The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-22
THE5FIGHT ON CARTER GLASS.

49,
The Virginia Federation OF Labor In
session al Roanoke yesterday adopted q
resolution requesting all organized labor
in tho Sixth District and throughout tho
State to oppose the election Of Mr.. Carter
Glass to Congress.
We regret to see such q manifestation
on the part OF organized labor in Virginia
against SO good man as Carter Glass.
He is in no sense an offlce-seeker; he
has never sought Office; the Office has
Invariably sought him, and that IS the
case in the Sixth District to-day. Mr..
Glass has announced his candidacy IN
response to a call from all parts OF the
district. He has been in public life many
years, and his record is clean. we GO
not know what the grievance Of organ
lied labor in Virginia against him ID,
but we do know that Mr.. Glass IN MS
public service has been true to the peo-
MA OF Virginia, and has looked well AZ
ter their interests. utterly regardless OF
CLIQUE or faction or corporation or what
not His name has never been assocl-
ated In any way with any unworthy OBJ
iect or method. He mas always been
straightforward and frank and ingenu-
Gus and courageous in expressing his
views on all public questions. He mas
been q model representative In the State
Legislature. in the Constitutional Con
yention, and in the party organization.
He has never been self-seeker, ne mas
never had any schemes to promote, OUT
On III. contrary, he has. with singular
fidelity to his trust and with singula:
ability and courage, fought every ooD
that has shown itself during his Official
life.
1t would be unfortunate for LABOR Or
ganizations in Virginia to fight MI.
Glass-unfortunate for the State, LOT
clean politics and for good government
IF a man like Mr.. Glass. who has oeen
90 pure and unselfsh and brave ana pat
riotic in his official life. is to pc pAtlch-
listed and boycotted by labor orsanlAa-
+,one what kind of a man does organ
uOllSb WAdS eAAAASA ~
lied labor want?
1at the laboring men in Virginia tnink
well before they make war on Saile'
Glass, He has the respect and gooo "tii
of the people OF Virginia. They hold
hin, in affectionate regard, for 1ney hon"
,5o+ he is the able and fearless cham
MON Of their rights, and that he Is the
sworn enemy of political bosses anu
,ricksters and demagogues They Kno"
that he is the true friend OF all classes
Of the people, and that in Congress, as
IN the legislature and the convention,
he will conscientiously and heroicaiiS
represent their Interests.
Tn such a state Of public sentiment
organized labor in Virginia VIII DO It's
cause no good. but rather harm, IN ail-
taponizing Carter Glass. A man Win
MI. Glass public record is not an OBJECT
Of attack. His record is sure defense
against all assaults of his enemies.
we are not undertaking to promote MI.
Glass candidacy. So far as that is con-
cerned his election is sure. If he lives
ba will be the next Congressman from
the Sixth District. ON that score we
have no doubt whatever. The issue IN
VOWED is Of far greater consequence. 1t
should be a pleasure of all classes OF
v,rsinians to encourage public men like
Carter Glass. When public man shows
that he is true and pure and unselhsh
am, willing to serve and able to serve
his people, he should be sustained by the
neople. he should be held up as model.
Let it be known to our credit, as well
as for the good Of the public service,
that in Virginia it is popular to do right.