The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-11


ercss, and that 1t would take twenty yea rs
toSEct another Virginlan there, and that
! Swanson had better stay where he was
y He gave history OF tho Mann Dill and
how It became n law. and referred &c
d cartoon that appeared In Tho Times-
. Dispatch. In which the Mnnn bill was
4 represented MS a badly used up baby
referring to the amendments attached te
II atid said that II elected he, the
III father, could take better care of that
baby than either Swanson or Willard.
SSHc spoke Of the number of saloons that
q Mad been closed and the decrease II,
rs crime since Its operation In the rural
districts He believed in working cor
victs on tho roads and the creation OF
4, department Of roads. and that all the
would be no good unless the money
Came from somewhere, and showed how
there was All incrense of revenue of over
$500 900 since the Constitutional Conven :
Ton, and that he would recommend tho
appropriation OF 100000 for schools, and
s that he favored the single list OF books
Judge Mann's speech was full OF htimor
mud good humor prevailed during the
whole discourse, and that he has a GOOD
following here was evidenced.
{FAt the conclusion of Judge Mann's adj
dress Mr.. r. l.. Gordon, 1r., introduced
Colonel Joseph T.. Willard. There was
much expectancy evidenced in the crowd
then,y as 1t was thought that he would
reply TO the charges made. against him
about the "Jlm Grow law"
3Colonel Willard opened by saying that
he would be open and above board and
that II he had any cha rges to bring he
would not do so by inucndo, as has been
done by some against him. He said that
" elected he would be under no obligation
bit a high sense OF duty. and that he
did not wish his loyalty measured by the
reward. but that he would stand by the
Democratic party.
He then took up tho Jim Crow law.
md said that he was a member of tho
committee TO which it was referred; thai
he. at the earnest request of his con-
stituents. in Fairfax county put on an
amendment making 1t imperative TO
electric railroads operating in Fairfax
and Alexandra counties and District OF
+ Columbia exclusively. Ms tho appropriation
OF It then would tend to impede extention
and construction. and. that the amend
mcnt was lost in committee by vote
Of G to 5. but that he moved not to report
the bill TO the House without the amend
ment, but it was again defeated by Il.
vote OF to 5: and that he did not OPP
pose the bill in the House when 1t passed
unanimously.
THAT he did not have. nor has not now
any interest in the Washington. Airing
ton and Folks Church Electric Railway
Company. except that he made them
Eft OF se5ohl In consideration Of their ex-
tending their road into Fairfax Court
House, and that for this he had never
received a single share of stock or a
cents worth of bonds, nor has ans
member of his family pass on the
road"
He said he had no apology to make
for his record. and that he did not
dodge an issue. and that he was in, IA
yor OF the Mann bill SO far rs regulating
the LIQUOR traffic was concerned hut s.
nrohibitive. no, and cited the case OF one
Judge in Virginia who would not grant a
license If only ane voter objected
He said the Mann law had done good
In the rural districts OF Virginia, but
favored an amendment so that appeal
could be made to the Supreme Court and
said that Louisa was dry. not owing to
the operation OF the Mann bill. but the
moral condition Of the county.
He then alluded to the nursing of the
Mann baby. and said that If he was elect
ed that -'he would nurse the baby. and
not let the baby nurse him"
He then made hit at Judge Mann By
saying that his letter had already been
hotly distributed when his NVillard's)
letter came out, and that then the ia
yoring of the single list OF books was
added in blue pencil and that Mann wa s
slow to get into the band wagon; that
his canvass was first for a square deal
and then for progress; that Virginia had
a grand history in the past, but that we
could not live on the past, but must
progress IN the future.
He spoke of The great good OF the Cor
poratlon Commission. and said that the
old adage that competition was the life
Of trade thing of the past and
how this commission was for the protec-
ton Of the people
4 Good humor prevailed. and both candi
dates had his friends. who appiauded
when the good natured thrusts were
made.
Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson. candidate for
Lieutenant-Governor, was then intro
duced. Mr.. Ellyson referred to the com
pliment paid him by the retirement OF
two Of his competitors. MessuA Bland
and Cation, and especially for the reasons
each had assigned. that 1t was because
OF the WISH IF. ting. great majority of the
party tc.'honor the distinguished chair.
man. He referred in complimentary
terms to his competitor. Mr.. Cabcli, but
expressed regret that he should continue
to repeat the Oft denied statement thai
he would not be candidate for Lieuten
ant-Governor
Mr.. Ellyson declared in the most en-
phatic manner that he had never at any
time or under any circumstances made
any such statement, and quoted from
Mr. Cabels letter published under dat,
OF March nth. in which he admits tina
Mr. Ellyson never did tell me so IL
words. but by his silence led me to be
!ievc that he would not be a candidate ,
Mr.. Ellyson said he would not hay,
alluded to the matter again but for tn
reference to the subject by Mr.. Cabel
IN his Mineral City speech.
Mr.. Eilyson concluded by n brief ref
erence TO his position with reference 1
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