Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-23
GOVERNOR TYLERs CAMPAIGN.
Lines Along Which He VIII Fight
Political Notes.

Governor Tyler, in an interview with
reporter for the Washington Times, cx-
pressed very clearly his position on pub
Tie issues in Virginia and laid down the
lines along which he Will fght. The in
terview follows:
Eyes, l am a candidate for the United
states Senate" he began i'm a straightfor-
ward, simple manner. Il have declared my
intentions. and ! am confident that l shall
be elected. / expect 90 conduct the can
vass I'm person. l shall direct il from
my headquarters In RadiOrd. and IN Rich
m0ud. ] shall see that the issues upon
which I am making this fight Arc brought
squarcly before the people of Virginia. If
/ can succeed I'm presenting the questions
1 have IN mind 90 tho people of this state,
/ am sure that they will sustain me by an
overwhelming majority.
MAKE THE FIGHT SQUARELY.
Il shall make the fight squarely on the
principles which / have represented, and
which -he people Of Virginia know ] have
represented for number Of years.
shall avoid all personalities. ] shall not
speak IN OF any one because, as indl-
VidUals. ! have nothing against the men
who oppose my views. / repeat tina, l
do not wish 10 crticise any man harshly
p
ciplcs and methods. If certain men behind
those methods and supporting those prin-
ciples happen 10 get in the way that is
their fault. not mine.
My only purpose I'm entering this can
vass and in making this fight is TO pre-
sent certain grave and important ques-
lions 10 the people of the state and 10
get an honest free untrammelled express
sion Of opinion from Nirgiuians on those
questions They are simple questions. de-
finite questions. easily understood lues-
lions. They interest brave, honest men
the world over. and to no people do they
appeal more vitality than TO the people or
Virginia.
Eyes. 1 will gladly tell YOU precisely
what those questions are. There is be-
lief that there is I'm contemplation in
Virginia an office tristan organization
10 secretly control the elections 10 all
important offices within the gift of the
people. / shall make my canvass for the
Senate on that question and all other
questions that grow out of 10. am con-
WINGED that that is the suprcmcly i'm
pOrtant issue now before the people. 1t
has come 20 just this: shall the public
office of this State be filed By the people
or by "a well-organized ana well-disciplned
clique? Shall popular government be ac-
knOWledged a failure? shall we entrust
political Affairs 20 the plain people ot the
State, or shall we hand them over 20 a
small. select body of skilful politicians?
Has the time come when We must admit
that the people of Virginia are incom-
peteut 10 govern themselves. and that
they now need a few self-appointed leaders
20 direct their affairs Cor them here
after?
CHEESE are. / repeat. the PRINCIPAL
of q 1f he
questions grow. out Of them grows the
belief that corporate wealth is directing
political affairs I'm Virginia. You recall the
defeat of Fitzhuqh Lee Cor the United
States Senate?
GENERAL LEES DEFEAT.
"That election opened the eyes OF all
Nireinians. 1 need not dwell upon that
subject IL IS familiar 90 the plain people
of the state. It's results incensed them.
They resented with Indignation the spirit
and methods which decided that election.
They saw that that election did not exc
cute the wishes OF the people OF Virginia.
They recognized the gravity OF the case
i'm AN it's aspects They looked dec. into
the SUBJECTIVE people lid-and they
made up their minds that methods and
cIiqucs that could prevail in that case IN
the election OF "a United states senator
could also prevail i'm other instances.
They realized in a word ,hdt If that sort
of thing should go on there could be IN
the state no such thing as popular gov
eminent IL was popular only IN name.
II was representative only n name. II
was really "a government, not of the peo-
pie or by the people, but OF the rev ana
by the few.
81 advocate the popular election OF
United States senators. and SHAH con-
Ia |
stand squarely in favor of that object.
"There is "a feeling also Ia the STATE
that the condition of things ! have just
alluded % must cease The people are
TO have a reckoning with the
poIuiri1ns. Certain political methods
must Doe eliminated from Virginia elec-
tious. We must not only arrange IL SO
that the people can rule. but we must see
To- il that the people cannot 10y coIII,h
methods be prevented from iullns. we
must fight the shrewd clique with the
bavonct We must get right uo"h anu
look the situation square i'm the race ana
decide whether methods Ike those usen
i'm richmond. for instance. are 10 be sane
toned bv Nirgiuians. / do not b'tFloec
nv opponcnt the Richmond delegation
All want now is 10 bring the melhodS
used 20 secure il right home 10 the he'I's
of the ueOple. Unless the 'oihce tuSI
has tighter grip on their threats lh"n
l think IL has. they will rise up III their
might and resent the injustice that was
done them i'm this city last WeonesuaY,
We will let the clique know that INC
people are able to govern thehselNe9'
and we will prove by popular votes t"at
Virginlans admire fair play everywhere
and at all times.
"rhat is all We ask for IN TINS Gun
yass-fair play! Give us that and let us
meet our opponents face to face ana }
have no doubt Of the result. the ma
chine. the clique. the office trust VIII
20 down. and the people will rise up anu
march over them o,
Captain John Lamb. I'm card addressed
In the Dispatch. announces hmselt ~
.avoring the election Of senators by thc
,eoplo. but he fayors the reelection OF
senator Martin.
Rally at Corcoran Hall.
There will be a political meeting at
,orcoran Hall Tuesday night AZ O'Clock,
,rdor the auspices of the Marshall war;
neo,ocratic club. The candidates VIII
,,ol[e addresses. The gallery will be re-
erved for the ladies' and their escorts.
Politics in Nansemond.
SUFFOLK. VA. July 22-CspeciaO-
NE Democratic Executive Committee OF
,aDsemond county met here to-day 20
nnoin, the time and manner OF selecting |