The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20
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right at tho meat OF his speech by avow-
Ing his candidacy for the office OF Gov
ernor Of Virginia. Hc said he was a
nelghbor OF the people Of Lynchburs,
and that outside OF the Fifth District,
none stand closer to him than Lynchburg
and the countyofCampbcll.
Vast Powers of Governor.
~ rejoice ut your prosperity" lie de-
clared "nnd I rejoice IN the outlook, for
this lively city. 1t Is always my pleas
,,re to serve 1,ynchburg and her people;
SO I feel as though l am speaking to my
friends and neghbors. stand hero as
a candidate for what conceive to he
the highest office In the gift Of the peo-
pie OF my State. Since country boy,
my ambition has been to be the Governor
Of the greatest of States. This long
cherished ambition has been to me
guiding star.
'.Undcr the new Constitution the Gov
ernor has vast powers and great re-
sponsbilities. He appoints all OF the
boards. who have charge Of the public
Institutions. and these institutions are
subject to these appointments Whether
they shall run for the public good or
for personal or selfish motives remains
largely with the Governor. Ave, he mas
more power than that, because It is ne
that appoints the members OF the Cor,
poration Commission, which Is charged
with the regulation of the great rail-
ways OF the State. With his great pow
ers, II Is we'll for the people to deter
mine who shall WELD them. ! want TO
say that IL YOU are committed to me- and
IL you think canrot rneaHure up TO
these vast responsibilities. that release
you, and YOU are at liberty to vote other-
wise.
'1f there Is anything In my public or
private record" shouted the speaker
'.thnt units me for this position. l want
the people to know It, and II there Is a
man who has .nught against me that
would unit me, call upon him TO pro-
duce it,
He said the first and greatest need In
Virginia to-day Is m active business re-
vival and opportunity to allow the peo-
ple of the State to avail themselves OF
the opportunity presented by the wealth
and power the state possesses He gave
an optimistic view of the progress OF the
state, claiming that all that Is needed -
give the State n remarkable business Is
a business administration.
'If I should be Governor" he went on,
"all of my efforts will be to do this. NY
ambition would be to be known as the
business Governor.
He gave some Of his experience as n
| teacher III country school. anu ex-
pressed It as his opinion that this expc-
| rience had put him in n position 20 Know
| the greatest needs OF the pnpnc scnuo.s
! az the rural districts better than either
| ~ his competitors. He said II there ts
= nan or a pa rty that Is not loyal TO the
nublic school system. strike that man
or marty down. because they do not u er
serve support.
..The public schools have brought more
blessings to the people OF the state thar
anything else. God speed the cause y.
,,on,,lar r education and II am Governor.
~, r,,,, never have Governor more
loyal to. them than ! VIII pc.
Single Book List.
on the question of text books, Mr.;
Swanson declared himself IN tavo. %
single list as general propos s...,, :,
He thought It would give a No INC neo.
ale "a buy their books for 20 TO % per
I cent cheaper than at present, p"t ~
/ odopt the single system right now NJ ne
believed, would work a hardshlp. iae
! said he IS opposed to rapid enhnses.a ".
favored getting to- the s.nsie rs ~ So. /.
! as It can be done without "oin'''s
| hardship on the people.
rouching upon the good roads question
| ha said he was satisfied that as soon as
| The campaignris over there VIII not W
road IN virginia ,, thn. Voc 100 miles day
adam1zea anu -, T hotAa,r and paper reso-
can be mace. ; =, no. e,,ch a. condition about
int1ohs WI, ~, t'"s eo5 oiways favored good
4 roads and was In thorough accord WIN
the movement ito TO maze MAKE only ,II, two WAYS
1 He declared tnere ~, meio n 81! rot air Of
to secure ,ne ems MI hut either by the use
paper resolutions, h nul He He favored Inc
Of money or or , anm,icts in the TAILS and
penitentary on the roaus ,i ln..u, -,