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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03
on THE RIGHT TRACK.

The democrats OF Mathews county have done
a splendid thing in the reorganization of their
county committee and that should serve
as an example for the whole State They adopt
cd. and governed their action according to. the
following resolution:
Resolved That 1t is the sense Of this meet
ing that In choosing county committee se4ec-
ton should be made only OF sueh persons as 90
not hold any public office either elective or ap-
pointive in county or district. fur'her shoulo
any member of the committee become can
y.teate for public office his announcement OF
that fact shall Haeate his position on such con-
mittee
IF such plan were in universal operation II
would go far towards making Improbable any
manipulation of party affairs for personal ends,
and would do much towards allaying the feel
ing of suspicion that there is an otfcehoding
trust in the state. and the consequent dissatis-
faction that exists among many good Demo
Gratis
Men are very human. even Democrats. When
offcehoders control the party machinery the
temptation IN strong to SO direct the affairs OF
the party as to entreneh themselves III power
as this means to perpetuate themselves in of
hce
A committee composed OF representative men
who have 10 personal or rather private inter-
ests al stake but who seek only the suee@sa 81
Democracy would In the nature Of the case
better serve the interests of the whole people.
A man must be greater and broader tnan inc
average run Of oficeholders we have known II
ne can eliminate himself and his own Interests
In forming his judgment upon matters WIN
which he and his interests are identihed
We feel sure that If the Democratic party
were managed by men who held no ONCE and
desired 10 Office, from the State committee
down. a short while of such management would
result in a united party and an administration
with criticism among citizens reduced TO the
minimum
Such a resolution the above covers the
case and meets the need. AS long as com
mitteeman holds his position he must be free
from the bias and influence that office would
exert Should he hear any bees buzzng around
his head he could resign from the committee
ard successor. free from the pressure Of per
sonal interest or personal aspiration. could
take his place.
Mathews county has set high standard in
this respect We are confident the plan will
work we'll and We think the example Should
b. followed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03


me must 'i"7aihs deiedl 'fHl idhlhidhS mas
'APe''en III long 'iine c"ihe III me REFUSAL
o' inc Ne" Aorh 9endte To pass 'he he" char-
'ei f0f Tue 'ftF % N'" f"'h
iie 'i"feF' was o'a"h uhuer ldiiliiahy ih'
s'r"c''"hS' supporter ny ANNUALLY representa-
yves ans was supposed 10 promote 1he inter-
es's o. iaihfhah8 rather IMAM the city Inc
principal GROUNDS OF opJecuoh urged pF oppo-
hehts OF the eharter were that IL contained
clauses calculated 10 give lah''hahy compete
tohtToI III the H"aAler OF elettiohs ana appfo-
p'1aeiohS' mat II peS'o"ed tue power oi veto
upon the mayor III 'he iha'tef Oh puplc IRAN
ehlaeS. ana lhd' II look the eoh'roi Oh the puo-
TIC school system out OF hohsatafied ana non
poi''cal poafa ana placed IL III small ooard
o' Sa1afled onielals' 1hefeoF making poii''eai
eapitai o. city department employing over
l''ooa teachers aha d1seafsihg S4o'ooo,ooo an
huallE.
Loud and emphatic protest against the adop-
ton of the charter had come to the General
Assembly from the heads Of great educational
institutions, from practically every civic organ
iza,ion and commercial organization in New
York city. from labor Unions and from indi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03
THE SHAME OF \ CITY SHARED ny
NAllON

Men who love their country and who believe
ia her Republican institutions will regard with
shame and sorrow the disgraceful exposures OF
political corruption and fraud made by the
grand jury investigating the recent primary
in the city OF Baltimore The court has but
begun its work and vet conditions have been
unearthed that are disgraceful and appalling
There are 32t voting precincts in Baltimore.
The court has investigated AZ of them AS a
result - election officials are under indict-
ment charged with the grossest fraud The po-
lttical bosses in a state OF CONSERVATION
taken sudden and swift departure from the
city: at least they cannot be found in their
homes aud usual haunts
Conditions like this are the inevitable result
of Indifference and negligence upon the part
of citizens When the intelligent and represen-
tative citizens OF community feel no patriotic
concern for the honest administration of NUM-
cipal afars and consent by apathy and mae
tivity to deli~4& tine political control into the
hands of political brigands, they can expect
uninterrupted by opposition and undisturbed
by the need Of public accounting, will sooner
later emboden the gang" to manipulate things
as they please regardless OF the will, interests
or rights Of citizens When control OF political
and election machinery passes into the hands
Of corrupt ring, the average man, who merely
votes and assumes that he has had part in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03
STRENUOUS TIMES FOR LYNCHBJRG
POLICE.

1t might be interesting to those who read
our comment on the situation in Lynchburg in
yesterdays Firginid7e to read this morning the
police records of that city for September.
There were 366 arrests; white 1871. colored
235 Among the offenses noted and the num-
Der of arrests for each offense drunkenness,
SIS: dsorderly conduct 80; assault, It, con-
cealed weapons and vagrancy, II,
1t is needless to add that several months
ago the city extended welcome to the saloon,
and that desirable institution threw open its
doors upon her streets. We do not know the
records for any month during the dry regime,
but We would wager that in no month Of those
two years did conditions as revealed in this
memorable September approximate this record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03
OF THE OLD SCHOOL

From the iESt moment they were
friends. | think l was bit jealous
OF. their liking for each other, for
would have my sweetheart tnink OF
not one but myself. | think. too. thar
/ wanted TO test her. TO have the
thrill OF conquest. to know the sweet-
ness of seeing her jealous. You know
what mean he asked Bruce. sharp-
~.
The young man blushed. II was
not conscious. SIR he said, ''of any
such motive"
"Ah, but 1t was there, said the old
man. You wanted to see her flame
and flare. You made her miserable
that YOU might prove yourself the
master"
with this spirit upon me-" he went
on. Il asked her friend one afternoon
to ride with me. We stayed late and
came back by moonlight. My little
lady was waiting for us. She was
very grave but very sweet. She woui0
not distrust me. Had she grown In
dignant. and accused me all would
have been well, for / would have ap-
peased her. But her dignified rescrve
simply urged me on to see II l could
rouse the spirit In her. So day after
day | paid attention to her friend. her
false friend as 1t proved. for the girl
from town was very willing to tako
ME from the woman I was to marry"
."At last a day came when We had
1t out My little lady said she would
stand II no longer. that l did not love
her. and IL treated her as you to-
day have treated this child" He put
his hand on Marjories shoulder. 4
said she was silly. foolish. that snc
was unfair To distrust me. / wanted
to see her eyes flash, and then to
WOO her back to believe in me. But
/ could not--and that night she went
away for "A long visit in a distant town.
She wrote that she must think things
over. and the next news was her mar
riage to another man. He broke her
heart as l knew he would. They
lived near ME and had to see her un-
happiness. She was faithful vito
and she never complained, but tho
burden, OF her misery and mine was
always upon me-"
He drew a long shudderIng sigh.
She Is dead now. poor soul. and live
here alone. and all because in my
pride OF manhood / wanted to see q
woman yield her will to NINE"
And that Is what you have wanted
to do to-day" He turned to Bruce.
And that Is why ] have told YOU my
story that you might take warning
and save yourself from a similar fate~
But Marjorie never would" was tho
young mans assertion. would you
dear heart"
'Oh. am not sure" her voice was
tremulous. mo woman knows her
| self. 1t IL better not to rouse in her
spirit OF opposition. Love Is too
wonderful for that"
He came over and took her hands In
his. YES" he said gravely, '1ove
is too wonderful for that. VIII you
forgive me, Marjorie?"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03

the affairs OF his community. win awaken to
find that elections are a farce and ballots had
well not have been cast We are continually
maintaining, what experience in all large cities
has demonstrated, that no guarantee of politi-
cal liberty and rights be had unless citi-
zens become intelligent and active participants
In municipal affairs Deliver political control
to a gang Of social pariahs and political
parasites and nothing else can be expected than
that they will appreciate their opportunities
of exploitation
The bright side of the picture is the conil>
dence, that always finds vindication in the uni
versa disapprobation of the masses that the
electorate at heart is clean and straight. From
all classes of society in Baltimore comes the
demand that the investigation shall be pushed
to the limit and that the men higher up. who
direct and upon whom is the largest RESPONSE
bilty. shall be apprehended. Every newspaper
in the city has denounced In unsparng terms
the outrage and has demanded that its perpe-
traitors, from the bosses down, shall be pun
ished Nowhere does one find apology or ex-
cgse, Everywhere there seems the determine
ton to clean up the city and clean out the
rascas.
The electorate may become strong it
is clean and straight, and such scandals may
be easily avoided, If citizens will remember the
past results of their indifference and will un-
derstand that If interest and activity shall
mark the citizenship of community strength
will come to their aid and corruption will take
its departure,
But inactive purity never yet won the fight
against active and persistent corruption.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03

of So; but If he is temperate. regular drinker.
his prospect of life VIII be II Years and he Will
live To the average age of 81. thereby losing
IS Years out of HIS life because OF moderate
drinking II he is heavy drinker his pros
pect OF life is Is years and he will die at the
average age Of Sd. thus losing 20 years out OF
his life.
From this the American Issue decides that
II you are carrying life Insurance and
total abstainer. You are charged heavily to pay
the insurance of every drinking policy holder
in your COMPANY You can get an idea of the
extent TO which you have thus been paying
out your money year after year.
Thy figures above quoted are not those of
temperance advocates but are given as the re-
suit al years OF investigation and experience
by old and established commercial Institutions
This careful and scientific compilation Of
statistics BY men who are not temperate ANA
tics should give pause TO the drinking man The
moderate drtnker at the age Of twenty has an
expectancy of lite Just f}r'rteen years less han
tie. total abstainer, while the heavy drinker
,tld this is the usual end of moderate drinking
has an expectencv of twenty nine years less
than the bstainer,
Maybe you are an abstainer. Then you are
man carry his life insurance AS his expectancy
is less than yours. but the insurance compauy
that accepts him as risk charges him Inc
same premium for the same age ~ 1t does the
abstainer
The total tlstaner Is carrying the burden.
Of drink in good many other ways as well.
We are reminding readers Of these things trori
time TO time Serious pondering Of them ought
to suffice TO make men understand that from
every standpoint the saloon is an incubus and
menace that modern civilization should not
endure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03

The IAN but he have fed OF The Richmond
Virgnan was very triYnj blunder compare
to many slips of the ped that some of its
critics commit. or the hoy who stood tho
burning deck. Mrs. Hemans wrote that An
but him had fled" The difference is In the
but In the sense oil except, and there some
OF the critics have shown themselves to be de-
hberately wrong where The Firginian only
erred from inadvertence. 1t is the old story OF
the mote and the beam.--Virginan Pilot
In the discussion of this construction Win
The Register we defended our position without
bringing high authority to our aid Now, since
the Virgintan-Pilot has sided with the Register
we feel that must bolster contention by
reference to such authority.
Websters International Dictionary in dis
eussing the uses of but" as proposition AMI
conjunction and referring to its use in the sense
o. ereept. says that the pronoun following muss
be in the objective case. But adds that Now
except in coloquial use. but is here treated NJ
conjunction as In All but he had fed"
We grateful to esteemed contempor-
airy for endeavoring to minify our offense
against the laws of good English, II indeed we
have committed an offense, but We are as We,
unconvinced that we have violated the rules Of
grammar.
We really believe that either construction Ii
permissible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03
By TEMPLE BAILEY.

Copyright, 1911, by the Associated
Literary Press.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03
COLORED FAIR IN
NANSEMOND COUNTY

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
SUFFOLK. VA, Oct. 2.-The co.'s
ored citizens of Suffolk and Nanse-
mond county are planning to have the
best fair in their history in this secs
ton Of the State. The dates are Cc-
tober Is. 10. and 20. There will 10
races every day.
The first day will be known as Pare
mer's Day: the second, 'Education-
al Day. and the third "Woman'a
Day"
w II. Lewis. assistant Attorneys
General OF the United States will de-.
livered an address on the second day,
ne having at one time been resi-
dent OF Suffolk: his father having been
pastor OF the First Colored Baptist
church.
The whole thing win be under the
auspices OF the Nansemond County
Farmers Conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03
PEOPLES FORUM
The Meaning of a Wet Victory

Editor Richmond Virgnan:
Sir,--"We've won" This il what have
from warrenton Va Won what? Won the
privilege of openly making drunkards and de-
bauching the people. causing poverty and
misery
/ think it Is a good time to bring homo
to the people the fact that this WHISKY bust
ness is the main thing that has made It neces-
sary to open up a. sanitarium at Cata@ba for
the treatment OF people suffering with tuber-
culosis Science we'll as common Sense,
shows that drinkers more susceptible to
disease than total abstainers. Drinking not only
increases tuberculosis among the drinkers
themselves, but their offspring inherit 1t to a
great extent and they also more suscepti-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03
INSURANCE. AND DRINK.

We think the following editorial from the
Portland Express and Advertiser Is we'll worth
the consideration Of men " no drink. ana OF
others who have interest in the problem Of
dealing with the liquor traffic as well:
English life insurance companies and the British
Eoyarnmeni. These figures cover 40 years in
yeatigatfon and based on lens Of thousands
of eases. According to the statements made
BY the actuaries OF these life insurance com
rAniex. IL young aged 20 is total alb
eStAiner and remains such. his prospect of life Is
~ years and he will live TO the average age
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03

Crozet, Va. Sept 81. 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03
ARGUE DOCK CASE
THIS MORNING

The finSi round in the Richmond
dock case. insofar as the State Cor-
poration Commission ID concerned, VIII
be fought by the opposing counsel this
morning at ton o'clock, when closing
arguments will be begun. The impress
sion prevails that the commission win
uphold the petitioners and that Il
win enter an order directing the owns
ers Of the dock that they must keep
It open. The main fight win come be-
fore the Court Of Appeals. whittier Il
will be carried by the owners In event
The commission requires than q 49,
tina dock open, -s.~----s-.ls.A
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17

A West Philadelphia woman heard
knock at her door early today and on
opening the door she found a dusty
and unkempt tramp on the doorstep.
will you please give me somethin'
to eat2" asked the member of the
army OF the unemployed.
The woman, who ID kind.hearted.
consented. and q moment later passed
out bowl OF soup. The tramp com.
menced to eat rayenously and. when
the woman stepped to the door few
moments later the soup was gone.
How was III" she said, beaming
on him in the attitude OF one who Ia
conscious Of having done good deed.
and who Furthermore expects to be
praised for said good deed.
"It was all right, what there was of
IT," said the knight of the road.
And wasn't there enough OF it?"
inquired the woman In an anxious
voice.
20. yes" said his trampship, there
was enough Of II, such as II was,"--
Philadelphia Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
Curious Marriage Custom.

The Kurds have a very curious end
somewhat dangerous marriage custom
which one would think would be more
honored in the breach than in the )b
servance. The husband. surrounded
by bodyguard of twenty or Thirty
young men, carries his wife home on
his back In scarlet cloth and Is d es.
perately assaulted tho whole way By
number OF girls. Sticks and stores
are hurled at the bridegroom, who In
the coming home with his bride can
hardly be considered very happy
man. for the irate amazons often In.
fllct on him marks which no carr es
to the grave. II may be that among
the lady pursuers are some Of the
bridegroom's former flames" who
turn the mock attack into downright
earnest to avenge sighted love.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17

with responsibility for the uprising.
and declared his election null and
void. The principle of no re-elec-
tion was said to be the supreme
law Of the republic and Diaz was
declared q usurper. This manifesto
was dated October 9Th and was
cirulated privately for more than
a mouth before it became public.
On November %, Madero pro-
claimed himself provisional presi-
dent Of Mexico and was formally
inaugurated on his estate at
Coahuia on December /. the same
day that Diaz began his eighth
term.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
CARSON MAN MUST
EXPLAIN JAPANESE EXODUS

That the japanese are not asleep
and have spies all over the country
who are looking out for the inter-
.ests Of the little brown men, is
poven by the fact that a matter long
since forgotten by the majority
Of the people of the west has been
taken up and arrests made.
About year ego the Japanese
of Bonnie Brisr. in the eastern
part of Humboldt County, were
run out Of that camp by the
citizens. The japanese were not
wanted in the camp and it was
thought best to get them out be-
fore they got foothold. They
we're soon shown the way down the
canyon and all went along in it's
usual happy way.
On Saturday evening, Charles
Bernard a we'll known citizen of
this city was arrested by deputy
sheriff and taken to Humboldt
County to stand trial for having
been mixed up in the affair.
Other arrestes have been made IN
the case and It is believed that the
matter has been taken up by the
Japanese government and that an
investigation has been demanded.
eHtsori News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
ARRANGEMENT OF FLAG

When New Mexico and Arizona
are admitted to the United States,
as states as they sure will he soon,
the American flag will have to be
changed by the. addition of two
stars.
Always when a new state is
admitted the stars are rcarranged
;tb make room for the new one, for
each state is represented by a
star in the flag. :.7
3 . DR.. Alfred Beirly If Chi :ago
has PROPOSED an entirely new
arrangement. This he has sub
mitted to all the members of con-
Yfess. Many of them have praised
it.
In the Beirly design. 20 of the
stars form a circle enclosing the
20 remaining stars which are
grouped, in the form of star.
With this star of stars is disk of
red. r....
The circle of stars, according to
DR.. Beirly. is a symbol of unity of
the federal government. The
star formed of stars represents
''our unparalleled nation-tke
greatest republic in the world. "
The red disk embodied with the
star of the republic represents
"our colonial and island posses
sions."
The Encouragement of the stars
is usually left to the quarter.
master-general of the army. So
great change as the one proposed
would have to be ordered by act of
congress.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
WELLS FARGO ON THE GRILL

Wells Fargo & Company has
been, bucking an investigation by
the California railroad commits
sion. The commission finally got
onto the trail and has made it so
hot that the company has with
drawn objections through their
lawyers, and the investigation will
be held.
California, like Nevada, has been
held up by this corporation so
many years that it has grown used
to it. By the time Governor 10 m
son an d the new railroad commits
81 IN in California gets through with
this set of highwaymen they will
be in shape for shake down by
the Nevada commission. Fa'go
had been crying its head off every
time a robber went through he
till or held up a stage. In The
meantime the company has held
the people up by the heels and
jingled the coin out of their
pockets. 1t has done no gooG to
kick, as the California commission
was owned by the corporation, and
Nevada had none. Tie day of
hundred per cent profit has alb nut
passed and Wells Fargo will be
trimmed to meet the .times.-Ap-
peal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
HAPPINESS IN IDEAL STATE
t 10 Relative Thing, Depending on En-.
vlronment. Previous Conditions
and Status of Mind

Happiness Is the supreme object OF
man largely. we may suppose. because
1t Is an ideal state. which few beings
have attained except for short periods
In their existence. Perhaps this Is be-
cause happiness Is a relative thing,
depending on environment, previous
conditions, and the status Of the indi-
ViduaFs mind. Just as to the man who
has been out In the winters cold q
room In which the temperature Is so
degrees will seem warm, so one who
has been buffeted about In the battle
with the world. beaten down at every
turn. will find much happiness In a
status which to another would be gu
preme unhappiness,
Happiness depends on ones train.
ing, and still more on the natural tend
encies OF a person. One man finds
delight to books. in earnest study all
his life; another finds Joy in the open,
communing with nature. One holding
money before him as the great goal
obtains comparative happiness in OBJ
tanning IT. Another finds in the love
of wife and children even greater hap.
piness. albeit no have but the
simple means Of living. Ingersoll
would rather have been the poor peas
ant telling in his rocky fields for bread
than Napoleon with all his glory.
Caesar would rather have been first
in little Iberian village than second
at Rome. Woolsey, after a long life
spent In the service Of his king. died
regretting that he had not served God
with half the zeal he had served his
earthly master.