Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-05-25

virginia public was confronted with this
awe-inspiring list of intelligence. IL at
once made up its mind that there would
be an investigstion-thati is if the Hon.
Richard Evelyn Byrd's purpose is cor
rectly stated by The Journal. For
what that very important gentleman
says and desires generally goes so far
as the Legislature is concerned-gen-
eraiiy, we say-not always. We think
there have been few, a very few. ex-
ceptions when he wasn't the entire
show in the General Assembly of
virginia. And this investigation move
may come within the exceptions. For
we note that the Staunton Dispatch in
printing Richmond dispatch embody-
ing the Richmond Journal story &C
companies it with this item: Senator
Edward Echols when shown the above
dispatch said he was of the opipion that
Mr. Jones had made a mistake in max
ing such charges against the judiciary.
DE felt that they were almost ridiculous
on their face and if he were in the leois-
lature he would not favor the resolu-
ton for this reason. So there NAV ha
a merry war over the proposed INQUIRY
after all-although Echols is likely to
fall In the fray. For has it not been
writ that of the four dispensers of pat
ronage In Virginia, and of the four chief
moguls of the machine, Hon. Richard
L. Byrd is one-that with Martin
and Flood and Swanson, he Yields the
sceptre and wears the vestments of ma
chine high priest7 Surely then Echols
Will undertake most desperate and haz-
ardous encounter if daring to lock in
oattie wlthso commanding, tremendous.
terror-inspiring force as the Speaker of
the House. We don't hesitate to avow
that our sympathy is with the Hon.
Richard E. Byrd. AS we say in another
editorial today, the people of Virginia
are on the inquiring bench-they want
to know things long unrevealed-thev
are especially DESTROYS of being inform
ed as to how the office brokerage busi-
ness Is carried on in Virginia-and if
Mr.. Byrd will broaden the scope of his
proposed investigation to cover this lat
ter feature of public concern, we think
no one can rightly protest. In the
meantime ne will perhaps pardon the
Virginia people for doing some investi-
eating on these lines for themselves.
That the condemnation of the actions
OF the Democratic party in Virginia is
not confined to the State Democratic
press, will be shown by the following
from the organ of the National Demo-
cratic party-The Commoner-edited bv
the idol of the masses of Democracy.
William }. Bryan:
On another page will be found
an editorial from the Richmond
Tlmes-Dispatch, entitled: BRYAN
Still After Martin
THE Times Dispatch tries to he
severe; it uses the words Infamous
outrageous, impudent, disgrace
full, ETC., but it forgets that its
hostility is "a badge of honor and
that Its praise arouses suspicion
among real Democrats. Mr.. Mar
TIN cannot feel happy in company
with Brother HemphiT, for. how
ever congenial the two may be. Mr.
Martin has too much political sa-
gacity to think that the support of
the Times-Dispatch will aid him in
his hight for reelection. The blade
OF the Times-Dispatch's knife was
covered with Democratic blood be-
fore Brother Hemphill's fingers had
stained the handle. The Times
Dispatch looked at public questions
from a plutocratic standpoint be-
fore Editor Hemphill infused his
aristocratic instincts into its editori-
al columns. The Times Dispatch
has exerted a stupefying influence
on the party for years, but Brother
Hemphill has converted the paner
from an anesthetic into a deadly
poison.
IL Congressman Jones can ONLY
obtain photograph Of Senator Mar
tin and Editor HemphiIi standing /
together, and circulate it, it ought
to insure the senator's retirement.
II there was any doubt of Senator
Martins unftness for the high DO
sition which he now holds, that
doubt has been removed by the en-
thusiastic endorsement given him
by the Times-Dispatch. Birds of
feather flock together.
In view of these scathing denuncia-
ions of Virginia Democracy, not onIv
y State but by National leaders. whv
expect reform from within the present
dominant party in the State? There
hen is only one thing for patriotic citi-
ems to do, and that is to unite with
he Republicans to Redeem Virginia. -
A word more about the letter appear
ng in the Clinch Valley News from the
ervous Democrat, who fears that if ,