUS homo and has all the
characteristics of the average man In only one
respect is he different he adores the propin-
guilty of public honor and reward. He is a
patriot There is nothing he loves more than
one of1ee-except two.
Like most OF the species Of flower suckers
as we have aforetlme observed, he is amiable
and unsefish--when he sucks the flower. But
like the bee he show his sting occasion
when some one seeks to disturb him in cx
tracing the sweetness Fitting around the
flower Of gubcrnatorial privilege and power.
busily buzzng as only he can buzz. his eye
discovers afar the more promising flower of
senatorial opportunity; he scents the perfume
laden breezes that blow from the capitol at
be extracted from the new flower, SO his nit-
ting turns to long distance flight, and we
find him splitting the circumambient ether
in haste To swing and sing upon the petals OF
the new plant. What, Hoke? Not he. Far
be it from this distinguished honey maker to
and duty like this. There are still measures
to be passed ia Georgia, still Offices to be be
slowed in Georgia. stiI friends to be rewarded
aud foes TO be-wol the honey session is not
yet over in Georgia, and the washington flower
viii continue TO bloom as tloke says, says he,
I'M finish nay work and my opponents-at
home, then take my departure for fields
of noble endeavor farther North"
The situation. therefore, seems to be that
Hoke desires to be Governor, so long as it serves
his purpose: then gracefully and amidst the
plaudlts Of mis- admiring constituency, to take
his departure for the Senate chamber of the
nation. 70 an observer far from the scene
Of operations, this appears TO be about as pretty
a game of politics has been played for
a long while. But Mr.. Terrell is onto the game
and has made q move that promises to check
mate the Governor-Senator. He has offered
his resignation Governor Smith. has notified
tbs Senate Of bis determination serve. no
longer and his has been stricken from
the roll Georgia now has Governor who
viii not reign and Senator who will not
serve: both combined in the redoubtable per-
son of the Hon. Hoke Smith 1t looks as IL
he will be forced 10 make choice between two
fragrant aowers=~he cannot suck them both.
But, wherever he lights, YOU may expect the
same old song and the activity In the
honey businesst's the nature OF the bee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19

n.. So ,h ,,rtrctnls of transforming war
,.,.rans Tho nsvr,sn, Of pens,ons 70 the
a..o~,.ir,x 8. ,,s,rt,,,c autv and FMS, rec.
ogrt,,,, ~ service rendered in a time Of need
<o fa,r-r,t,,,,.a soytharp man gives ANYTHING
h,, srrt.,sa uher he b,holaa the MANNED or
aged veteran inranable Of self.suport totter up
IN the nubuc t{lI and receive the sfipend that
,nnst suffice for his dailv sunnort. Not onr.
southern neop1e however but right-thipking
Northern men as Well have cherished indig.
nation and resentment as they have watched
the vast sum Of money annually appropriated
and applied for the purpose OF creating politi-
cal patronage. and the peoples money sqdan-
dered in bestowmeut upon fraudulent claims and
dishonest claimants 1t is very significant
fact that as the passing years push the war
further back into history, and as death each
year demands its terrible toll Of the survivors
of the Ciysl War Yet the pension budget grows
larger aud larger Veterans decrease bat claim
ants increase II IS this fact that has branded
the pension system with many people as a
colossal fraud
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
PEOPLES FORUM
Concentrating The Viryinian.

Iuitor of The Richmond Virginian:
SIT want to congratulate you not only
opon your stand with reference to the liquor
aLeSuen, but also upon tho position you haye
tahen with reference to a legalized primary
we elimination of Republicans from Democratic
organizations " f
mere IL "a feature in primary elections to
hN,,l no, much reference is made and yet one
:, 'eAeNe 10 be moro potent than any probable
asepuolcan participation | refer to the in
iuence OF the Judges of election If I were A
'1huioate, II my opponent would give me the
e,ecton OF the judges, he might have everything
ana need not select dishonest men
s Z, On the contrary l am 10th to believe
that any but the smallest number of our judges
are uishonest- Then why This assertion The
answer Is this: Numbers of voters especially
IN country. go TO the polls In a primary contest
Withont having made UP their minds as to how
'hey VIII vote. They are in a receptiye mood
ana the slightest suggestion will determine their
aClloh In Tile matter. This face emphasizes the
reasonable nature of the request OF the yir-
eihla Democratic League for a Jones and Glass
Judge at each precinct. The presump tion Is that
O. majority OF the Judges are in sympathy with
the predominant faction of the party and this
makes the task of Jones and Glass more
arduous
With reference to the Jones and Martin ght
IL seems TO your correspondent that Jones has
mace good We want our United States senator's
10 De men at least Possessed of the elem entary
principle of truth. and If elect a man who
Is devoid or this primary virtue, instead of being
cIassed with Daniel and Vance and Bayard and
thurman his name will be linked with that
OF Lorimer Clarke, Evarts, etc, and in the eyes
OF the country at large he Will be regarded as
misguided people
Respectfully
G W AsTRoP.
Surry Courthouse. Va. July14, 1911
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
VIRGINIA FICTION
IN STATE LIBRARY

DR.. II. Il. McIlwaine, of the state
Library. has furnished The Richmond
! Ntrsinian a list OF the novels In tho
I library containing historic fiction de-
plotting life in the Old Dominion.
Any person may obtain these novels
Ter use in the reading room Of the
library and persons who wish to draw
the novels for home use may do so
after procuring the endorsement or
recommendation OF member of the
/ General Assent bly, or a State offic al.
Inc Richmond Firginian is publish
ing each day list of FIVE novels,
with tho name of the author date
Of publication. name of publisher and
q paragraph descriptive Of the story.
This list follows
Where Men only Dare to Go" by
Royal W. Figg. Published by Whit
tet in Richmond. 1885. The adven-
lures of boys who served in the Park
or Battery and won the right TO be
called men when they were SO Young
as TO require the written permission
OF their parents to enlist The names
are not fictitious and the events re-
late TO stirring scenes in Virginia dur
ing the stormy days from 1862 to
the close of the war
Thorns in the Flesh" by n.
Floyd. Published by Bell in lynch
burg. 1894 A romance of the war
and the ku-klux period" intended 10
answer "A Fools Errand'' and slmi-
lar publications.
Last of the Cavaliers" by y. J.
Floyd. Published by the Broadway
Publishing Company in New York.
1905. A story of the war time and
reconstruction period.
The Hearts Highway" by Mary
f. (Wilkinsl Freeman. Published by
I1ns,
romance of Virginia In the seven
teenth century.
The BATH, Ground" by Ellen
Glasgow. Virginia. the battle-ground
Of the war Is the scene of this story
and her citizens are the charm cters
whose fate IL revealed In the stirring
times OF 1SsI-1S65.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19

quested TO prepare paper to be read
hefore the association, on The I.ifs
ana Character of Lord Brougham."
Capt. T. M Larkin, OF Company I.
OF this city, has received check for
sts3s3 from the adjutant General, that
being the amount due the company
from the last two annual inspections
/ The company will leave next Sunday
with nifty men and officers for tina
summer encampment at Culpeper.
Jacob l-eVene a Russian Jew has
taken out naturalization papers pe~
fore jude Gooirick, in the Corpora
zion Court here
The citizens generally here are
pleased TO hear of the nomination, OF
Hon. Alden Bell as the Democratic
candidate for the legislature from Gull
reTer county FOR the third time Mr..
Beii is at present a member OF tho
board of visitors of the Frederf cks burg
Normal school and bv his great in
terest In the school has endeared hiln-
SELF to our people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
GEMS OF VERSE

IT'S the Close of the Summer Day
It's the close of the summer day
And the tapering shadows fall
me dying suns lingering ray
tadcs family. So fa,ntly ala
The cleaning Is silently nearing
And the long day has drawn to a close
The bright stars Of heaven appearing
Look down All natures repose
tbs the end Of the day and it's DER:
The worlds maddonins din has subdued
Day has fled to eternity's shore.
~" e' er by others pursued.
Oh, but day Is not an that is dead
There are hopes that have died in the gloom
some dearly loved spirit has fled
And left but the clay for the tomb
The Joys that We're bright in the morning
Have vanished like tnts in the West
There steals Ger the heart a wild longing
A nameless and weary unrest.
new day viii break in it's spendor
Bu The red rose tina. died IN the eve
VII it lift it's far petals once tender
The mellow sunshine 10 reeeive2
Times pendulum swings to and fro
AT each steady stroke something must end
As faded the days rudy glow
And shadows OF even descend
A Fl C.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
ESCAPED BUT SOON SIGHED
FOR EGYPTiS FLESH POTS

ALEXANDRIA VA. July Is
Prison life with its three square
meals a lay Is not the worst thing In
the world after all unused James J.
Campbell. as he sat on tbs King Street
dock early this morning, and, seeing
officers Ferguson and Wilkinson ap-
preaching. asked them to send him bacx
10 the District workhonse at Cccouuan,
from which he escaped yesterday. ThA
officers complied with his request and
he Is now locked up IN the station
house. awaiting the arrival OF the oe-
coquan authorities.
Campbell vas sentenced, IN a Wash
ington police resuFt III May, to Ssrva
four months for assault. and had
served sixty-ftve days Of his sentence
He says he Is sorry he went. away,
when his eighteen mile walk has como
to naught
TITS a cinch to get away from &C.
coquan." ne said. but its hard TO stay
away"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19

1
have been forced to submit to through sena-
| toral courtesy. BY forbidding such Interrupt.
lions except for the purposes OF asking a ques-
ton or of correcting a mistake or misstate-
ment
Mr. Bacon calls attention TO the fact that
under the present method of procedure it rs
well-nigh impossible for Senator TO make u
connected argument or an effective speech be-
cause of the constant interruption to which he
is subjected, and he declares that the proceed
ings Of the Senate. as published in the Record
read nowadays more like the pages of novel
in which there is animated conversation than
the dgnifed and serious debate of delibera.
tive body
The Senate Of the United States has been
spoken OF as the greatest deliberatiye body in
the world. and has always, until recent years,
commanded high respect as a serious and dig
nifed assemblage. giving itself to the purposes
OF profound and comprehensive discussion. But
of late IT has become the scene of question
able decorum and sort OF continuous vaude-
vile performance OF repartee and near.Uit that
is, TO say the least. Improbable and unseemly
iiII4e MAS "DeD one proceeding from the
House to the Senate chamber instinotively and
Immediately recognized the difference in the
atmosphere and spirit Of theA two bodies. L
was hard TO escape the feeling that the House
was largely sort of training school for pros
pective statesmen in which. at the expense of
dignity and by the corrective value of ludi-
crous situations these pupils In legislation were
gradually acquiring the spirit and quality Of
craftsmanship But the proceedings of the Sen
ate carried the suggestion of solidity and dig
nifty and the application of serious purpose to
the solution of the problems of government
The old-fashoned ideal Of senatorial dignity
and poise, however, seems to have suffered at
the hands of modern behavior. and the Senate
has lost In consequence in the public esteem
intermnable wranglng the evident effort to be
facetious in repartee the constant injection Of
interruption that prevents continuity of thought
and progression in the development OF arg1l-
ment most assuredly lower the tone Of the
highest deliberatiye body of the land and dis
turb the public confidence in the serious pur.
pose and solid worth of that body
Moreover the present liberties allowed in de
bate impose positive Injustice upon the man
who has given time and thought to the ac
oumulation of valuable information and the con-
struction of profound and elaborate argument
He is entitled to such conditions of hearing in
the delivery Of his address. as shall guarantee
him the right of connected and effective speech
Mr.. Bacon is TO be commended In his effort
to secure TO each Senator his rights in de-
bate, and TO lift the Senate procedure once more
to the plane of dgnifed decorum and effective
discussion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
CURRENTCOMMENT
Sauce For the Goose

n We had law compelling ono oficeholder
10 resign before he could oppose another for
MS Office 1t is safe to say that Jones and Glass
would not now he saying many ugly things
to set Martin and Swanson's places in the SEN
ate.-CordonsFile Gazette.
Such law might restrain the desire TO step
up higher on the part Of public servants for
to many persons there is truth In the adaga
that "A bird in tho hand Is worth two in the
bush But why should Messrs Jones and Glass
De singled out as pegs on which hang the
suggestion Of such an enactment? We do not
recall a single instance where q placeman OF
the Organization tribe has surrendered the
plum in possession before reaching out for a
fatter one Senator Swanson himself held on
TO his seat In the house of representatives pend
ing the decision Of both his contests for the
governorshlp. Where Is the justice In critics.
Ing Glass for following the precedent set by his
competitor? Senator Martin stepped directly
from private life into the senate--lnirabile dctu
and has not Yet aspired to any exalted
position therefore he fs without Ii record in
the respect under consideration; but II he had
been or were to be postulant for promotion
while still wearing the toga, II would surprise
US nightly should he drop his mutton before
securing the coveted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pilot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
HON. r. c. l. MONcUnE TO
HAVE NO OPPOSITION

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. y
FREDERICKSBURG VA, July Is.
The time limit for candidates To file
their notices for the primary for tho
Democratic nomination for the state
Senate from this district expired on
Saturday night. Hon. r G. L. Mon
cure, Of Stafford. being the only ono
TO send In his name. the chairmen Of
the several counties and Fredertcks-
burg composing the thirteenth district.
l.. NJ. Smith. chairman OF Spotsyl-
vania. DIR. G. NJ. Wallace. Of Stafford
count John II Crank. Of Louisa
county: ana Col r. y. Cole. 81 Fred
ertckshurg, viii meet in short time
and declare MIR. Moncure the nomi-
nee. II is said that Mr.. Moncure will
not have any opposition in the gems
ernl election
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
BOOKS RECENTLY RECEIVED
AT VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY

Address on Life Insurance Taxation.
by Geo Curtis 1911.
Among School Gardens, by NJ. L.
Greene. 1911
Bible Talks. 1909.
Captivating Mary Carstairs, by II
=. Harrison 1911
Civic photography for Greater New
York, by j. b. Reynolds. 1911.
The Confederate Soldier. An nd
dress Of General Bradley r. Johnson
1891.
Correction and Prevention, by c. r.
Henderson. 1910
Genealogy Of Richmond and William
Tyrrell. 1910.
The Great Illusion. by Norman An
geIl. 1910.
Homestead, by Margaret Rytngton.
1910.
Housing Reform, by Lawrence Ven
Ter. 1910.
Ireland, under English Rule. by
Thos. Adds Emmett 2v 1903.
Juvenile Court Laws Of the u. s.,
by II. f. Hart. 1910.
Laggards IN Our Schools. by l.. P.
Ayres. 1909.
Miss Gibbie Gault, by Mrs. Chas.
Bosher. 1911.
A Model Tenement House Law. by
Lawrence WELLER 1910
Narratives of Early Carolina, 1850
17oS. by A. s. Salley. 1911.
Rarity P Platforms for 1910.
Patent and Trademark Laws OF the
World by r. Singer. 1911
Penal and Reformatory Institutions
by c. r. Henderson. 1910.
Preventive Agencies ard Methods.
by c. r. Henderson. 1910.
Preventive Treatment of Neglected
Children, by II. H. Hart. 1910.
Queed. by Henry S, Harrison. 1911.
Rational Library Work with Chill
dren. by F. j. Olcott. 1905
Report. Mt. Vernon Association.
1910.
Reports Of Cases in Court Of Ap-
peals OF Virginia, by Busirod WASH
ington 179S-l799
Richmond Directory. 1911.
Rural Denmark and Its Lessons. by
III, Rider Haggard. 1911.
Standard of Living Among Working
mems Families In New York, by r.
C. Chaplin. 1909.
The Steel Workers. by John A. Fitch.
1910
Textile Education Among the Puri-
by g. j. f. Woodbury.. lal1.
The Virginia Declaration OF Inde-
peHaence. by John Esten Cooke 1884.
Virginia in the Revolution of 1859,
by Geo. Bancroft 1883
Wider Use Of the School Plant by
C. A. Perry. 1910.
Women and the Trades, by f. B.
Butter. 1909.
Work Accidents and the Law, by
Crystal Eastman. 1910.
Workingmen's Insurance In Europe,
by Frankel and Dawson. 1910.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
THE PROMISE OF PENSION REFORM

The Democratic majority in the House Of
Representatives will be applauded everywhere
Tor their determination TO put an end 10 the
pension frauds. The public has long been scan.
dalzed by the extravagant and dishonest distri-
onuon OF the peoples money in the payment
OF pensions TO men who never snelt the smoke
Of battle and to alleged benedciaries OF de
raased soldiers. who had no Just claim 10 part
nership in the fund
The South has had no word at criticism or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
BIG ELECTRIC CARS ARE
WRECKED NEAR HAMPTON

NEWPORT NEWS VA. July IL
Gar number 10 one of the big double
truck, semi convertible Brill type. Of
the Newport News & Old Point Rail-
Nay Il Power Company, was badly
wre cked. and No, 50. of the same type.
was slightly damaged as a result OF
the side-swiping OF the former by the
latter / nfront of the car barns near
Hampton yesterday afternoon. The
accident occurred at lis o'clock and.
although No. 90, which was on tho
main line between this city and Old
Point, was rearly filled with passen-
gers. no enc was even slightly in
1ured. though all were shaken up and
given a scare.
Considerable excitement WAS cree
ated among the passengers on the main
line car, but after II was learned that
nc one was hurt quiet was restored
and the track cleared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
CHINESE PHYSICIAN DROPS
DEAD IN NORFOLK RESTAURANT

NORFOLK. VA. July 1S.--Wong
Chung Dung. "a years old. Chinese
physician. dropped dead in the Chi
cago restaurant, Main street, about
10:45 o'clock last night. Dung was
visiting relatives and friends In Nor
folk and came here from his homo
In Boston three days ago. Wong Ping,
the proprietor Of the Chicago restau-
rant. was his cousin. Dung had made
the rounds OF his acquaintance last
night and stopped in the restaurant
for good night chat He was talking
with a friend, when he suddenly
gasped. clutohed a table for support
and than slid to the floor. dying ~
stantly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY
COMMITTEE FAILS TO MEET

ALEXANDRIA. VA. July 1s.-Tha
alexandria county Democratic com
nlittee. falling to meet in joint confer
ence with the city. COMMITTEES at Hotel
Rammel last night, as was ARRANGED.
Robinson Moncurc, the only candidate
for the House Of Delegates. was not
officially declared the party nominee.
although he undoubtedly Will be so de-
clared later. Charles Bendheim. chGir-
man of the city committee, was aue
thorized 10 confer with the county com.
mlttee, Capt. Crandal Mackey. chair
man. and, pr6viding no objection 10
filed, to declare Moncure the nomi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
oAGGING THE NEAR WITS.

The senior Senator from Georgia, Mr. Bacon,
has recently proposed amendment to the
senate rules of procedure which are admirable
and timely. In effect. his amendment is de-
signed TO prevent practice which has gone
10 absurd lengths In the debates of the Senate
the custom Of interruption. The Senator de-
sides TO put AL end to the hilherta endless and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
discussion

We wager that Amherst County Virginia has
the record for aspiring patriots Exclusive Of
applications for membership of the County Dem
ocratic Committee there are IS paid-up en-
tries for political jobs Farming must have run
aground in the good old free state of Amherst
else how ean the mad rush for other means OF
livelihood be explained?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
Quitting Time.

The salary OF $500 year adequately ex-
plains why the monetary commission does not
shut up its office and quit Six of the members
former eongressme without other means OF
support The commission never anything
but a garniture for Senator Aldrich and as he
has turned in hrs conclusions there is no dis
position In Washington to expect anything i'm =
portant from the commission but its resigna-
ton or dissolution.-K Knoxville Sentinel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
JUDGE WALLACE TO SPEAK
ON LIFE OF LORD BROUGHAM

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG VA, July IS.
AT the annual meeting of the Vir-
giiia Bar Association, to be held at
Hot Springs In August, Judge A. w.
Wallace. OF this Jcitx- has been re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
Anvil SHARKS

A man can doubt the truth until he will
actually believe II lie.
When a mans sins find him out only hi,
best friends try to find him in.
About the best that he said OF come
people rs that nothing he said about them
either good bad
MANY working man would get good
out of his sundays IL he did not draw hiys Sa -
urday nights pay until Monday morning.--The
Christian Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
A Word For Consumers.

We believe In farmers and in manufact urers,
but politicians make a little weary when they
keep harping the benefits that may accrue
or the injury that may result to them and
never for moment think of the effect on the
poor consumers There thousands of clerks,
day fabofers- ard Others tn tnTs~ land who must
be considered, and II both of the first mentioned
classes got a little less for their product the
real q rsuners would profit thereby Whining
ton IN CO Dispatch.