The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-04
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THE,G00DPE:
Some IF The Views Of the Week
" Press on His An
rounceinei1t.B III
HIS LETTER DISCUSSED 3 Is; G. IS
IT Has Attracted Attention ii
Every Part Of the Old
Commonwealth.

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8 Commonwealth,
Ss85g The announcement OF Lieutenant-G Cow
Y ernor willard TO the people Of virginia
that he rs candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor. tho high
est Office within their gift, has attracted
attention all ovor the state "a few edi--
torial comments from the weekly press
I. are given below: AN s $j5 ii i9, VI
93a The Appomnttox and Bucklng CHAM
Times says: The announcement Of Colonel
Y Joseph u. Willard for Governor appears
elsewhere In this Issue. This announces
mont. will appeal, to our people. and with
the &LIeutcnnnt-Go Governors personal popu-
Z larlty no ono need DO surprised at 4 his
VI eldction. Fl q Is abundnntly able TO carry
n his light INTO every precinct ilt he state.
and#with h!s strong platform o. prisn,cl-
IL pies, Mr. Willard lis at once q Leading {,
4 factor In the gubernntorinl race. His
Il manly and patriotic lions on n the 1
\ advocacy Of tie adoption q 1.-THE single
Il list OF books will win him thousnnds OF
rs vot los. # We have urged the adoption &ofj
Il tho single Hat books for many years in
thla pSRs o re aEsa a@'
Il directly fort his reform, ins planted him
B SELF 50 firmly ON this question. .l
The Augusta County Argus says: Ills
long service In our Legislature and his
& holding tho office OF Licu tenant Governor
" the prtgent term OF four years make him
well Qualified for the higher office ITO
u VIII OH no .aspires as an honorable and
II deserving Il citizen. N s$i s5Si
The Chariot tesyille Chronicle, the week.
M w. .,,d8 ra. n
y Joseph u. Wizards announcement OF his
n candidacyi for the Democratic nomination;
Al for Governor; and the more We read aud
w ponder ( the moro pleused We are. IN
& both matter md style Il Is an admirable
"a paper we have seldom seen n, better. |
J It shows that tho Lieutennnt- Governor
Ia abrcast--we should rather say Is in he
q lNad--of the most advanced ideas OF
e progress and Improvement in every thing |
n relating to the wclfa re OF the State. While
Ei he discusses many topics Of interest he !
u Important subj ects Rof the public schools
and public roads, the two things that
d above all others demand the fostering
Z care OF our legislators and our public
~ gratlfcd at the stress which Captain
Willard lays on the Importance OF good
primary, or elementary scho ols. as dis
n tingulstied from the more advanced or
& The Montgomery Messenger says: There i
are many things In this announcement
4 that commend themselves TO our readers
and show that he has made these mat
tiers a careful study while! he has beenSl
inMpublIc life. Altogether his announce
lIlent Is 10 flne State pa per Ind Will 90
II good. l5sss Ss .3 X. "
The Amherst Progress highly com mends
n Captain Wizards PLATFORM $ and @ adds 4
A ,alscs ii $1nctfed position on many Of the |
GI,estIons prominent y In Virginia B politics.
Politicians are So much given to .'strad-
d,inp = -, he'd rinp..s.n,If, s;dodginr', that /
81 - =, eieY 4 = And one who "a Uses
nosI,ivo" saa,,es 81 6
~ a.g-l' Y y. - - s
&$ The Rockbridgc County News says: Hts
4 announcements shows him to be aware to
Virginia,s needs and prepared, should his T
s,ts Ia nrorrcs.ive administra.
.io, ~ te n,,;,,, VII to ~ nr
* ,.hI -, f;a sosnnf Ice bia thro,IehoIlt |
y M o,S r.nn,r,, nwra1tli.
S'' 4 - X,
,1,ha ia ,tfa,- ia saws. lieutenant.
Governor Joseph p willard In MS I'D
dress 20 the peope =. ~, nssh
aiser n glv in his views relatye 70 publio
school system, Eood ROADS a lI Other mar.
iershas TINS % Sy On t ne suDses. y y
$,nn nnrs 8'nesnous u 4 IS
ia ch depa rtH1e ht o. ahe STATS l th
erpment should pc operateu .upo ol'. We re
same strict!y puaihess Ines Us -.
private enterprises, snail sugses c.n1a
proved methods Of s1,ee
man seS ~ M, = he peairements
,t nu ~; srI,e stntaHof Virginia. u
continuous = = IS n aa ssr
tration of many years, mas escaPeu SER
GUS loss. but only Or, account }of the CHAR
aeter and integrity OF our public servants ny:
This. from business rs s,ah nao,n - ny
mha tore,, oyiew soys In his
1St9tSou = -
platform Of PRINCIPLES set forth IN. his |
letter Mr.. Willard advocates many POLL
A cies dear to the people, ana no one heea
be surprised 70 see MN eecsea: N!ns AZ. I,ls