The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
Is THE ANSWER AND
IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.'

to act going 70 do about it, The
Times Dispatch inquired last Sunday.
after stating reasons for its belief that
State platform convention is urgent
~ demanded 10y present social and po-
liticai conditions The Democratic
party in Virginia will neglect the
formulation OF such q platform at this
time at its peril" VIC said. can it
,naintair its power when it remains
silent on such issues ms just taxation,
purer elections and safoEuardod pri-
rnarics better roads. workmcn's com
pcnsation better educational faSiii-
,ics the fec system, convict labor and
like state issues
This question has been put many
times. not by The. Times Dispatch
alone but ny a number of the most
representative and powerful newspa-
pcrs Of all factions throughout the
State as we'll The silence of the State
Democratic Committee has been the
silence Of the tomb. Not a single mem
her Of that body has ycnturod I. reply;
the committee itself. with mastery in
activity. ignored the issue completely
at its meeting here on February 3. al
though il had previously requested the
opinions OF the state newspapers upon
the primary plan. thereby seemingly
indicating a receptive attitude toward
constructive suggestions. Deaf 20 the
demands OF respectable alignment OF
tho State press representative Of the
people. tho State Democratic Commit
%
State platform convention to declare
the position OF the majority party in
Virginia upon momen;ous issues that
press for immediate solution.
The silence OF the state Democratic
Committee Is equivalent to declaring
TO the press and people OF Virginia in
response to their demands: Nothing
is the answer and it's none of your
business" Even in the heyday of
monarchy. The French kings when pc
ti,ioncd FOR relief hy tho people. did
not remain srecchiess. but Endorsed
such papers Tho King will consider
1t" Failure 20 consider is nothing loss
than q veto Nothing is the answer
and it's none OF your business" The
silence and inactIon OF the State Demo
cratic COMMITTEES are easily translated
in the language Of that tribe tina; in
every age has considered itself wiser
and filter to govern than the people
that tribe who believe in the govern
rent Of the many by the few-and the
Translation is Nothing is the answer
and It's none OF your business"
Nothing is the answer and i.'s none
Of your business" From the day 81
Pharaoh tina; has been tho answer OF
every tyrant TO the cry OF the people.
it was. the reply that tho sccp,rcd
dospots of England made 10 Inc masses
who cough, tho lifc-givime 4ir OF lib
erty, until the immortal hour Of Run
nymcdc. "Hothing is the answer and
It's none Of your business" was the in
soiont answer that came to Luther
when he souisi, to..rend the curtain
az darkness that separated the people
from the truth that should make them
free Nothing IS the answer and it's
none or your business" said the scarlet
coated royal Governors when the
American coloniats sought redress for
great grievances. u is the ready reply
that comes everywhere from those who
govern tho people through corrupt
manipulation; IL is the favorite phrase
OF the Lorimcrs, the Murphys. the war.
rens and the Addickses. Nothing is
the answer and it's none OF your bust
ness" growlcd the machine in control
of New jersey. when a meddlcsonc
school teacher named wilson asked.
snail the people rule,
hut it viii not always be the nnyy..r
Tho signs Of unrest arc sct in tho zLv