Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-23
Candidates Cards.
TO the Democratic voters OF Acco-
mack:

mack:
Having consented to announce my |
self a candidate for the Constitu-
tiopal Convention from Accomack, In |
response to the urgent solicitation OF
many citizens who feel a deep and
abiding interest in the constituency
and deliberations Of that body,l take
this method of disclosing my attitude
upon some OF the leading questions
being considered by the people 10
that connection. l wish to distinctly
disclaim. however, any intention to
absolutely determine in advance
what nv course will be, should l be
a member OF that body,or to do more
than family outline my personal
views upon some Of the great ques-
tion,. which will come before it Tor
solution; believing as do, that the
highest duty OF representative OF
the intelligent, sober minded, thlnAS
ing people OF the great county OF
Accomack is, by every means possi'
bic. to endeavor to ascertain Tue
wishes and views Of those whom ne
shall represent and then to oend
every energy toward the promotion
of such wishes and the embodlmenV
OF snch views in the fundamental law
Of the Commonwealth. Therefore, l
shall not hesitate, should l conclude
that nv personal views are al Varir
n,ce with the views OF majority Oh
those whose sentiments 1t would De
nv proyince to reflect, to suborol'
uite nv own to those OF my would De
constituents.
| favor the Acknowledgement OF the
negro and to the Accomplishment Oh
that end will go as far as any one
within the limits OF the federal con
stitution; but | am unutteraoly OPP
posed to the acknowledgements OF a
single white voter.
| strongly advocate division OF
the public school funds among the
white and colored schools, upon the
basis of the ratio in which taxes tor
this purpose are paid by the two
races.
That it is unnecessary, hurdensome
and oppressive to the taxpayers, te
incur the expense incident to such
frequent elections as we have under
our present system, is sell eVluen
proposition, and think this aous'
should be corrected in the new or
ganic law OF the State.
Inmy opinion, it is not only i'm
peratively necessary, but plainl!
feasible and easy OF accomplishment
that there should be some rearrange
ment OF the whole official and Judi
clal systeIns of our State as will re
lieye the people from the unnecessar;
; burdens Of official expenditure wnlci
they now endure.
The present system of the paymen
of the criminal expenses incurred II
the several Counties throughout III
Commonwealth out OF the otaC
!, Treasury, has resulted in gro" IL
Justice, especially to our section Q
State; it being a well known fact ina
in a large number of Counties, Tn
amounts extracted from the stat
treasury annually to defray tines
-, expenses, have for years greatly o.
, ceeded the aggregate amounts COL
tributed by these counties to the rev
enues of the State, and since the re
heated efforts to correct this evil o
o legislative enactment have lnVarlapi
: resulted in signal failure, l respecl
pectfully submit that an end shoul
be put to this glaring and oneroue II
:, equality by an appropriate proVisio
e ia our new Constitution.
: That the "public rocks, beds an
}. shoals" of the State should ever [
preserved inviolate, as a common Il
T all the people, is principle and tr'
: dition ever sacred TO the people
i Underwater Virginia, and one to whlc
q | am thoroughly committed both :
o feeling and INTEREST," herefore woul
gladly contribute every energy
possess to the incorporation OF I'd
o principle in the new Constitution
favor the submission of the Col
} stitution, for ratification, to sue
y voters only as shall be qualified vo
o ers by its provisions when adopteo.
% am in favor OF the election OF .
. State and County officials directly {
the people.
In conclusion, permit me to sa
X with reference to my fitness for II
n coveted position, that whilst Law
% YER of twenty-five years experience
n am also a farmer, thoroughly lnde
J. titled and in sympathy with the gree
" industrial interests VI our County.
Re AIN not a politician, have never bee
a a candidate for office, have no corp
se porate alliances, or entanglemen
whatever and sincerely ieel tn
my position is such that l c,
d, render the people faithful, uns'
r. fish, efficient and acceptable servlc
le Holding no official position and b
y, ing an aspirant for none, will ther
TT tore, should l bear Accoinack's CoI
* mission as a member OF that augu
er body, he enabled to approach, ol
ell cuss and act upon all the grave que
it tions which Will come before 1t, sol
I'd ly from the standpoint OF the pc
pies' interest, untettered and u
trammeled by the slightest sugge
ton OF self interest, or self aggra
n. disement.
All of which is respectfully 81
a. mitted for your consideration by
NJ Yours truly,