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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
perpctuatc themselves in oncc and
power"

perpc,uatc themselves in omcc and
power"
The work of the lobby here is
mnuifcst--,hc job IS almost done.
! While tho Tax Commission bill and
other important measures lag along
and commissioners bill has sped swift
Is through the House and now is be-
fore the Senate for passage 1t went
through tao House like red hot bolt.
Ono man in that body had the cour-
ago 10 oppose so vicious and unncces-
sary bill. Doubtless not only
city trcasurers and commissioners OF
the rcvcr G. hut county treas
urcrs and county commissioners
of the revenue. and city and county
clerks. arc all throwing their political
influence behind these proposed CON
stitutionul amendments. They all
pluck the fruits of n common system,
ana the impairmcnt OF any part Of it
makes inrouds OH the whole.
This contest" says the same cor
respondent quoted above, should open
the eyes OF the people and set them
thinking, for it discloscs the fact
That officers OF the Commonw calth
who are charged with the coll
lection Of it's revenue have eX-
erted their power and influence to
whom they must account and whose
duty il is 10 cal. them to book"
Herein lies the germ OF the evil.
These men constitute an almost un-
conqucrablc machine. preventing that
rotation In Office which Mr.. Jefferson
held so wise ana which the sound
sense of mankind has ever demanded.
Things have come TO such pass that
otiiccholders constitute rings, control
ling and governing the politics OF their
saying who SHALL Inc who shall
not hold Office, growing so powerful
that even members OF the General AS
scnely OF Virginia heed the crack Of
their whip Special interests have
their Hobbies, but greatest OF ali is the
lobby Of the -perpetuatins oihce-
holders Of Virginia, VIII the senate
OF Virginia yield 10 the clamor of the
lobbyists whose work is against tho
people's interest ana pass this iuiquit-
Gus measure: If it would render an
effective public service to the people
OF Virginia, The Senate will refuse 10
give It's approval to u measure so de-
structive OF good government, SO hos
doubtful constitutionnlity.
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state OF evolution. Because re
vcred sage could not forcsee these un.
folding developments is no argument;
against their validity. nor can his
Ignorance be twia,et into disapyrobu-
ton. The home Is broader than II
was in Jeferson's time. owing 10 .
trend in human development m!ghtie.
than he could fully conceive. ana cyl.
IDENTIFY the kind OF Influence wnich
neither the rrench nation nor IN,
American republic OF his day ;onk M
10 account III their pians OF REFORM
tHs influence OF woman III government
lis being realized.
The petition nt Virginia women To
their state Legislature for the right
OF equal suffrage bears, however no
analogy TO those solicitations CT the
French women OF Mss. which bad.
defiance 10 laws and regulations
we are asking with perfect dignity
for tho realization OF principle OF
justice. and our women bear NJ tlort
the court of Louis XVI. than does
their petition TOR general Political
liberty behr resemblance TO the small
individual claims for place and power
on behalf of relatives advanced by tho
french court!crs who antedatcd ana
precipitated the French Revolution.
Allow me To remind you thai the
precious hab!t of considering right az
a barrier against all solicitation" is
well invoked by the gentlemen who
themselves have erected the art of
lobbying into a distinct department OF
political administration. Right is. and
should be, barrier against all solicit
tation-right, not prejudice.
MRS. JOHN II. LEWIS.
Richmond
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A Song OF Childhood.

Sing me a song OF vanished day.
When fancy of Joy ros. high.
To lift and bear the spirit away.
Like Il sunbeam through the sky.
Let tho voice be calm aud appealing,
And ring with lonSing~ tone,
As the lonlincss round me stealing,
Makes my heart in silence 8roan.
Take me back to the w!lds of child.
With the sweetness OF thy voice.
That may. amid held and wildwood
AS Of old, roam and rejoice.
Then the care tfat I fain would Danish.
VIII change TO rosy light;
Dear phantoms OF lonely. views vanish.
And all will again seem bright
Chant the notes with yearnine sprit
That they may accord with mine
AS tho heart Graves echoes to cheer
Along responsive line.
My thought in the music will wander
Until am lost in dreams;
While scenes OF the soul will grow
And each thing DC what 1t seems.
The way OF the world becomes weary
And my feelings yearn TO stray
Amid paths that are bright and CHEEKY.
So sing ne a childhood lay.
soon will forget harsh resistance.
As the chords sweep me along.
And shall drift away in the distance,
On the airy wings of song.
The rapture and recollection.
That the hymn Will wake in me.
VIII kindle cheerful reflection
Round the joy that used to be.
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! idea of inSstin, the franchise
! for women" Then came annual Par
liaments. votes by ballot, abolition OF
tho property qualifications for mem
bership OF Parliament. the payment OF
members, and the division OF tho coun-
try into equal electoral districts.
To-day not one of these demands
seems unreasonable or in any way
dangerous; all have been adopted ex-
cept the division Of the country into
equal electoral districts. ana annual
Parliamcnts. Indeed, matters have
gone further-tne powers of the House
OF Lords have been curbed, and Eng
land IS still prosperous.
The simple fact was that with the
removal of the more pressing ineQuali
tics Of tho time and with tho Increase
Of comfort for the laboring classes,
this political fcrment subsidized as
rapidly as 1T rose. for. at inc time,
the cause lay deeper than politics.
With the President OF the United
States himsel. calling on Congress to
investigate the high cost of living.
there can be no doubt that suffering is
widespread Food and foodstufts have
advanced; wages have not, and the
result has meant hardship in many
cases.
With such an Endorsement none can
deny the basis for unrest. and, in
reaching a conclusion, tho voters
should never forget that political de
mands which are ir,rinslcally sound
will help everybody, and those that
are spccious and visionary are bound
to perish in the test!
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was simply gowncd In u clinging cos
tune black; Wnrdlaw Smith
was "convcntionaliy ROBBED in cuta-
way coat. Gccollete vest and diamond
studs. Mr.. Smith carried n large
white ostrich fan" Stunning and
sporty" this onc---evidcntly. from the
match. Mr.. Tom Evins looked quito
stunning in II magnificent suit with
princess effect There were several
stays mere plain clothes women.
about twcnt five married coupies
were of great assistance IN chaperon-
ing the young gentlemen
1t may seriously come to this some
day. Who knows?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
FINANCIAL DEptESSIONS AND
POLITICAL UNREST.
AND

In his address on Thursday evening.
of unrest that is in the country and
suggested some Of tho causes for It,
Tho same class of thought that has
attributed financial unscttlemcnt TO
political machWation is busily dcclar-
inc now that the whole trouble vita
the country Is too much politics Ger
tainly, VIC arc in period Of dull bust
ness. nor is there any Immediate sign
OF a greatly quickcncd activity in
speculation or manufacture. But it by
UP OF trade and the depressing slow
ing down OF activity are directly attrl-
hutable or even in a large part due,
TO political novelties suggested by in
sl,rgeuts or reformcrs.
An unusually thoughtful and instruc-
tive article III the current Atlantic
Monthly traces back as far as i64l the
close relationship between political
unres, and after-pan!c conditions A
financial headache always follows a
speculative riot II was SO In the time
Of Pharaoh and in the time of Caesar
Augustus it was so in the time OF
Charles l.. Louis XVI, Andrew Jack
son, Grover Cleveland and 4 leodorc
Egyptians, or Romans, or English or
French Or Whatever they might be,
had been buying for the r!st. specu-
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CASTING THEIR SHADOWS nrrour

~
Some men have metlculously gug
gcsted that II women usurp the privi-
lescs OF masculinlty. an unavoidable
result will be the termination Of men.
Man Will become beautiful and bear
it blushngly, while mere woman viii
step into mans nomcly estate. The
accoun, of Leap Year dance lately
given In Spartanburg, the capital OF
the South Carolina up-country. gives
an indication OF what coming SOCIAL
events under the revised social system
Will be like At Burgess Han last
week We are told. S~artanburg's
'Handsomest' were "thc recipients or
delightful attentio from the city,s
taiEest' AT the dance the girls were
dressed in conventions. evening
clothes, but The men were most he
cominsly gowncd. One wore "a
charming costume of elegant broad :
cloin relieved by handsome shcpacrd
creek vcat:' Danvilc girl was the
cscor, OF Mi Arthur Logon. straw.
berry blonde, who wore tetchinG
creation Of drap d'eto VITA tateta
l"peis and corrugated woven piape
vest. while :hc American Beauties
'vhicl. he carried admirably set OH his
striking type Of blonde beauty" MIR
w. Irnkina wore "a costume Of
h' mply draped ana llghtcncd
WY" t"""acs Of white here ana there
40 which was added "his ,ncoe,,
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IIoNnsr ELECTION LEcrs1.ArIoN


The wholesale cffrontcry Of election
frauds In Southwest Virginia has re-
suited In 4 demand for corrupt prac-
tees act that would really be crcc-
tive. Two bills covering this point
have already been drawn. the one by.
Judge Archer ~ Phlogar, which was
introduced by DIR. Crockett, in the SEN
ate; another bill, having the same OBJ
ject In view introduced by John
w. Chalklcy of Wise county. in the
House.
The Times Dispatch has already
discussed the novel provision OF Judge
Phlcgars bill, and 1t now seems like
ly that Or. Crockett will amend his
measure in accordance with the terms
set forth IN the bill introduced by
Delegate Chaiklcy /, is under
stood that the Chalkicy measure en-
bodies the ideas Of Judge Skeen, whose
courageous and splendid support Of
pure elections has been the one re-
dscming spot in Il Wilderness OF cor
ruption.
The bill as introduced by Mr..
Chailiicy is intended to amend tho
ola Barksdalo law. and remedy it's
Weaknesses. TO accomplish this, see
ton . Of the Chalklcy bill provides
that 10 person. in addition TO the pro
hb!tions set forth in the Barksdalc
law, shall use or distribute any in
toNicatlng liquor or other valuable
thing, TO whomsocver belonging or
however or wherever acquired, pos
sesscd or controlled By him, to in
huencc the vote OF any person entitled
to vote, and further that any voter re-
ce'ving or agreeing to receive. direct
ly or indirectly. any such money. in
toxicatine liquor or other valuable
thing for or to influence his vote shall
be subject TO a fine OF not more than
$1,000. and shall. after conviction. be
pcrpctually DISTINGUISHED" Another
section is added To this bill giving
immunity TO all witnesses
The bill as introduced by Mr..
ChallIlcy has mono OF the novel pro-
visions of DR.. Crockett's measure. but
IL is efficient enough in the hands Of
an honest Commemorative attorney
and fearless Judge TO make the cor
rnpt use of money or liquor in elec.
lions far more dangerous and unlikely
than has been the case for many years
in some sections OF this state.
The Legislature seems to be al Sc
rious odds over the tax laws: let us
hope that while the subcommlttees are
reporting or segregation the General
Assembly Will take time TO pass the
Chalklcy measure and thereby make
it possible to secure evidence and 10
punish the wromgdocr without having
to labor against the conditions which
have so hampcrcd Judge Skccn NO
state can guarantee honest elections
IN dishonest communities. but vir-
sinia can make dishonesty in cleo
tons both prohtlcss and penal ami
can assure her duly constituted ON
GERS that they will have q workable
ana Efficient law behind them when
they prosecute.
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tical as to tho existence Of an onice-
holders ,rus; in virginia. The move
ment 10 have tho General Assembly re-
submit TO the rcople the constitutional
amendment limiting the terms OF city
trcasurers to Two terms and city COM
missoncrs OF the revenue to one has
Furnished convincing proof OF the
combination Of q hand Of determined
men 10 defeat the interest Of the pco-
plt of Virginia FOR pcli'ic,. and rccun-
iary purposes That the bill passed the
House with but one dissenting vote and
is the special order III the senate to-
day is evidence both Of the tnd'ffcrence
OF some legislators to measures Of
great pubic import and of the cring-
Ing obediencs OF others TO the city
trcasurcrs anu commissioners, thcir
lobbyists and friends.
Two separate constitutional amend
n.cnts relative 10 trenSurers ana com
mtssioners were voted on h, the pco-
pie in 1910. ana the result was that
county trcasurcrs ana commissioners
werc permitted to succeed themselves
indefinitely, while city ,rcasurcrs ana
commissioners were denied that rrtyi-
leEc There resulted discrimination.
Of course. but the peopl,. If left 10
themselves. would doub,loss have linn
itcd the terms OF both classes OF
trtasurers and commissioners to two
terms. but the county trcasurcrs ana
commissioners, with a po,verful and in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05

poets. and probably nobody but the
poets Will read II.
.. +. Winter seems to be strictly on
the Job and trying to mako good.
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The Lunenburg Tribune is still su-
preme In kenbrldgc. despite the recent
changes in its organization, ami IS one
u me iiveiicst county newspapers in
tho Old Dominion. Editors Kennedy
and ozlln Are following an editorial
policy that will surely make for the
greater prosperity Of tho fine section
which the Tribune SO VOL serves
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Nowhere has the irreverent spirit
OF some American carioonists been
more atroc'ousiy displayed than in a
recent series entitled, History In a
Modern Picture Frame" n set OF ludi-
crous pictures in which the speakers
use present day slang The latest
represents the immortal Henry making
ms immortal speech, his noble person
grossly cnricaturcd speaking TO an
audience OF absurd looking men in
present day dress. on. OF these men
In tho audience lis represented as say
Ing, Hes stealing George Coban.s
stuff George Cohau being loud
mouthed, blatant New York comedian
a second with his feet on his desk, n
very coarse looking person indeed Ut
ters this sentiment: Il knew him when
he used TO drink his coifec out of =,
saucer; third protests that, They
ought TO livcn up thtnfs with few
rastime selections" Most disgraceful
OF all is the translation Of famous
classic of American eloqucncc into
slang, for Hcnry's speeon is thus pr..
sented
Gentlemen: LIE, us no, kid our
serves Longer. The British ministry
mas pedd!ed us the bunk ana VIC have
an hopped like pack of helpless
no"bs Take my tip. hcys. were in
hu'ch-my goat is goun Believe NC
gentlemen, They hav" pulled a marked
deck on us. and 1t is now our turn To
KICK IN with the rough stun! Are We
going 10 stick around ikn = bunch Of
Simps and let them get away with H.?
am terrH TO their stan know not
now other einks are goln., to tackle
inns JOB, but as for your Uncle Pat
TICK give me Reno or let me cronk,"
Such is the spirit OF perseverance
WORKING perniciously to undermine our
respect for the past and our belief IN
the great men of days gone by and the
things for which they stood. The pro.
muigators of quack doctrines, the foes
OF representative government the enc
mics OF the judiciary ara animated Nv
the same iconoclastic spirit which
moves the cartoonist to profane pa :
triotism.
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sing me a song OF vanished day.
When fancy of Joy res. high.
To lift and bear the spirit away.
Like Il sunbeam through the sky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-22
THE BRYAN SPECTRE.

Sudden fear of William j. Bryan
boiling the Baltimore Convention ano
forming either a fourth party or q
combination with Roosevelt changed
the Baltimore situation yesterday.
With the fight between conscrva'
tives and progrcssives growing worse
it developed that Mayor Gaynor o.
New York has the political advantage
of the situation and may yet be 6
clark horse"
The conservatives are split into
two factions. Those who want tt
force Harmon's nomination and give
BRYAN a chance to bolt are one fac.
ton. The others are those who want
to nominate Clark as conservative
in the hope that Bryan will have tt
support him.
1t has developed also that in the
Wilson ranks there is split between
those who want Wilson to 60 to Bryan
and fight "the field" and those who
want him to take the middle of the
road, offending neither Bryan MOI
New York, which has 90 votes.
At present the situation indicates
the following:
If the anti-Bryan conservatives car
win their fight, the nominee vii! be
Harmon, and there will be possible
bolt by Bryan.
If the conciliatory conservatives
control, it means Clark, with the pos,
sibility of a bolt.
If the progrcssivcs can control, 1t
means either Wilson or Bryan, witt
no bolt.
If the entire party can get together
it means Wilson or Gaynor.
If Wilson can retain his present
political advantage he will get the
nomination; if he cannot do this,
Gaynor looms up as the compromise
and dark horse.
In this connection it may be STATED
that Mr.. Bryan has cancelled his con-
tracts to report the Democratic con-
vention for syndicate of newspapers
This means that he wants to be free
to take a hand in the fight and he
may have an eye upon the nomina-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-22

ment. Six of these are at the Uni
versity of Virginia Hospital, two a
the Richmond Eye and Ear 1nfimary
and four at Memorial Hospital, il
Richmond.
The hospitals have shown entire
willingness to help and give board
care and surgical treatment without
any charge. Their capacity is, Of
course, limited, but so far there ha:
arisen no occasion when child to bt
treated could not be accepted. "Senc
them until we squeal' is the direc,
ton. Nobody has squealed yet.
BY the terms of the law, the sums
of 81 900 was appropriated for treat,
ment of crippled and deformed chill
dren. The money is used in paying
railroad fare. Letters were sent out
by Secretary Mastin, of the charities
inquiring about cases which may
have come under their observation,
and there have been a good many re-
sponses.
In country communities there are
often children badly afflicted who are
robbed of their chance in life by some
deformity or physical defect which
ran be cured by skillful treatment or
by the surgeons knife. Club feet,
eye and car are frequently noted.
When the parents are totally unable
to pay for what is necessary, the
State, so far as the appropriation
goes, will convey the victim to Rich
mond or Charlottesville, so that the
afflicted one may have an opportunl-
ty to enjoy life like other children
and to attend school and be equipped,
for usefulness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-22
COMMITTEE IGNORES BRYAN

William j. Bryan's declaration that
it would be political tragedy for the
Democrats TO select a conservative
like Judge Alton B. Parker of New
York as temporary chairman of their
national convention, failed to prevent
the arrangements committee from do
ing that very thing yesterday in Bal
timore. The committee as body vot-
ed to override the wishes of the Ne
braskan and brave his criticism. Lat
er the members started out to make
peace with him. So far their efforts
have been unavailirg.
Speaker Clark's campaign managers
are sending cmissaries to every dele
gate to the convention who is pledged
or instructed for the speaker, and are
urging each man to pledge himself not
to vote for the nomination of William
Jennings Bryan for President under
any circumstances.
Fear that Mr.. Bryan is scheming to
stampede the convention in case OF a
deadlock has taken firm hold on the
Clark men. They hope to forewarn
enough delegates to prevent the Ne
braskan from getting two-thirds OF
the convention no matter how much OF
a deadlock there should be or how
great a demonstration MIR. Bryan
should get in the convention hall.
The presence of H. H. Hughes, OF
Missouri, who was openly talking OF
Mr.. Bryan as deserving of the presi-
Dental nomination and predicting his
victory, and the news that Charles W
Bryan, the "Commoner's" brother, is
due to arrive in Baltimore tonight anc
take charge of Col. Bryan's interests
have added to the scare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-22
I'm cry TAX paYERs-NoTICE.

no CITY TAX PAYERS-NoTICE.
COLLECTORS OFFICE. June II. 1917
Notice il hereby given that the ta%
.,iil; for 1912 arc now In the hands OF
;hc collector. The attention OF All par
rics Interested is respectively called to
he following extracts from the rev.
.nue bill of that year:
..Itpon All bills paid in full by the
first DAY of July. 1912 the said coilec-
Tor of taxes shall allow Il discount OF
live per cent. and on all bills paid in
full by the first day OF September. 1917.
the said collector OF taxes shall allow
i discount of three per cent, and al
bills not paid in full on or before the
arst day of December, 1912. snail be
returned delinquent and there shall be
assessed and collected upon the unpald
portion OF said bills penalty OF hVe
net cent. and on ali bits remaining
iiuuaid on the first day OF June. 1913,
DAMAGES at the rate of SIX per cent.
5er nIinum shall be paid :,
Tax payers are requested 10, call
and pay at once in order TO avoid the
rush and crowd USUAL! present on me
last DAYS in which the discount Is al
lowed.
Bring a list to make sure you get
bills for all your property; as the col
lrctor will not pc responsible or allow
The discount after the time fixed By
Jaw. .op
Collector Of City Taxes.
Js1ItoJly1sd
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and Richard Rush. At the next elect
ion, in 1882, Jackson was the candi-
date b. common consent, and Cal
houn was nominated as just related
They were triumphantly elected.
A National Republican" convention
had been held in New York, December
IL, 1881, which placed in nomination
Henry Clay and John Sergeant
These conventions were the first
National conventions ever held for
the purpose of nominating Presiden-
tial candidates.
In 1892, when Washington was
voted for the second time, Virginia
had 10 Representatives in Congress
the largest representation of any
State in the Union at that time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-22

headquarters yesterday afternoon a:
laid down the telephone receiver
through whic: he had heard that the
national convention by vote of 54E
to 529 and seven not voting had seat
ed the contesting Taft delegates from
the Fourth, or San Francisco, Cal.
district.
Gov. Hiram johnson, of California
laid Francis ]. Heney, his abide
camp, staked everything upon his de-
cision, and when the vote was an
nounced they fell back completely
whipped.
AS the vote was started Gov. Had
ley of Missouri, who conducted the
debate for the Roosevelt side, left the
stage, announcing that he was
through with the fighting. 1t was
his own delegation from Missouri
that decided the greatest battle the
convention has yet seen in favor OF
forces opposing him.
Roosevelt ordered that his name be
not presented before the convention.
Everything last night pointed to
the selection of the ticket this after
noon or evening.
For William H. Taft.
For Observation-Disclosures S.
Hadley.