The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-22
moral PRINCIPLE
IN THE CAMPAIGN
Judge Mann Explains What He
Means BY His Cir
cular.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
NOTTOWAY, VA, June 21--Judge
Mann was shown to-day the Culpeper
letter from stan correspondence Of
Tho Times-D Dispatch, which appeared in
yesterdays paper, and In which rcfcr-
once was made to circular letter he
had sent out. in which he claimed that
there is q great moral Issue involved in
the gubcrnatorlal campaign
Yes, there Is moral issue involved
said the Judge. '"rhs Issue was not
raised by me. but nearly two years ago,
when my name was first prominently
mentioned In connection with tho gov.
ernorship, the cry was at once made
that l did not have n right to be a
candidate in the Democratic primary
because was the author of the Mann
law. The fallacy of this contention
was soon shown, however. Tho Demo-
cratic party could not say that It was
not big enough or strong enough to.
decide within It's own lines question
which involved the rights Of all the peo-
pie. Besides, the Mann law was
Democratic measure, passed almost un-
animously by Democratic Legislature
and signed by Democratic Governor.
Then, as the campaign progressed,
the alignment commenced to BIO made,
and now what do VIC find. Against me
will be found every saloon keeper and
every man that tho whiskey element
can control. There Is probably not an
exceptions There nre good men-nlany of
thcm-who are opposing me, and am
trying to show them that they ought not
to be, and that In doing 50 they arc
aiding the opposition to this moral prin.
cplc This solid opposition of the liquor
element to my nomination. l assume, is
not opposition TO me personally, but, is
opposition to the moral principle for
which. as the patron Of the Mann law
] am now standing. 4f
II THE liquor people have taken n hand
in this contest just as certainly and
moro unitedly than they took n hand in
the contest in Richmond two years ago.
when they received n stinging rebuke
from, both the press and the people.
And I believe that when the people Of
Virginia understand the situation. they
will rebuke them, too. My defeat will
certainly be regarded as a victory for
the liquor people, who hive forced this
moral issue by their united opposition
to It, and am calling upon nll good
people who believe in proper and
reasonable regulation of the liquor traf-,
fc and who are against the domination
OF this element, to stand by me3in the
fight am making to sustain this prin-
ciple.'
The circular letter to which reference
is made in the Culpeper letter is in
part as follows:
1T was not my purpose to make the
Mann law an issue In the gubernato-
rial campaign. but It has become an
issue, made 30 by those who nre OPP
posed to the objects for which that law
was framed. Tho issue Is a great moral
one. whether the Democratic party will
yield to the domination OF the liquor
element or whether, as the party in
power, 1t will provide for reasonable
control OF the liquor traffic in the un-
protected country districts. It has be-
come less a question OF persons than
Of principles. Those who are opposed
to this moral principle are without cx.
ception opposed to my nomination. and
I believe that am not unreasonable
in feeling that have the right to expect
the support Of those who favor It,