The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
VIEWS OF Mr.. GOODE,
President of the Convention on the Political
Outlook.


The Hon. John C;oode President of the
Constitutional Convention of Virginia,
takes every hopeful view Of the situation
in this State. He believes the DEM
ocrats will win an easy victory. and IN
conversation with a Times reporter last
night, talked interestingly about the
campaign.
Il entertain no doubt whatever of the
triumphant election of the Democratic
ticket on the 9TH day Of November, said
Mr. Goode Virginia is a Democratic
State. She has long been accustomed to
stand at the head of the Democratic col
umn. Her people have always cherish
ed and maintained the fundamental priu-
ciples of the Democratic party. Why
should they hesitate now? What-ls there
in the political situation to induce them
to renounce the faith of their fathers?
AS to the personnel OF the two opposing
tickets, the Democracy may proudly chal-
lenge comparison. Look upon this pic
ture and then upon that With no dis
position to speak unkindly of the Repub-
lican candidates, I have no hesitation IN
saying that in commanding ability. en-
larged experience, aisinterested patriot
ism and elevated character, the Demo-
cratic candidates stand pre-emlnent- They
are good men and true. They deserve
well of the State. II elected they will fill
the exalted stations for which they have
been nominated with credit to themselves
and satisfaction to the people.
THE RECORD OF DEMOCRACY.
s',There is no safer criterion by which
to Judge the future than by the past. and
judging by the past what is there in the
history of the Republican party in Nir-
ginia to commend it to popular favor?
What is there in the history OF the Dem
ocratic party to justify or excuse a with
drawal of the public confidence? Has it
not administered the affairs of the State
successfully and satisfactorily Without
undertaking to enuulerate all it's claims
tc a new lease of power. I will mention
only a few. It has adjusted the public
debt of the State upon terms honorable
to the debtor and acceptable 10 the cred
itor It has established the credit of the
State upon such a firm basis that its
bonds are now almost at par. 1t has fos-
tered education and inausurated the pub
lie school system five years in advance or
the time required by the Constitution
1t has now in successful operation more
than seven thousand public free schools
Il has expended larger percentage OF
the public revenue for the purposes of co.
ucation than any State in the Union. 1t
has provided for disabled Confederate
soldiers and their widows as literally as
limited resources of the State would per-
nit. I has taken care of the unfortun-
ate insane deaf. dumb amt bi!no- IL mas
attracted immigration and capital to the
State and given a new impetus to manu-
features, trade ana commerce 1t has
practiced rigid economy IN the public ex-
penditure and it's administration of State
affairs has been honest ana clean. In its
platform recently adopted at Norfolk. it
has declared its purpose to improve the
public school system, to extend the great-
est possible aid to deserving pensioners,
to adopt the necessary measures to Sc
cure good roads. to enact an employers
liability bill to suppress criminal trusts
and every Illegal combination of capital.
and to favor the principle of selecting
party candidates by primary elections.
CONVENTION MEMBERS AT WORK
1.-THE Democratic members OF the Con-
stitutional Convention" Mr.. Goode con-
tinued. realizing fully the great irnpor-
lance OF the election. haya taken re-