The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-26
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uencei or tho peoph3 tHeio".' w ..si..,1
thought, and still think, will be impaired
ifsthe administration Of elections is con-
fined 10 those go Interested MS the cAiiul-
dates themselves. But lnast1,uc ns the
vice adhercs in the original lis well as
Ahe amended not my obJectiohs, ~.
though sound III principle. nre or no
practical value, and therefore mhK' WIS Itl
ret,irt, 4 Of tho biz If, I'll tho opinion or
tho Senate. such proceeding be cof11pe'
tent. ~, ,,,,r,
MATTER DISCUSSED.
u AS soon MS tho n1essnge ma neen 1renu;
Mr. Walker. Of Westmoreland, tnove9
TINT tho sri In question BIO committed
r., ia committce for Courts OF Justice
ia determine whether or not It was com
potcnt under the rules for tho measure
10 he returned to the Governor N order
TINT re might sign the same, Instead OF
action thereon over his veto.
Mr.. Oplo thought that L practicable q, t,1e
Governor ought to be allowed TO WIN
draw Ills veto. and slgGcsteu t" iLe3 .ie
matte be investigated. 4.
Mr., Shackelford thought it wouiu ., Pc
I'M I'd to secure a meeting OF tho commit
tee at this time
Mr. snle explained that he Ind no de-
sire to be dIscourteous in urging the pass
nge Of the bill, Notwithstanding the
Governors veto, which, ms. no admitted,
had boon based upon nishpprchension
OF the terms OF the bill. M
Mr. Watkins thought that tho Gov
cr,or ought Ia be allowed to correct an
error and sign tho bill, He suggested
that the bill DO returned to tho Executive
for his action thereon.
Mr., Mc1lwainc, chairman OF the COM
mittee for Courts OF Justice. gave It az
his opinion that the Senate had no rlsht
to return tho bill to tho Governor un-
der the circumstances.
Mr.. Mann thought TINT 1t was no re.
Election upon the Governor to correct
n mistake which he had admitted
Tho chair, after consultation, ruled
that tho Senate could not under the
r,1los return the bill to the Governor.
MR. SALES VIEWS.
Thereupon MIR Sale, the patron OF the
bill vetoed. was recognized, and MADE
brief prepared speech ~ the course OF
which he said, In part:
IT feel somewhat embarrassed at the
remarks am about to make to tho SEN
alta in this matter, because, since pre-
pared the statement which I had Intended
to make. have had n conversation with
His Excelency. the Governor, VINO ex.
plains to me that he had misrcad the Dill
which he vetoed, and now wishes TO
withdraw the objection he assigned you
az his reason for his action.
''l'his statement, coming from the Gov
e17lor, showing that he was mistaken IN
his objections offered to tho terms and
provisions of the amendments offered by
me in Senate bill ST, will satisfy every
member Of this body, ! am sure. OF tn,
propriety and expediency OF passing Same
at once.
''This would seem to be conclusive OF
the whole matter and to make anything
further seem superfluous, but as I have
been assaled In various quarters because
of the PRONUNCIATION Of this veto. ana
charged By my political opponents and
enemies with proposing legislation whose
tendency was vicious, deem' 1t due; to
myself and to the Senate to state briefly
what was involved In this bill and my
reasons for Offering 1t, that may rcpel
these charges and forever silence those
critics who, for political reasons. have 30
rnaligned me. $3.50
'.Nhere comes in the vice so feared by
nv political opponents and pointed out
with such detail?lg Was permitting q
choice Of executive committeeman AND
delegates In tho daytime vice? was
placing the choice Of candidates for the
Legislature under the safeguards OF this
most excellent law q vice? Was continu-
ing this law In force, which had proved
its usefulness and was desired by all tho
leading Democrats of Norfolk-yes. and
was supported by every newspaper IN the
city, aye, was resculng It from the IN
nocuous desoutude into which 1t needs
must have fallen at that time, vice IN
my amended bill? ! venture to say none
of these features can be called Vices by
fair and impartial minds, and 1t follows.
as tho night the day. that am innocent
of advocating any Vicious legislation IN
this matter" ifF
The message OF the Governor vetoing
tho bill was read by Mr.. Sale, who con-
tinued:
ut has been charged that this bill was
unduiy hnstened through the General AS
se.nbly and was not carefully CONSIDERED.
desire to call the attention OF the Sem
,te to the fact that tho bill was regularly
introduced In .le Senate. referred first TO
tho Committee on Joint Local and Prl-
yatc Legislation, reported from that body
with the recommendation that Its pur-
noses could not be accomplis..~u by
general law; then referred to the Com
mittce on Privileges and Elections OF the
Senate, and reported favorably by q
The bill had been printed and printed
copies were placed on every desk In the
Senate 1t then passed the Senate and
went over to tho HOUSE. where 1t was
referred to tho Committee on Privileges
and Elections OF the House. After care
full consideration 1t was rep9rted FAVOR.
ably from that committee, was discussed
on the floor OF the House. and passed
that body with almost an unanimous
vote.
"Mr. President, nsk the Senate to
ppss this bill. It Is fair and 1t Is hon
est. am one OF those that believe
new era hns dawned tor old virginia.
Tho electorate In the State has been
purged. Tho dark sky that for so Ions
has hovered us no longer darkcns our
political sky.
1--WE must as citizens OF Virginia, dc
all that within US lies to carry into effect
these high ideals. In my humble opinion
no man or set Of men who have the inter
e,ts CT their State at neart-the inter
ests Of tbs democratic lalty-or WAC
valuo political honor. cttn afford to ad.
vocate anything but pure political meth
| DDS.
.'Te should throw around our primaries
every safeguard that will guarantee tc
every citizen of Virginia that every vote
cnst In this state shall be counted az