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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
IN TIE nIcnr OBJECTION.

The struggle In Atlanta for tho
adoption of tho commission form of
city government has ended in a COM
promise under which the Georgia
metropolis will probably have what
is properly termed by the Birmingham
News. "a hybrid plan of government"
which will be neither commission nor
aldermanic. but a combination of both.
The Atlanta plan. now up to the
Legislature. will undoubtedly be sub
mitted to the people by that body. 1t
provides for a commission OF Ave men
and Council OF ten men. The num-
Der OF wards is to be reduced TO ten.
and the Counciimen will be from these
wards, though they Will he elected by
all the voters of the city The Coun-
cilmen will get a salary OF $500 the
year. and they will constitute the
legislative body OF the city. The five
commissioners will be elected from
the city at large. They will have
complete charge of the administrative
business of the city. The Mayor, who
Will he chairman of the commission,
will receive $4,000 the year and the
other four commissioners will be paid
$4,000. The Mayor will serve two
years and the other members of the
board four years.
The proposed charter contains n
modified. unique form of recall. It
provides that recall election can be
had on petition of seven members of
the councilnianic board. Thus, to n
certain extent, the Councilmen are
entrusted with an axe to hold over the
heads of the commissioners
This proposed change Will be more
satisfactory TO the people Of Atlanta
| than the present cumbersome system
with its numerous Aldermen and its
various boards 1t cannot equal, how
ever. the commission plan in effective.
| ness or in the speed with which public
business can be transacted. Eventual.
ly' Atlanta will find that its Cit,
! Council of ten is superhuous. This
board is concession to those who
opposed commission government. 1t is
n compromise in behalf OF harmony
only that and nothing more The fly,
men that Atlanta will elect commits
! sioners. If the new charter is adopted
will be as capable of legislatlng fol
the city as the Councilmen. Expe.
ricnce will show that the Council /.
n political excrcscence.
Atlanta is doing by degrees what
IL ought to have done all at once
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14

enthusiastically received and was fro
quently interrupted by applause. and
ne said this afternoon that the warm
reception which he had received at
the hands of the people of his native
county made his heart glad" Yet there
are some persons. who do not live in
South Carolina and who do not know
the people OF that State, who Insist
that Governor Blease does not repre-
sent that State. y people. however.
must be Judged by their representative
man. the man they select to their
highest office. and judged by this rulo
II cannot be denied that Governor
Blease Is typical of his State. II he
isn't. why did they put him in their
highest place? He has announced his
intention to be candidate for re-
election, and IL he is not their very
own choice they will have chance
to prove their faith by their works at
the Democratic primaries next year
All the dirty. INSCRIPTIONS hounds"
who have been pursuing him thus fa-
should stick to his trail till the hunt
is over next summer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
ROBERT GwATnMEY LUCAS.

Fifty-two years in the active service
of his city. That is sufficient epitaph
for Robert Gwathmey Lucas, who died
Friday. aged scventy-nine His was
the longest and most honorable record
in the annals of Richmond He was Of
unimpeachable integrity He refused
to receive pay for what he did not do
He worked always. under all condI-
tons. without n murmur. On Sunday,
in hottest weather in icy winter wa
ters, Mr., Lucas worked for the CITY,
accomplishing, cheerfully. manfully.
couraGeously. No matter how old he
was, or how he felt, he was ION the
job" When he retired. ripe in years. rich
In honors, but not in material things
Mayor Mccarthy in his annual message
gave him rare praise. saying that he
would be proud to see picture If
Mr.. Lucas in the reception room of
the city Hall. adding II know of no
more heroic character ever connected
with the city government, and his ex
ample should be preserved for future
years to inspire to faithfulness and
duty the officers and employees of the
city government" By special action of
the Council he was retired on full
pay-small reward. indeed. for his SUI
perb service to Richmond
In these days. when SO much COM
plant Is heard of the ineHciencv ami
compatibility of the employees. sumo
rior and subordinate. of American
cities it is refreshing to contemplate
the record of this man. who gave ~. q
best that was in him to his city. Her.
was city employe who did not tbin,,
the city owed him all he could get
out of it, whether he was entitled
10 1t or not. Fifty-two years on the
job We doubt if there is a paral,.,
instance in this country. Here was an
upright man. a good and faithful ser
want an honorable citizen. and bis
city is better because he lived. Better
'he memory of such a remarkable s.-.
vice tnan all earthly hereditaments,
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Voice Of the eople
The Gentlemen rrom nIcb,noua

To the Editor of The Times DISPATCH:
Sir-"And they al began with one
accord to make cxcuse."-Old Book.
Like the heroes of the ancient story
the aspirants for legislative honors in
richmond and vicinity. in answer to
MI Ledmans pointed queries. began
to make excuse.
1t is interesting to note. however.
the startling lack of originality in
their replies. They appear to have
learned somewhere their lesson per-
fectly. Like good little boys In school.
they evidently had the lesson drum
med in, until they could all stand up
In a row and recite it without break.
We can well imagine who was the
SchoOima Ster.
But another thing surprises us in
the recital of their common excuses
II doesn't seem TO have dawned upon
these incpient statesmen that they
were fatty contradicting themselves
in the two ends of their story.
They do not believe in State wide
prohibition, because that would be in
contravention of the Democratic doc
trinc of home rule" They do not
believe in restricting the liquor trade
to those cities or sections that by
their votes allow IL. and barring it
from those cities and sections that
~ 'hNii NotcS nave excluded 1t.
they believe in home rule" why not
make ii apply to the liquor business
and give the people in dry territories
the benefit of their own local self
government as expressed at the polls +?
The simple truth is the gentlemen
from Richmond those who have de-
livered themselves OF their Welcomed
lesson. all believe in state wide liquor.
but local prohibition. They are not
troubled about the principle involved.
They are troubled about the applica-
ton. They are not anxious about
home rule so much as they are about
rum rule. With them it Is State wide
for rum; and local option for tho
home.
The people are not to be deceived
Their high sounding phrases mean
only Statewide rum. But the people
want Statewide prohibition. and the
pollies Islands for parrots or polti-
clans. as you like) may as well UNI
derstand IT. ~ word to the wise IS
sufficient" For the otherwise a whole
dictionary would be wasted
J. II. LIGHT.
Richmond. August IL. 1911
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14

1t Is not at all to be wondered at
that Senator Percy should have been
greatly disappointed by his defeat at
the recent election for United States
Senator in mississippi; bat that is no
reason why he should have played
the Bailey act in resigning his seat In
the Senate. He owed something, It
seems 10 us. TO the members of the
Legislature that elected him for the
unexpired term of Senator McLaurin
and he owed great deal to the people
of Mississippi who at the recent cleo
ton cast their votes for him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
ROCKER wAsHINGToN.s LATEST
PHASE

There is such an organization as the
National Independent Political Rights
League and its name would seem 10
indicate that 1T is widespread in It's
OBJECTS. What its strength NAV he
IN the South. we shall not expose = 4,
'h!s time; but it is at work IN N,tth
and Is all the more to be watched for
that reason. We assume that IL is
generally composed OF negroes with an
INFUSION OF white blood sufficient at
least to supply IT with the necessary
munitions for the conquest upon which
II has entered
one night last week the Citirens.
Auxiliary Committee of Boston held
meeting at the new Twelfth BAPTIST
church at the South End. in that town.
which was addressed by DR. q. NJ
waller, OF Brooklyn. New York, and
he made some startling disclosures. ia
the effect that for the last fifty wears
the Negroes of this country have Loc,
| living under the most rigid and clever
est organized conspiracy that any
/ weak race had ever been compelled to
endure The heavy villains in This
play are the capitalists of the North
who have over $4,000 600 600 invested
in the South and tho Bourhons of The
SCUM who want It to stay invested
there Going somewhat, into the par
Aculsrs Of this dastardly conspiracy.
! DR., Waller said. as reported j., Ito
Boston Transcript which doubtless
knows more atout tt than 1t is williog
to tell:
The head of this organized con-
spiracy is a Ncgro-n man Of snla,C;d
genius. in my opinion. diplomat an
orator ana splendid organizer !; is
Booker 7 Washington, Of Alabama
VINO IS ct the apex OF this organt.ed
combination OF Northern capitalism
and southern Bour5onism. You notice
met the people who are engaged IN
EeeplnE Inc Negro race in n suhducd
state occasionally let the cat out q:
the bag. You find both the Nor.h rn
capitalist ana the southorn RnYr, m :,
urging the Negro to follow more close.
~ me teachings OF Mr. WASHINGTON.
You ina that the people OF the Eorrh
are perfectly willing to give their
money 20 help educate the Negro along
Industrial lines.
NEE IS another point in this or
Ganizad conspiracy You have under
This sys,em some 1900 600 CT Negroes
who are skilled laborers and mechan-
les that can be carried ny trains 70
take the places of white men who 90
ont on strike. am glad to say that
the white laborcrs in the last three
years have become aware of the si.u.
ton, and arc Just about getting tnelr
heavy hand upon it,
Booker appears TO he PLAYING in
rather hard luck IN these latter days:
but # is hope, that he viii not give
up mis- strange hold % the money org.
Of The Northern capitalists Gntii he has
bled them mora profHsely than ne ms
so far succeeded IN doing. But just
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
HOT STUFF FROM nLEAsE.

Last Friday Governor Blease. Of
Red Mems rally at Youngs Grove, in
Newberry county. Two thousand peo-
pie were there. and the Governor made
II hotter than the weather for the
dirty. INSCRIPTIONS hounds" who have
been assailing him for alleged dis
courtesy to lady al Bolton on a
recent occasion. the story being that
IN buying his ticket for his return
to the State Capital where he has his
present place of business, he was guilty.
of conduct unbecomng an officer and
gentleman Some OF the bystauders
or persons of good standing of the
vicinase have certified that such was
the case and two or three notnries
public have been removed from Office
by the Governor for their part in the
affair
This brief. and necessarily incom-
piete. recital of the unfortunate Incl
dent brings us to the Red Mems rally
at Ioungs Grove DEPRESSING for n
few moments from the text OF his
address. explaining the objects of tho
Great Order and eNtolling it's virtuss.
the Governor required to the Bolton
matter, which he has bitterly denied
and declared that this was only an
other effort of his enemies to discredit
him with the State which has elevated
MIN TO the highest office in its gift.
,,i.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
"counTEsY" IL RATLno.p,>c

me illinois Central Railroad Com
pany and the Yazoo and Mississinn,
Valley Railroad Company conduct an
educational bureau. with the object
OF increasing the efficiency of their
service 10 the public. and have issued
a number of pamphlets, or leaflets
covering all branches of tho service
and especially the relations subsist-
ing between the transportation lines
and the public. One of the most in
terestins and thoroughly practical of
the series Of pamphlets is that upon
the subject of The Value of Courtesy"
1t was written by w. L. Park. Vice
President and General Manager of the
Illinois Central system. for the ins,ruc
uoh and guidance of the employees of
the railroads with the hope that II NAV
improve the character of the service
by Increasing the efficiency of those
engaged in it. Many of the misunder
standings between the public and the
transportation lines have been the re-
suit of the bad temper and i'll manners
OF the employees of the roads. and there
is money in courtesy. 1t is "abso-
IUteiy essential TO a successful sales
man; those engaged in rairoading are
selling ransportation-they cannot
hll responsible positions acceptahly if
they fail TO practice the principles OF
courtesy" and this pamphlet treats in
n general way the application of the
ordinary rules of polite conduct by
railroad employees and officers to all
their relations with the public.
IT would be good thing for them
and a good thing for the railroads and
a good thing for the public. a good
thing for the employees; for. as Mr..
Park says, 'im sizing up some par
'ieular person for promotion. his dis
position is one Of the first things to he
considered; in some departments it is
the prime onsideration-unless the
man Is n mixer no matter how well
he may be qualified In other respects.
ne Is passed up as undesirable, Other
things being equal, the cmploye who
Is uniformly civil and courteous in
his dealings ~ith the public and his
fellow employees, is very likely to be
gwen preference" good thing for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14

| the railroad; for "a Grabbed employe,
no matter what his position may be.
Is unpopular" and giving tho public
bad impression OF the railroad ro-
suits in unpopularity. which may lead
to adverse legislation or impositions
that in time may affect the prosperity
and domestic affairs of the employe. -
good thing for the public; because
"a railroad for which all employees are
Loyalty endeavoring to win the good
will of the public would need no bet
ter advertisement" and, possessing
this good will, would be all the better
able to perform the service for tho
public, which 1t demands and has tho
right to demand.
Many of the Misunderstanding bc-
tween the railroads and the public
have been caused. we have not tho
least doubt. by the attitude of the
employees of the railroads towards tho
customers of the roads. little things
which appear harmless enough in
themselves. perhaps. but little things
which keep the people stirred up and
for which the owners of the property
are in no sense responsible and really
should not be blamed
There are in the United States 1.4so.-
300 persons engaged in railroad SER
vice. not counting the officers and
general managers. who number 1854,
and upon these people there is depend
cnt az least four million other people
ana what difference 1t would make
for them and for everybody else IL
they were all courteous in their bear
Ing towards the other larger public on
the outside who may be called tho
general public. but whose good will
Is necessary to the prosperity OF the
transportation interests Of the coun-
try. To state the case simply is to
impress the men who run the rail-
roads with the vtluo Of courtesy"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14

There is some very fine cotton grow
ing in the Norfolk district, and there
ought to be more of 1t, not only down
there. but in other parts of Virginia.
Cotton Ia a money king crop when
It's price is anything like eleven or
twelve cents, and what is needed in
Virginia Is diversifcation In our crops.
We should not be surprised II, with a
little careful cultivation. 1t would be
possible to produce in this State long
staple cotton as fine as the finest OF
the Sea Island staple
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
SENATOR WEST.

a good man has succeeded good
man in Suffolk. Colonel j. E. West
VIII represent that district in the SEN
ate of Virginia, taking the seat for
merly occupied by Congressman e l..
Holland. f. II. Williams. Colonel
Vests opponent. has withdrawn. Col
onel West made good record In tho
House of Delegates and is an aggres-
sive, constructive representative. who
can be depended upon to represent
his district to Its best interests. He
played no small part in fighting for pure
elections in the Young Maynard con-
gressional contest. Colonel West. It
may be added included in his platform
plank looking to the reform of the
fee system. and doubtless will be prom
inent in the fee system reform legis-
iation which will he presented at the
next session of the General Assembly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14

Some people on an eastbound sleep
ing car Saturday were so afraid tina.
they would sleep until they passed
Richmond that they got up three hours
before the time the train was due in
this paradise. Everybody wants to
come to Richmond. and nobody really
wishes TO go anywhere else
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14

For little while last night 1t looked
as If it had not forgotten how to rain;
but things Will improve after next
Wednesday. when the conjunction of
Mercury and Saturn is advertised 20
take place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14

The weather in Richmond has been
so suggestive that the merchants are
now engaged in making their August
blanket sales. Think OF that! Blan-
kets in August 1t fairly brings out
all the goose flesh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
Daily Queries and Ansuers

made the famous speech that they
claim caused him to be nominated
CD Didn't they have large hall
IN Kansas City that they aimed to hold
the convention in and didn't II burn
and they put up n new one for that
purpose? q e
CAD The Democratic National Con-
Vention OF 1898. at which Mr.. Bryan
was first nominated. was held In Chi
caso. 1t was there he made the cele-
orated Gross of Gold" speech
CD The Democratic National Con-
Venuon or 1900. at which, MIR. Bryan
secured his second nomination. was hcId
In kan.as City. We do no, recall the
incident OF the fire. The convention
was held on the date fixed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
"OId Diszy."

"Old Dizzy"
newspaper says: "If old pizzy
were alive Henry Asquith would not
md 1T such an easy matter 10 abolish
.he prerogatives OF the peers Who
was Old Dizzy'?" I. "a
BENJAMIN Disraeli, Earl OF Bencons-
or or the Conservative party for many
wears. was so nicknamed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
Book Contract.

Book Contract.
WIZ you kindly inform me II am
compelled 10 take n book i signed n
contract to take? l paid no money
ANXIOUS
II the other party 10 the contract
complies with all of It's stipula lions
you are legally obligated TO comply
with your promise
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14

Mr. Brynn's Speech.
(a) When william J. BRYAN w,e
nominated for President IN 1896 was
the Democratic convention that nomi-
mated him held in Kansas City. Mo. :?
And also would Ike TO know where he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
Cat IIoa1.

Cat Hoax.
What was the cat hoax? 20.
The "cat hoax" was perpctratcd os
preparations were being made to ,aka
Napoleon TO st. Helena in 1915 Hand
bills distributed in Chester by somo
wag stated that rats swarmed in tho
Island. and that 16s. would be paid for
every tomcat. los. for every tabby, and
Is Cd. for every kitten able 10 feed
itself. on the specified day men. wo-
men and children, with cats OF every
description. poured into the city. A
riot followed, the cats escaped and
for days they infested houses. sheds
and barns. hundreds of them being
killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14

speeches.. More would have been ac-
complished had q greater proportion
of the membership been present, and
1t is to be hoped that next year the
attendance will be so great that it
VIII mark an epoch in the history OF
the Association as achieving far
reaching reforms in the statutes or
Virginia. AS 1T was. however, the AS
ISOLATION is to be commended warmly
Tor passing a recommendation to the
Legislature to reduce the fee compen-
sation of the clerks of the Supreme
Court of Appeals to salary basis,
for appropriating $1,000 for the preser-
walton and equipment of the John
Marshall house. for recommending to
the General Assembly the establish
ment of expert testimony on an Official
and not private basis. for requesting
the General Assembly in appeal cases
where the amount involved is small
10 substitute typewritten records for
printed ones Three of these construc-
tive measures look to the simplifca-
ton of legal procedure and the rcduc-
ton OF the high cost of litigation and
VIII. for that reason. be generally ac-
ceptahle IL enacted into law. as they
surely will be.
In delightful essay on "The Old
Virginia Lawyer" Thomas Nelson
rage tells us that in the old days the
Virginia lawyer for the plaintiff
would file a blank declaration and
that the counsel for the defendant
would file blank answer because. 20
use their own expression. wishing to
avoid the tortuous process of prelimi-
nary pleading, they wanted to throw
out the foolishness and get down to
the CUTS of the case" For good
long time that is Just what some Of
the members of the Bar Association
nave been lighting to do. and it would
seem that they will soon prevail
movement is on foot for the simplif-
cation Of pleading and practice and
Tor the eNcision of technicali,ies. and
1t VIII come to the surface at the
next meeting. In fact. the Association
is more and more devoting its atten-
ton and effort to reform in all
branches of the law, so that the law
VIII be just, cheap. and fair to every
htisant' no matter whether he he
Flch or poor. friendless or influential
NO one can attend a session Of the
virginia Bar Association without no.
coming conscious of certain dis
unctive atmosphere which pervades
that body-an atmosphere suggestive
OF tenacious loyalty to the traditions
Oh ola time. yet OF recognition of that
which is good in the new. of con-
servatism consistent with construc-
tive purposes. OF impersonal and dis
passionate Judgment Conscious Of
tho fact that they are the successors
OF Wythe Marshall and Mason, the
members of the Virginia Bar take care
that they shall attain to the standard
OF personal conduct which actuated
these greater Virginia lawyers of for
iner days, even If they may not attain
'heir fame The shyster and the
'rickster do not make their appear
ance' For the Virginia Bar Associa
Ton is of truth. brotherhood,
moving in the spirit of good fellow
snip and good feeling sincerely and
simply striving to uphold and cleva to
the standard of honor. integrity and
courtesy in the legal profession"
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Congressman are still inserting in
the Record applause" thrice TO the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
j, II. Trauhri.Ip.

Please tell me what you can of j. T.
Trowbridge. Where does he live and
how many books OF his are on the
market? What are the titles?
p. D. Q.
John Townsend Trowbridge lives Mt
Arlington. Mass. He was born In Og-
den. N. Y. in 1927. and In the course
OF his long life has published quite a
number OF books. from Father Bright
Hopes GS53) to "A Pair of Mad Caps"
N9O9). His complete poetical works
were published in 1903. The titles OF
sc me of his books are: Jack Hazard
and His Fortunes" "a Chance for
Himself" THE Silver Medal" Think
nam Brothers Tide MILL" THE Little
MASTER Peter Bludstone." THE Kelp
Gatherers. There are many others.
He has been quite q prolific writer