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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
Constitutionality of Jordan Act.


Dear Sir,--To those of who inherited the
principles of Democracy. who have fought her
battles, rejoiced in her victories and shared her
defeats. there is distinct of relief In
the passage of the Jordan enabling by the
House of Delegates last Thursday. The prin-
ciplc involved was larger than prohibition. larger
In fact than any reform measure. and involved
the efficiency of the Democratic party in furnish
ing government "of the people, for the people
and BY the people. The principle of the refer
endum is vital part Of the political evolution.
and is strongly entrenched in the conscience of
the electorate Whenever and wherever po-
liticai party stands in opposition to an aroused
public conscience, IL writes "1chabo With its
own hands above its doors.
The eonstitutionaity of the Jordan bill was
challenged by its opponents and hcralded by the
unfavorahle press Fortunately the constitution
was written in plain, simple English and lay
man can read it with certain degree of intel
ligence. Section 62 provides that The General
Assembly shall have the full power OF euacting
local option dispensary laws or any other
laws controlling regulating. prohibiting the
manufacture sale Of intoxicating. liquors"
Thus 1t gives to the General Assembly the fun
power OF legislation. but it does not deny to
the General Assembly the right to refer such
matters back to the penple, frnasa-Ipheta all the
powers Of government including the constitn-
ton itself. must ultimately come. The constitu-
ton wisely avoids mention of the referendum
either favorable or unfavorahle. it n
political principle at that time exceedingly vague
\ case somewhat analogous is that OF the
ClarksNille bridge matter. The General Assem-
bly, gave full power. to hoard of super
Ntsors To purchase the steel toll bridge over the
Roanoke river here 1t did not say they should
purchase or should not They declined 10 buy
the bridge and the supreme Court sustained the
board IN Its action. just So the present Gen
eral Assembly may enact prohibition laws;
they may not. That Is they have the power tc
do this. They may also refer such legislation
h the vote of the people as far as any con-
trary provision of the constitution is concerned
The Jordan bill now goes to the Senate. Lei
us hope that that honorable body will album
dainty Justify the confidence reposed in them
as the lower house has done. Above all. let
them concede the right of the people under a
democratic government TO decide matter hich
vitality concerns them. THE voice of the
people /. the voice of God
4. d. DAVIDSON
ClarkesYiiie. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
Up TO THE SENATE.

Az INC o'clock today the Senate comes to "a
vote on tbe Jordan Enabling Act.
1t is conceded that the vote will r. close, 1h4
liquor interests. Oh account Of several recent
test votes. are hiarously confident 1t remains
10 be seen, however, whether that confidence is
Justified OF whether those senators who have
arrogatei to themselves tue privilege OF dis
appointing tae hopes of their constituents viii
sec a lghl at the last moment.
The Jordan bin will be beaten. if q; all al this
session. only when the final vote is counted.
The character Of its support is not OF that sort
which comedies anything The personnel Of
the. Temperance forces III virginia has about IT
no touth OF compromise II has no spirit other
than the unseIflsh wish to bring TO pass what
ii believes will work a revolution In the moral
lie Of the State. II. after long aud never
ceasing campaign. there should come present
disappointment, the result would be only added
incentive TO continued effort.
The people OF Virginia win surely pass on the
question OF Statewide prohibition The act
vhich has passed the House. which nov knocks
at the door Of the SENATE represents the crgstal-
iized sentiment of years Of agitation. Of years
Of struggle, of years Of headway against ridi-
Guile abuse. and Misrepresentation. 1t has come
10 represent popular determination tn get the
people out of partnership with the liquor traf
&c II means an educated policy which secs
the bittcv jest Of property rights as protection
for an agency Of destruction not only of pro
perty but Of lives re think that tao people
after such period Of Development, viii tr
powcrless to make their viii felt through the
Legislature is TO admit The failure of Repub
liean form Of government,
Let all temperance people BE- therefore, oI
good heart Ground has been gained Victory
has been all but won The Jordan bill knoeks
at the door Of the Senate asking to become
the law Of the land. II the Senate sees fit. II
may IN this instance jnterpose one more delay
to the realization OF the inevitable. But If il
does So It viii NOT have killed the jordan
act il will merely have endeared it donbly tt
the heart of the people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
as that of England has reached the point
where II knows how to meet emergencies

TeaCQeQ
where IT knows how to meet emergencies
The English strike in this instance has called
forth frem the Premier the statement that the
responsible parties are a minority OF mine
owners who stuthornly refuse to recognize the
principle of minimum wage He adds that
such condition is intolerable, and he backs up
the assertion with definite statement of VIVA.
will happen If these reactionaries do not speed.
lily yield He tells the mine owners that FUR
Their insistenee on course which the govern
ment considers unjust will result in the pas
sage OF law establishing by statute what a
lack in the sense of equity has shown to be
impossible of establishment by arbitration.
And he makes the significant statement that at
need such a bin may be introduced In Paria-
ment and made into law within one day.
Consider what such proposal would involve In
American legislation. Three months debate in
the House az much more in tho Senate, nurner-
amendments. evasions, qualifications then,
perhaps, an injunction. hearing, appeal, reap
peal. finally "a final argument, wait for one
year two-at length decision. when the
cause of the controversy had been long for
gotten.
All this Asquith proposes to do in day.
in the interest of striking miners. Several
months ago when a great railroad strike tied
mp England's business. the government acted
with equal promptitude against the strikers,
When the postal department struck III France,
the French army made short work of an effort
to embarass governmental function-Iust
at present children in Lawrence Massachusetts
have been forciby detained in violation of every
constitutional right. We learn that Congress
Is to investigate" investigation in such case
is akin to that which the vigilance committees
of the West were wont to make of the nnoeense
Of the man they had already lynched The
greatest service which craftsmanship can do Ia
this country is the establishment of some
agency through which the public may look for
relief on the one side or the other whenever
the private interests of either labor or capital
carry their quarrels to the point where the
necessities of the public are involved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
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IHt SOCIAL REGISTER.

: one G. ~ De Lyon Nichols has issued the
second edition OF book which he calls the
'Fashiouables Of tmerica," asd all tho 4G9 sub
seribers are ia Gutter Of pleased Importance
In Baltimore are discovered twenty-o Of
these society immortals and the Monumental
City is agog with the heartburnings OF those
who did no, get their names within the sacred
covers. Particularly Is mention made Of two
couples who have JUST broke IN" to-wt, MIR
and Mrs. Alexander Brown and Mr.. and Mrs
w, B. Brooks. Jr Il is explained tbat the
Browns Ia question got in because Of the mar
riage OF their daughter to r. SuGern Taller. OF
New York and il Is worthy of notice that the
Brookses have recently acquired merit by -he
marriage Of Mrs Eva Roberts Cromwell Mrs,
Broolis mother, 10 the s'otesbury millions Of
Philadelphia
Such bit OF vulgarity would not be worth
notice did ii not reflect the hopeless position
of what We are pleased to term American so
siety.r Who and what is c. W. de Lyon
Nichols. we do no. know What forms the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
STIFFNESS AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

Contrasts IN governmental methods some
times make this country appear very young,
Take the matter Of strikes. It is forever true
that when a general strike affecting the neces-
Sites of takes place. the public interest be-
comes paramount In such case, the Ameri-
can method is to let suffering and disaster pro.
coed to tie breaking point, with the solution
depending finally upon the inability of all par
ties longer to endure. As say, the pub
hc suffers more, If it does not suffer so
acutely But there is no fundamental pro-
cedure by which it is possible for the govern
ment to protect the public in the emergency.
In England s30,ooo coat miners have just
gone on strike This means intense suffering
aud empowering industrial loss Coal Is the
life Of business and employment. When the
supply OF power is shut on the entire indus
trial fabric is torn With us. the fiction Is that
the government has no stake in the result:
abroad, government even when so democratic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

basis of his presumption In publishing list of
those. alleged to be entitled to precedence is
beyond our ken The point is, that it makes
practicable difference what he il, wAe,
the mere audacity of his list gives ii authorty.
The indignation OF Baltimore which. along
with Charleston and New Orleans and one or
two other Southern cities. still makes pretense
is pathetic for the perfect failure 10 make itself
felt Trace back the autcccdeuts of these iG9.
and the genealogical trees would be something
from which 10 Gull queer fruit One thing.
however. would be evident. There would not
he a person Of moderate means in the galaxy.
In European countries the poverty stricken
arlstocra, Is not only possible bat plentiful
In America the res, is gold and the Willingness
10 spend IT, According to all the social regis
'crz Of the land. the old families either got
all The money in sight or considerably disap-
nearcd.
within = limitations here is for all this
.society IN every city and town in America.
IL las no patent az nobility. no decoration Or
wealth. It does not get In the social registers,
hut n has it, certain pride-a pride in clean
and honorable birth in the maintenance of a
worthy name. Could the compilers of the
Fashionably Elect" etc.. family realize the
contempt I'm which they are held by the real
society they would think that anarchy had
come indeed and that Irsc majestic OF the dol
lar Implied a world that vas ont Of joint
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
PEOPLES FORUM
Women and Politics.

Editor of The Nirginian:
Strive have been constantly given TO un-
dcrstand that Of the first consequences
of votes for women would be the triumph
of prohibition Now that this cause is being
50 earnestly advocated in the Legislature OF
Virginia, II is interesting 10 read the New
York sun OF the 26th instant that Mrs. CRYSTAL
Eastman Benedict has achieved signal VIC
tory in Wisconsin" by persuadng the secre-
tary OF the United States Brewers Asscea-
ton TO promise that his organization will not
oppose the woman suffrage bill which will
come before the people next fail. Til in
formation was given TO the sun reporters by
one OF the leading suffragettes in this coun-
try, Mrs O. II. r. Belmont. and In the same
Interview she says:
THE attitude OF the brewers is significant
Perhaps in next contest they will
come out boldly and assist The brewers
| have talked with have come TO realize that
prohibition and suffrage don't SO hand in hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
As To Richmond DRINKS.

Editor of The Virginian:
Sir.-Accordfng to news report, Mr.. George
Med. Blake said Monday night before the SEN
ate committee that 1t is seldom a drunken man
( IS seen in Richmond, For anyone TO make such
a statement Is that goes to show he Is seldom
on the streets, especially SATURDAY. afternoon
aud night, her Is saying what he doesn't
mean he is blind, t"and none so blind as
those who will not see,D walked from
Seventh and Marshall TO Broad. up Broad on the
/ north side, Saturday nth, and five men SO
drunk that they could not walk straight and
/ FULLY as many much that one could notice
1t easily and | have several this week on
Z Broad street-one today s was going to lunch
and a policeman leading him across the
street Most of these were Young men and |
am sure Richmond rnen--not from the dry
territory. ! have to change at Seventh
and Broad every evening and see some awful
sights around that corner. and why SO many
bar-foomS are allowed market.
where so many of our ladies have to go | can't
see. so far Mr.. Blake and others that are
in tn ''drunkard making business. / don't
blame them for not seeing their work any more
than possible for surely would be ashamed of
my Job OF home wrecking. breaking mothers
and wives hearts and dragging young
down and send ing them to drunkards graves.
No. never would look at if / could help
ii. were In that business I would like to
know where taxes have been raised 2 per cent.
in a single dry town. country or State. but
( who wouldn't be willing to have them raised
more than that to save our boys and homes We
are In this fight to spend and he spent don't
let the other. side ask us To sell our boys and
Chamber of Commerce is not excepted. or. at
least. few officers.
W. LEAKE WINGFIELD.
February IS. 1912
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

1t just happens that most of the people who
want prohibition are suffragettes. We don't
want people to think that the women
want to be put down opposed to one or
the most important industries OF our state, he
manufacture of malt liquors.
We have had many excuses offered tor the
continued ''wetnessi OF Colorado after twenty
years of female suffrage. and we have had
other excuses for California going the same
road, but here have the real explanation
Woman in politics is comparatively new
but the political game is old and always much
the same. If you Will support our party.
then our party will support your interests
Place aux DANES. A. c. W.
Richmond. February 2S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

The Richmond Chamber of Commerce Is go.
ing right ahead with plans to build home
for itself regardless of the fact that according
to its prediction the passage of the enabling
act would bring about d famine in the renting
market
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

Those who think that the constitution inter
fercs too much with the exercise of govern
ment need only take look at Lawrence Massa-
chusets. where the police prevent children
from taking trains on which their fare has
been paid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

Archibald Willngham Clavering De Graf
fenreid Butt military aide to the president,
has finally succumbed to three years OF ban
quets and is going to Italy to recuperate The
president still eats his way toward the nomi-
nation goal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

Senator simmons scoring of protected in
dustries for the treatment which they accoro
their workmen is evidence that the Senator
is not averse TO scoring a hit or so in the
forthcoming North Carolina primary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

William II Fels millionaire of Philadelphia,
advises Baltimore to build up real values by
free street cars. lie does not, however, offer
to help humanity by endowing it with unlimited
samples of his free soap.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

Business Manager Dabney, of the Chamber of
Commerce. has found in Henderson, North
Carolina, a live town under Statewide prohibit
tion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

The Common Council would do well ii 1t
should show its modesty by reducing the rate
which the people have to pay for gas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

Roosevelt has quit saving Republican wood
and gone TO splitting It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

decorations caught. fire. Succeeding stops VIII
not witness such confag 'ation OF enthusiasm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

Aviator Cofyn may well hope that there ii
nothing In q name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

Senator Rayner thinks the Colonel crazy.
Wrong Tit Colonel thinks tho country crazy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
Quits "POst a"

Editor Of The Virginian
Sir,--I enclose YOU copy OF letter to Post A.
T. r. A., Richmond. Va, which will explain
itself. The clipping referred TO is the reso-
luton OF Post A, T. p. A, in regard the
Jordan BILL You at liberty to publish
my letter If you desire.
Yours truly.
Staunton. Va. Feb IS. r. T. MOSELEY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02

IS Staartoa VA FeD 2Ss fSI2.
Post A. IT. r. A. Richmond, Va:
Gentlemen.--As a member OF Post a. for
the past ten years. l would like to make
known to you my disapproval of the action
of Post "a as set forth in the attached clip
ping from the Times Dispatch of February 81,
and | respectfully request that you send me
transfer card to Post k" stanton Va. as
I do not care longer to continue my mem
bcrship In Post "A" Yours truly
(Signed) r. r. MOSELEY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-12
KILLS MAN WHO HAD
CEASED TO LOVE HER
Miss Viola Carver, a Pasadena
Girl, Ends Mortal Career of
J. Edward Edge.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. March 1l.-Miss
Viola Carver. young and handsome
Pasadena girl. shot and killed j. Ed
ward Edge. musician and real estate
dealer. here tonight. because of disap-
pointed love.
The shooting WAS done in The corridor
OF downtown office building. as is
hundreds OF occupants were leaving foI
The night. Thousands OF persons. hurry
ing h0neward. We're attracted by the
shot and formed Il dense mob. through
which the police with difficulty fought
their way to the hysterical girl. who had
been disarmed by f. b. Freeman, Edge
business partner.
Miss Carver waited for Edge at the
elevator entrance. AS he stepped out.
she raised a revolver and tired, Edge
fell dead. Miss Carver then turned the
weapon on herself, but Freeman. step
ping over his partners body, struck the
weapon from her hand and held her. in
spite of her struggles and screams, TN
III the police arrived.
"Please, please" she cried. "let me kill
myself. I've nothing left TO live for"
She collapsed. moaning and shudder-
Ing. on the floor OF the police ambu-
lance.
Miss Carver's grief at Edges neglect
seemed to culminate last night. To an
intimate friend she said she was utterly
dishcartened,
81 don't care TO live without Edward. -
she said. 'and | won't ] nm wasting
away
She admitted To her friend that Edge
had written her asking her To cease her
attentions to him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-12
Pushing improvements.

no, ycc arc not doing what you would
rar extension work" MI KrutLschnitt
said in answer 10 the question. we
arc carrying on Improvement work all
along the line. and this includes a great
deal OF double tracking and other needed
work We are not stinting the system in
any iInprov cmentB when by so doing we
any way. =.
This js the annual inspection trip over
the lines. and wc have Just gone over
1900 miles Of AS fine a track and az we'll
operated a system as there is anywhere
IN tho world As NC came tu Utah over
the Southern Pacific W. Travelled AT a
rate Of about sIXty-hvc miles an hour,
| and the train ron so smoothly that water
was not spilled from fun gluss that was
| placed on the dining room table.
The road is in The best condition That
| have ever seen II, and we intend 10
keep making ii better. II is only three
months until the end OF the fiscal year,
! and we arc ont to got everything lined
up 10 81 just where we can spend money
| ror improvements TO the best advantage.
| The business OF the system demands
double tracking in many places, and this
| is being put in We are not postponinG
| any improvements when so doing we
would be working a dctrment To The sys-
! To,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-12
KNOX HONOR GUEST
At STATE DINNER
AmericaneCabinet Member Is
Royalty Entertained by the
Citizens of San Salvador.

SAN SALVADOR. March lI.-At a state
dinner given tonight by the foreign min
lister In honor Of the American secretary
OF state, Mr.. Knox made plea for closer
Intercourse between the republics. The
dinner was held al the palace and was the
chief function of the secrctary's visit to
San Salvador. Mr., Knox said,
When Central American products be-
come popularlzed in the United States
trade with our Caribbean neighbors will
grow To an enormous extent. The people
of the United states have been too ig~
noranr OF their southern neighbors and
their updeveloped resources. Friendship
and peace will result from the reciprocal
dependence of the countries upon each
others products, sympathies and assist
ance."
The events Of the day included a recep-
tion at the American legation.
All Central America appears 10 be In
terested intensely in Secretary KnoX's
tour. Everywhere the correspondents ac-
companylng the secretary have been
asked why Mr. Knox came and how he
was received elsewhere The papers pub
lish dispatches from San Jose. Costa Rica
and Munasua. Nicharaguu. Some of these
dispatches make u feature OF the arrests
in Nicaragua and the alleged bitterness
OF some OF the people there. The latter
emanate from San Juan Del-Sur.
The government officials OF San Saliva
dor have been extremely polite. The visit
Of the American secretary is the one sub
ject OF conversation In tho streets and in
the cafes Guatemala is planning to out
do the others and $t00. 600 in gold has
been appropriated for the purpose OF en-
tertainment
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-12

moved onto the walls. Yesterday the old :
style troops started disorders and were
ordered today 10 proceed To- Tungho. They
tore down the republican flags a few hours
before tho Inauguration OF Yuan Shi Kal
rs president of the republic
Many natives followed suit and FOR a
time the authorities were confronted with
a serious situation, Tho Manchu gar
rison aud part of the third division now
are acting as a Dodyguard 10 President
Yuan. ManchuS hold the site Of the
destroyed gate To The imperial city with
Maxim guns, permitting only merchants TO
enter. Shootings occur occasionally and
dccapitatIouS daily. Frequently at night
fires are visible In the hills. Probably
the houses of farmers are being looted
Few shops are open and the wealthy CHI
nese remain in the legal quarter,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-12
HARTMAN CHIEFS
VISIT SALT LAKE
Robert S. Lovett, Julius
KruttSchnitt and l.. j.
Spence on Tour.
KEEP UP IMPROVEMENT
Desire IS TO Learn Where
Money Can Be Spent to
Best Advantage,
KEEP UP IMPROVEMENT

Robert * Lovett. chairman OF the cH-
ccutivc committee OF tho Hartman Rail
wav system, accompanied by Julius
Kruttschnitt, director Of maintenance and
operation. and l.. j. spence, director oil
traffic. arrived in Salt Lake City on g
special train last night and Will leave
for Omaha this morning. They were met
at the Hartman depot by President ~
l.. Moher OF the Union Pacific, BY
J. A. Munroe. who is Vice president oi
the Union Pacific In charge OF traffic, and
by officials Of the Oregon Short Line.
Mr.. Lovett was suffering from severf
cold and retired before his train reached
the city. lie is not seriously i'll, how