The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-10
A Card From B. NJ. Cox.
September Q. 1912
Editor OF Tho Timcs-Dispatch. Rich,
nond. Va

September 2. 1912.
Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch. Rich,
mond. Va
Dear sir.-I was surprised and must
confess mortified q read IN your val
liable paper Of the 7th an article whose
iwo-fo!d purpose WAS 10 drag the State
iemale Normal School al Farmyllle
into politics ana % n5Gre those VINO
are acknowledged Ia the article to
have done exceptionally good work for
'he school and tor the State. can
wish fer 40 higher commcudation than
that OF hav4rs contributed 20 the eco
monte nnd efficient inauaEcment of this
great institution.
am charged with being a Republi-
can. am no politician. When
young man was active In politics.
held Once under = Republican admin
lstration and vas q loyal member OF
That party When. twerfy-s!x yelre
ago I was made business manager OF
this !nsiltl,ion at the suggestion or.
that cultured gentleman. Accomplished
scholar and stalwart Democrat. tine
late Dr. John a. Cunningham. ac-
termined then and there 20 esehew uoli-
tics ana take no ac,ve part H. Ae
interest OF either party but devote my
Whole enersy 20 the upbuliins ~ this
school VH.s promise Have kept
faithfully old vote Tor Mr Mckinley
When Tho free silver plank ~ tso
Democratic platform drove so mHny
lifelong Democrats 20 his standard.
and since then have cast no RapublI-
can vote have contributed literally
90 every Democratlc campaign FUND scr
many years past. only recently elvi1g
more than the average to the fund OF
the WILSON Marshall CLUB. PROMISING
10 make further contribution II the|
demand was made urcn me In the
present congressional CANVASS Goa this.
Vac Fourth District ann for Mr
lf!rnnuI. and hy my Side siand hun-|
eds OF Democrats Of Prince Edward.
many OF them oflcehoiders ny virtue
70 Democrat votes Mr Turnhlu has
Ne"n lny friend FOR twentv years ana
Auring those years have learned 90
know MIN "a the embodiment OF civic.
oihcial and social .Nc,llence Ifg rs
honest and capable. strong aad trne.'
have used ans influence that may
attach ~ my pos.tlon !n connection
win tnr school 20 promote his noii-
IDEAL fortunes is absolutely untrue.
W.th a few close and Intimate friends
] may now ana then talk OF the poll
teal issue OF tho day but this is rare
and never In the interest Il any ore
man.
and now I may be pardoned FOR Il
word OF my work as business manager
~ the normal IN the first years III
my Service received the modest sal
ary OF $3.50 q month. and then I was
Indeed man of AN work was mott
only bookkecner and secretary 20 the
president but carpenter plumber pur-
chasing agent-handy man all round
IS the Institution has grown T have
grown with it until now have 2 good
nome and good salary This how
ever has been due NOT 10 more money
appropriated by tho state. -but TO care
full, thoughtful. palnstaking and eco
nomical MANAGEMENT Of household az
fairs. 40 student has ever complained
~ bed or board, neglect. sick or we'll.
and Vet from regular receipts sufficient
has been saved TO pay for the building
of other and necessary structures
without asking tho State for dollar.
towards such.
In closing permit mo TO say again.
am no politician, am a supporter OF
Hon. Robert Turnbun in his present.
hgh; to retain his seat In Congress.
and am business manager OF tho state
Female Normal school at Farnville.
and ask for no higher tribute TO my
work as such than this. taken from tho
article which gave birth to this com
munication The Farmvile Normal
has the unique record among Virginia
Institutions under State control of
raging its expenses in full and OF
educating an average OF 500 young wo-
men to teach at a lower per capita
cost than any school OF similar grade
in the United states. This remarkable
record is due in great part TO three
mem. l. Jarman. president OF tho
school Robert Turnbul president OF
tho board and Benjamin VI. Cox. busi-
ness manager
Respectfully.