Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-29

characterized his every act through "t7
sd made him when quite young man,
a conspicuous figure in politics. bol" l'',
,to,aI and state. ne has done hls IuA
dntv as ne conceived II. ana mas pre-
served lay and order as be was sworn ~
do although IN so doing be oc-aslo""'ly
had . adopt drastic measures
which he has been criticised ~ 80
quarters His administration. no" ma.
. has heen pure. clean, honest ana
manly. - o.r,-.~.tt after
bo,-iDp b.en nominated without serious
onnosifi0u. and then elected siN NM
~ s,,.,..-icn TO Congress from the -
,e,th District. was nominated TOT GOV
ernor. on the first ballot over
worthy competitors, by the ola'v
cratic Convention, and was eiec'ou o'
an unrreceGentcd majority. ne wa NJ nc,
eurated on TIE first oil J"l-il'' ,- -
airnost Immediately thereafter questions
. set inportance arose which requiIeu
,,nmedtate ard prompt action at lis
hands. ., 49,, ,-r->-pS
,o,,c the conspicuous points in his
administration: -, t,,ar-
U,s protection Of Nirsinia's inter-
eets in her waters. For years HOii-i - -
dents had been depredatins upon -
valuable oyster-beds, carrying Oh
oysters. and destroying heF % 49,
,,rounds by dredging. Adopting ''sD.o
nolicv. the Gov ernOr mas so ue '0ii e.
,hese violators that during lhe 80"
90 1915 Virglnia's waters 10Y ,''e
% -, a., nsr history. were free from
,rc,,rsions. and during the present season
- nave been no troubles OF any t0"-
s~o,,erca He has given these dtpIeu''O'
beforehand that they must stay OUT VI
zrirgin.afs waters, or take l"c
,uences and the officers OF W. os
a,'oiics-force have rigiu orders. NO Hlo'o
i,rortant action could have beeh '@N0''
b. HIM 20 ieoisla-
His vigilance in matters OF .sls'1
zion. never approving any D"l u"'" az 80
carefully examined ia, anu mus ~
yetoes. arrestng IN numerous ',Is -.
80 LEGISLATION, particularly IN me 0aScs
20 tyanket and speculative charters Vi
shor,ers comforting unusual ana DANGER
Gus powers and privileges. ,...
p His expulsion Of the nOIue oi va 81
= ca,,e from distant States 10 W ASH
,ngton. and after being driven from '"'
pistrict OF Columbia, settled on inc
,inia side Of the Potomac, III AioAo''~ &c. ="
County. and besides preyihs upvH VIZ
neople Of this small county h'h DeSo .,'o
a menace to the peace ana SAFETY - Wv
community. - ,tro,,,bo,,t
the commonwealth and prevention OF
,,oh whence. IN every instance ne hd9
ac,ed ou,cl,ly. End has never waited uhtli
violence had actually occurred
AN END TO GAMBLING.
t,is decisive step in breaking up the
Yambling dens on the Potomac river
which Cor years had been running III
bold defiance Of the law and casting re-
rroach upon Virginia Every gambler
recornizes him as a mortal enemy ana
knows that there Is no safety IT. plying
his yocato on now In this State Recently
a certain newspaper declared IN me way
O. q threat that tn inhuence OF th'
farnbling fraternity would always oe
exerted against him politically. hand'
some compliment, wlich PuD'iN ''''
could but desire
g His success in securing the capture
NJ the Aouia-creek train-robbers ana
bringing them 20 trial. As soon as tne
Information Of the robbery reached me
Governor he took steps 10 head them on
In every direction. and by his manage
ment these bold and desperate men were
soon captured. and are now IN the penn
Tertiary The officials OF the Adams TX
press Company say that II was th'
quickest run down" that has ever oc
within their experience.
Z HIS humiliation Of the charge tha'
Injustice was being done the school chi
dren OF the State In the matter OF school
book contracts. Directly this charge was
made he opened correspondence with the
Governors OF each State, and soon was
able 10 present a schedule OF prices II
every State showing that the school
book contracts IN Virginia were as IA
vorable as they were anywhere and thai
the charge was without foundation.
PRAIsEwORTHY PROMPTNESS.
8 His prompt action IN the pocahOntas
AFFAIR From one end o. the State TO IN,
other. regardless % party affiliations
thoughtful men approve his course IN,
staunton indicator well says: 9TH,
Governors action gained for Virginia
reputation all over the Union worth mil
Hons 81 dollars 10 her j. gave the worl(
authoritative Assurance that every dollar
Of capital from abroad invested in Nir
glnia would be protected from the re-
suits OF mob violence a. any cost. whether
the mob were union mem or what not
And IL gave the further assurance tha
ANY man who was willing 10 work