Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
Concerning the Governorship.

Otner Candidates.
Concerning the Governorship.
e The contest for governor has undergone
no change. The Rev. James Cannon. edi-
tor OF the Christian Advocate the organ OF
the Methodists in the state-a powerful and
Influential! denomination in this state by
the way-sent a letter to each of the can
d1dates, asking their position the IA
mour Mann liquor law, as follows: II
elected to the position for which you Offer
would you favor the maintenance of the
Mann bill?' The replies of all tie candi-
dates are given in the paper of this week
and can be summarized as follows:
Mr.. Swanson promises to enforce to the
best of his ability, the Mann law and all
Others which might be enacted by the gen
eral assembly. without fear OF favor. to
the full extent of his power.
Colonel Willard, while favoring a rigid
control and regulation of the liquor traffic,
Is opposed to prohibition. The revenues
derived fICm the sale of LIQUOR are large
and whereas prohibition would not prevent
the sale of liquor, the state would be de-
prived of the revenues. He would permit
OF test of the law by the supreme court
OF appeals, so that there would be no room
Tor diversity of opinion among the judges
VINO pass on the matter of licenses.
Judge William II. Mann, the patron of
the bill which bears his name, favors the
enforcement of the measure in all respects
He reviews and compares the old condi-
tons, saying that the people are the ones
VIII ueCiuS lHe question OF Incense
license, where in former times the Judge
was the sole arbiter of the fitness suit
abeness and proper place for the sale of
liquor The new law requires police pro-
lection where liquor is sold i'll order to
protect the sober class of people He does
not favor prohibitory law, but he does
favor local-option law. He would place
dlstilleries and saloons en- the same foot
ing, preventing the operations of the dis
tlleries in places in which there are no sa-
loon or police protection.
About a Stand-Off.
So far as can be seen, the candidates are
not so far apart on the measure. The gov
e-nor would as a matter of course have
to to the enforcement of all laws en-
acted by the state, and if q new one were
enacted during his term office he could
veto the same, sending it back to the leg
islature. Either one of the three would
have power and right, and at the same time
they would have to take oath to enforce all
the laws of the state with justice and i'm
Partially. Col. Willard is regarded the
man with the most pronounced views in
opposition to the existing law.
Judge Mann is still campaigning in diff
ferent parts of the state, and he is re-
ceivng the Endorsement of many of the
church people. His campaign Is being sup
ported by the women's temperance organi-
cations all over the state. He will be ac-
tive on the stump the coming week
Mr. Swanson has been putting in a week
ceived here he has been meeting with much
success in that section. with chances that
he will poll a good vote. He is counting
on carrying the ninth district. He goes
to Berryville next Tuesday.
Colonel Willard. who lost ten days during
the funeral exercises of Gen. Lee, has been
making a vigorous campaign in nearly every
section of the state, and his friends are
still confident that he will make a fine
showing when the returns come in.
The Pure Election Law.
On all sides the friends of the candidates
are watching for the use of money in con-
nection with. the elections. The election
will certainly develop charges of this char
acter but 1t remains to be seen whether
they will be substantiated The Barksdaie
pure-election law makes a candidate who
uses money in an election ineligible for the
position to which he may be elected, and
statement of his expenses within thirty days
after the election The law applies to pri- |
maries as well as to general elections.
In this connection it can be stated that |
the newspapers of the state have gotten |
more money out of the candidates than for |
many years due solely TO the pure-election |
law. The candidates can advertise as much |
as they like, and at the same time they can |
use their influence for the candidate of their !,
choice. But no money can be paid to the |
political workers-the fellows who carry (,
precincts in their pockets and who control !
scores of votes. They are effectualiy cut |
out and debarred, much to the relief of |
candidates.
The Public Schools.
Tuesday the state board of education will |