Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-24
Mr.. FitZhugh interviewed

Considerable interest has been eX-
pressed rs to the preference of Mr.
st. Geo r Fitzhugh, the prominent
lawyer of this city, for the United
States Senatorship to be decided
this year.
A few days ago Il representative
of The Free Lance called on MIR.
Fitzhugh and requested his views
on this subject for publication. rte
unhe+itatingly expressed himself.
and the interview will be found be
low. Mr.. Fitzhugh is one of The alb
lest LAWYERS in Virginia, He is thor
oughly independent in his views,
and his high standing and great
reputation give weight to ANYTHING
he may say. especially on political
matters at this time, us it is known
that Mr.. FiIzhugh has no selfish
motive in any opinion he may give
expression to, and only speaks tor
the public good as he sees it. Ii is
unnecessary to say that the inter
view will attract the attention aud
interest of the reading public MIR.
Fitzhugh said; sincerely hope
that Senator Martin will succeed
himself. 1t would, think, be a SER
ious calamity to the State to lose
his services, and a serious calamity
to the party to have its harmony
disturbed by bitter fight over the
nomination, at time when the
rupture of party ties is already SER
iolslv Threatened by impaired faith
in party leadership, assume that
in the event Of opposition, the fight
would be bitter, since | think 1t IS
generally recognized that the Sen
ator has filled the office with con-
spicuors ability, and with unhag-
ging attention. and fidelity to the
interest of his constituents all over
the State, and it goes without say
ing. that this undIsputed fact, III
connection with the valuable exper-
i,nce of his two terms in the Sen
ate. renders his capacity to serve the
State and the party superior to that
of aay other gentleman of even
equal equipment, but without his
experience in the Senate.
We have Do school for statesman
ship except public life itself, and
when a public servant, in that
school, has demonstrated his ability
to serve his constituents and the
country efficiently, the people
should not retire him merely to
crafty the ambition of some other
Citizen. however popular or gifted.
| served with Senator Martin on
our State Executive Committee
when Senator Jno. S. Barbour was
chairman of that committee, and
| know that Senator Barbour
entertained the highest opinion
of Senator Martins political sa-
gasitv and capacity for leadership
before the latter entered public life
a. ~ s. !"
a strong party in opp'SifIcn is
nepdful l.: a r,rnhlic t. lHsarP jas
tee al,d ~qn'r- zeal I" all ci3>Srs,
bn. is lead r,li,, must be sincere,
high minded and intensely pract'-
cal. with deep honest convictions,
and greet courage, athoring ali
slams and false issues. and spurn-
ing Ill appeals to ignorance and
prejudice, and incapable of orp"s-
ing any wise and salntary measure
from considerations Of mere party
exredirncy.
With leadership ali over tins
co.;niry rf su.'l' men ds senator
Martin. tie Democratic party
would nnt be in H. present rh%hf.
and i! can oMlY recover IFS o'd tine
pow. and prestige bl placing SpcA
!, a!ers in control - Fredericksburg
Free Lahtr
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