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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

tering justice 10 those whom justice de-
rnanded should be punished So let
the g.;iity one IN such crime suffer the
extreme punishment OF the Law an par
tisl rcparation for the awful wrong
they have committed.
Again, it is said that Claude Ai.en
shot 20 defend his father. Would his
father have needed defense had he
Welded 10 the demands Of Justce-han
he not been a leader OF a conspiracy
against the law Did he not declare
vengeance against anything pertain
ing 10 the law? Then when the law
took him in hand and Administered
ius.ice ne led an attack upon the
court officers. thus making hiIrseii
"particeps criminisr IN one OF the
blackest crimes on the pages or Var
ainia history Still. was Claude right
in shooting? No. He is as guilty OF
these poor mems blood as his father.
and let him suffer the same punish
ment.
In conclusion. 7 say again. let the
Aliens die Do not pardon them, Dul
LEI them be electrocuted. The Bible
plalnlv SAYS. with tine same measure
that ve mete wirhal - shall be mess
ured 70 YOU again"
LAURIE COLLINS GREEN
Surry Courthouse.
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Onthe Spur of the Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
Ola Eoye Letters.

Old Love Letters.
I There's one thing makes me hoppin'
mad,
There's nothin' else that's quite so
bad,
Or makes me feel more like a cad,
In this world opine.
Then when my wife starts in 10
quote.
And with n knowing eye does gloat
Upon the gun that once l wrote
Those old love notes of mine.
Sne's got EN- saved up, every one.
And when the family rows begun.
She starts right in and has her fun,
Till every one is read
She says: Now sit right still, my
dear.
know you're dying just to hear
Those things you wrote to me the
Before we two were wed"
she says: NOW this one will please
you,
You wrote it back in ninety-two.
Now. listen, please. till / get through,
1 was your angel then.
1t says: oh. listen 10 my CRY:
I'm always happy when you're Nigh
A smile from you and could die,
The envied of all men,
Ana then she reads a lot OF SUI
Of silly mollycoddle stuff,
l must have hung an awful blum,
When l a-courtin went.
The oogle- google talk is there,
The worst I've heard most anywhere
She throws il at me when | dare
To give my feelings vent
In spite Of all that can do.
She reads: zoos lovey dove Is oo!
Gee whiz. it makes me sick all
through,
And makes my woe increase.
Here's my advice to all young men.
It's right to WOO and win, but then
Don't do II with a fountain pen,
If you would live in peace.
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His Fathers Voice.

To the Editor OF The Times-Dispatcn-
Sir.-We nave TO sympathy or pa
fence with such lswiessness. but We
should consider what influence and
mower the older men. and especially
the father had upon the action Of the
bov-his father evidently had told MIN
VIVA, he was going TO do. and desired
The assistance. and more likely com
PEELED his participation iP the awful
crime
We have no patience with the CRY
az shooting in defense OF his fatnef
for We believe Il was all arranged De-
fo-ehand what was done on that rata
dax. but we do think that the strons
influence Of the hard-hearted and de-
ncient father. either by persuasion OF
command. Influenced the Will OF the
Young Allen 20 20 into this afaiT
Most any son would. under the above
condition. follow TIL lead OF s.
strong-willed parent
He probably had 20 much faith ana
confidence IN the father that ne dio
not realize the awful deed that ~ Wa
committing. In view OF these condi-
tions. spare his I;fe and irprison him
c. T. SANDEIsScN.
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Governor for executive clemency how
they can demonstrate their great hui
name sentiment by trying to save the
life of the son and at the same time
fail to take into consideration the
fact that the father liz under the same
sentence as the son?
Humanity is not partial. and. in my
opinion, If the son i saved from the
electric chair the father should be also.
The life Of the father is as sweet -
him as is that of the son, and the
salvation Of his soul is just as I'm
portant in the sight of God.
would not sign a petition FOR life
Imprisonment nor electrocut'on for the
simple reason that believe the de-
cision of the court is right and just
in every sense OF the word, and. be-
sides, I have too much confidence in
our Governors ability, sense OF
honor, and a firm belief in justice 10
all men to think he would 20 wrong
in the Aliens case.
II seems to me that il shows a lack
Of confidence in our Chief Executive
that the petitioners should try 10 IN
fluence him against his honest con-
victions in dealing with this case ac-
cording TO the laws of this state. and
the verdict OF the higher and lower
courts He was elected TO the office
o. Governor by the people OF the state
and a few hundred names signed 10
petition for clemency does not voice
the sentiment of the whole population
OF the State by any means.
If the voters of this Commonwealth
elected the Hon. William Hodges Mann
as Governor they must have had the
confidence in his ability. his high sense
Of honor and integrity. or they woulo
not have elected him 10 see an
The laws % the state and DECISIONS Of
the courts properly executed
Thou shalt not Kill, According 10
the divine law. no man has a right Or
is justifiable in killing another. only
IN actual self-defense. Did CLAUDE
Allen shoot in self-defense? The an
swer Is emphatically. No How
could ne have shot in se3-detense
when the man he killed was not
shooting at all? -,
Lot rs look and see what God said
about killing. II We turn 20 the ninth -,
cnapter OF Genesis. sixth verse We WI
see that God said: w hose saeode, Il
mans blood. by man his blood must De
she'd and vet some who claim 10 %
Ills ministers are trying TO 20 boy on"
III NV TO save ore who ma c"ii
,,,ittes without arv just cause a hivse
.-rfhfc crime Ny verdict Is lc' '"'
Nv no carried out. .-
C-,-olfne County.
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in excess of Roosevelt, and about -''Vo'-
600 i'm excess of TAFT
! AS for the question of the President
elects taking office under the "eScep-
! tional conditions" Of failure of pop
! MAR majority over all, the Phllaoel-
mia Bulletin effectually disposes OF
that fallacious proposition, as foho"s'
an this respect, however. he tWh-
SOM is in the same position as John
Quincy Adams. Zachary TaYlor' James
Rncbanan. Abraham Lincoln and other
Presidents were in notaDie OF con
siderable degree, and as some were III
= roinor degree. II has been seldom
that anv President has had ma
ioritv over all his competitors. out
side of the time OF the great RepuD-
ljcan preponderance in recent years
and There have been even two Presl-
dents within the memory OF living
men who actually had q lower popu-
lar vote than the principal candidate
mat failed Of election-Hayes and Har-
rison."
Continuing. our Philadelphia con-
temporary. after pointing out that
Woodrow Wilson viii not be a minor
itv President" in the last named sense.
and taking the entirely defensible po-
sition that only in that sense ought
the term to be used. says: 1T would
be better, as regards the public i'm
preston or understanding OF It. TO say
that he will be a plurality President
although in that respect the vote
which he polled is higher in its per
centage Of the whole than has ever
been given TO any of the Presidents.
with but one exception. who have been
thus elected" The discussion is ac-
adem'c. Of course. Mr.. Wilson has been
elected" and his election will be con
frmed in due form when the Electoral
College meets He will take his seat
March 4 next and administer the af-
fairs OF the country as its chief mag
istrate for four years if he lives. Pop
ular majority or no popular major
ity, these facts cannot be reversed.
They are written into the future his
tory of the nation. Yet the discussion
is none the less timely and important.
It is these in order to keep the rec
ord straight and making II clear.
thereby removing any popular misap-
prehension touching the vast element
Of American people whose doctrines
principles and wishes. as opposed 10
both Rooseveltism and Taftism, Wood
row Wilson represents, and is charged
with indicating. II is timely and
important in its disclosure of the
great unanimity Of sentiment in favor
Of the policies the Democratic party
made the paramount issues of the
campaign as against the policies each
Of the other chief parties stood for
and advocated. This unanimity is a
mandate that there be legislation
which will carry out the policies to
which the victorious party and the
President-elect are committed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
SAVING MEN ny PUNISHMENT

The human element in modern PEN
plogv was the impressive fact gath
cred from the wide discussion Of crime
and punishment by the Governors at
'sheir first session Yesterday The chief
~xecntives Of many States brought
vivid personal testimony OF the need
.fo- treating Iaw-breakers as men. and
e7ot a. beasts The salvage Of valuable
shuman life 70 he gained for society
r,v wise prison methods was the con-
Sincine argument advanced by the
h,e, wba sn rheir ofiC.. come INFO the
Aclosest couch witn the problem of adj
nusting the rights Of law 20 the claims
uf mercv Zach Governor has faced
khe solemn responsibility OF acting as
Rudee upon criminals The power OF
kpardon has driven cach Of them into
hhe most serious consideration OF what
iran be done TO save errins men from
heconinc waste Almost unanimously
sney declared against the spirit Of
fweneeancc. against the cruelty Of old
snrison methods. and against the pos
xobgity Of reducing crime or building
q finer civiIzatiion on merely negative
3unishment.
The Governor Of colorado struck the
Keynofe Of modern penal ideals in his
urac,lcai outline of the parols system
so successfully inaugrrated in his
state rs substance IS that criminals
are still men IN whom are the ele-
.ients Of honor and good citizenship.
They are trusted and taught TO watch
themselves. They are used in public
work under healthful outdoor condi-
lions. and they are given the right to
reduce their terms by work and ODE
sd.ence. The results have amply JUS
ktfed the experiment. Men who once
would have been turned out into the
syorle with no chance for redemption
from their past sins are now strength
e,ea In body and character. so that
they become useful members Of society
assets TO the state instead of per-
petual charges.
The basic principle OF the new sys-
TEN Is that the punishment be adjusted
u the ease. As Governor Hailey ad-
i si1trably expressed it, THE punishment
IS fitted 10 the criminal and not to an
abstract idea Of his crime" Il should
he Just. equitably applied. and certain
hut II should also be dependent upon
the nature OF .he Individual and MS
powers Of rehabilitation The separa-
ton OF youths and first offenders from
the contamination OF hardened crimi-
nails. the parole and the indeterminate
sentence. the healing influence Of work
md the proper regulation Of mental
and physical disease. are all employed
e. break the vicious habit and substi-
<ute normal. honest tendencies.
This ideal Of reconstruction Instead
srf destruction is an inspiring token o.
n gentler and wiser humanity It takes
x,oSnizance OF the share society has II
snaking criminals. Il profits by the
lessons 81 heredijy and envi- )nment
II has for its. .fS2l- b-altitul am ne
ro-e Of souls. not thc curse.
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THE LAW AS CAUSE OF CRIME.

The law itself is a cause OF crime
rnon that point most OF the speak
ers touched in the discussion yester-
day of penology az the Governors
Conference In several OF its phases
our system of administering Justice
was indicted as a contributing factor
to the alarming crime record Of this
country. The old. old problem of the
laws delay is one which the people
Of the United states most need TO
solve.
The remedy will be reached when
Justice is administered with certainty
and celebrity" 10 quote Governor
O'Neal of Alabama. a lawyer whose
acouaintance with the injustices Of
Justice caused him. as chief execu-
tive OF his State. 10 recommend ana
secure legislation which has effected
law reform and reduced lawlessness
tschnicalities causes the law 70 move
slowly. where 1t should move rapidly.
IS il is, the system that we are using
was devised in past ages. and has SUI
fered little alteration since. Our
Jury system IS not what it ought to
bet puts a premium upon ignor-
ance and penalties Intelligence. Our
habit os allowing appeals TO wait
months and years before they can be
heard and determined often lets the
guilty escape through some techni-
cal loophole. and encourages the
criminallv bent 70 believe that Il they
sin against society. that same society
viii so delay disposition OF them that
they can go free. The records show
that such evasions OF punishment are
aiarmingly frequent. II is the justice
that Is swift that IS terrible That
which j. lon- delayed has little de-
terrent value
50 that he could end lynch law IN
Alabama Governor O'Ncal secured
! the passage OF law through which he
is enabled 10 cause any sheriff who
fails 20 do his duty TO be frOught
instantly before the state Supreme
Court so- impeachment proceedings. IN
such way. the officer Is not tried by
lis neighbors. but ~ an Impartial
/ tribunal only ono sheriff las been
D lnpcached IN Alabama under THE law.
but his case was enough There has
been no more taking Of prisoners
from the sherif~s custody to be
I Ivnche5 u seems 20 us that the prlnci-
pie might b. applied 20 all city and
I courfy officers " no fail 20 60 their duty,
and who do not fear punishment be-
| cause they know that local surics uI.
rot convict them II an officer vio-
+ la;es his trust Re ought % be re-
moved az once
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rho chair for Hoth-

To the Editor OF The Times D'-Ps q
Tbere has been much said TOT
- ,~os,st tho Two criminals WA'
~. !, -, de=th-housc awaiting
a. wben ;hcv will receive inc
a.. -evr,rd fo- their completely IN th-
-. b~utal murder IN thr annals o.
x-;,vfnfa history. so allow me 10 say d"
few words. -
TO- principal reason assigned by
.,,.ir svnapathizers Tor their commit
+f,r tho act was tho existence OF DO
1i.sca1 differences between the VIC
So and the victims. This see"S
.r,siv a very. very slim reason TOT COM
~,fssfr-- a crime 81 50 much impo' tahce
"a Tor not convicfing the perpctatoIs
81 IL Political difference. however So
xo-e IS not excuse for MURDER fo'
'--..-. you'd N-. Eoose~elt bc fus-
tia~d IN carefully planning anc arr
- 80, eject the murder Of Mr. VII
80 "a ,bon he freed on introduction
- evidence showing that he was az
S.,,.s-,, aieerences with the SAID VI.
xS-il.on and that Mr.. wilson defeated
-. = f. rauapaizn7 surely not
sT-,cn self-dererse = claimed 49, an
- -,otive Who really shot N self
acferee7 say that Dexter Voad oio.
81 ,t<af he handled his gun IN most
,.-stseuor.hv manner. lie shot IN
s.I<-sefe1se and n defense Of the law
- - bfa fellow court Officers. who
-. 40 b~utaiiy shot down BY these
.,,c,-.. Sbe-tr webb fell gioriousiy
1890 bts comrades ard TIRE law
,,bs~b he was pledged 60 protect. CON-
.,onuealth's Attorney Foster feb up
roiainr the law which ne honored ano
io~ed ana Judge Massie fen stnin's-
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THE INSURANCE OF BANNING
LIABILITIES.

The .asaTsn-e OF banking Haoiiit4es
dss been savorIte proposal q many
xealous. but more or less careless. bank
<r-forncrs. Several years sgo tnis
.ces received partial md uns1ccess-
<uI application 81 the state q OKLA
mona IN = bu providing for the guar
s,t~e q bank deposits IL j. row r.
--ored that the subcommittec o. the
r.rkin~ ana Currency Committee Of
o. national House n Reg-esen'1tives
e. contemplating legislation which
prouId insure me payment Of al bank
<rx nabiHues ~ a fund 20 Be- created
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RAILROADS AND FARMS.

The extent oe the cNorts Of the rail
<osds Of the United States 10 en-
couraee farming IS evidence in a late
tune,in OF the United states Depart
1nent Of Agriculture.
OF the total Of 24ess2 miles o. road
rperated in 1910 In this country. ex-
elusive OF Alaska and the inland pos
sessions. 1918 miles. or 7ss per cent
were operated by companies rnaking
xrzanizeG efforts 10 increase the NAM
Der OF farmers. o. 20 promote aEri-
xrrltural education. Or the total lano
area of the nation. see PEI cent IS IN
counties penetrated by the railroads
.Gcing this work or the total farm
area OF this country. se.3 per cent Is
~ counties through which these roads
nm Of the total number OF farms.
ss2 per cent are IN such counties
OF course. the railroads have vn-
dsrtaken this work primarily To-
rheir own benefit Farms mean trat-
e. TO the carriers. and che grcatc'
1ss productivity % tie farms d.
greater the profit % the railroads
M result. however. Will 5eneet tl'
nation Few q the roads row nsv'
land q their own for sale. although
115.saO.0e0 acres were granted hi
;-ongress for railroad purposes " .
june 90. 1911 Every state Is INCLUDE.
sn the work. and 3; would BE hard 70
N intending settler 20 select resioi
as 20 the farming poss. bfitIes % whicl
a. railroad could inform hin.
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and maintained through assessments
levied upon all national banks
Protection against FIRE and other
contir gencies is an indispensable con-
a,tion OF all business undertakings at
tha nresent time. without this protec-
ton wide range OF commercial and
industrial enterprises would he i'm
possible. These forms OF insurance
however. are not analogous to, and
sborld not be confused with, protec-
rive fund for banking liabilities. \
Merchant who wishes TO insure his es-
enlistment against the possibility Of
Il loss by FIRE. or his cargo of Sooos
against the dangers Of ocean trans
portation applies TO company when
deals In these classes Of risks. Before
protection Is sold to the merchant ms
place of business or his vessel Is
carefully examined, his own record as
a business man is investigated, and II
his store. his vessel, or his own meth
DDS are found 10 be in accord with the
standards Of the insurance companN
the policy is issued TO him, and II re
mains in force only so long as its CON
ditions are fulfilled. II the CLERKS III
his store smoke cigarettes. or If ms
vessel is used to carry petroleum, his
policies lapse.
In the case of banking insurance
however, a national bank, under the
proposed scheme. as soon as il re-
eetved its charter and began business
would automatically have all Of ITS
liabilities insured through the collec-
tive fund created for that purpose. As
a consequence. premium would be
placed upon inefciency and looseness
in banking methods. A depositor now
seeks A banking institution which has
ACQUIRED a reputation 70" safety
through sound and conservative man
acement. II the liabilities OF all ma
tional banks were protected, however
the depositor would not find II neces-
sarv to use any care in selecting
bank in which to place his funds. his
accommodations would be as safe in
one institution as another. As con-
sequence, the bank which was well
managed would not receive any re-
ward for its efficiency. and would per-
hans attract less business than one
improperly conducted.
As a matter of fact the best method
for insuring banking liabilities would
be to make the law relative to eN-
anlinations more stringent without
removing the existing incentive to et-
fcient and sound management the
insurance OF liabilities by a FUND
created through legislative enactment
would add to the present weaknesses
Of the national banking system, ana
would drive our best bankers from
the business Such insurance. II de-
sirable. should not be undertaken by
the government. but should be left TO
private initiative.
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The Nan Worth While.

When You have seven millions.
And lead the cotillions,
And have fifteen automobiles,
And live in q mansion
With room for expansion,
And know how true luxury feels;
When you're like J. z. Morgan,
And have . pipe organ
To play Turing all OF your meals.
When you're robust and healthy
And wondrously wealthy
And not chained 10 any man
wheels
You may be optimistic and grin like Z
But YOU don't deserve any credit fol
that.
When you're workin like thunder
To find enough plumber
To feed seven Kids and wife.
When the loan men al haunt you
And creditors taunt YOU.
Until YOU are sick Of the strife.
When Won have TO hustle
And hustle and tussic.
And high cost OF living IS rife;
When your pay goes for fuel
And Goldfish and Cruel.
And there's no soft spot in your
life
When things cau 20 that way and
YOU can still smile.
say you're a man who is strictly
worth while.
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Justice is dead, The State is weepingi
Dead BY the murderer's hand,
Justice is dead? Nay, nay. but sleep
ing
4 chiIl sweeps Ger our land
More deadly It's than winters Geld,
Or any blight Of earth:
Caused bv deed most foul and oold
That hell itself belched forth.
Pc calm. Keep still God yet the
virs,inta. Thy heart they bied.
W. later. See. Right doth conquer
shame.
Plight reigns. lis crime lies dead
i''e T. l. LOW.
Roanoke.
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To recognize lie own claim. the
only Republican paper IL New York"
during the presidential osnpaign-i -.
tie only Tat psper-the Tribune IS
still very sc-e over The result. and
would salve rs wounds h Continuing
20 insist that woodrow wilson VII
5e minority Pres.dea-~ Its pre-
scrip-ioa Is 40 ~ .ssd by other
Rep b-oar pspers. BIT .'reguIsr~ and
PROGRESSIVE which we're left a little
scsr;hee - the defest % their candi-
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Voice of the People
Let the Verdict stand.

To the Editor Of The Times-Dispatch.
Sir.-A great deal has been written
and said in regard 20 commutation OF
Claude Aliens sentence TO lie i'a-
prisornca and I would ask the petl-
TONERS who have appealed TO tnc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

The Tennessee soclrty o. Nov yorS
city has gained fame hv having
~epeechi.ss dinner The sole remarks
WIRE thrown on screen from o. Ian
tern. The regular form was followed
ir serving fhe mint however.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

our advice fo tfr creeks ..s fo lst
the war end and 80 hack 20 tanning
out Olympic same.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

The reason basketball IS not q more
popular same is that 30 is % hard g.
break o. rorsr-hon. playing &C.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

Tao t-at name for general Eul9-
rear war would be International SUIT
.id-