The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

Old Virginia Editors
rho Bristol Herald Courier agrees
with most of the newspapers of tho
country that Mr.. Brandois, in his ar
gurrent on rate increases, conceded
the case to tho railroad. while coun-
sci for the opposition" it says. "Mr.
Drandeis, in his argument. seems to
have made out a good case for the
other side. After hearing him it should
not take the Interstate Commerce
Commission long to grant the petition
of the railroads. 1T should not take
long. The sooner tho commission acts
the better for railroads and public.
Agreeing with tho views of The
Times Dispatch that Senator Borah is
suggests that vote on the Sims re-
peal bill he postponed until after the
November elections. the F'rodcricks
burg Daily Star truthfully remarks
that the much talked of public oppo-
sition to repeal of FREQ tolls law was
shown to exist simply In the imagina-
ton of Il few Senators, Congressman
and newspapers by the manner In
which tho whole matter was lost sight
of when our recent little stir with
Mexico arose" The optimistic phrase
''our recent littlo stir with Mexico"
Is TO be commended, but what Is the
meaning of free tolls"
"rhe country will welcome tho news"
says tho fredericksburg Journal. that
in the first test of strength between
Governor Cole l.. Blcasc and Senator
Smith, OF South Carolina, the latter
won 1t will welcome much more
heartily tho news that in the final
test OF strength tho latter won.
Tho Charlottesville Progress APP
proves warmly tho plan OF the prin-
cipars Club of Richmond to inaus,,-
rate campaign for Il compulsory
thinks II would be better to work for
the whole State rather than for one
city. ut Is good to see the capital city
moving in this matter" it says. but
1t would DO better to see IT heading
a Statewide agitation for n law af-
tccting Virginia at large instead OF
limiting their efforts to helping Rich
inonG. AN In good season. brother.
AT present any county or city I'm the
state can secure compulsory cduca-
tton by vote of the people of tho COM
munity affected. This is provided by
an act of LEGISLATURE. Richmond is
merely preparing TO take advantage
Of Statewide law already on the
books. 1t would be years before n
law making education compulsory all
over tho state could be enacted. Local
effort can accomplish tho end for To-
calitics in u years time.
The Alexandria Gazette remarks that
few men in this world who have
amaScd colossal fortunes by their in
dnstr% ana genius escape the insolent
cry oil tainted money and that 1T
may nc safely said that there arc
thousands of people in the world who
would not make as good use of inn
monsc fortunes as Mr. Rockefclicr.
MIR, Carnegie and others" MI of this
Is true. but does tho Gazette believe
that any man has ever amassed n
colossal fortune solely by industry and
genius and does II believe that any
man can measure UP to tho rcspon-
sibility of its posscssion7 With cries
against individuals just because they
are wealthy, reasonable men have no
sympathy, but that is not To say that
tho acquisition and possession OF
swollen fortunes have been the cause
of more good than evil.
Foolish Americans who insist or
hanging around in isolated places in
Mexico hardly deserve TO DO looked
after says the Norfolk Ledger Dis
patch Iibelous Americans who as
sail their own country after being res
cued to do deserve 10 have been looked
after.
With natural cloquencc aud the Wis
dom that comes with years. Editor
Addison, OF the Lynchburg News
writes AN inspiring editorial of en-
cournSemcnt TO the young man. We
nave read ii and have cut il out for
preservation. so that some day when
we ma II difficult 10 find enough In
tho state press worthy OF common
ana despair of filling this column wa
can rercad II and tackle our tasi1 with
renewed courage. TO othor. youngsters
oil the virginia press we commend this
masterpiece OF the newspaper Nestor.