The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-17
Practical Roads.


department Of roads to be In charge
OF competent road builders.
Judge Mann said that he would not at
tempt to make any apology for his ac-
tion on the Mann bill or for his record.
He said the bill was based upon the de-
csion of the Supreme Court OF Appeals
Of Virginia.; that q court on application
for liquor license had nothing to do with
tho question OF public policy, but could
protect the pecuniary interest of single
man and his family. He said that he did
not have any criticism to make OF the
court, although agreeing with that con-
struction Of the law. but as the Court
OF appeals had stated that the question
Of public policy and morality We're for
the legislature, he took up the matter and
embodied those two ideas into the present
law regarding the words added. as simply
constituting the words suitable. con- &
yenient and appropriate in the old law,
He said the bill was not passed at the
time 1t was offered because lie wanted
to test public sentiment. as he did not
think such a bill passable unless backed
ty a strong public demand. He said his
bill was endorsed officially by three
great Christian denominations and de-
manded by the strongest public senti-
ment which any act OF the Legislature
ever had behind it.
IL An EHeCtlVeE Dill. &.
Judge Mann said that tho effect OF the
bill during two years 1t had been IN
operation had been to close %767 county
saloons, to decrease crime and protnote
the safety and happiness OF the rural com
gmunities. He said 1t had increased the
revenues S15.DOO and has worked 50 :
satisfactory that no candidate has YET
advocated It's repeal. Judge Mann closed
his speech by saying that he was Demo
crat and had never voted any other ticket
and that when the sun went down on the
night Of the primary that he Would eltner
be the standard-hearer OF the Demo.
cratic party to carry u 70 @ .ltuinp''as.s aha
victory or one of the men behind the
guns to fight for the success OF the noml-
nee. Judge Mann made many friends
while here.
Martin Speaks.
After Judge Mann had spoken for one
and "a half hours, Senator Martin was
introduced by Mr.. Pratt. The senator
was heartily applauded when he came
forward. His was plain, direct ana
modest exposition OF his record as
senator, and direct refutation or the
charges made against him by the Gov
ernor, whom he referred to as my oppo-
nent' or ''my competitor
His speech was very much on the limo
Of his other speeches, delivered during
the campaign. He expressed regret that
his competitor, In his speech made at
Spotsylyania Courthouse, and In different
pinces in Virginia, had seen At to char
acterize his services in the Senate az
simply those of department runner and
executive clerk.
He expressed the hope that he would
be able to go through this campaign
without indulsing In epithets or using OF
fenslve or disparnging Language about
his opponent. He said 1t was true that
large share of his time and a large
portion OF the time OF every other senn-
tor was devoted to correspondence and
to business in the departments at Wash
ington; that the Virginia people ire
auently had large interests in the de-
partments, and experience demonstrated
+ that It was absolutely necessary for
them to have the assistance of the
senators In tho dispatch Of business OF
this kind
He called It his duty TO respond 70 re-
quests Of this sort, and believed he han
been able to render material service
almost every day for Virglnans VINO
called upon him for assistance. He said
he would never feel AT liberty to Ignore
responsibilities OF this sort but was at
all times at the service OF the Virginia
people whenever they needed him, either
at the departments or ON the hoor OF the
Senate
Referring to the statement made by
the Governor that he had voted AGAINST
the call resolution, which was offerau
In the Senate in the Flity-fourth c0n-