The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
HOOE FOR CONGRESS
LOudOun County Man Enters
Eighth District Race.
LETTER FROM HON. W. ]. BRYAN
Nsbsskan Behaves That ultimately" Govern
msnt Ownership viii Come About Through
Railway Resistance Of Regulation
Upon Which Col. Hoos Stands.

Bluemont, Va, harch 18th.
Col. James c. Hooe. OF Loldoun county,
to-day formally announced his candidacy
for Congress in the following interview
with the correspondent OF the Washing.
ton Herald
Yes, IL il true, he said, that am
candidate ior the place made vacant by
the death of my lifelong friend. R.pre-
sentative Rixey. la the past ten days !
have received many letters from iniiuen-
tial Democrats from all the counties OF
the district. asking me il would allow
my name 20 be considered, aud promis-
ing me their support, and feel owe it
10 those friends frankly to state my
position.
If shall ask for the support OF the Dem
ocrats of the district in the belief that
can serve the district with credit. The
district is we'll equipped with able men,
and have great regard for all those
who are active candidates. None the
less, feel that my long experience aud
wide acquaintance among public men
aud cOnse luent familiarity with pnblc
questions will enable me to have an
immediate standing in the House, which
others would need time 20 acquire.
Fifteen years OF personal contact with
public men aud men Of affairs. as well as
with the executive officers Of the govern
ment. iii me to serve the interests Of her
people. and il elected ! shall endeavOr To
initiate and promote measures OF con-
structive legislation. The kind of Re
preventative Virginia, as well a. other
Southern States. needs, Is one who will
help build up, and not not tear down
simply because he had no part in the
building"
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP or RAILROADS.
"ln an interview in The Washington
Herald some weeks ago, you announced
your opposition TO government owner
ship OF railroads. is it not possible that
your attitude on that question will
ALLEVIATE the support OF the many friends
OF Mr.. Bryan In the Eighth district
NO The question government own
ership is not Immediately a live one. Mr.
Bryan recognizes this, and in n letter to
me, under date OF March ,, says:
"a good many ofour Democrats have
taken issue on that subject. but believe
ultimately-markt the word, ultimately
il will be found necessary. and the rail-
road managers will, by resistance to
attempted regulation, educate the people
up TO the ownership idea.
PHILIPPINES AND cENTRALfzATION.
"How about the Philippines?'
81 stand squerely upon the last Demo-
cratic national platform, which imposes
upon Democrats the duty OF engaging in
the effort to put the Filipino people upon
their feet and then enable them freely and
independently Of this government or any
other to work out their own destiny.
This is not only the platform OF our
party, but is the position that has so
long been held by Col. Bryan with refer
ence to the duty OF this country toward
these people As for giving the islands
away or selling them, it is not Tor us to
barter the liberty OF ten millions OF
people"
"How do you feel toward the tende ncy
OF the present administration toward
centraliZationp
"As native OF the State OF Virginia,
which since the birth of the republic has
maintained a digniied and efficient sell
government, am opposed to this re-
newed form of paternalism, both In
theory and practice. The distribution OF
power, under the Constitution, between
the national and State governments is,
as it stands, O sufficient safeguard
against whatever danger may be immi-
nent or in the future"
The formal announcement OF Col.
Hooe's candidacy will be no surprise to
his Washington friends. They have been
earnestly urging him to enter the race.
While, Of course. taking no part in the
contest, many Democrats OF national
prominence are maniiesting personal in
terest in bis candidacy.-Washington
Herald, March 18th.
W. II. Tyndall, formerly a congress