Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-06-16
Political.

Asa friend of Mears we protest that
Mr.. Jones did not treat him rlght IN
writing to Hampton to influence une
liquor vote against Mears, calling ae-
tention to the fact that Mears was at
torney at home for the Anti-Saloont
League. Mr.. Mears has not hidden
his light under bushel nor evaoeo
the liquor issue when confronting him.
II behooves Mr.. Jones to set his oppo-
nent right, here in the Northern Neck,
and also tell the people where mel
himself stands on this question. There
is plenty of time in which to do this. |
If we misunderstood, or have at anyI
time maligned him wrongly, we VIII
make correction by statement from
Mr.. Jones as to his attitude on the
Honor question, and local option III
particular. -Virginia Citizen.
There is no escape from the con-
clusion that if the argument OF the
| Anti-Mears newspapers of the Vest
ern Shore is sound, then MIR. Jones
must never be dislodged from once
until he either dies or declines renoml-
nation. In the orderly routine OF
mortal affairs he will.not OF course I'VE
always but it is thoughtby some eqal-
Ily improbable that will ever willingly
surrender his Job and so the question
persistently presents itself, are the
people of the First District of Virgin
ia so impoverished in spirit as either
directly or in effect to confer upon
any man in all the world such thing
as life tenure in office? Are our bretn-
rem of the Jones' persuasion consist
emit? Have we analysed their doc-
trine properly? Will they proclaim 1t
as genuine democracy? Do they dare
confess it as to their credit We have
nowhere seen the hope held out to
IMears or any other of the many bril-
liant and deserving democrats, young
or old, of the district that they need
ASPIRE TO this Congressional honor so
Hong as its present incumbent can be
Induced to hold it; if the future har.
lbors such a possibility the apostles OF
life tenure have stood between us and
THAT consummation and stretched
Their aprons all but to the ripping
point to conceal the same.
What then? Are the people VINO
dissent from this heretical innovation
to stand like so many serfs and to be
= dictated to from on high where the
r supreme life tenant in assumed Sc
9 curity resides?
Perish the tenet and let those who
love the time honored principle OF rO
tation in Office and who refuse TO SUP
! scribe to the theory that any man II
' big enough or otherwise quallhed u
occupy office forever, to the exclusion
of other equally able and deserving
i men, come out on primary day anC
vote for Mears. Northampton Times
j Friends of Congressman Jones fel
0 sure Of Mathews and Gloucester. Bu
they are slipping from his grasp, AM
e are today about conceded TO Mears
In fact Mr.. Mears' nomination seem
past the doubtful stage. Virginia Clt
. izen.
i Hon. Ohio F. Mears, candidate 10
1.-The nomination for congress troI
n the FIRST Congressional district, &C
d dressed the voters in the town hall
this place on Thursday evening las
Mr.. Mears launched out into his argl
II ment in a graceful and dignified MAJ
d ner, stating his position in the conte'
Y and speaking in complimentary tone
/ of his opponent, Mr.. Jones. No wor
was uttered during his entire speec
calculated to mar the dignity OF tn
s, contest. His speech was well receive
is and Mr.. Mears made many stron
% friends among our people.
20 Beach Progress.
,e Who talked of experience when WI
y lie Jones was first nominated?
~ "Tote" fair. Was not the cry. the
q youthful ability? If your doctrine
r. the true Virginia principle, why hay
as we expressly excluded its applicatlt
o. | to our highest office Governor? WI
lately to our Treasurers and Comm
hS sioners of the Revenue? Now, we a
p peal from your correspondent to M
We Jones himself. The ablest speech I'll
rn most stirring appeal it has been o
- pleasure ever to listen to was the pl'
IL for the nomination of DR.. LeCato I
2nd and Major Anderson for Sd plaa
on the ticket with Montague, and :
plea was based, admitting their quail
ne cations, solely on the neglect their
r. calities had received at the hands
IT. the party for 40 years. Cor. Fr
&C. Lance.