The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-16
Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

Via virginia Editors
Tho Lynchburs Advance has nm edi-
torial on Those Who Forget the War
Has Ended" There arc mono such
they have never known it has ended.
Tho vote of so to 80 shows that the
repeal of tolls exemption was not even
close game" says the Norfolk Led
ger Dispatch. Had there been II few
more Marines and O'Gormans in tho
Senate, the defeat of the subSidists
would have been II rout.
SuckinEhan is proErc ssing as never
before says the james River Clarion.
ana then gives facts ana figures to
prove IL. Among them Is the organi-
Hation of Fair Association, which
held successful exhibition; the ex-
pcnditurc of 100000 on roads, the i'm
provement OF the railroad schedulc.
which may be listed as cause rather
than effect, and many others. The re-
capitulation seems TO provo that, as
the Clarion says. the growth was
not due TO boom. but has been SLOW,
steady and persistent" That Is the
kind of growth that counts.
These three statements are taken
from The Danville Register: /. II is
difficult TO understand by what line of
reasoning the Postmaster-Cencral can
justify his refusal to recognize recon-
mendations from Tate Irvine. .. II
defeat comes TO the party In the Ninth
District. il VIII DO largely because
Representative Glass insisted upon
having hand in the situation. 3 He
tScnator MARTINI has simply declared
that II presidents We're followed, nc
would make recommendations.
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modified by anything In tho editorial
from which they are taken. Will the
Register please give particulars? Has
not Tate Irvine declared that he
wished 10 have nothing TO do with
Ninth District patronage? Can the
Register name single time when
Congressman Glass insisted" upon
having hand in the Ninth District.
and can II give names and dates upon
which he made recommendations, cx-
ccpt upon request? What are the pre-
ccdents which 1t says Senator Martin
has followed?
Speaking of poker at tho meeting
Of the Press Association" says the
Newport News Press. I'VE hope that
brewery VIII not impair any OF tho
prohibition editors" lust what Is the
Press trying to insinuate?
cay tIc Newport News fines
Herald: The tolls bill is passed, but
the war Is not over We fear I, will
he the same In Mexico whcn rhc me-
diators have made peace. That NAV
appeal To some as the supcrnuity of
pcssimism, but Il fellow cannot con
troll his convictions" 1t is not pes
simism. That littlo job down In
Mexico is going to be a long one. If
any have the idea that a nation given
to revolution can be pacl.iod by a
peace conference 1000 miles away.
they are hopeless optimists II any
one believes that the wrongs of a hum
dred years standing, which have
caused these revolutions, can be ad-
1ustcd without time, trouble and
money, he is worse Than II foolish on
timist All mediation can do is 10
bring about peace and lay plans for
the settlement OF McXico's troubles hv
MeNicans. The job viii only be be-
ginning with the establishment of n
constitutional government II that
, government fails or is 700 slow In
putting reforms into operation, there
VIII be more revolution and poss!blv
! intervention by the United States.
! What Wilson has done Is to POSTPONE
intervention, while giving the Next
cans a chance 10 work out their saliva
ton with our help and the help OF
the three South American nations II
that fails-?
The MartInsville Times has changed
management, T.. Il. Hamnton being
editor and lessee. The policy Of the
paper viii not he materially changed.
according to editorial announcement,
Here's tho SucCasc NJ