Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-25
Speaking in the County.

cratic nomination for Congress from the
Eighth district of Virginia. Mr.. r. c.
L. Moncure presided and in troduced the
speakers, aud Mr.. Harry Thomas acted
| as secretary.
But two of candidates, Judge @. E.
Nicol, of Prince William county, and
Mr.. r. Lindsey Gordon, of Louisa couu.
ty, we're present. Mr.. Moncure ex-
planned that Messrs. @. @. Carlip, Of
Alsxandris, and John +. Ryan, of Lou
doun county, had made previous engage
ments 10 address meetings In other sec
tons of the district, but that they would
appear before the people of Alexandria
county at the earliest possible date.
Dir. Gordon made the opening speech.
BE said be was without political ex-
perience with the exception of bis service
In the recent State constitutional conven-
ton and as Commonwealth Attorney Of
Louisa county. He defended his record
In the constitutional convention, which,
he said. had been assaulted by Judge Nicol.
The point Of criticism, it was explained.
was Mr.. Gordon's action in voting to
proclaim the State organic law without
submitting 1t to the people, although in
struoted by his constituents 10 favor OF
the latter course. Mr.. Gordon gave as
bis reason for voting the way be did that
10 his opinion the purpose OF the con-
vention would have been imperiled by
submitting its work TO an unabridged
electorate. He believed his action to be
in the interests of the desire and intelli-
gence OF the State. The speaker denied
that he wss "the orator in the. CAM
paign," which, he said, he had been
termed. To disprove that, he added,
was one OF the motives which brought
him to the courthouse. He assured his
hearers Of bis being business man,
with business ideas Of the duties of q
representative. Dir. Gordon paid his
respects, incidentally, to President
Roosevelt. declaring that he had shown
many tendencies TO sound democratic
principles. He criticised Judge Nicops
advocacy of the sale of the Philippine
Islands. The problem of those posses
siops, be said, should be settled by con.
ferring free government upon the Fill
pinos. He devoted some time to the
road question, and declared himself OPP
posed TO the government tuning money
for road improvements over to the
States, but expressed the opinion that it
would te better for the government to
improve the road, and allow the States
to retain the title to the ground.
10 opening his address Judge Nicol
referred to his long and intimate rela.
tiopship with the people OF Alexsndris,
while he was judge of the Circuit Court.
He declared that the friendship and
affection between him and the citizens Of
Alexandria county Is one oi his most
cherished possessions. He discussed the
subject of the sale of liquor in Alex
sndrls county, O subject, he said, OF
greater importance to the people there
than the question of who shall represent
the district in Congress. He referred to
bis action as judge in refusing to grant
any liquor licenses in the county, being
persuaded that the local conditions, re-
lating principally TO tho easy access Of
tn foInty to undesirable classes from
Washington, made the sale of intoxi-
cants sgainst public policy in the coun.
IT,. TO show that material Interests had
not suffered BY the change, Judge
Nicol asserted that since then there had
been au increase of from 1000, 900 TO
| 90, 900, 900 10 taxable values 10 the
county. He hoped that should there
be an effort TO restore saloons in the
c1unty, the best element oil the people
would rise 10 their might against it.
The speaker denied that as Judge he had
ever refused application for license to
sell liquor, when, under the law, 1t was
proper to grant such request. He said
he would speak plainly, even though he
gave offense to saloon interests. II be
depended upon them for his election, he
added, he would be In despair.
Judge Nicol then took up the defense
OF bis formal platform, which had been
assailed by Mr.. Gordon on the ground
that It lacked definite expression on vital
questions involved Ia the campaign. To
contradict this, he rehearsed sections Of
hIs declaration, discussing railroad and
trust legislation, the income tax law,
the support Of schools, the improvement
and maintenance Of good roads, the Phil.
ippine question, and several others. He
hoped that the time would come when
the best solution of the Philippine prob.
lem would be to give the people :heir 10.
dependence, under the fostering care Of
this country. He asserted that be was
the only one of the candidates who had
given the voters OF the district specific
declaration of bis views on public qnes.
lions. BE expressed himself 10 favor of
national appropriations for State roads,
the money to be turned over to the
State, 80 as to keep the thoroughfsres
distinctly free from federal control. Ex-
planning his position on the proposed 10.
come tax, he said be fsYors tax oa in-
comes exceeding s., 900.
After both candidates had spoken,
calls came from all parts of the room for
Andrew A. Lipscomb, who responded
In q brief address in which he compli.
nented both Judge Nicol aud Mr.
Gordon.
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