The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-17
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FARMv|LLE GIVES
MANN.AN OVATION.
Speaks to Large Crowd
in the Opera
House.
ACCUSED E OF MANY THINGS u.
THE Latest Was That He Drank
Whiskcy and
Cursed.
JsED OF MANY THINGS
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ES5 Especial TO Inc llrlCS.DlSpatCN)l sttf
FARNlvILLE, VA, June 1e.--Judgc Will
liam Hodges Mann, candidate for Gov
ernor, addressed tho citizens Of Farm
Vile tonight in the Opera House. The
audience was by far the largest Mt a po-
litical speaking in this town for years.
and 1t is conceded by all, whether they
be for or against Judge Mnnn's cand-
dacy, that MS speech was ono OF the
best ever heard In Farmville.
At the conclusion of his address many
persons went before the footlghts and
extended the hand Of congratulation TO
the candidate. Judge Mann was pre-
scntcd TO the audience by DIR. Anderson,
chairman Of the Democratic party, In a
few words, saying that the speaker was
the nejghbor and friend of FarmVl'lc
people and therefore so well known to
them that an Introduction was unneccs-
sary.
Many ladies were In the audience. and
their presence was the occasion Of Judge
11anns opening his remarks With q bit
of pleasantly, which Immediately put the
house In good humor.
"A High Privilege.
He was glad they were present be-
cause he could talk to them with full
enjoyment OF having the last word, q
thing he rarely experienced when at
home. Tho speaker said that early IN
1 1904 come newspapers had prodded him
with being onc-ldea man. without the
courage OF his convictions to speak out
lin meeting, and yet the fact Is that he
was first to announce his platform, and
y while he would not accuse his friends,
Swanson and Willard, Of copying that
platform. there was mighty little differ
r ence to be found in either OF them.
Ie emphasized the Importance OF better
n school facilities and declared that first
the greatest care should DO exercised I'M
4 the selection OF n State school supcrin-
tcndent and the Commonwealth should
furnish him with all tho money he wants
for the Improvement OF the system. The
State should provide at least five hundred
thousand dollars for schools. which nc
& proceeded to show could be done without
increase OF taxation. and with such aid
Virginia will range with other States IN
its educational advantages. The State
should have a good roads department
! under scientific and intelligent controls;
convcts should be furnished to counties
for road working without cost. and by
that more revenue would be brought to
the Commonwealth than from the Davis
shoe contract.
Closed Seven Hundred.
When reference was made to cffectual
d closing OF over seven hundred rural sa-
looms Under the Mnnn4riaw, the crowd
attestcd its approval In long and deafen-
ing applause. y .. #
The address was given largely to a dis
+ cussion OF the features OF the bill OF
which the speaker Is author, and every
word seemed to fal! upon approving
ears. He good naturedly criticised Inc
s positions of Mcssrs Swanson and Wilf
4 lard on the Mann law. IN these gentle
mon had outlined In their letters to Rev
James Cannon. Jr.
again referring to the ladies. he SAID
that II they could vote he would go HON
4 satisfied of his election. for ne even he !
L lieyed Mrs. Swanson would vote for hn
Judge Mann said he had been accused
OF great many things, one OF which
y had Just come from AIiddlesex, that h
was a whiskey drinker and cursed and
had been accused Of offering bill n
the Legislature prohibiting any man frSl
Z going across railroad track except q
a public crossing. He never offered sucl
a fool bill.
He paid handsome tribute to the lat
q Governor chimney, and closed with
beautiful pcroration. 1t will not b
disputed by Judge Mann's strongest op
ponents that his speech tonight not onl.
strengthened his friends and supporters
but brought into his ranks many vote
OF those who had been in the balan1e
as to their choice OF the three canat
Z dates.