The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07

tho ns.Iltenance OF law and order Is
scured, are the oest governed. He IS
frank 10 say he Goes not believe very
much in teetota.els created by statut,.
81, GLASS; position on the temper
ance question Is rot known. He is a
total sbstalner. it is stated, but FUR
Their tim favoriny local option cav
ing to the citizsls of Il community he
decision of the question as to wnethe:
liquor shall be cold in the commit alty-
Mr.. Gufs. as t Is now recalled has
not taken an ottive part In !l,.
rgn.s.
1t is intimated or predicted by
friends OF Mr.. Glass that he will make
his race on a platform which shall de-
clare for stricter control OF corpora
tons.
1t is also predicted that he will de-
clare against men in the employ OIL
corporations occupying seats In the
Legislature. or positions 30 high in the
Democratic party organization that
they shape the policy of the party In
the State. The sutterances Of Mr.. Glass 8
newspaper the Lynchburg News, on
tho recent defeat of Hon. Henry T.
Wickham for denomination to the seat
in the State Senate, which he had oc-
cupied 1or many years. indicated clear
y that the proprietor of the paper,
however high his regard for the per-
sonal character of Mr.. Wickham. mad
no tears to shed because of his retire
ment from public life. and would bow
in meek submission were an adverse
fate to deal similarly with all repre-
sentatives of railway and other great
corporations who occupy seats in halls
OF legislation. or at the council poards
of the Democratic party.
1t remains to be seen how strong the
anticorporation sentiment Is in Vir-
ginia at this time.
While there have been thousands of
Indications showing the strength of
this sentiment In other States. there
have been few straws to show the
direction of the wind in Virginia. save
Expressions from individuals in private
conversation. Other State Legislatures
have enacted laws requiring railways
| to charge only two cents q mile for
passenger - transportation. % Virginia
| passed. law to this effect, hut 1t was
a very, conservative measure, limit
ling two-cent fares to comparatively
small class. In fact. It's very conserva-
tlsm caused the courts to declare 1t
unconstitutional
The Corporation Commission formu-
lated an order prohibiting certain rail-
roads of Virginia from charging over
two cents, but this action was taken
only after long days of patient In
vestigation, and hearings at which
all the roads were present by coun-
sci. The two-cent order In Virginia
differed from that put in force or
sought to be enforced in other states,
in that It's formulation was only
reached after thorough study of
conditions by men trained to lnves-
! tIgate abstruse SUBJECTS.
| action
taken In tho most conservative man
ner. The two-cent rate order hardly
indicates an overwhelming antfcorpo-
ration sentiment In Virginia
The defeat OF Mr.. Wickham, general
counsel for the Chesapeake and Ohio,
Is really the only safe sign that the
people OF any section of Virginia are
contemplating serious revolt OF any
| character. .I.t,yf
but a Virginia gubernatorial candi-
] date is not to be chosen for-two years
vet, So far from there being indica-
| tions of a dwindling of the anticorpo-
ration sentiment within that time. the
sians would seem to promise its wax
| ing and development. Should 1t ach1eVe
| the strength 1t has developed In North
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Texas,
in the South, and In Ohio. Iowa, Me-
brnska. Michigan, Wisconsin, and even
california. In the middle and far West.
Il
| n complete revolution In Virginia
Democratic politics might result.
Mr.. fuckers public record has to do
with national rather than State issues
While representing the Tenth Virginia
District in Congress Mr.. Tucker fought
through that body a bill providing for
a constitutional amendment allowing
the popular election of Senators or the
| limited States.
This is the only time the House has
| ever passed such bill. or course. the
Senate has not considered such
'i For : some years Mr.. Tucker was
prominently Identified in Virginia with
l the Ogden movement for the improve
ment of the public school system OF
| the various Southern States. and In
/ the capacity of field representative OF
i the association visited nearly every
county, his addresses in behalf of i'm
|proved educational facilities attracting
I5much attention. 1t is probable that
| Mr.. Tucker. who was for years dean
i of the law faculty of Washington and
i Lee University, and later dean OF the
I law facult- of the George Washington
! University In this city. will make bet
i ter schools a prominent feature OF his
platform.
or course, all the foregoing outlining
i az platforms for the various guberna-
/ toriaI aspirants Is without the authorl-
| cation of the candidates, and they are
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