Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-19
COL. HOOE FOR CONGRESS.


A special to the Washington Herald
from Bluemont says: Col. James @.
Hooe, Of Loudoun county, formally an
nounced bis candidacy for Congress in
the following interview with the CORE
spondent of the Washington Herald
"Yes, 1t Is true" he said, that | am a
candidate for the place made vacant by the
death of my lifelong friend, Representative
Rixey. In the past ten days have received
many letters from influential democrats from
all the counties of the district asking me IL
I would allow my name to be considered, and
promising me their support, and feel | owe
It to these friends frankly to state my posi-
ton.
"I shall ask for the support of the demo-
Gratis Of the district in the belief that | can
serve the district with credit. The district
ls we'll equipped with able men, and have
great regard for all those who are active can.
didates. None the less, feel that my long
experience and wldo acquaintance among
public men and consequent familiarity with
public questions will enable me TO have an
Immediate standing in the House. which
others would need time to acquire. Fifteen
yea "a Of personal contact with public men
and men of affair as well as with the execu-
| tive officers Of the government, fit NE TO serve
| the interests of the people, and If elected
shall endeavor to initiate and promote meas
| ures ofc0nstruetiye legislation. The kind OF
Representative Virginia. as we'll as other
6out srn States, needs Is one who will help
build up, and not tear down simply because
he had no part 10 the building"
"In an interview in The Washington
Herald some weeks ago, you announced your
opposition TO government ownership Of rail
roads. II is not possible that your attitude
on that question will aliens le the sup port OF
the msdy friends Of Mr.. Bryan in the Eighth
district"
"NO The question Of government owner
ship Is not Immediately live one. Mr.. Bryan
recognizes this, and In letter TO me, under
date of March 2, says:
"a good many OF our democrats have
| taken issus on that subject. but believe
ultimately-mark the word, ultimately
| will be found necessary, and the railroad
managers will, by resistance 10 attempted
regulation. educate the people up to the
ownership idea."
How about the Philippines?"
81 stand squarely upon the last democratic
nat onal platform, which imposes upon DEM
ocIats the duty Of engagin in the effort -
put the Filipino people upon their feet and
1 tilcn chuulC buVhi tcciJ uha iuucpouhcnNiy
| Of this government or any other TO work Out
| their own destiny. Thisis not only the plat.
form of our party, but is thu position that has
80 long besn held be Col. Bryan with refer
ence to the duty Of this country toward these
people. As for giving the islands away or
selling them, II is not for us 10 barter tho
liberty Of ten millions Of people"
"How do you feel toward the tendepey az
| the present administration toward centraliza.
| tion"
Gas native of the State ofvirginia. which
| since the birth Of the republic ha. maintain
| ed dignifed and efficient self.goyer iment,
| an opposed 10 this renewed form Of pateIna-
| lism, both in theory aud practice. The ois.
tribution of power, under the Constitution.
between the national and State governments
is. as it sands, u sufficient safeguard against
whatever danger may be imminent or In the
future"