Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 200, 27 May 1909 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PAIXADIUM AND SU2f-T3WGRAH, THURSDAY, 3IAY 27, 1009.

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THE STORY OF THE PALLADIUM Its Progress and Us Policy vn.

PARTISANSHIP

. Ever since the earliest beginnings of the republican party the Palladium has been a party paper and a republican paper. But that is not the reason that the Palladium is today a republican paper. To go back to the last analysis, it must be remembered that the whole scheme of goveminent almost the world over is party government in eome form! And this is especially true in this country where every phase of our governmentexecutive, legislative, and judicial is in some way affected by partisanship. It therefore becomes necessary for men -who do not shirk their duty toward political and therefore governmental conditions to ally themselves with some political party. Nor is this all. to gain the highest efficiency in their governmental activities they must work inside the party for the best ideals so that the party may not become the property of the few who are intent on using it for their own devices. They must work so it may become and remain what it should be the expression of the majority of the people who incline toward a certain view point.

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Isn't it about time for another Turkish revolution?

The legal profession will soon be re

garded as sacrosanct.

Senator Beveridge has .not finished

his remarks on the tariff.

And so Taft smiled when he cut the appropriation down twenty million or

so. Fore:

We are opposed to the tariff schedule affecting fly screens, but give us a

high tariff on flies.

Wouldn't you like to see the smile

that John L. Griffiths is wearing?

Large men seem to have the inside

track in' this administration.

The earthquake in Illinois ought to have come sooner If the shock had anything to do with the senatorial electionor did Lorlmer cause the seismic

disturbance?

GRIFFITHS; CONSUL-GENERAL

The appointment of John I Grif

fiths to be consul-general at London is

gratifying to those who like to see real merit and efficiency rewarded. This

has nothing to dowith the other con

siderations of those who like Mr. Grif

fiths for his oratorical ability and his

ready good humor. In the last cam

paign no speech in this city pleased the citizens of Richmond more than

the one which Griffiths mad at the Coliseum. It showed plainly that he

was a favorite in the town.

In this appointment there' is un doubt

edly recognition of the esteem in which

he is held in the British Isles. - While the position of the consular service an the diplomatic corps is by no means on a par, it is none the less true that the same qualities are very much in demand in the two branches of the

foreign representation of the country

A consul general who is popular in the

country to which he is sent can accom

plish vastly more in promoting the in

terests of his own country along com

mercial and kindred lines than can one

who is persona non-grata. That is the value of the personal element. And in this respect Mr. Griffiths appears to have shown his worth at Liverpool.

THE WILL OF THE MAJORITY

Party organization like all government must have for its scheme of existence the will of the majority hence it is that the party cannot necessarily be the full expression of any one individual's set of ideas. It, in this respect is like a religious body which holds within it varied views, but on the whole Is the expression of one idea. A man does not condemn a church because another member has a slightly different view on some theories on which he himself reserves judgment. And so it is that there must be room In the party for all sorts of views provided always that the party does represent the majority of these opinions as expressed by the people. Therefore the party is the expression of the will of the majority and thus it is that the party is the real government of the people. It is in the party that certain policies and platforms which contain the expression of the people are put into action and made a part of the government by the votes of the people. And this is true of any party.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

And so we are a republican paper because we believe that the republican party has been able to accomplish more for the people and will be able in the future to accomplish more for the people than any other political party. As we have said before, inside the party there are many points of view depending on business and location and social and economic reasons as well as personal preferences. And this is perfectly natural nor is the party to be condemned for that reason. In the republican party there is both' the conservative idea and the progressive idea. And we incline to the progressive ideas more than the other. At the same time we are confident that the way to attain the greatest amount of good is for the party to co-operate all the way through, for without using the whole of the party the very things that we want to accomplish are not likely to be attained.

THE SQUARE DEAL We are content to follow the policies of Theodore Roosevelt. And this has nothing to do with purely theoretical views which each man must necessarily decide for himself. These are the underlying principles of honesty and equity in public life which have nothing to do with conjecture. The day of the "square deal" is never over for it enters into every phase of life. Theodore Roosevelt, himself, has demonstrated that a man with the highest ideals may work within the party and achieve the things which are often thought too ideal for practical politics. ; ; We therefore believe it is possible for a party paper to do the same thing without compromising with the ideals of the paper and work within the party for its betterment and the consequent betterment of governmental conditions, b,e they local, state, congressional or national.

WORKING IN THE PARTY The place for such a party paper to work is at the primaries. Here the men who must represent the people and therefore the party, come up to be chosen. And the party is measured by the men it selects for office. After the men are selected it is too late to fight the work must be done at the primaries. .

OUR POLICY ' And in this work. In politics, it is our opinion that as elsewhere the work of the newspaper must be made constructive and co-operative to attain the best results. The pessimistic outlook is aa bad in politics as any place else. The work may not be apparent at the first anything which is worth while usually takes a considerable period for accomplishment. But by working with men and co-operating in building up the party for the good of the people and the good of the city, the state, and the whole country that is an ideal which is worth while striving for and that, is the policy of the Palladium.

FORUMOFTHE PEOPLE Articles Contributed for This Column Must Not Be in Excess of 400 Words. The Identity of All Contributors Must Be Known to the. Editor. Articles Will Be Printed in the Order Received. .

Editor Richmond Palladium and SunTelegram: : In your issue of May 21, there appears on page tour an article written by the health officer of Wayne county, Dr. J. E. ,Klng, which: contains so many fabrications . and false statements that an equally public denial and refutation is imperative. I must necessarily pass by .quite a number of false statements of no consequence to any one or any cause. little mistakes told In his , vaunting style for self praise and glorification. Neither can I criticise as severely as he deserves his impeachment of one of Webster's most honored citizens, who gave the best years of his life to the cause of education, "the president of a college tor 27 years"; nor the insult to the outgoing; township trustees, whom be designates as "a very gullible lot" Such unwarranted aspersions need only to bo mentioned to meet the condemnation they deserve. He did come to Webster one cold morning and did find a school room smokey and cold. The flues are faulty and when the wind blows strong from the west, the stoves do not draw welL He did n t find the supermten-

dent (principal, he means), on his knees on the dirty, oiled floor of the school room. He 'did not send the pupils into another room. He condemned the conditions (so had we), and I took the pupils into room 2. The "superintendent" did not Vseem unwilling to tell me anything." I brand this as wholly false and untrue. The "superintendent" was not "reassured" in anv manner whatsoever, and Dr. J. E. King never asked a single question twice, or failed to get what he

asked. The fact is, he asked very few questions and said very little, but stood around like a bashful boy that wasn't just onto his job except drawing his salary. Dr. .T. E. King erred again, for the "superintendent" (principal), did not say that "he had been afraid to complain for fear that he might lose his position," and Dr. J. E. King surely knows, that no other statement was made that could be misunderstood, misconstrued, or twisted into anything like such a statement. This assertion is true Ananias goods, all wool and a yard wide. The heating and sanitary conditions of Webster Tp. schools have been unsatisfactory to patrons, pupils, teachers and trustees for some time, and the trustees have used what funds'

and means they had to alter these conditions for the better. These alterations have not been as satisfactory as expected. Dr. J. E. King has not enlightened the citizens of Webster In regard to a single fact which they were not already painfully aware of. School - has been dismissed several times because of cold or smoke, and that too without any assistance from the health officer. The authorities have ; now decided to erect a new school building and when completed It will represent the intelligence, the enterprise and the virtue of Webster's citizenship, and will not be a monument to the renown and glory of a conseited health officer. If that article fairly represents the work of Dr. J. E. rang as health officer (and I think it floes), Wayne county schools will be a great deal better off .without any health officer. X. L. BALDWUt.

TWINKLES

LITERARY WORLD

t Joseph Jefferson's Dog. There is also a story that is told of

Mr. Jefferson and the boys that had to do with the training of dogs. It ap

pears that there was a gentleman in New Iberia who owned a very intelligent 'animal, and he was most anxious

for Mr. Jefferson to see an example of

his prowess. Accordingly he brought

him to the Island one day and put him

through his various tricks, which, were

remarkably clever.

Wnen the performance was over Mr.

Jefferson expressed his appreciation

and wonder at what the dog had done,

but added that he had an animal that

was even more remarkable. As the gentleman seemed to be in some doubt as to the truth of this statement, the dog, a dejected, stupid-looking beast,

was produced, and Mr. Jefferson or

dered him to go into his room and

bring him a shoe.

Obediently the dog trotted into the

house, to presently reappear with the shoe in his mouth. Taking it from him. Mr. Jefferson patted him upon the head and told him to return to his room and bring him the slipper for his left foot. "And mind you. bring the left one," he cautioned, as the animal trotted away. When he returned in a moment with the left sliDDer the gentleman could

hardly- express his astonishment, but Mr. Jefferson waved the matter indifferently aside. "It is nothing;," said he. "However, we will now try something a little more difficult." Then turning to the dog he spoke to him very slowly and

carefully. "Now go Into the library."

said he, "look upon the bottom shelf

on the right hand side of the room, and you will Bee a set of Dickens. Bring

me the second volume. Remember now, the second volume. Not the first or the third, but the second."

When the dog returned in a few mo

ments with the second volume in his mouth the gentleman retired in the utmost confusion declaring that in comparison with such a prodigy his own much-vauted animal was little better than an imbecile. .

And I may add that Mr. Jefferson

enjoyed the joke fully as much as did

the boys, who, according to a pre-arranged plan, had placed each) successive

article in the prodigy's mouth. . As to

the prodigy, his one accomplishment consisted of trotting into the house and trotting out of it again. Nevil G.

Henshaw in the June Bohemian.

The Dossier Store will be closed all day F.Icnday Deccrctten Day

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UNUSUAL

Items Gathered in From Far and Near

The Dreamer and His Dreams.

From the New Haven Evening Regis

ter. A century and a quarter ago, the

present site of the capital of the United States was substantially a , wilderness. rThen room was abundant,", and nobody cared that Gen.; Washington and Major L'Enfent, the engineer who planned his city were taking tremen

dous quantities of it with their plans. Little attention was paid, in fact, to what they were doing. Looking back now, the builders of cities envy them the room they had and their freedom of opportunity. It would be easy, with the present knowledge of municipal building, to go out into the wilderout an ideal city. To

make over a city that was spoiled in the original making is altogether a different thing. Yet in those days they called Maj. L'Enfant, If they noticed him at all, a "dreamer" and a visionary. But the government who mhe served has recently taken a different view of him. In these days we know enough to understand that those planners of "Cities Beautiful." who are trying to make the best of bad situations, to smooth off the rough edges of unshaped cities, to lay the foundations of beauty in further building and extension, are some-

Today's shipments brought us an Immense quantity of NEW SILKS. All the very newest colors in plain shades and fancy figured effects. All are 27 inches wide and they are worth 75c a yard. We have concluded to use them as a special, however, and place the entire let on sale beginning Saturday morning at

Now on display in our window

Special Saturday Bargains MEN'S WASH TIES, actual 25c ties, 4-ln-hand style 15c 2 for 25c LADIES HOSE Black, white and fancy, 15c values, 3 pre, for 2$Q NEW DUTCH COLLARS, with or without Jabot, 50c styles.. 25c SILKOLINES AT 5c YD. One lot to close, worth 10c yd., no q FANCY WIDE RIBBON,' 44 In. wide, all pure silk, warp print. worth 35c, Special, per yard 23C LACES AT 2c YARD All sorts en Bargain Table worth up to 10c yd May Manton Patterns, the Best, All 10c Ecch.

Decorate Day Millinery Sale Is Now Gciqj On.

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thing more than dreamers. .We shall do well to use that knowledge in proper encouragement and assistance! of them in their effort. - , We can. sec something of "the dTeem' come 'true, and the realizations are good. Wo should have better encouragement than scoffing, or even indifference, for the "dreamers" of today.

Great Memorial Day Speech. From the New York World. A wise and excellent Memorial day suggestion comes1 from Cincinnati, where the Grand Army posts have voted to dispense with the customary oration at the cemeteries, and have Lincodn's Gettysburg address read instead. Letters have been sent to all the ether posts in the country urging them to do

the same. There are no more fitting

words to utter over the grave of any soldier, whether he were Union or Confederate, than this little classic of patriotism which Abraham Lincoln de

livered at the dedication of the Gettysbufg cemetery. It is so short that the average schoolboy could easily memorize it in an hour, and no man who hears it or knows it can fail to

be a better citizen in consequence thereof. After all due honor has been paid to the great captains, north and south, the' fact remains that it-was

Lincoln who was the supreme figure in what Mommsen, the German historian, rightly called "the mightiest struggle and the most glorious victory as yet recorded in human annals." It is the spirit of Lincoln that should rightfully dominate Memorial day. The more that the veterans of the r - 11 war can do to extend his ideals and influence over a generation that never knew him in the flesh, the greater the service they will render to that country to which their dead comrades "gave the last full measure of devotion." - '

Sectional Amenities, From the New York Herald. "We have not learned to take the west very seriously," says Florida. Then you'd better learn to do so. little Hop-o'-me-Thumb Los Angele Times.

Tut, tut! These citrus growing rivals should stop exchanging lemons and send them here. New York is a

big enough market to support both.

Expense in Evidence. "I understand." said the friend, "that you have assisted in designing the new hat you bare usjt ordered. "Yes," answered Mrs. Film gilt:

"I'm going to permit no doubt as to my having the most expensive hat In the city. I'm going to have the receipted milliner's bill done up into a bow and surround It with a buckle made of fifty-dollar gold pieces."

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Far sale by all eroccr

SPECIALS BAKED HAM (Cooked Done) e POTATO CHIPS (Fresh) e HADLEY BROS.

v An Obliging Suitor. "I am sure that my American . dollars mean very little to you," said Miss Cumrox. "You are right," answered Count Fucash. 'Their significance at present is vague. But it will be an easy matter to translate them into francs."

Overproduction. The libraries are full of books; ... Unsold, they pile up in the store; "And yet, odds bodkins! and gadzooks! WTe keep on writing more and more! Humane Principles. "Why do you begrudge me the pleasure of a little socialibity?" said Mrs. CorntosseL "You seem to hate to have company." "Well," answered the farmer, "you see, I'm a member of the S. P. C. A. and I hate to have the chickens killed."

Disregard of Gold. "An artist should despise money," said the man with the wide hat and pointed whiskers. "Yes," answered the one with the velvet coat and big necktie. "I'd like to get hold of enough to enable me to give a practical demonstration of my scorn." '

Concerning Graft. Where'er you look you're sure to find The man who takes a rake-off; Some way to profit strikes his mind. Whatever claim you stake off. The things men eat or drink or wear 'Neath palace roof or rafter. Have opportunities somewhere To gratify the grafter. In every branch of men's affairs, In art and even science. He prigs the patient toiler's wares In confident defiance. For he who dwells In Idle pride And lives "mid selfish laughter Must candidly be classified)

of a graftsr.

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