The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
Holdoyer Senator from Halifax Dis
triCt to Curb Corruption.
MEASURES HE WILL INTRODUCE
How He Would Purify Elections - He
il Loaded for the Trusts, Also.
Nominee Hubbard, Who Served
i'm Both Branches of the
Assembly at the Same
Session.

SeratOr Mdtlu anu ilAo s~N-
still absent from the city The date oil
the Senator's return IS matter OF spec
ulatlon. as no one seems TO know when ne
is expected back in town. 1t Is probable
however. that ne will be at headquarters
at Murphys this week. Senator Marun
left here to spend few days with his
family at ScOttsville.
DR.. PRIDDY IN THE CITY.
DR. A. s. Priddy. of Charlotte, nominee
Of the regular Democracy OF tnat county
for the House. Is in the city. Since the
nomination Of Or. Prddy. an independent
AIr. Rice. has been placed In the field. ne
regular nominee states that the indepeho-
ents refused 10 80 into the primary al
which he was nominated, recognizing mat
they would be I'm q hopeless minority. NOW,
no says. the Rice following are doing an
I'm their power % sO.idfy the Opp0suph
and encompass Or. Priddy's defeat Inc
latter. however, expresses confidence lh
his own election by a large majority.
A UNIQUE DISTINCTION.
Hon. F.. w. Hubbard who was nominated
to the House I'm Buckingham yesterday.
has the unique distinction Of having
served in both branches of the Assembly
az the same session. In 1883 he was a
Republican and candidate for the state
senate from the district embraced In the
counties OF Appamattox Buckingham and
Fluyanusi His Democratic opponent was
Hon Pembroke Petit who was nominated
for the House by Fluvanna and Gocohiand,
a few days ago. HUBBARD. however, Sc
cured the certificate of election, whereupon
Petit contested il in the Legislature.
The Democrats had just gotten into con-
troll 0f both branches OF the Assembly
and decided the contest against Hubbard
The defeated nominee returned home. but
upon the death of the Republican mem
ber of the House from Buckingham short
ly afterwards, HUBBARD became "a candi-
date at the special election. lie was elect
ed and took his seat I'm the House at the
session in which he had originally appear
ed as a senator Mr.. Hubbard has since
rendered conspicuous service in the Demo
cratic uparty and that mis- services are
appreciated Is attested by his nomination
on yesterday
TO BREAK UP CORRUPTION.
Some important measures looking 20
the publication of elections iu Virginia
viii be submitted 90 the General Assembly
at the next session" said Hou William
u. Barksdale State Senator from Halifax.
yesterday
Mr.. Barksdale is hold-oyer Senator.
lie was I'm Richmond yesterday. one of his
missions being the search for Information
along certain lines lie expects tO offer
some antitrust legislation also.
The matter OF purifying the elections is
one which Mr.. Bdrksd9le thinks is deserv-
Ing OF immediate attention. with especial
reference 10 the use OF money n securing
votes. lie says that the growth OF the
custom of purchaslng yenial votes ln pri-
marles and elections IS becoming alarming
and that IL some preventive measures are
not adopted Il Will very soon become Inn
possible for a poor man or even one OF
moderate means 20 be elected 30 amy Of
fee.
Mr.. Barksdale's remedy IS 20 adopt a
measure emb0dying the salient features
OF a New York law which requires candt
dates 10 make affidavit 20 detailed state
ment Of their election expenses and hle it
IN the records of the county OF State.
Mr. Barksdale would go further and re-
quire that the statement be published in
one or more county or city papers.
lie would also require that when office
holders are sworn In that they shall be re-
quired 10 subscribe 10 an oath declaring
that they have neither used nor permitted
10 be used either directly or indirectly any
money or other thing OF value 70 secure
the election.
In my section Of the state" said Mr..
Barksdale. the use OF money I'm tho
spring elections was alarming and was
done i'm the most unblushing manner II
is evident that the present law Is Insult
hcient or ~ least. a dead letter and that
some drastic measure will have 20 DE
adopted to cure the evil. and prevent the
State from being Ilannaized.'
Mr. Barksdale Is a warm advocate or
legallzed primaries all over the State and
primaries for ascertaining the choice of
the voters for the United States senator
ship.
lie thinks antitrust legislation viii be
made "A feature Of the next session and
says he expects TO introduce "A measure
embodylng the best features of the Ohio.
Texas and Arkansas antitrust laws. Tie
defines trusts as combinations whose OBJ
ject IS to destroy competition. The espe-
cial object Of his chase is the American
Tobacco Company. lie expects to have his
quarry in its hole before next March. lie
Is now studying up on antitrust measures.
Mr. Barksdale thinks the plan Of nation.
al legislation on the subject or trusts. sug-
gested by Mr.. Bryan. should only De at
tempted I'm the event that ~ is proven that
the States cannot meet the situation.
Mr.. Barksdale does not think the denun-
citation heaDed on the land srahbers law
in some quarters Is merited. but says be
does think the law should be modified. ii'
regards the bill as crude, the result oi
hasty legislation and fayors an entirely
new bill
As regards the senatorial race Mr..
Barksdale Is sure Governor Tyler is now
beaten. He says he cannot believe the
Governor would accept support ouis.ue
the Demrratic party. nor can he see
how he could gain the "0niy twenty-siN
votes" needed IN any other way
Mr. Barksdale says he Will keep up the
fight begun AZ the last session OF the Leg
Isiature for rigid economy IN the expendl.
tures OF the departments and IN curtaI-
inc the appropriations. as TAR as IS con-
slstent with the public welfare. Also for
the abolition Of useless offices