Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-07-26
CORRESPONDENCE
Why Keel FaTOrS Willard.
keezeltown, Va. July -. 1905.
IL. T. WANT Elkton Vo


Joseph T. Willard in the primary Of
August 22ud. think there are many
reasons why be is the logical and proper
candidate to receive the support Of our
voters in the primary and az the polls.
If all things else were equal. the sec
tion Of the State from which Lieutenant
Governor willard comes is entitled 20
/ recognition rather than the section from
which Judge Mann and Nr. swanson
come.
The present Governor Is a citizen of
the same county with Mr.. Swanson and
Of the almost immediate section ofJudre
Mann.
Again, our section is much more close
ly allied in all of its material interests
with Lieutenant Governor willard
than with the other section. His. like
our own, is tax contributing section
The other does not contribute at all 90
the general expenses Of state but tax
consuming section.
Lieutenant Governor Willard Is imam
OF ability, thorough conservative bust
ness man who stands for progress and
business methods in the management of
state affairs. lie has been intimately
connected with the legislation Of the
state since 1899. having been q valuable
member of the House Of Delegates since
that time until his election rs Lieuten-
ant-Governor four years ago. Auofthe
services be has given have been like
those Of all other members Of the General
Assembly-practically without remuner-
alton.
T lie performed the duties Of Lieutenant
. Governor with more difficult surround
inSs than has fallen to the lot Of any
presiding officer i'm the last generation.
Changed conditions and rules. brought
about by the new constitution left no
. precedent 90 Doe followed In MANY cases
yet under all OF these irving circum-
stances, his ruling upon parliamentary
point was never reversed bv the Senate
Livery member Of the Senate will agree
with me- am sure. that no presidinr
officer ever p esiied with greater inpar-
tia.ity, dignity and ability.and that none
ever maintained better order or gave
more Dairs,akiu- care and concern 10
all ot the details of legislation.
His experience SIS presiding officer Of
tAe Senate ana as member OF the
House OF Delegates has made him thor.
ouChiy familiar with al the detail. of
legislation. 81 knowledge OF the greatest
value to the chief executive OF the state.
He Is Immediately In the line OF pro
motion and the State cannot afford 20
drop him from It's service. aud lose the
experience twelve years Of active service
b has given him.
. IL IS charged against him that he /.
wealthy. Il is true that he is man o.,
large wealth. 90 no, think this should
Ice used FOR or against him. We would
scarcely discard a man as ineligible &c
manage our affairs because he had sue
ces>fuliy managed his own. His wealth
has ia no way affected him nor b;.
democracy. When many OF The wealthy
were leaving Us In IS96 DE lined ur with
[ his party. and be is a approachable and
, ucobtrusive. as the plainest citizen. Iii.
wealth too, in "a quie; and unol;rusive
way, IS used for noble charities and hi.
unpublished acts have made Smoother
the rough places in manyIlves.
NJ. Willard does not claim 20 be an
orator-yet his plain, business talks have
: shown him The equal OF either of hi.
1 competitors on the busting.
e. lie was the trst OF The candidates tc
o. come out tiat footed for a single list and
uniform school books in all the counties
This plan would save at least one third
in the cost of every school book and not
make il necessary 20 discard the old an,
buy new books when moving from on,
county 90 another.
. Again he has no concealments abOu
ID his position on any question. lie ha.
, convictions and the courage Of them
q and he has them whether he caters {,
your views or not. II he fails of electio,
the State Will lose his services.
This Is not true Of either Of the othe
candidates. Judge Mann, like myself
Is just i'm the middle of his term as Sena
tor and should he be defeated Will II,
Out his term, and As chairman Of one o.
< the most important committees Of th
\ Senate ought 10 DE in position 10 b
very useful 20 The State.
The people have not been unmindfu
of Mr.. Swanson nor his ambitions. The
have elected him 20 the position of mem
Der Of Congress with its hOnors an
emolumeuts the seventhtime, with salar
aggregating $4,000. andhe will continu
+ as congressman from the Fifth Di>tri,
r. during the next congress, should he O
, defeated. As vet he has never sat Ga
IT in the congress to which he was electe
last fall and which viii not convene j
regular session until next December.
what Mr.. Swauson's supporters clai
Tor him is true-and l 30 not dispu
the claim-it would be little less than
r public calamity for Mr. Swanson to r
M tire from congress.
~ We are constantly reminded in q
80 public press that the reason New En-
land and the North are so potential
~ national affairs, is that they keep IN,
&c congressman in service. We are so
nc stantly reminded that it Is our duty
e rcfSin our own rpvraSpptaffvos shaf ,