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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE AT STAKE

Arrests of more than fifty prominent labor
leaders on tie charge of having been engaged
IN gigantic dynamiting conspi. acy. designed
TO intinidste corporations against which strikes
were being prosecuted. come after so long
period OF expectation that they robbed of
the shock which usually accompanies a SENECA
ton OF such magnitude.
II is fortunate that this is true The country
is prepared for the worst, and it must be said
that every development that has so far come
20 light tends to disclose conditions which show
that the industrial life of the nation has been
doing business, It were. over the thin crust
of volcano Had the disclosures incident to
these wholesale indictments come suddenly to
the public notice, there would have been panic
where there is calm
That there is calm should operate to make
the prosecutions all the thorough and
severe. That the representatives OF millions of
honest and thriving workmen should have
used the dollars given them In trust for the
furtherance of an ideal of independent labor to
engage In diabolical plotting OF anarchy calls
for action by no hand less strong than that Of
the COVER nment. So far the Investigations seem
TO have been conducted wisely. fairly and ably
There has been no taking by surprise, no at
tempt at railroading. The government itself
has been threatened; IL IL now safeguarding
its very life.
OF all people. members OF labor unions should
be most grateful that the plot came to- light
before 1t actually precipitated the cataclysm
In which 1t would otherwise have ended. The
guilty men have succeeded In setting back the
cause of Labor by many years. II they had
not been apprehended II they are not punish
ed. Labor an organized force working for
good would have been ruined.
The trials of these officials are destined to
bs the most important that have been held
In the country. At stake will be not only the
fifty or men. their lives or liberty. OF
imprisonment: at stake will be the very exis-
tence of the right of property. OF the right te
labor, OF the Independence of democratic
form of government.
In such q crisis. II behooyes every citi
zen TO say for himself, the court says foI
the prisoner about to be arraigned: God send
safe deiverance"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
PEOPLES FORUM
Mr.. Brady Replies


Editor Of Richmond Virginian
Shiny attention has been called to re-
port In your paper regarding the Richmond
Iron Works Corporation bankruptcy case In
the United States Court here. and which Is
manifestly intended a reflection upon my
office and myself.
The facts In the matter are these: The Pc
tition In this case filed late Saturday even
ing, after office hours, and the order appoint
ing the receiver then entered by Judge
Waddill. No request was made OF my oftice. or
myself. respecting the case. until Tuesday even
ing. when reporter OF your paper whom
had never seen before. introduced himself and
inquired about the same. I gave him all Of
the information In my possession, even to the
extent of explaining to him the details of the
petition and schedules which was manifest
ly not appreciated by him. as this article shows
gross malgnty His attack upon me was both
gratuitous and absolutely false, and was EVIL
IDENTIFY written for some Interior purpose.
Regarding the business Of the court. 1t is
neither my right to suppress facts nor to give
undue publicity to them. and was more than
glad In this case that I not called upon
for Information, as / understood that the
Richmond Iron Works Corporation was an inn
portant business concern In this city and in
process OF reorganization. / was therefore not
anxious TO do or say anything that would prove
alike injurious to the interests OF this COM
munity or the parties interested IA the litiga-
ton.
/ hope that you will give this letter the same
prominence IN your paper that you did the
article rejecting upon me In your yesterdays
issue Very respectfully,
JOSEPH p. BRADY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
RESOLVE: H.. r. & p. DIFFICULTIES

bill which holds hope for the satisfac-
tory adjustment OF a long standing iGritatiou
IL that which was introduced In the House yes
terday, looking to the appointment OF a Com
mission to take mp with the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg aud Potomac Railroad the questions
OF back taxes and charter amendments which
have been the subject OF litigation, and are even
now pending before the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
The proposed Commission 70 10 consist Of
the Governor. the Corporation Commission and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
THE JOURNAL SPEAKS OUT.

We congratulate the Richmond Epcning
Journal upon taking of the final step in support
of the Jordan Enabling Act
In It's issue of yesterday the journal said
editorially, and sad well:
The question of Statewide prohibition is one
that will have to be settled by a vote Of the
people sooner later. There are many who
favor the submission OF the matter to the peo-
pie who would vote against the proposition
when It comes to contest
The two propositions should not be con-
founded. and 1t Is particularly important that
the members of the Legislature do not do so.
The people have an inherent political right t.
demand to be allowed to vote this or any
other question that they desire. and there can
be little doubt that the prescribed number of
legal voters have asked for this privilege.
II any member of the Legislature who be-
lieves this to be so persists IN opposing the en-
aiding act. he is laying up trouble for HIM
SELF and the constituted Democratic party OF
Virginia.
After declaring its own doubts as to the wis
dom of prohibition as State policy. the Jour-.
nal, continuing. says:
1t would. however. be much worse con.
dition to have the suspicion to become fixed
in the mpds OF Virginia that the ex-
pressed will of the people is being overridden
in favor OF any special interest
The resentment once fully aroused would
thunder like avalanche. The party that
allows itself to fall into the attitude Of even
appearing to be greater than the people Is SOW
ing the wind.
The enabling act Is thing, Statewide pro-
hibition IL another. The unwise deferring of
the one will give added force the other. The
delegates and senators should know the real
sentiment of their constituents however, and,
If wise, It Is presumed they will vote accord
ingly.
The Virginian Is for the Jordan Enabling
Act and will be, when the time comes, for the
endorsement by the people OF prohihition We
have. however. attempted to keep reason and
desire separate in argument. The Jordan act
is not prohibition: II is democracy. 1t is re-
| freshing to note paper which, believing In
the present system of local option as that best
suited to State conditions. is yet broad enough
20 recognize that when a. popular .isaae arises.
the only fair and safe thing to do is to meet
and settle 1t without compromise or eqsivoca-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
CURRENT COMMENT
Two yixorous Tarfccls.

4 In The Christian Sun. pr. q, .Atkfnxun calls
attention to the wonderful vixor OF mind. spirit
and body Of Rev. Thomas Holmes. D. D.. who
not long ago closed his ninety-fourth year. The
Sun says that since his birthday. DR.. Holmes
I'm response to tokens OF esteem. sympathy and
love. has written 24c good. long loving letters
besides uncounted cards Besides this volum-
nous correspondence he writes often for the
current periodicals The Herald Of Gospel Lib
ertv and The Christian sun In particular, 4 We
are told that DR.. Holmes now has In press a
book entitled THE Kingdom OF God-studies
from the Viewpoint ct Our Father" DR..
Holmes friends throughout the State will be
glad to have this report OF his continued lit
erary activities. We regard DR.. Holmes and
Or. T. B. kingsbury as the two most remark
able men living in the State today.---Chariotte
Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

introduced an amendment that In my
humble Judgment Ia almost fatal to
its successful operation. and has CALI
ed to his aid the brilliant senator
from Clarke. another friend Of the
bill. The gallant senator from Prince
William, whose constituents. IKE
Noah Of old. have planted vineyards.
Is q friend Of the bill. and he wants
to cultivate the aesthetic taste Of the
people OF Virginia. and learn them to
drink wine and matt liquorA On the
other hand. the handsome senatorN
from the ocean-bound coast OF Old
AccomHc sEys his CONSTITUENTS IKE q
little whiskey ~ an anti-fogmatic.
The brilliant young senator from
Patrick and Henry boasts that In ono
county Of his district there are one
hundred and nifty stills, and his poo-
Pile are fond Of little applejack and
want to diatii their apples. And y6k
the senator IL u friend 70 the bill.
So, Mr.. President, Ia tho various
amendments that have besn proposed
have often been at ioss 70 know
how to vote from tho fact that All
were friends Of the bin. So I have
had occasion to call on tho level
headed senator from RockinfhAns.
and he replied: "Drat the thing, Ed
rnunds; they have got thu thing II
such fix don't know how to yota.s
/ looked at the handsome senate.
from Gloucester. but he had TURNED
hts back on the Senate and was took
ing very much like man who held
bob-tail flush and his hand called. I
turned my eyes to the distinguished
jurist from the great Southwest tho
senator from Washington. and he
simply turned his head and said not
n tsS 81 xxs iu<S1N xtx VSAsss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
NEW TRICKS PUT Up
IN ANCIENT BATTLES
HOW THE SENATE OF 1883 TRIED
TO sTOr LOCAL
OPTION.
ISSUE THEN ASITIS NOW
ALL CONES DOWN TO QUESTION
WHETHER PEOPLE SHALL
HAVE VOTE WHEN THEY
DEMAND TT.
ISSUE THEN ASITIS NOV

On February "a. 1886. local OPP
ton" passed both houses and went
forward TO the Governor for his sig
nature. Then. as now. its fata was
feared when it reached the Senate.
And the bill that originated In the
House, and that really passed the
House and went from It to the Sem
ate. never got through tho Senate.
The Senate adopted a substitute for
It. and with slight amendments the
House accepted 1t. and the substi-
tute thus became the law
In the published proceedings Of the
Legislature In the old Dispatch OF
that day there are some interesting
comparisons and contrasts between
the methods and expressions OF our
lawmakers OF that day and OF this in
legislating upon this compelling sub
ject OF temperance"
The old trick Of neutralixing or kill
Ing by loading a bill with amend
ments WAS so fully done and over
done that sometimes, indeed often. q
speaker might have paused to make
that afterwards immortal inquiry:
Where am ! att"
Both the humorous and the serious
sides OF the question were 10 well
and takinEly presented by Ssn@taf
t:dmMnds. that with your permission
! viii close this article with his adj
dress to the Senate II may be well
Tor our senators OF today to read.
mark and inwardly digest his closing
words. for they are words that apply
10 them and their course IN this tam
oerance legislation Z quarter Of . CEN
fury after Edmunds. ! give his words
verbatim from the clipping:
Nj. Eemasa0s StseaEss
Mr.. Edmunds sald subsfantialiy:
~ deAtEes Mr. Rr1Atdssas sss1ty brief
~ to address the Eenate On tho ques-
ton now before i. and am afraid
that orevity VIII PC the pest part u
my speech. ! nave tailed % ma
single senator who docs not profess
to be a friend to the bill. and had
expected when It came up that we
should have perfect love feast Tn
fortunately whom the bill came up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

one other person. to Be selected by them. BE.
fore they can enter upon neeetiations how.
ever. it is provided that the railroad shall agree
taxes Of 1912 and to an amendment Of its char
ter putting II upon an equality with other roads
operating In the State, and subjecting 1t 10
all existing regulations new pertaining to other
roads.
This. 1t seems to US. opens the door to the
settlement Of a CALLING controversy We hope
that the inference that the bill for the ap-
pointment OF the commissioner comes after con-
sultation and agreement with the railroad Is
justified. The State. at any rate, has nothing
to lose by the creation Of the commission, nor
has the railroad. The matters at issue are now
in the courts. and likely to remain there untfl
taken out or settled by mutual agreement. But
the road is 90 essentially part of Virginia
that a continuation OF conflict Is matter for
regret to the whole people.
r. F. and P. Is now operating under char
ter originally granted for the operation of a
line Of omnbusses. 1t has naturally. exemp-
lions and privileges which would now be pre-
posterous in any railroad charter. Incident
ally, 1t Is subject to restrictions which, In the
case OF a railroad, would be fatal TO its opera
ton. OF these is the requirement that II stop
on signal of any citizen anywhere along Its
line. 1t is to the credit Of the State. whose
rules and regulations the corporation has car
ried into the courts. that 1t has not insisted
on It's rights to hamper and delay and so gain
by threat what it possibly may not be en-
titled to by law.
The entire situation is one that is resolved
in the effort to apply old to modern conditions
when such a situation arises the only thing
to be done is TO reconstruct and reappy. The
proposed commission indicates that the State
and railroad are coming to terms on basis OF
new deal and new understanding. We
sincerely trust that this indication is the true
prophecy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
RESTRICT THE INVESTIGATION.

Before accusing Of crime. one OF the most
impoi tant things to discover is whether the
accused had the power to sin
This apropos of the Chesterfield cou Ivy
charges against the State Hoard CT Education
with respect to the use of the school funds by
the count treasurer.
In fairness TO the state Board " Education.
1t should be said that they have little or moth
ing to DO with the disposition nf tho funds OF the
County echool organ,zau ms. The County
School Board is appointed by the Common.
wealth Attorney. nominee of tho Circuit
Court. and the Division Superintendent,
The County Treasurer reports. not to the
Beard Of Eaaeas.on. bat ~ sAe Auditor Of the
State.
Before charging the State Board of Educa-
ton with responsibility for alleged lapses In
county management it should be shown where
IN the Board was powerful to prevent tho
wrong charged.
As against the resolution for an investiga.
taoa, the State Beard property stands acauies-
cent it is not its part to oppose H. The
only objection 10 an investigation Is the time,
the trouble. the expense 1t would involve. To
be thorough, it must embrace hundred coun-
ties Most OF these counties-ali of them, In
fact, with the exception Of Chesterfeld-appear
70 be satisfied. II an investigation is to be
had. would 1t not be the wise plan to limit
its scope to the specification. giving Chester
Geld. and any county that might so desire OPP
portunity to prefer charges. the right to do
%. but saving the State the cost and the lost
motion OF investigating where no investigation
is asked for or desired?
Ii docs seem that the committee should very
carefully consider the charges of the Chester
field citizens before 1t orders an investigation
which must take no much time and be so ex-
pensive to the state. Let the Chesterfield
citizens produce evidence before the committee
Of the importance Of the charges they hase
made and especially let It be proven that the
Stare Board u Education had real Jurisdiction
over the matters. concerning which they make
complaint
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
THE BRANDT CASE.

New York Ia much exercised over one of it's
constant scandals. discharged valet is found
In the home OF his former employer, million
sre There is no evidence OF physical break
ing in. stick pin is alleged to have been
found on his person. He is arrested He signs
confession He signs a paper alleged to set
forth his criminal record. He pleads guilty.
He is sentenced to thirty years in prison.
The millionaire was named Schiff The
Judge was named Rosalsky The detective who
offered the statement for signature ID q man
against whom grave charges of having done
more to defeat than to aid justice have wide
currency.
After years In prison. Brandt becomes tired
Of martyrdom. He makes himself heard. He
brings forth astonishing statements. But the
Governor declares that the incident 10 clos
ed" He orders the evidence sealed Then
spring up the friends Of the obscure prisoner.
They may be. not his friends. but Schirs
enemies That. however, is beside the mark
This fact remains out OF all the sordid evil
dence:
Here was man. on plea of guilty, given
the maximum penalty for grave felony,
without . word Of evidence. upon criminal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

The Virginian printss this letter from Mr..
Brady just as il written. We regret that
our reporter, treating Mr.. Brady's connection
with this matter in 3ocular vein. should have
given ofyense to the court clerk. OF course
none was intended and there was neither ami
mostly nor Interior m otive-Editor OF The Fir-
ginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

With free schoolbooks provided by the city,
what will the paterfamilias have to say when
the State Board changes the schedule?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

Precival Roberts Of the Steel Trust, demands
Federal Incorporation for labor unions. How
about fitting them out with modern powder
hoists?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

Apparently the Government Is going to leay
the Kaiser.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

Sir Edward Grey has been made a Knight
of the Garter. Hard things for commoner
to wear gracefully.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

The convict who tainted when he was sen.
fenced for life probably wished to forget it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

The way things are developing In and about
the Capitol 1t seems as II the Liquor forces
were hunting the family entrance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

It is a curious thing how these bank wreckery
always manage to save enough out Of their
ruin to take an ocean voyage as soon a. they
are pardoned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

record proved false. railroaded to prison . be
alleges, for fhA sake OF woman's honor, III q
What happened 70 Brandt might ccncefvahiy
happen to any other citizen faiseiy ARRESTED.
who did mot have even his motive for silence.
The Jail. to one unaccustomed 10 It, Is place
OF confusion. of excitement, Its soIitudes de-
troy Judgment III falss promises excite false
hopes. II Justice IL worth anything, It 4 worth
the ilghs Of day IN ~ criminal nasters.
The honor Of the Schins ~ Of element only
to the Schiffs and their immediate sccial and
financial circles. The honor OF the courts b
= matter for the country 1t 10 something
worth while to know that even In case Of
millions against valet, not even the courts.
the Governor. the tight walls~o prison.
could avail to prevent q full and open hear
ing, even after final conviction.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-09

swallowed four $50 bills to pre-
vent holdup man from getting
them.
Washington.-Senate will vote
on Panama canal bill late today.
Amendment dealing with rail
road-owned ships is subject of
bitter debate.
Bill will provide for one-man
type of government for zone.
San Francisco. = Continental
Building and Loan Assn has
gone under, Company is oldest
and one of largest on coast.
Shortage is $318,O00.
New York. = Citizens mass
meeting will be held Wednesday
night at Cooper Union to plan
campaign against vice.
London.-Woman parachutist
dropped from balloon at Brecon,
Wales, swept out of course by
wind, and landed in tree on islet
in Usk river.
Hung there for 8 hours before
she attracted attention of men,
who had to swim dangerous river
to effect rescue.
Binghanton, N. VI. ]. Fan
ming, parachute jumper, giving
exhibitions at Northern Tioga
fair grounds, Newark Valley, fell
several hundred feet when para
chute failed to work. Killed.
New York.-Mabel Hite, ac-
tress, had relapse and may not re-
cover from effects of recent oper-
ofiOr7
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-09

begun pure milk fight. 40 war
rants issued for arrests of dealers
charged with selling bad milk.
I nver.-Thomas ]. CARING,
Macon, Ga, elected supreme
chancellor of Knights of Pythias,
who are in session here.
London. = Daily newspapers
had lot to say about Senate's ae-
ton in granting free passage
through Panama canal to Amer
ican-owned vessels. Call it viola
ton of Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
London.-George Edward
Buckle, editor of The Times since
1884, has retired. Godfrey Rob
inson will be his successor.
Sault Ste Marie, Mich.-Gov.
Osborn, Michigan, announced
that he would stick to the Repub-
lican party, but would vote for
Roosevelt and Johnson.
Believes, however, that Roose-
welt should not have. entered race,
but should have supported Will
son.
Washington House Demo
Gratis don't know what to do
about their investigation of high
price of meat.
Paris.-French newspapers all
carried editorials praising Roose-
welt and his new party.
New York.-Gov. Wilson at
tended Scotch comedy and was
presented with bouquet of flow
ers by leading lady.
Snrino6e1d TII-70I fires re-.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-08-15

The second convention Of the ed
ilors Of the Inland Empire viii b
held during The week of the Spokanl
Interstate fair IN Spokane and u,
fair association is already preparing
to entertain the "scribes". Bust.
ness sessions win be held during the
day but a large portion Of the time
viii be spent by the editors at the
fair grounds where they viii be the
guests Of the fair association. The
day will be officially known as Edit
ors' Day and this has been tenta-
lively 6xed for Wednesday, Oct. 2.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-08-15
WIN. CAMPBELL ARRESTED
Taken Near Leland on Charge d
Selling Monsassd
Property.

William H. Campbell. a resident
Of 'hs Nszpsrce prairie vas arrested
early last Thursday morning at L.
land BY Sheriff Click on a warrant
sSorn to by A. z. Clarke, cashier Of
the First National bank. charging
the disposition Of mortgaged prop
eriy. Information was supplied the
sheriff shortly before midnight
Wednesday. An automobile vas
hired and the run made 10 Leland 10
about four hours, the return With
the prisoner being made yesterday
morning. Yesterday Campbell vas
afraigned before Justice Erb and
held for preliminary examination in
the sum Of 81 900 bonds, and grant
ed until Saturday afternoon 10 OBJ
tain counsel. In default Of bonds
be vas remanded to the custody Of
the sheriff. -Lewiston Tribune.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-08-15

The Herald is in receip, Of an an
ncuncemens to the effect tha, Levi
county is soon to have a new pub
location, a magazine bearing the Il.
tie Of The Northwest Booster. to b,
produced BY the Booster Publishing
Co. at vollmer. The aim Of %.
magazine. Il is stated, will be q
boost Oregon, Washington and Ida.
hO. setting forth the advantages d
this great empire to the end that NH
grafton viii head hitherward. The
subscription price is rs cents the
year. The object is a most worthy
one and success should perch upon
the banner Of this new Booster.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-08-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. Q s. Land one,
a. Lewiston, idaho, July i1th. 1919.
Notice Is hereby given that george l. Lynn,
Of Neaperce. Idaho, who, on Nay 2iat, 1907
n ade homestead entry No i220l serial. No.
o1l2i. for SKI eWL. eNA Skh Sec. q and
kk,t WV and Nw.l Nh section =. town:
notice OF intention 20 make FINAL ave year
Proof. 10 establish claim % the land above de-
ncribed. before W. ". Hammell, Y. 8 Commia.
August, 1914
walker. Charles p. stelnhoua roloi Thorseu,
James Jenkins all 81 Ne4porce, Idaho.
Neannrco Herald non coal lands.
+. n. Bartlett. Register