Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25

Sinin. l believe tho opposite. be-
llcvo that he has added luster TO IT,
ITO has had the courage of his convic-
tons. just as his ancestors had. and
ne preached an Ideal that WAS the ideal
or the entire nation. until the present
war-namsly. that brute force should
not rule tho world. lie refuses to be
cocrcnd into giving up this ideal ana
he comes boldly forward in This hour.
when many people are war mad and
pleads for the cause Of humanity and
real democracy.
You wonder how his ancestors would
look upon him as Il standard bearer OF
itiliquit and socialism. | cannot help
pht peiicNc that person who can
mink and speak AZ clearly and humane
~ as he d'd must hav" had I, wonder
lui aHccStry--an ancestry which was
very prepotent and which transmitted
us characteristics through it's long line
OF descendants with undininishcd viril-
ny. Those SiEncrs of the "Deciaration'
must indeed bc proud that after seven
generations another ''noncoDformist''
mas appeared IN their lincal pedigree.
The threat carried In your last SEN
tcnce consider disgrace 10 any
country which boasts of freedom OF
u'udc rs. that II u man does not he
iieve as YOU do, and become fanatic
ana III iavor OF = strugsi" to the bitter
'crininc victory, he should not be ioicr-
hlcd in amy institution in which he
might influence the youth Of tic land.
Especially he should not Ice tolerated IN
that institution founded by the great
esq Democrat Of all time. who believed
hhhehtly exist without complete toicr-
uncc of speech and thought.
sincerely hope that Professor
Whippic may continue as instructor in
our university. and that he Will not
be gagged by any person or group OF
persons.
NJ II. UTGAHD.
Spring Grove. Va, November 20. 1917.
ATront TO Administrations
10 the Editor of The Times Bispntch:
Silt was my misfortune aud not
my choice In not being an aiulnnus OF
The University Of Virginia. yet yield
me rehown and distinction il has
achieved. Therefore. | desire TO cx-
press my surprise and aStonl,hncnt IN,
lcadinS IN your columns the language,
used by Professor Wh!ppIe in his adj
dress at Sweet hriar.
ne great majority OF thinking poo
PIC or me world know that our beloved
iresident did everything in his power
l" avert u declaration of war. ana vet
n ,n,S inS,rnctor Of journalism takes
,t'i ihlsira'lOn bE sending money u
neip eject paciiist as Mayor Of Ec,v
OK FIX IN place OF buying Liberty bonds.
illustrious ancestors whom n" s,N-.;
signed tho Declaration OF Indcurp,,-
enc TO supnor' his claim OF paciisr
illu'nined ana back to ,hclr mansion
call the f'c"t!ng dust" a chnr,is cy
indignant voices would b" heard va.
nrInrntiy protesting against the dec
radiation OF this Offspring in tratii,r,.
ihtlr names IN The dust along with hig.
am Confederate veteran ,,f,
i,UuGht III the ranks Of liberty. and ,l,.,t
hnGr'y SIN survives ia cur national
ha.is under our reunited country
cannot boast OF ancestral sirar
VINO signed III" Declaration of Inac-
r"nccncc. hut can boas; OF ,ho f1.t
Wal hS iath"r was pure born S",ou
no came 10 the shores of this Iib.rt,
loving country in 1893 when ONLY i'm
ms tenth year with his parents ana
,"Flc iichin"nd Witnessed tn. ,rpclc
funera! OF General N-ashiuu.op
hIr'cth years later he was :, vol
NIt.ef IN The artillery Of III. criu.r,.
OF M" adoption. and stood behind nd
guns In defense OF liberty and INK.
LcGrct il that ap. alone pr.v"n,s ,,
rom being on the n:ins lin. I'm III.
WrTld-w!d. war $50
President Woodrow wilson g., 49,
Moses III this conflict. and at It's ciot,
nnict re" VIII shine brightly I'm ihe
sa!"NE OF nations that have unltci
as allies in winning suecess FOR IN.
utiilocracy az the world
II IN. foreigners who came "a o,,-
snorcs. geeirg from military onurns
stoh and monkish prosecution rnuiI
80 1cEo'he !inbued "lth The sr!r.t Of free
n I ana iiber;y and do las our foreign
born fathers did, We colld .IadIy ,S.i
come all such
Eut when they come with tn.. s,,i,f,
OF anarchy and treason linpcrinu i,
their bosom. they dcscry, liz h.,1,
them. w. -
PHILIP FRANCIS rRowH
.. h'n. , hldse SPRINGS Va. November