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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
important bearing upon the coming election

important bearing upon the coming election.
In the tariff. The mere words Republican
and Democrat do not exercise their hypnotic
spell as OF old. This is coming to be an age
OF ncreasing independence in politics Even in
the slow moving South the party lash is no
longer as effective as once II was. Now that
the race issue Is practically settled and there
is no longer the dread bugabee OF negro doml-
nation to hold white people TO the Democratic
party regardless OF all other considerations
there is more evidently the tendency 10 really
consider principles and policies and vote accord
ingfy In connection with this fact the further
fact thai the south has become nanufactur.
ing section viii give tremendous Importance
u the tariff This Is. as have said before.
tas burning Issue Of the coming campaign and
many 4 man will allow self Interest TO dictate
rs vote Ia the future rather than what has
or against TIE protective tariff viii be the
dividing linz and on each side will be men
who hare been formerly Republicans and De-
naocra:. bat vBe are nora finding align
rlsaur according to their views or their in
terees In the tariff question.
Tas opportunity Of Democracy in this
saaA "a things 10 TO inearpret the mind %
the TO respond in platform and can
dfd&ts 70 their ~lli. This means victory. To
tail spells defeat va think clear. clean
ealt, eonrageoas platform Rrong progressive
anes and supporting tariff for revenue only
with candidates who command the confidence
a ths E@og4e Vtli mean certain saccess TO
D@rocrsry. To igners the widespread tenden.
ct@a n THE :trnes and subordinate the wish o.
the people 70 the vill of the party machin.
xii mean defeat az result and will re-enac
one q thos@ colossal mistakes OF which Te
z,rzcy has beeu 90 often guilty IN recent mis-
serye
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
DIR, JOHN p. DAVIDSON.

Richmond is blessed in the number of men
vno are eminent in the medical profession
but not SO many that ii afford the loss
OF Dr. J. p Davidson. Coming to Richmond
only little more than decade ago to prac-
tiea his profession he had speedily made a
name for himself as a specialist in diseases
Of the eve, ear and throat By leaps and
bounds his practice grew until at the time Of
nis death patients came to him from many
sections for consultation and treatment
Not only as a physician did Richmond know
lis value as a man OF affairs and a public
sUri.ei citizen az well. He was greatly de
voted to the growth and progress Of his adopt
Ell city and ready at all times to give of hs
time and resources TO promote the welfare
/ Of Richmond.
In the course Of nature many years Of ~
t.yity and usefulnes seemed to lie before DR.
Davidson, but suddenly cut off in the prtm
Of life, he lies today cold and helpless II
death Hs lived however, well and worthil,
in the brief years he was permitted to work
Hs crowded into those years much OF service
and hundreds viii remember with appreciation
and gratitude the sympathetic and sEllru
j treatment they received at his hands
strong man. a good citizen and helpful
| physician. he goes to his reward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
was the fact that Richmond had reached such q

was the fact that Richmond had reached such
point in her growth and development TO
have outgrown the archaic and cumbersome
form OF government that now obtains and has
for many years, and that now the supreme
need OF the hour was such a system as would
result in the concentration or Capitalization Of
the government a coordination OF the depart
ments OF administration and such a co Opera
ton between legislative and executive func-
lions as would insure the general interests of
the city rather than the present petty scramble
for advantage among isolated sections
Citizens present were urged to see their re-
representatives. on the ordinance committee OF the
council and urge upon then their wishes, SO that
the will OF the business men of the city might
be known. This committee will hold the SEES
sion at which the report of the special CON-
mittce ~ 20 be considered tonight and all In
terested citizens are urged to attend.
The spirit manifested last night, IL it finds
persistent expression. will prove Of vast value
IN the correction OF abuses in the city gov
eminent and this getting together for Rich
monds good is bound to tell not only in the
present instance but in futile matters that
demand the attention and involve the interests
OF citizens generally.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
BY WHAT RIGHT AND FOR WHAT
REASON.

We are very much surprised and somewhat
I'D lgnaas. 70 tell the tr7.tA, TO observe that
.as poltas department had ordered the Ameri
esa sa.vatIen Array to move CT. We should
yery nsuch Ike 70 know b. what right and for
~A&t reason tAgs wholly indefsnsible action. az
II &1pears 70 IT, vas taken.
What crime o. orenze has TIE American
Salvation Avrav committed that Il should be
dealt ptfA ~ Il Il we're q common street loafer
ar Z zuscsetozz Character or a yagrant or a
efa1k2 BA4e rszas h@s the police department
70 1aesd a az SIX aad threaten an orgAnlza-
-oa wAoss raotiyes and n1ssa.on are The sary-
.ax Ard szytnx u taa CON nunry."
W~ have seen 10 suggestion except that thu
Az1ex.cz1 Salvation Arry ia = competitor o.
re- salvat5oa Arrpy and thai eaaritably dis
p>s@c T~-zans hare OCCASIONALLY contributed
10 - tr@asury zlfta that we're Intended FOR
gas otAer organization.
70 o-ar ta3s ~ 3 reason gz both outrageous
aa4 r{alca3aaa To proceed from this start
TX p1*nt and command tAss northy organiza-
tf1a - qz,t tss csty ss violation Of the rights
Il gozs~ases un1er tae constitution ard Laws
Of osrr Lara II cTseiaIs representing tbs
American Arny have teen g4lgty os crime o.
c~s1s~ 90 have become 4 public nuisance the
a4E1arsssea ere wsH ~f&aia thA.r rigats a.
reseszz zl4a officials and bringing t1sm 20 .r.al
TIE rsxas - ira Is - InaHena6}e right O
e~erT sistxea ard tie punishment q yiolatori
q law zfter eeavfetoa o7 legal processes il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
Flashlights On The
Temperance Question
No. 3.
Ths oissnn Of the Smiling Tear.

HI
local temperance worker vouehes for this
Pardon ms but would speak with YOU 1t
In unusual for a lady to thus accost "a gentleman,
with whom she Ia unacquainted, on the public
highway But II YOU win permit ms to walk
beside sou q few squares am sure you viii say
I did right"
Her face and every manner gave evidence
that she a lady. and suspicion was thor
ouxhly disarTned This was her mission: Her
husband a prosperous business man, but
would get In his cups every now and thsn and
protraet his sprses until his business would go
To ruin. Then he would brace up start fresh
and re-eztabHsh himself only to go down again
In few Years H. just now becoming
restless ard tbs good wife In agony OF
fear and apprehension She sought my aid be-
cause her husban had somehow become Inn
pres.ed by my public utteranees the ques-
ton and had frequently expressed his faith In
ne Her idea for to have Interview
with him. and without intimating that I was
fearful that no would go TO spreetng 10 engage
h{rn In conversation on the general subject and
ORA hin pictures she expressed II.
NJ sza@d my dinner gladly TO 30 to his store,
made a casual purchase and lead up a con-
versa ton in which could warn him Of his dam
ger Il worked Ike a charrnl He even con-
~ eax on ths verge % big spree, He needed
ny advice TO join the good tenplars oncA
rhlcn NJ did and was saved He ID now sober,
prosperous man"
II that woman mora after that con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
PEOPLES FORUM
Against Capital Punish mont.

Editor Richmond Virginian:
sir,--I read with interest In to-days issue
Of Your paper your editorial capital pun
ishment, in which you said YOU could feel no
great sympathy with the movement looking to
It's abolition. and gave as your reason. that II
was of divine origin. Now its divine origin does
not make II binding on the people Of this age
unless 1t be proven that It was intended
to apply to all ages and conditions Tho ten
commandments given to Moses on the mount
were divine law governing the Jews. the
chosen people OF God during the Mosaic dis
pensaton. but We find that they did not become
null and void at the end Of this period but car
tried over into this, the Christian age, Tor
Christ enumerated them and declared them to
be yet In force, but does not say that there are
other commands already revealed that are OF
similar binding force. Now to assume that any
command other than the ten given to Moses
and enumerated and declared by Christ Ia
be still binding, IL to declare all commands
given during the Jewish dispensaton as being
law for to-day. II the quotation you gave
Che who sheds mans blood by man shall his
blood be shed) Is still command binding
and 3ustfyng the practice OF capital
punishment among us. then ] ask why other
commands to put to death under certain con-
ditions not lived up to. Why does not
the law of the land apply the death penalty to
those who labor the Sabbath day COM
manded by God tExod. xxxv. 2. -. We ind
In Numbers XIV. IS, that this command was
| practiced; found gathering sticks
on the Sabbath day and for that cffense was
stoned by all the people without the camp
wish to ask by what right does the command
to take life for life remain good and in fun
force to-day, while the command to take the
| life of the Sabbath breaker has become null
and void, II assume that command OF a
certain nature has become null and void what
| logical grounds have to hold another COM
mand OF the same nature and OF the same
age to be still in force The sixth command
simply says Chou shalt not KID, and this ID
all that Christ declared to be binding on the
subject and, therefore / hold that there does
/ not now exist divine command to take life
| for life, and that In doing we act without
right for nothing short OF a divine grant could
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
BERGER WILL OFFER
BILL FOR WOMEN

PITSBURG. PA. Nov. 2s.-Con.
gresham Victor Berger. the Mi
waukee socialist. declared today that
at the next session Of Congress he
Will introduce bill giving women
In the United States the right Of cuff
frage. His message. he says, will ba
backed with q portion of 100000
signers from all over the United
States.
Women said Congressman Ber-
ger. probably will make q frightful
botch Of the ballot At first, but they
will soon be able to exercise fran
chise in a manner that will benefe
the home and the nation"
Congressman Berger also declared
his intention OF fathering a bill to
give work to all the unemployed In
the country. His plan IL to have the
national government advance loans to
States and municipalities to carry
lon improvements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
SUIT WITHDRAWN,
FRIENDS UNITED

BALTIMORE. Md. Nov.3s.-Frank
Brown. Jr. son OF former Governor
Brown, said to-day that the attractive
Miss Evelyn Cole had decided TO
abandon the suit which she brought
against him some time ago alleging
breach Of promise OF marriage and
demanding $780, 900 a. q balm for in
jured feelings.
It was declared that Mr.. Brown and
Miss Cole are good friends again
Miss Cole refused to comment On the
report and said she talked too much
when the suit was brought.
TT was great mistake for Miss Cole
to bring the suit" said Brown, ''for
she had nothing to gain. She had
no chance whatever to win. She had
but one letter from me, and that con-
tanned nothing which could be used
against ns. liked Miss Cole very
much and tried to entertain her a.
much ~ possible without trying to
make love to her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
GOOD ROADS TRAIN
To VISIT SUFFOLK
Especial TO The Richmond EirgtniAn) |
N.o. n -,Cnhe

Especial to The Richmond VirginiAn)
SUFFOLK, VA. Nov. zS.-Tobe
Eppes. a colored resident OF the lower
parixh OF Nansemond county. was up
before Justice Frank Wright. for sell
ing ardent spirits without the proper
license Saturday. and was awarded
twelve months fiat in the county jail
The offsnse was committed some
weeks ago, and Eppes made get
away, and went to Newport News. and
was finally overhauied and brought
back by Hurricane Branch. OF Nanse-
mond.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railway
will have a good roads train pass
through Suffolk Thursday about l r.
NJ. This train IL under the direction
of the Federal Bureau Of Public Roads.
and includes private car for the &C
comnodation OF tho government Ak
perts and Representatives of the High
way Association, aside from ofnctals
ot the A. c. l. Ry.
All tho Protestant churchA OF Suf-
folk. except the Episcopal win hold
union Thanksgiving service this
year on Thanksgiving day At the Main
Street Methodist church. and the Rev.
r. A. NacFAriand, OF the BAPTIST
Church. will preach tbs annual SCI :
mon. Thu collection win be divided
among the four churches participant
ing.
The Episcopal Rector, Rev. J. r.
Coleman will hold services at St
Paula
The NanseRnond County Teacher9
Association was reorgani1ed 1t q
meeting in Suffolk on Saturday. The
town and tho county formerly had ono
association. but since the town became
. city, there IL Considerable feeling
against the city. and % the teachers
from the county met and organized Q
separate association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29

yersation with her She was arm In arm with
her husband coming down the front steps e =
prominent church. which church he had joined.
She saw me, and the CLEAN Of the smiling tear
was a grncious silent salute to me for my Efforts
to save him and her! And was valuable COM
pensation for act 1t was privilege to per-
form. II 10 recounted to you not to make OF my
self a hero-far from it-but as a suggestion as
to what doors ever open to US for nelpful-
ness IL we will but yield little of our time from
the personal affairs that so beset us. The CLEAN
of the smiling tear Is indeed beautiful!
All! IL we could but learn that true happiness
consisted in consecrated effort for others The
CLEAN Of the smiling tear" the warm hand clasp
OF appreciation, the glory of lifting up-this -
;fag
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
Read iwsprovenssnt.

Especial to Ths Richmond virginian.)
HOUSTON. VA. Nov. 3e-The
roads in Bauister district u the eoun-
~. which have had systematic work
for the past eiGhe nnonths. under the
supervision Of Mr.. ". r. E1Am, show
wonderful impf ovsment White oaly Q
few miles out from Houston have besn
gray-so1ed. south and southwest at
rsc<ions. work 10 continuing SUCCESS
fu''.- and permanent results are ossns
realised
The Ksl1y- Dueas,A Handle Conpany.
OF AltAv1stA. has Z lease on several
tracks OF HICKORY timber near Hous-
ton and. ct the present time. = en-
gASsd In getting out that on the farm
OF J. Il Powell. having machinaey n
place for turning out IN The rough.
Mr.. J. W. Putnam and VIM. NoWhor-
ter being IN charge Of the work which
10 thought win continue for about .
year.
The Lacy Horse Company ID the
name OF new concern Just started In
Houston. and II composed Of several
prominent farmers ana business man
Of the county with Mr.. W. H Lacy q
general manager. Mr.. Lacy has just
returned from some Of the bsst known
markets whore he waS for the porposs
Of purchasing both horsss and mules.
The company has ample capital and
WIN handle the BEST stock for farming,
Rsneral driving purpoaes and riding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29


Editor Of virginian:
Sir-Having been following. with consdera-
BILE interest, the many things said In favor OF
and adverse to tho proposed change of govern
ment from Its present system TO FORWARD
system. beg leave to submit the following. not
so much for the benefit of the general public,
but more az q word to those who will have u
pass upon this change before it becomes a law.
II is but natural to presume and the presump-
ton 10 not entirely my own, but that OF large
number of citizens with whom have been II
conversation. that the present City Council In
passing this question Will be governed by
their own interests. and those members who see
At to give their support to the proposed form
Of change will. without doubt. be fully repaid by
tho support OF their new constituency when they
present themselves for reelection In the spring,
while those members opposed to this form OF
change will have shown themselves opposed
to the best interests OF the city. az endorsed By
their own COMMITTEES firstly and secondly by
every business and commercial organization OF
the city. and will find that the voters Of Rich
mond while they have not yet the powers OF
initiative and referendum, firmly determined
to aiect TO the Council only such members ~
win be governed by their desires and will take
tho necsssary steps to pronuigate this much
needed change.
Thanking you for tho courtesy Of the publ
cation Of the above, beg TO remain,
TAXPAYER
Richmond, Va, Nov 81. 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
YEHTERDAY
IN COURT or APPEALS

Two cases OF small public interest
WIRE argued In the Supreme Court
Of Appeals yesterday. They were:
Nered1th st ais. w Triple Island
Cunning Club, Inc. Argued by d. H.
LeAke and w. d. Cardweli for ap>
pellanta ana by A. Johnston AckiAo
and W. n. White. Jr.. for appsllseA
and submitted: and the washingtoA
Southern Railway Company W.
Grover Administrator. Argued By
Hill Carter for appellant. and by
Greed n. Fulton for appellee. and
continued until tomorrow.
The NEXT cases to DO called will
be: Jefferson ct ais. W Gregory Of
ais: steigleder 4 Son W. Alien.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29

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reasra4 5axeies sas.ea sf TIA Business nas1 q
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
MA Pavk Cusnela.

Especial to The Hichmond vifgniAn- }
HARRI0ONnURH. VA. Nov. a.
MrA Ccfnsist. aged about twenty.
wife o. Professor D. l. Cornalet, OF
6henandoah COLLEGIATE institute, OF
Dayton, died to-day Of blood poison.
ghs was Miss Park Sloan. daughter
OF Frank Sloan .of Tuscaloosa, Ala.
She was NJ only fvs days. Last rear
she was I student at 6hcnandoah Cuj.
lsgia&e Institute. and her secret mar
rtago to Professor Cornels4, bGfofa
commencement. was Z. romAnca that
attracted vida attention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29

Because William J. Bryan was caught on
A stranded vessel the newspapers seem in
eHned 10 "Joac him"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29
Tho Change Of Government.

Richmond. Va, Nov, II. 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-29

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-07
THE ATTITUDE OF ORGANIZED LABOR
TOWARD THE MCNAMARA CONFESSION

the international Printing Press
mems and Assistants union, and
fraternal delegate to the British
Trades Council, is in Chicago on
business connected with his or
ganization.
He made the following state
merit concerning the attitude of
organized labor toward the Nc
Namara confession:
I'm the confession of the Nc
Nanara brothers | cannot see
that any great change has taken
place in the situation in so far as
organized labor is concerned.
Organized labor cannot be re-
sponsible for the actions of one or
two of its members any more than
the church, fraternal order, or
any other constituted association.
mo fair minded person will for
one second consider the case as
one for which labor is response
bic, because the labor movement
presents and sponsors the highest
possible standard of law-abiding
citizenship.
1--WE are opposed more than
any other part of society to any
act not in harmony with the laws
of our country and the highest |
standard of morals maintained; |
therefore, organized labor does
not accept the responsibility of
the acts of the McNamaras.
ORGANIZED labor has not in
cIctad ,,Oor1 the Innocence Of the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-07

MARA CONFESSION
whether guilty or innocent, shallI
receive at the hands of our courts,
justice.
eve insist that the laws are
made to apply to the prosecution
as well as to the prosecuted. We
also insist that no representatives
of the courts have a right to do an
illegal act in order to later infu-
ence the application of law. "
by this | mean to say, that or
ganized labor resents now, as it,
has heretofore, the man-stealing
process as operated by Mr..
Burnes and the prosecution,
which was in direct violation to-
the statute of Indiana and of the
nation, when they kidnapped John
Mcnamara from the city of In
dianapolis.
"The position of labor has been
and is now, that justice and fair
ness shall apply in the. prosecu-
ton of any citizen, and that kid
naping or usurping the personal2
liberties of a citizen will not be
permitted.
with those two. points MAIN
tanned ends the interest of organ
lied labor in this controversy, and
we say as every good citizen says;i
that if these men are guilty they
should receive from the hands Off
the court a penalty in harmony
with the crimes they have CON-
mitted. We ask no leniency nor
do we stipulate what the penalty9
shall be. Its for the courts to dog