Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

following year he attended the law school
at the University of Virginia, graduating
with honors. He then returned to his native
county and began the practice of his pro-
fession, taking front rank at once.
Mr.. Swanson Is the idol of the young
democracy of the state. Essentially a self
made man, he devoted his energies first to
repaying his benefactors, and every cent
has been returned to the gentlemen who be-
friended him. Today those same gentlemen
are his strongest supporters and most
ardent admirers One of the traits of MI.
Swanson, one which has endeared him to
all is his high regard for the friendship
of those whom he regards as his frlendS.
He has never been known to desert friend.
Loyalty is one of the cardinal principles of
his nature. He is frank, outspoken ana
aggressive.
Four Terms in Congress.
Mr.. Swanson has completed four terms in
Congress, and has been elected for "a fifth
time He redeemed the district (the Fifth
from anti-democratic domination, defeating
the .independent'' candidate by good ma
jority and has once or twice repeated the
performance. His opposition OF recent
years has been almost formal. never giving
him great concern, but he mas as faithfully
canvassed the district as though there were
danger of his being defeated. NO cam
paign has been waged In this state Ior the
past twelve years when ne was not OH the
stump. x
Four years ago he made the canvass ior
the nomination and was defeated by Gov
ernor Montague. At the convention tNor-
folk, 19OD, when Mr.. Montague had been
nominated in response to calls, Mr.. Swan
son took the platform and made a speech
in which he captured the convention he
told the assembled democrats that he had
made a fight and had lost, but that no
democrats worthy of the name would ever
sulk N the face of the enemy. He prom
Used his cordial support to the democratic
ticket saying: Your nominees are my
no man will accord it greater support than
will the defeated aspirant for your favor.
1t shall never be said of me that am not
loyal to my party and to my friends, ana
/ tell you now that my services are at the
disposal of the candidates whom you nave
named and to the success OF the party.
That one speech did much to bring Mr..
Swanson into line for the nomination this
year. He was given an ovation, and from
all parts of the hall came the cry. you
shall have it next time Mr.. Swanson
did stump the state going to those places
and sections in which the fight was the
hottest, the result being that he proved
what he had said, loyal to the party and
its interests.
His Platform.
In his pla form Mr.. Swanson announced
himself in favor of improvement of the pub
lie schools of the state; for the increase
of pay of the public school teachers; for
the full session for all the country schools;
and the best methods of teaching. OF the
agricultural interests he is a staunch friend,
favoring the most improved method for the
development and protection of the agricul-
turaI classes. He favors the most liberal
of pensions for disabled confederate SOL
diers and their dependents. On the sub
| ject of good roads. the betterment of the
highways of the state. Mr. Swanson takes
| the position that the state and the federal
governments should cooperate for the
benefit of all classes. and he promises to
| lend his support to all measures looking
to improving the thoroughfares of the state.
| He favors the extension of usefulness of
| the department of labor for the benefit of
| the laboring classes of the old common
wealth.
Summed up Mr.. Swanson stands for a
progressive. live advancing state and the
| placing of the Old Dominion the same
| high plane as the more important common
wealths of the country.
| Mr.. Swanson has most interesting FAM
| lily. Mrs. Swanson has figured in the
cial set of Washington and of this state
| for the past fifteen years. Mrs. Swanson
comes of one of the oldest families in the
| state-one of the most prominent in it's
| history and social life. His home at Chat
ham, is one of the most delightful in the
1 whole country. and there Mr.. and Mrs.
| Swanson entertain with lavish hands dur
| ing the summer months.
On the hastings Mr.. Swanson is one OF
| the most effective of all the campaigners
| in the state. He is a strong debater. has
| fine command OF language. is fearless,
| fair to his opponents. He is a democrat
| of democrats. Bold, he is at the same time
| considerable of the feelings of those who
| entertain views contrary to those held by
| himself He has gone into the contest for
| the nomination this year with more
| strength. ii is believed. than either of the
| other gentlemen. and is having the sup
| port OF many OF the foremost papers Of the
state, particularly those OF the more popu-
| lous country districts.
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