Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-17
EDITORIAL JorrIRcs

The institution of series OF '1ast !
by Colonel Roosevelt
night seem to indicate that he still !
aas as little originality as when he ,
Mr.. Bryan's various
policies. Baltimore Evening Sun.
: The easiest way for West Virginia
to liquidate the debt of $7,OOO,OOO
which it is declared she owes Vir-
ginia would doubtless be for her to
put the next vacant Senatorship up at
auction.-Baltimore News.
Virginia gets but little in money by
reason of the Supreme Court decision,
but she enjoys the consciousness that
she has lent her best efforts to the end
that her ante-bellum debt should be
discharged in full-and the outcome is
a rich reward TO the conscience OF the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS News.
Bailey first saved Lorimer to the |
Senate, than yielded to pressure on his
own account and averted the threat
ened calamity. Blessed be Bailey for
evermore.- News Times
Herald.
"Ml. Bryan says Governor Harmon
is unavailable as the Democratic nomi-
nee for president next year." If SO,
Governor Harmon and the Democratic
party have the consolation of knowing
that Mr.. Bryan is decidedly more SO.
Richmond News Leader.
New York newspapers are discuss
ing the question whether the ten com
mandments should be shortened and
simpli6ed. The only way to shorten
and simplify them to suit New York
would be to strike out the word mot"
in abont half dozen places.-Roa-
noke Times.
>. It will take more than a rearrange-
ment of seats to get the republicans in
| the Senate Observation-Disclosures
, Post.
1.-THE decision of thirty-five Western
railroads not to appeal frohthe ordel
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion denying their right to increas'
. freight rates" is another wise recogni
; ton that sometimes discretion is tn
: better part of pugnacious litigation
Richmond News Leader.
We would feel easier about Nj
!. Bryan's reiterated declaration that b
will not run were it not for certain
familiar lines concerning the woman
who, swearing she would ''ne'er cor
sent, consented. Baltimore News.
Y Counsel for West Virginia in th
IS debt case will continue to be OF tn
opinion that the Supreme Court of IL
United States does not grasp the stu;
!. tion.-Richmond Journal.
Mr.. Taft will note that Congress ws
- surprised that he did what he said b
=, would do about calling an extra sc
=. non. -Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
IN "Uncle Joe" Cannon's refusal
&C. take to the lecture platform probabl
IT. means that not even the large hol
IT. orarium offered could compensate hi
II, or the necessity of not saying VIII
oy he would like to say.-Ballmo
be News.
" West Virginia newspapers are q
- claring that the debt decision again
~ that state is public calamity. Shou
Nv have paid up and saved many tho
'ie sands of dollars in lawyers fees, n
to mention interest.-Roanoke WOrl
IN If the mobilizing of 10000 soldit
"a actually be only for 'smaneouvers
~. Uncle Sam and President Taft mi
he have great faith in the good nature
a democratic Congress to foot mi
MS tary deficiency bill. Baltimore Eve
its ing Sun.
rill seTbe LARGEST snronue ever fou
came from the Mediterranean. 1t
over three feet across and ten feet
A circumference" Bosh. IT'S beyo
being visible through the most pow
full microscope ever constructed, CO
'n pared with our pension system spon
Ao Richmond News Leader.
leir
yes The Gideons have ordered 100,
ag- Bibles which they propose to place
yir- hotel rooms for the use of travel
the men. Now what organization will
md derlake to restore the good old fam
ain Bible in the home? Richmond Jc
of nal.
'ne Moving the troops com pensates
was r,;l-oods for tho lose snsta;ned nv
In refusal of the Interstate CONNIE
De Commission to allow a raise in rate
10 Baltimore Evening Sun.
yet
win One official announcement in
oil nection with the concentration
,ow troops at San Antonio, Tex, is to
.rv effect that it has nothing to do
nm. the resignation of the Hon. 81
arc Bailey from the United States Sen
no Norfolk Landmark.
arty When doctors disagree the pat
hen suffers, but when Senators disa
ence we have an extra session.-Jack
re- Vile Times Union.
~" The Harmon presidential boo2n
800 showing symptoms OF LOGON
ataxia.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
AM From the tone Of the press Bal
are of Texas, did not come out OF his
IS to cent play to the grandstand with
will halo of fulgent glory around
There has come an end to the bah,