Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-13
ALEXANDRIA, VA. FRIDAY, AUGUST l3, 1875.
GANULDATES.

A CARD-At the request of many voters.
II offer myself candidate to represent Fair.
fax county in the next House of Delegates OF
Virginia will not submit to the action of q
county convention, which, according to the pre-.
sent organization of the Conservative party, is
of the people; but as I fully recognize the inn
portance of securing Conservative representa-
ton and maintaining the unity of the party
am ever ready to submit to n primary election,
where every voter has chance to cast his vote
for the candidate he prefers.
feel it right to state the general principles
which will govern my action, if you should
think proper to elect me. l Iconsider ours con-
federated republic. All power emanating from
the people, the government officers are the ser
wants of the people, and should at all times feel
their responsibility and duty to serve them for
the public good The General government, as
we'll as State governments, are bound by written
constitutions, and have no right to exercise any
power not therein delegated
The State policy should be- so shaped ss to
give All possible encouragement to the business
Interests of the State. Agriculture, commerce
and manufactures constituting the basis of all
prosperity in q country, should be fostered and
encouraged by the laws of the State. A free
school system is indispensable to free country,
and should be sustained by an amendment of
the law dividing the townships into school dis
tricts of proper size and eecting three trustees
who shall manage the schools without compen-
sation and without county superintendent. Saving &
all the school tax for the benefit of the children.
The commerce of the State should be secured
as much as possible to our own cities.
Public and private credit should be sustained
as much as possible by law.
Repudation Of the State debt has been talked
of in some quarters, and should be condemned
by every honest man 1t would be 8 crime and
curse upon the State from which it would never
recover
Interest on money should be uniform through
out the State, and should be so fixed rs to secure
the money of the State for the business interests
of the State.
The present rate of taxation is ample to carry
on the government and pay Oft the State debt if
R. PUGH.
Centreville, Fairfax co., aug l2-lws
MY NAME HAVING been announced as a
Delegates of Virginia I avail myself Of this
method of soliciting the sutfrages of the voters,
subject to the decision of a convention.
aug 9-tf HUGH LATHAM.
FT1O THE VOTERS OF FAIRFAX CUUN.
Il TY-At the solicitation of many friends,
announce myself candidate for reelection to
the next House Of Delegates of Virginia. Re-
cognizing the importance to the best interest of
the State and Of the success OF the Conservative
party, l make this annunciation, subject to the
action OF the party in determining who shall be
their candidate, believing that the harmony and
success of the party can be best maintained by
organization and trust that st the meeting to
be held ut August Court some satisfactory mode
may be adopted by which, in the selection of a
candidate, that result may be attained.
Conservatism, in the darkest days of our his
tory, saved US from the fate of our Southern sis.
ter States and it is at this time strength and
hope, and l sincerely trust thst its harmony
may be preserved. II l shall again be nomi-
mated by you, in being selected as your csndi-
date, can only promise that, as in the past, my
best abilities will be directed to the maintsinance
of the honor and integrity of our beloved COM
monwealth, and to the adoption Of such m ess-
ures as will tend to the material prosperity of
the county and State
R.. II. COCKERILLE.
Fairfax county, August 3.