Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-05
Judge NicoI a Candidate.


| noun" myself cand date 10 fiji the seat In
Congress from this district msde vacant by
the lAmented de tn Of the Honorable John
r.. Z Key. who 80 long adorned and honcred
public life. He viii eve, be revered and
loved SIS a most efficient representative If the
people. and mourned as one who passed
| away viii st yet in the meridian OF life.
In reaching the conclusion to resign my
posit on on the bench have been moved by
conflicting emotions. Many people OF my
circuit have rstly entreated me not to re.
| sgn, but 10 conduct my canvass and still 70
nam their judge, until nominated or defeated
| for Congress.
Had known In advance their deep afec-
| ton for me, and Est desire that | should
| continue as tn ir Judge before consented TO
| become candidate for Congress, II Is possihl lie
| that would nave concluded to rem lin Oh the
| bench. however, having consented and
promsS sd to become candidate for Congress
| could not violate my word and hence no OIL.
Tentative was left me, except 70 60 forward.
4 II 10 true that there il no law requiring me
to resign the judgeship pending the canvass
| for Congress, and the rnest wish Of many
people Of my circuit that should not rssIg
has strongly appealed to me, vet, on the ma
turest reflect on that could give to the sub
Jet il has seemed TO u, hat should IN no
wise seem t. mingle the adm instration e
justice with political contest, or to uss the
power and inhuence Of my judicial position
advance my interests as a candidate but
that should m, ct my opponents on common
ground as private citizen.
| In segering my connection with the people
| Of my circuit, as now constituted and form
erly constituted, it is with the prvfoundest
| emotion. ! entertain for them an abiding
| | Re and admiration that neither time nor
place can ever eta from my mind aud heart.
In accepting the judg. ship / sacrificed a
| lucrative and exp nd,ng | practice, and
held the position for over twelve years at n
considerable financial loss, and yet have nc
regrets. On the contrary the satisfaction
that comes 10 me from having discharged my
whole duty as Judge faithfully and conscien'
| tiou ly as God gave me the power to see II,
and | ev sought His guidance, and the
| knowledge that | have the confidence and
| love Of the people whom | served would not
be exchanged by me for all the money in the
would.
In my judicial career sought 20 maintain
the highest possible standard-to know
neither friend nor foe, 10 e Influenced
neither by fear, favor nor prejudice, bat to
make all-thp poor and the hunt le the l..
| 4 ential an rrh TO FEEL AND KNOW that
all were equally under the protection of the
law nd that eypn-hande Justice would
1
eau -, utterly regardless Of consequences. l
confess, however, that whe ever 1t was pos.
slble sought a. N pgle mercy with Justice,
and wntchulness Ove' the estates Of widO
| and orphans wgs my espe iai care. My rec
ord as JUICE Is closed ana whilst do not
| claim that u yer erred, yet do claim that
| always did my best. and though gave
twelve years Of the prime Of my life 10
the services of the people Of my, circuit
rs now and formerly onst tutedi and
TO the Commons ealth Of Virginia, yet
claim no reward for that. simply did my
duty and in returning the ermine 10 Virgini
know that it is as nnsoiIcd as when it fell
on my shoulders, and in this consciousness
and in the confidence and love Of the people
whom | have served is my I, ward. and there
is no honor that earth could confer which
could be more esteemed by me nor give mora
pleasure.
| now turn to other duties. | confess that
siuce young man haV- had al ambition to
no member Of Congress from Virginia, How
ever, Ii has always happened hitherto that
whenever the election for that Office Ia this
dist ictspprOachsd some Of my special friends
were asp rants and | deferr.d u Ihem and
have never been candidate for Congress un-
til this time. EV.n now ! was strongly l..
clineu TO rgain defer 10 the gentlemen VIII"
aspire to the honor Of representing this g.
trict In Congress, but on reflection [ could not
escape the conclusion that must now ent r
Ihs lisrs or forever Danish that thought and
ambition from my mind. Hence ny ap-
peal Is now 10 the democratic voters Of the
Eighth congressional district for the demo-
cratic nomination.
II elected 10 Congress / shall favor
/. Aid from the United States government III
the oonstru ton Of good roads, provided the
appropriations are tn ned ov 70 the tate OF
Virginia 10 be expended under her laws ami
by her agents ] would be unwilling 70 have
the general government invade Virginia aud
take chsrge Of her roads to the exclusion Of
the State suthorlties.
2. would also favor aid from the general
COVE nment for the development and promo
on e the public schools. but only on thu
conditio thai the app oprist ons be turned
over to the stats government without condi-
ton or limitation anu 10 he EXPENDED eIclu
sively by the state authorities. 1 would never
consent that the general government should
have any voice in the management OF our
public schools, because hat might involve
IN sttenpt TO establish mixed schools,
which would be sbhorent TO all right mind
I'd people.
3. would favor an income tax. The su-
preme curt Of the United states By mar
low majority Of one. declared the las income
Tx law uncOnktltutlOi al DuLln my luQSfucbt
that august tribunal should be given another
opportunity 10 pas on that Question, besausr
the personnel OF the court has changed since
that time, and it may be that the opinion of
the judges who held the law u0consltutional
may also, nee that time have undergone
change The mi liou, Ire end mul i-nillion- |
al es who rejoice ia swollen fortunes" IN
who are protectet in their vast incomes SHOULD |
be will ng 10 ontibute to the support Of the !
government, and il not willing should, By |
law be compel cd 10 contribute. taxation |
oy reason OF the tsiif, viii Is as silent nd |
ine1 orable as the law Of gnvIlatiou, in its !
operation falls uujusily on the poor and tax, |
tion on incomes UeyO d certain smount |
would merely establish some equality OF |
bur en-. Laws which establish jus ice |
SHOULD not be tolerated by fair minde and |
just people but should be repealed.
4 ain oppo ed 70 governmental ownership |
Of railroads. because that would ineyitabl |
cad 70 the repea Of the laws ia Virgini and |
other -ou hern States that ployide Tor thu |
$. SEPARATION Of the races on steam snl electric l
always and street cars. However, | favor |
the ena .tment and enforceme { Of all ava /
necessary TO compel corpor tioas, however |
o weriul, to submit TO law like any private |
citizen. favor fair and jlst lawstO corpora
tions, because corporations are essential TO /
our mod m industrial life. bat wkeneve. l
their officers ahuse and Violate the great pow 1
erz with which they are invested, b. unlawful |
rebates and Determinations and " crushing /
competition by fraud and unlawful means, In
my opinion they shJHld b. imprisoned and /
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