The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
THEY ACCEPT THE NOMINATIONS
Announcements of the Nominees
OF the Salem Convention.
MT. Claytor Favors an Honest Election
Law Liberal Support to tho FREQ
School System, and 8 Revision of the
oonstitution-MessTs. Jones and Han
nah Also Favor Convention and Hon.
est Election Laws.

We publish below the accensanoe NJ
the gentlemen nominated by the non
partisan convention at Salem on the
14th inst. for the positions of senator
and members OF the house of delegates.
respectively, Of the Virginia legislature.
They give.their views ON leading State
issues in manner that ma axes their M.
sition plain. They are not politicians,
but are honest, trustworthy citizens with
records which will bear the search light
OF the strictest investig and which
commend them to the hearty support of
all the citizens OF this senatorial and
legislative district:
To the Voters of the Fourth Senatorial
Districts
Having accepted the unsolicited
nomination fo- the offics OF State sena-
tor unanimously rendered ne by the
non partisan convention which assem-.
bled at Salem on the 14th instant,
respectfully solicit your Cooperation
and support. l have never solicited
and have never held public offi,e and
am in no sense politician. have M
| ambition beyond that OF faithfully dis
charging suoh duties as may be i'm posed
upon me. I believe in that broad
democracy, the greatest good 10 the
greatest number, and in perfect
equality OF all men before the law. II
elected l shall do all in my power to
secure an honest election law to take
the place OF the most disgraceiul and
humiliating law that ever marred the
pages of Vlrginia's political record.
l FAVOR liberal support TO our FREQ
and aid to tbs Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical College, OF Blacksbure.
favor revision OF the coustitution
that the expenses of our Stale govern
ment may be materially reduced Re,
spentIully, M ID. CLAYTON
Roanoke, Va, Sept 80, 1895.
To the Voters of the Counties of Craig
and the City OF Roanoke:
Having, without solicitation on our
part, been nominated by the conference
Oh al parties that favor fair elections,
to represent said counties and city in
the next Legislature, we take this means
OF signifying our cceptance of the
nominations, and promise to do all we
can, oy honorable means, TO SECURE the
election OF the whole ticket, and prom
Use, II elected, to faithfully discharge
the duties OF the office, having only one
object In view-the best interest OF the
people we represent.
AS the voters have right to know
our views upon questions shat will prob.
ably come up before the legislature, we
herein give brief statement. We favor
the repeal OF the presens election laws
and enactment Of law that insures fair
and honest election, so that every man,
educated OR uneducated, csn vote rs he
desires, and have his vote counted as
cast. Our views OF opposition to the
liquor traffic are too we'll known to need
further mention only to say that We
oppose its use In every way except for
medicinal purposes. We favor a con-
stitutional convention looking to a more
&C onomical administration OF the laws
and lessening Of taxes. We favo. the
enao 'inent OF such laws as will foster
good public roads.
B. A. JONES,
j. l., HANNAH.
Roanoke, Va, Sept, g. 1898