Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
Tempcst In a Teapot.

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
r., .hose VINO critlzc Governor
Davis Tor lack OF courtesy and hos
IN the thrift day parade unless he could
Gao u VIII pause 10 consider for Z,
Mo'heht thty VIII see that the commit
ice ol arrangements not the Cover
nor. was responsible. unlnien,ionaiiy.
Oh course. Tor any Embarrassment thai
M! may nave been caused General tronk-
ny; Any discouricsy To tao Governor
o.; Eirsinia is dlscourtcsy TO the state
81, 81 N'rsinia From this point OF vie".
eEnor 10 do and ne did IT, Tho dignity
81 ms Official position demanded thar
ne should ictd the thrift parade. anI
oii!ctal .iiandpoint.
General cronkhitc was the CUES, of
the state. therefore the Governor was
h.1 most ana as such should rave pre-
OF our whole goIcrumcnt,l structur.
Is that tn. civil authorities shall take
rreSedrnce ot the military. and this
!: me correct theory" why should Ii.
ho'ciho: be cr!tizcd Tor unfolding
the dignity of the Statu.
because the committee Of arrange
m ,hs q do no, know who composed
inc lines OF civil and military ctiouette
or IL not ignorant then disreEardin.!
men, ar,.; rs certainly no reason Ter the
"or!u AZ large TO think that the Gov
ernor or Virginia vas also Irnorsnt
along these lines. and IL the Governor
INK. ma 10, asserted his rights how would
me peop!e have nC~n tina; the Gov
erhor was not M ignorant az the com
inittce' u is also true that tho Gov
ITInoF OF Virginia Is the Governor OF
virginia and needs no, 10 be al th-
mead o. parade to emphasize the dis
niiy OF his high and homo, able Office
~. N:rsinians Win their o'd-fa, hioned
moo.9ns ahou. courtesy and hospitality
neeu II; We no resreti that "Governor
oaE!S in his anxiety to prevent an
a n Teri
Ger VINO Is the guest Of Virginia," Wh,.
should the Governor desire to gain
IS Cove Governor We,;,d The fac, .nal II.
whc,her he led the parade or brougn;
r rG ths r rear. put in Demanding his
;,f7ro,,! p'a &c ne was preventing an
ngain. !: Genera! Cronkhite know.
what ~ due the civ!! authorities" why
The n-nsr g',aSe mn embarrassment fcr
rnn, PGograLn 10 be carried out in per
rect conformancc TO civil and min
h sdiry , mSn Certainly General cronk-
state. would not nave had il otber.
Wise General Croniihi,e vas the Euesi
H whcrn rs su,h he was supposed to 20
therefore placing him in the wron rom.
position did put him in an embarrasn
c .oG p;GS ,na He dared not tel, the
sttaquette. nor could the Governor bv
ms silence admit that he who held ,be
~ nfls n;,,I ONCE in The State was ignorant,
laws. H. one
WrI'er thinks. the theory is right ana
our liberties would end If we were to
recognise" a"y 9th n theory, and as +,
ma TER Of )iiicipie the Governor was
r.gh,. ,hei what is the fuss about
anyway? What did he want the Co,
erncr 20 do: lie acknowledges thai ths
Governor knew his duty and proneriv
executed il. Then WHY crlticize ire
Goyernor for doing his duty? '"e
Now ;hc facts in tie case OF the
thrif; parade, ] expect, amounts to ,bis
tnat Governor Davis is really moi in
me icaSt perturbcd bout ali tb;s
much AGO about nothing" and III
G GsG Ira, Cronkhite is perfectly salts its
nsu WIN nc treatment he has received
r,o,ns ~. ., L. x.