Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-20


rounding than has fallen to the lot
OF any presiding officer in the last
generation. Changed conditions and
rules, brought about by the law CON
stitution, left no precedent to- be fol
lowed i'll many cases, yet under all
these trying circumstances. his rulings
upon parliamentary point was never
reversed by the Senate. Every mem.
Der OF tho Senate will agree with me.
am sure, that no presiding officer
ever presided with greater impartial
lily, dignity and ability, and that none
ever maintained better order or gave
more painstaking care and concern To
all the details Of legislation.
Ills experience as presiding officer
Of the Senate AMI us member of the
House Of Delegates has made him thor
oughiy familiar with all tue details of
legislation, /; knowledge oi the
greatest value to the chief executive
of the State.
He is Immediately In the line of
promotion, aud the State cannot al
ford To drop him fr0m It's service ana
lose the experience twelve years OF
ictivc service has given him.
IL is charged against him that he is
wealth 1t is true that he is Il man OF
wealthy Ii is true that nc is man OF
should be used FOR o: against him. W.
would scarcely discard n man as incli-
Sibic 10 manage our affairs because
he had successfully managed his OWE.
His wealth has in no way affected him
OF THE WEALTHY WE'RE LEAV-
ING US IN 1896. HE LINED UP WITH
HIS PARITY. ANE HE is AS Ap.
pROACIIABl.t. AND UNOBrRuSlviG
AS THE PLAI&EST CITIZEN. HIS
WEALTH. TOO, liz a QUIET AND
UNCii'rHuSlNE WAY. is USED FOR
NOBLE CHARITIES AND HIS UN.
PUBLISHED ACTS HAVE MADE
SMOOTHER TIE ROUGH PLACES
IN MANY LIVES
MI. Willard does moi claim to b.,
an nratcr-yct his plain, business
talks have shcwn him the equal ut
either Gf his competitors OH The husi.
Ing
He WAS the first of the candidates To
come out llat.foutcd for single list
and uniform school books in all The
counties.
This is no, true of either of the othc,
'hrcc in the cost of every school book
and not make il necessary to discard
he old and buy now books when moy-
ing from ono county To another.
Again. he has no conccalmCnt abou;
his position ON any question. lie has
convictions and the courage of them
ana he has thcrl whether he caters to
your views or not. ii he fails of cleo
ton the state will lose his services
This IL not true OF either Of the oti
2r candidates. Judge Mann. like my
self. is jus, in the middle of his torn,
- senator. ami should he he dcfcatc.'
will fill ont his term. and AS cliairman
If one oil the mos, important commit
,ccs Ct the Senate. ought to be in u
position Ia Ec very useful To the Stat.
The people have not been unmind
ful Of Mr.. Swanson nor his ambitions
They have elected him to the positio
of member of Congress, with it,
honors and Cmolumcnls. the scvcnt
time with salary aggrcguting ST0,0nh,
and he will continue as cungrcsaina'
from the Fifth District during the no.,
Congress. shonid he be defeated Ae
vet he has never sat a day in The Con
':ress TO which he was elected Ia. {,
fall, and which will not convene IL
regular session until next December
If what Mr. Swnnsons supporters
claim for him is truc-ana 10 moi
dispute the claim-it would he li,ik
less than Il public calamity for Mr.
Swanson to retire from Congress.
We are constantly reminded In Tho
public press that the reason New Eng
land and the North are SO potential
in national affairs, is that they kcoi
their congressman in service We ar
constantly reminded that il. is orr
'luty to retain our own representatives
that VIC, too, may become influential
Mr. Swanson is one among the COZ
:;rcssmen from Virginia of the long
est service. He is the ranking Demo
crat on the Committee Ct Ways ans
Means of the House. If HE HAS HAT
THE INFLUENCE HE CLAIMS FOR
HIMSELF. AND HIS SUPPORTERS
CLAIM FOR HIM, he ought 10 he in u
position to he very useful aud influcn
lal in protecting Virginia's interest
in any revision of the tariff undertaken
by Il Republican Congress. or in tn
event oi Democratic Congress in tn
near future. he would be the lOsica
chairman Of this. the most importaE
committee Of the Federal Congress.
Should he retire to become Cover
nor. what; you'll follow? Either hi
district, which is very close, wouG
elect Republican. or. if net, Il Demo.
GRAFT. who will. nincty-ninc chance!
ont OF enc hundred, he placed at TN
foot OF some unimportant COMMITTEE
and Virginia l0sc the prestige of mon.
hcrship Of tho COMMITTEES OF Ways an
Means.
have thought il wise to vote so n
to keep men in position where thci'
experience can make them most val
uahlc 10 The State. WILLARD IlA'
HAD EXPERIENCE IN STATE Il:
RS-SWANSON'S EXPERIENCE
HAS ALL BEEN WITH FEEDER
& LII AIRSs