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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
PEOPLES FORUM
Capital Punishment and Those Who Have Dis
approved 1t.
Editor The Virginian:


approved It.
Editor The virginian:
Sr,-People whose minds and insight are
above the average quite as likely TO have
opposite opinions as are others Though this
is true. the world seeks their opinions and places
high value them in determining questions.
Having been able to find expressions OF a few
Of such people from different periods of thought
relative the subject of capital punishment, ]
give below some excerpts from them with
hope that you may fit to publish them.
John G. Whittier Il have given the subject
of capital punishment much consideration, and
have hesitation in saying that do not re-
gard the death penalty essential to the security
and we'll being of society,"
Henry w Longfelow: II am, and have been
for many years, an opponent of capital punish
ment."
William Cullen Bryant: IT heartily with
you. you know in the warfare against the
barbarous practice of punishment by death"
Alice Carey: "As l regard It, the second muir
der is worse than the first for the first may
have been attended by extenuatng circum-
stances-not so the second"
abolition of the death penalty until have the
nfallibility of human judgment demonstrated to
me-
Horato Seymour: IT am decidedly in favor of
softening our criminal code for many reasons
BY doing we shall secure greater certainty
of conviction"
| Dr. Benjamin Rush. THE power of human
life Is the sole prerogative of Him who gave it
consider capital punishment an improper
penalty for any offense.'
Father Matthew: II have never yet discovered
that the founder of Christianity has delegated
fellowmen."
Elizabeth Cady Stanton: every sentence and
every execution hear of is break in the
rent of my life. There will be no gallows. no
dungeon, needless cruelty in solitude when
the mother soul is represented in our criminal
legislation"
Cicero: Away with the executioners and the
execution. Even the very mention Of them is
unworthy of a Roman citizen"
Victor Hugo: 1.-The law that dips its finger in
human blood to write the commandment, Thou
shalt not murder Is not but an example of
legal transgression against the precept itself
Henry Ward Beecher: There is no need of
the death penalty, and every consideration of
reason and humanity pleads for its abolition"
Wendell Phillips: 1T never could have been
defended except the ground of absolute neces-
sty 1t would be absurd to make any such
plea for 1t now"
Francis Bacon There is passion in the
mind of man so weak that it mates and masters
the fear of DEATH
| William Shakespeare:
THE jury. passing on the prisoners life.
May. in the sworn twelve have a thief or two
Gutier than him they try"
Arthur c. Mellette (former governor of South
Dakota): II have long been of the opinion that
ca pital punishment fosters crime and murder.
and that imprisonment for life would better
subserve the interest of society"
| Samuel f. Miller (former justice of the United
States Supreme court: "A long judicial ex-
perience has impressed me more with the force
| of the argument against the policy of such
punishment"
| l. w. HENDRICKSON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
CURRENT COMMENT
Smaller Farms,

The small farm idea is being urged by our
agricultural authorities The theory is that it
Is far better to have 200 farms of so acres
each than 90 of 100 acres EACH or it is bet
ter to have 100 farms of 10 than 10
farms of 100 acres. 1t is better for the COM
munity, socially religiousiy economically and
productivity. 1t not only increases the product
of the ground but advances the social condi-
tons of the rural communities by putting more
people there and as a result, builds up the
churches and increases the schools.
These big farms are the real cause of the de-
cline in the Yield of our soil. They
Iessly and rudely titled. They don't raise as
much as they used to- Surely public policy
should reverse this tendency. 1t should make
farms small In countries where the farms
have but few acres the yield per acre is
increasing, but in this country of big farms the
tendency Is the other way. The situation has
grown out of the pate Of private interest and
has become a matter of great Importance to
all the people-Ohio State journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
MR.. srAURT's FRANkNESS.

Henry C. Stuart. the lone candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor, frankly says
that II elected governor and II during his term
the State legislature passes an enabling act CIV
ing the people of the State the opportunity to
vote on the question of Statewide prohibition, he
will sign it. Mr.. Stuart is to be commended for
his frankness. inasmuch as his election Is GER
tainty and would have been equally as certain
however he might have answered the questions
propounded him by the Anti-saloon league. but
such frankness was to have been expected OF
MT Stuart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
Dignity of the Suffrage Movement.


Editor of The Nirgnian:
Sir,--I would thank you to reprint an extract
from Rev. James Cannon's article on woman
Suffrage" which appeared in your paper or May
l23:
fired with the conviction of the justice of
great principle"
THE men who have Joined in the movement
are not, as class the men to whom we nave
wont to turn for leadership in matters OF i'm
portance."
over against these statements would put the
names of some who have espoused the cause
of woman suffrage with enthusiasm would
also call upon DIR. Cannon to publish cores
nonding list of those who have opposed it with
enthusiasm
The following are the names of men who have
been fired with the conviction that woman
suffrage is right in principle and expedient IN
government: Phillips Brooks. Henry Ward
Beecher. Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Stuart
MILL Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, William
H. Taft, Abraham Lincoln Senator George r
Hoar Senator Albert Beveridge Senator La Fol-
lette Congressman Richmond Pearson Hob
SON John Quincy Adams Bishop McNickar,
Rev w. S. .Rainsford. Professor william L.
Harris Professor John Graham Brooks, Pro-
lessor Earl Barnes Professor Borden BOVINE
Dean Hodges. Rev N D. Hills. Rev. James
Freeman Clarke, Rev. Charles Aked, Rev
George c. Lorimer. Bishop Fallows Judge Ben
Lindsey clifford Pinchot Professor Edward
Grggs Bishop Bashford Lloyd-Georse, KEY
David Gregg, Rev. Frances f. Clark. Amos X
Wells, Israel Zangwill. Winston Churchili' DaVld
Starr Jordan. Max Eastman. Edwin Markham
Bishop Spalding.
The women who have been fired with the
same conviction great host, such as FRANCIS
willard Jane Addams. Florence Kelley, Rheta
Childe Dorr. Dorothy Dix. Ella Wheeler VIII
cox Clara Barton, Mrs Maud Nathan, Jnila
Ward Howe, Mary Wooliey. Caroline Bartlett
Crane, Florence Nightingale. Sarah Platt
Decker Olive Schreiner
| DR.. Cannon says: 1.-THE present leadership is
not calculated to produce conviction. leave
| this statement and this list of names with the
readers Of The Virgnian.
| NERITAS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
Nashville, Tenn.
Reply to DIR. Cannon.

Editor of The virginian:
sr.--It is amazing how much ignorance can
be expressed in newspaper column. BY
this I refer to the letter from DR. James Can
non on woman's suffrage in The Virginian for
May 23d.
In the first paragraph he mentions the pa
rade of suffragettes in Washington March
23d The truth of this Is there was not sim
gle "suffragette" in Washington that date
for all believers in suffrage In America
"sufragists." II he had been in close touch
with the fact of woman's suffrage he would
have known that the "suffragettes" are the
militants of England.
AS to the hikes Of General Rosalie Jones to
to catch the point. 1t not endurance
test but expression Of earnestness, enthu-
siasm and loyalty to great principle: ! am
quick to judge and should fail utterly to dis
Germ principle OF the highest import.
1t is also surprise that a gentleman OF the
cloth could have witnessed the beautiful tab
leaux in Washington and utterly missed the
ideals set forth and 4 only noticed the beauty
ments' and bare feet of those participating
These admissions come from the head of a
seminary for young girls.
We would think that DIR. Cannon would SYM
pathize with a. desire for newspaper notoriety
enough not to have held this against the suf-
fragists. People who live in glass houses should
not throw stones"
He claims to have approached this subject
lack of discernment and OF justice in judging
the motives of these hig. minded women.
Listen, to the types Of women he saw with
MS NINA S eyes, mAHu1CdtuIcu ny tHdI IdlT ana
open mind" society women who hungry
for some new fad young men who are eager
for anything which will get their names and
faces in the papers, unmarried women Of I'M
certain age, soured and disgruntled women
women like the English suffragettes" Under
which Of these heads would he classify Jane
Adams Helen Keller. Rheter Childe Oar.
Florence Kelly Mrs. Gait Mary Johnston.
Madame Nordica Maude Darlington Booth, Ell
len Glasgow Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw, Mrs
Harvey Wiley Ida Hareston Harper Kate
Langley Bosher Dr. Anna Shaw? These are
rnxxv :1=
-natarietx and shQEA
a He calls on the wives and mothers Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
Soldiers Home Entertained.

Editor of The Virgnian:
sir-On Friday evening at $50 O'Clock the
old men of the Home finely and most &C
ceptably entertained by the Northside orchestra
of trained musicians, over which MRS J. f.
Fouraurean so efficiently and gracefully pre-
sided as leader and skillful pianist. Miss Dan
GOV as vocalist was quite success. both as
singer and pianist. She is little woman but
made big impression on all who heard her'
Miss Yarbrough as elocutionist, is hard to beat
and she acquitted herself handsomely we were
,aaooa .o racopnize the gentlemen Of the
orchestra as artists in their respective spheres
and particularly the cornet and bones man.
In behalf OF the old men, thank our friends
for their kind remembrance of us in so de-
ilightful an entertainment and nope 10 see 'nen'
again before long. s.,
VETERAN J. W. DOLIN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
HELPING WILSON'S ENEMIES.

While the enemies of President Wilson and
of the Democratic party-those who wish to see
the Wilson administration become failure-are
assaiiing the president for making no announce
rent as to his probable course OF action in re-
gard TO the sundry civil appropriation bill. this is
poor time for Democratic journals to press him
for an expression OF opinion 1t Is not incum
bent upon Democrats to join the chorus of
criticism and censure. which may be undeserved
and which The pirotni1n believes is undeserved
The bill has not come before President Wilson
for action and there Is no real reason why he
should emulate the example Of a certain distin-
guished statesman and fill the atmosphere with
rcverberating denunciations of others and lauda-
tons of himself. MIR Wilson is engaged just
now In a great battle. He and his friends are
fighting and fighting 10 the death for the passage
Of tariff bill which redeems Democratic
promises. Opposing him is a powerful lobby. al
most half OF the United States senate, some Demo
cratic senators and a few pseudo Democratic jour
nails. He would be than foolish to force
another contest which will come within time,
but which can wait and should be made to
wait until the present fight is won, or until it
cannot longer be avoided.
As for The Tiygnian 1t has the utmost con-
fdence In Woodrow Wilson It has its own
opinions on public questions and expresses them
in season. but II has desire or intention to up
hold the hands of those who are seeking, for
personal. party or >pocketbook reasons to en-
harrass a Democratic president and Democratic
administration.
When the time comes for Mr.. Wilson to act on
the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr.. Wilson
will act and act rightly as he 1t: Until that
time comes It would be well for Democrats. at
sieass. to devote their time and rhetoric to sup
sorting him In the position he has taken toward
,,ahe tariff bil--a position which no man or news
7. kper calling itself Democratic has the right to
afsih
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
AMHERST WANTS
NEW POSTOFF|CE
PROMISES TO HELP.

Especial TO The Richmond VirginfAn.)
WASHINGTON, May 27.-A COM
mittee, composed of o. V. Hanger.
George w. Dearborn. Edward r.
Meeky. G.. A.. Gouhert. and State Sem
ator Bland Massie. all of Amherst. ar
rived here today and urged Congress
man Flood to use his efforts to secure
a public building for Amherst
Mr.. Flood assured the delegation
that he would see that Amherst got
better postoffice facilities than are
furnished at present Owing to the
large number of public buildings now
under construction in Virginia, it is
doubtful if it will be possible to secure
public building for Amherst this
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

nation for their views, for whose Judgment IN
this matter he will have great respect.
Does DR.. Cannon know that the majority of
wives and mothers of this country do vote? In
thirty States out of the forty-eight women have
whole or partial suffrage. -
Perhaps IL DIR. Cannon knew that the oppo-
sition to woman suffrage comes from the States
where women do not vote and is therefore
based on theory, while in State where the
people have extended suffrage to women has
there been any effort to repeal such laws. he
might feel confidence in the righteous
ness of the cause and be willing to speak a
word for the cause instead Of against 1t. -.
Perhaps if DR.. Cannon knew that the vice
interests espe ,ially the liquor interests are
lighting woman's suffrage because they fear
the wornan's vote he might he convinced that
there is a large moral impulse behind this
cause.
GERTRUDE CLARKE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

George P Brett. president OF the Macmillan
company, is another protected manufacturer who
declines to waste time in denouncing the Demo
cratic tariff bill and money in defeating It, On
the contrary, Mr.. Brett believes that the pro-
tected industries will find that they have enough
surplus profit to make UP for the probable re-
Guced profit which may follow the introduction
of the competitive system Mr.. Armour, in an
interview, expresses much the same sentiments
and Morgan & Co. has denied the reputed inter
view Of New York newspaper with John P.
Dawson, giving expression to foolish language
regarding the tariff This attitude Of business
seems to indicate that If there had been presi-
dent and congress before now willing to make
the fight for tariff reduction, special privilege
would have wited 1t shows signs of whiting
now. Threats have prevented legislation in the
interests OF all and assured legislation In the in
terest OF few before the present for the simple
reasons that our legislators and our executives
have eringed In the presence of them. A con-
ercss and president that would not cringe have
called the bluff,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

FREDERICKSBURG VA, May 81.
I'm the legislative district composed
of Middlesex and Mathews counties,
three candidates announced them-l
selves for the nomination in Middle i
sex county and only one in Mathews.l
The Middlesex Democrats in pre-l
fiminary primary selected =. Wiiffame
Daniel In the general primary the
contest will be between Mr.. Daniel, of
Middlesex, and j. r. Christian, Of
Mathews. present member Of the
house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

The menace in tariff reform, as most people
the reform measure. During this process bust
ness is In state of uncertainty. Merchants post
pone the purchase of large quantities OF goods
until they assured of the details of the
BILL manufacturers do not knew in what guam
titles to manufacture their products and curtail
their output somewhat until the measure be-
comes law; importers wait for the new sched-
ules to go into effect and as a consequence other
businesses suffer from the depression. Yet
lobbyists for many big industries doing their
best to delay action. All they can hope for Is
a few changes for their own special benefit,
while others suffer through the enforced delay.
That lobby In Washington is the greatest enemy
legitimate business has today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

OF the Savannah Press that King Peter tens
hts subjects, .Tcan no longer Servia- '--Colum-
bia State.
To vindicate ourselves OF the charge OF enron
terry and to convict the state we have but to
quote the following paragraph:
EITHER Caruso's very bones are musical, as
the London dispatch says, or his press agent is
ar accomplished Tyre"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
MISSIONARY RALLY
AT tL0N COLLEGE
FOUR STATES. INCLUDING yIR-
GINA. REPRESENTED BIZ
=
MANY DELEGATES. sa

Especial to The Richmond 'virginian.l
ELoN COLLEGE. N. C.. May ct
The ladies' missionary rally Of the
Christian church here today was feat
ured by reports from officers reveal
ing marked progress along all lines OF
missionary work, by the adoption OF a
constitution upon recommendation 81
the executive board. consisting of Mrs
c. II. Rowland. Franklin, Va Mrs
w. Fl. Carroll. Burlington. \. c.. Mrsl
w. L. Waters. Winchester. Va Mrs.l
l.. r. johnson, Raleigh, n. c., Miss
Bette Stephenson. Roanoke. Ala
Mrs. Fl. w. Elder, Richland, Ga. and
Mrs. w, A. Harper, Elon College. n,
c.. and by three powerful inspirational
addresses by DR.. j. Q. Atkinson. edi-
, tor of Christian Sun; Mrs. j. F. Bar
rett. Dayton. Ohio, and Mrs. Abbie b.
Dennison, Norfolk. Va.
AT night DR.. Warren II. Dennison.
mission secretary, delivered a magnifi-
cent missionary address.
The convention opened promptly at
10 o'clock. A large attendance OF
delegates represented churches of vir-
ginia. North Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama. Mrs. w. A Harper. in well.
coming the convention, spoke Of wo-
mans pre-eminence IN religious work.
saying that her nature Is positively
religious. while mans Is often mega
lively so.
Mrs. w. H. Carroll, in responding.
declared that women are in majority
in church work. and must lead. She
| looked hopefully to the future. and
indicated the path of duty for the
convention. Most emphatic stress was
! laid on the duty of arousing and sus-
tanning interest in missionary work.
! Coupled with this. she said, must 60
definite missionary objective and deep
spiritual concern for heather people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
Says William Wood, president of the American
WOODEN company, the chief beneficiary OF SEIZED
ule K which even Mr.. Taft could not stomach

Schedule X, much maligned. much misunder-
stood, II properly understood would be the most
appreciated OF any schedule in the tariff and
If all schedules in the tariff were as scientifically
based and as well poised and balanced Seized
ule X. would be the most remarkable docu-
ment, next to the constitution of the United
States, that the human mind has ever produced.
1t s natural that the man who grows rich
from the operation of Schedule X should have
high opinion of it. He would be an migrate
else. But unfortunately Mr.. Wood has never
qualified expert upon the Judgment Of con-
stitutional law nor yet upon the creation of
political documents and the American people re-
fuse to accept his judgment upon the remark
able qualities OF Schedule X
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
WEDNESDAY. MAY IS, 1918.
Let the Virginian F follow You

If You are going away. either to the sea-
shore, the mountains or the country, let
THE yIRGINIAN follow you.
Remember there will he no extra charge
and You will he able to keep up with the
happenings in your home town All YOU
have to do t. TO call phone Madison 1903
and tell us where Won arc going IA Il your
paper will he there by the time you are.
DO IT NOW.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

The Richmond Virgnians effrontery is
colossal In the same column in which it up
braids and recommends our expulsion from
the Paraeraphers' union for surmisng that
game chickens are such fighters because they
are fed on scraps" find this why not
designate the nursery OF the new home the bawl
Loom - Grimes~ta
Into insignidcance beside the announcement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

The chancellor-sherin jury reform bill. ap-
proved by President Wilson. has been passed by
the New Jersey senate after one defeat, in spite
Nugent. That New Jersey clique opposed to
President Wilson would do we'll to begin groom
ing white hope. Their former champions have
been licked just about enough to put them COM
pletely out of the running.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
Fire In Tailor Shon.

Damage estimated at several hun@
bred dollars was done by fire III
the tailor shop of Samuel Slavin, at
1903 East Main street, yesterday af-
ternoon. The blaze started from an
overheatcd iron.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

If the council should decide to annex Forest
Hill would Mr.. Puliam move to Chester?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
Fined For Disorderly Conduct.

Rufus Thompson was fined $40 in
Police court yesterday for disorderly
conduct on a car of the Twenty fifth
street line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

more Sun.
day in February.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

The mother Of Nat Goodwin does not blame
him for his marriage. 1t must be gratifying to
young lovers to receive the parental blessing in
their venture into unknown fields.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

$3.50 RATINE ALLOVERS--1S
inches wide, in bold effective pat
terms: very desirable
for the new coates: 80 90
special, yard ........ V@'OO
29c and s3c vENISE BANDS-1s
to inches wide, in small
dainty patterns; special. Or
3ac vENISE POINTS, inches
wide. in white only; spe- 1Sc
cial, yard .............. nv
soc and &C vENISE, POINTS, in
ecru and white; 2 to 1Oc
inches wide; special, yd.. - ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

values ever offered in Lace Department consisting
Venise Points, Edges and Bands Ratine, Aovers and
Bands, Macreme Bands, etc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28

soc and sec vENIsE BANDS to
inches wide. heavy patterns and
especially desirable for
trimming ratine: special. 3Or
yard ...... ~
acc and 4Sc VENTSE BANDS to
5 inches wide, in dainty as well az
bold effective patterns: 16~
special yard -.... ..... ~
75c vENISE POINTS, to
inches wide, in ecru and 60~
white; special. yard. ~
$3.50 RATINE BANDS inches
wide, in white only. al 90
special. yard ........ ~ w
First Floor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-08
Herb EARNING.

The growing of medicinal herbs is
a very considerable industry in Eng
land. Throughout the counties OF
Surrey. Suffolk, Hertfordshire. and
Norfolk there are many large herb
farms. Among the herbs chiefly
grown are rue, wormwood, comfrey,
horehound, peppermint, rosemary, and
lavender. The English oils Of laven-
der and peppermint are particularly
famous, bringing from two - five
times as much as the same oils pro-
duced in other countries. OF late years
the street sale Of little punches of
fresh lavender, particularly in Lon
don. has consumed a considerable part
of the annual supply. But the increas-
ing demand has led to larger produc-
tion, and it is reported that this year
there will be an ample crop and the
distillers' hearts win be made glad
New York Evening Post.