The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-02
Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

Our really esteemed contemporary,
the Staunton News, misunderstands the
position of The Times Dispatch when
II says that IA few days ago the Way
siue editor of The Times Dispatch. COM
nenting upon the statement OF an
other editor that no member of tho
Virginia delegation I'm Congress could
AFFORD 10 antaEonize any appointment
made BY President Wilson declared
that the President is stronger than
any member of the Virginia delegation
and that the people would not couute-
nance such antagonism." Probably IL
VIII DO well to quote verbatim the re-
marks to which the News refers The
NppomattoX TimesVirginian was
quoted ny expressing fear that tho
uuarrci over patronage In the Ninth,
District was the rock upon which Dom
ocratic hpoes might be wrecked, to
witch the Wayside column replied:
virginia voters arc backing Wilson,
anu those who want Office from them
would do we'll to remember this fact
Ihere isn't man in the Virginia dele
CATION in Congress. who is stronger
with the people of Virginia than Wood
row Wilson
The Times Dispatch takes the posi-
ton that Woodrow Wilson is backed
by the people Of Virginia. that his pol
tcics arc backed by the people of Viz
ginia and that no representative OF
those people will he supported by them
in their opposition to him. IT did not
mean TO say that Virginia representa-
tivcs in Congress must supinely agree
to every appointment of the prcsi
dent, but it did mean to say shat a
Hat rejection of an appointment with
out any reason for such rejection. thus
increasing the Presidents patronage
troubles at Il crucial time in his adj
ministration. embarrasscs the Presi-
dent sorcly and will not be condoncd
by the voters OF Virginia.
The News is mistaken also In attri-
outing TO US Il purpose to read out OF
the party all who do not follow the
president In every case; It Is mistaken
In assuming that we hold that he
should be followed vt all times and in
everything with eyes shut" We do
hold. however. that if the voters of
Virginia believe amy of their repre-
scn;atives are not In sympathy with
Woodrow Wilson and are allowing
personal prejudice md hope OF fac
tional advantage to lead them into
antaEonizinH him consistently in tho
matter of appointments they have q
right 10 retire them. Virginia Con-
Crc3smcn and Senator's have the right
10 oppose President Wilson AS much
ns they wish. but the people OF Vir-
GINA have an equal right TO uphold
him and an equal right to elect and
Keep at Washington congressman and
senator's who not only uphold him.
but honestly believe In him and his
policies.
The Times Dispatch Is not pre-
Stunning to read anybody out OF the
Democratic party: 1t does not say now
that any Virginia Representative or
senator should TO defeated ut the next
election. 1t merely Gays that the peo-
pie OF Virginia are with Woodrow Will
son and with those who arc with him
ana 'hat they ARE against those who
are against him. unless there Is good
ana valid reason for opposition And
they are going to determine what con-
stitutes good and valid rcason-as IS
their right.
Tho Portsmouth Star gets ont =
Twenty Century Edition. 1t Is a splen
ava commentary upon the prosperity of
portsmouth, and upon tho men who
make the Star. IT also is Il solar
pieNus blow to the calamity howlcrs
OF that section OF the Statc--if there
arc any.
There seem to he few calamity
MOWERS In Virginia, ana those who
exist arc not only lonesome but I'm
not water. The only hard times that
the Bristol Herald Courier can see nre
inc fard times that are staring the
calamity howlcrs In tho face Things
arc not breaking good" for them.
Il says, while tho Alexandria Gaz.tte
prints statistics to show that "tho
calamity howl is refuted"