Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-19
GOES INFO ANCIENT HISTORY
Declares That Men Now Boosting Re-
pubicanlsm are Same Who Voted
Against elimination of Negro Vote
and Who Participated in Ruinous
Rule of State.


Sept lS.-llon. Claude a. Swanson.
Democratic candidate for governor
opened his campaign here today in the
presence OF large and enthusiastic
mass meeting. Mr.. Swanson's handi-
ing of the issues involved in the. cam
paIgn. especially where he attacked
the record OF the Republican party, pro.
voked great enthusiasm
Tho weather was threatening, but
there was large audience present.
The room in which he spoke was one
which echoed to the voice of Patrick
iichry more than century and quar-
ter ago.
Mr.. Swanson was introduced by
Congressman John Lamb.
The gubernatorial candidate smoke
lor two hours, reviewing the record Of
The Democracy and contrasting it with
that of the Republicans.
MeSsrs. George A. Hanson. and ]. T..
Gleavcs were given possession of the
room at the conclusion of Mr. swan.
sons address and spoke in the interest
VI the ltcpuDlican party
Made His First Speech There.
Nf. Swanson commenced his adj
dress with nm allsion TO the important
historical association connected with
Hanover and the many distinguished
and illnstrious men she had ,urnished
the State and Nation. He also express.
ed the profound pleasure 1t afforded
nm TO open his campaign for the gov
ernorship in this county where he had
made his first political speech i'm 1894
when student at Randolph-Macon
college
Mr.. Swanson said he was the candi-
date OF no faction of the Democratic
par'y nut the nominee OF n harmonious.
soiid ana united Democracy. He eX-
pressed the pleasure he experienced at
the cordia support That would be ex.
tended him by his two worthy and dis.
tinguishcd competitors in the recent
primary. lie also said he wanted II
distinctly understood that when he be-
came governor he would be the COVER
nor OF the entire people of Virginia ana
would wicld the powers conferred
upon nm To the best interest of the
State and all the people.
Mf. swanson then proceeded to i'm
press upon his audience the vast i'm
portance or the ensuing election He
said that practically the entire State
| government OF Virginia., legislative
executive and judicial. Is involved in
| this campaign. That The legislature IN
he elected would control for the next
| two years the Legislation of Virginia
| and in addition would elect IL United
States senator and five justices of the
Court of Appeals.
outcome OF Vital Importance.
lie pointed ont how this election
would determine whether the Demo
cratic or Republican party would con-
trol The vast educational system of this
state, The corporation commission, the
labor and agricultural departments anil
all the public institutions Of the State
| carrying with them vast expenditures
OF public money He said the vital
Importance of this election cannot be
| too strongly emphasized
Next he proceeded TO examine the
claims presented by the Republicans
1 why the entire State government OF
Virginia In this election should be
turned over to their control and dom.
nation. He said he would not reply
to the many reckless statements and
| eXtravagant claims made by Col.
Slcmp. the present boss of the Re-
publican party Of this State, hut would
cOniinc his criticism to those who
were more accurate and conservative
III their declarations. He said that
Col. Slemp was very much like a for
mcr Republican politician in Virginia.
who had aptly been described as a
man who starts his mouth working
and then goes off and leaves it, Under
such circumstances. he said he did not
think it was Just to hold Col Slemp
responsible for his many wild utter.
ances.
New in Name Only.
THE first claim OF the Republican
party" said Mr.. Swanson, lis that 1t
is now a new party in Virginia; that
il is not what it formerly was; that
new blood has been infused into it;
that 1t has attained recently new
standing and responsibility 1t points
with pride to the personnel of tho
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