Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
judge Nicol Announces Views on
Public Questions.
IS IN RACE FOR CONGRESS
Favors Sale Of Philippine Islands and
Revision of Tariff.
RESERVED RIGHTS OF STATES
Plans for Annual Meeting Of Teach
ers' Observation-Disclosures Cele-
brate Anniversay-Briefs.
IS IN RACE FOR CONGRESS
RESERVED RIGHTS OF STATES
Special Correspondence Of the Star.

ALEXANDRIA, va, March D. 1907.
| A card from Judge Charles E. Nicol can
didate for Congress from the eighth con-
| gressional district, who hopes to fill the
| place made vacant by the death of the late
| Representative John F. Rixey, has just
been completed and will shortly be pub
lished throughout the district. The card
| gives Judge .Nicors opinion on all national
| matters. In it he pays glowing tribute to
| the late Representative Rixey and in regard
| to abandoning the judicial position says:
I'm severing my connection with the peo-
pie Of my circuit, as now constituted and
| formerly constituted, it is with the pro-
| foundest emotion. 1 entertain for them an
( abiding love and admiration that neither
! time nor place can ever efface from my
mind and heart
| Judge Nicol also states that since he was
! young man he has always been ambitious
| to be member of Congress from this dis
| trict, and that in the event he is elected
| after reasonable length of time he will
| return to private life with, he hopes. con-
gressional record satisfactory to his con-
! stituents and creditable to himself. After
| fully expressing his views on a number of
questions of national Importance, Judge
! Nicol states that if there any other
| questions in regard to which his views may
| be desired he will be pleased to express
| them. He says he would be glad to meet
| any of his opponents in fair. open and
1
mentioned others that may interest the
| public.
Part of His Platform.
Among the things which Judge Nicol
states he will favor are: Aid from the
United States government in the cOnstruc-
| ton of good roads. provided the appropria-
lions are turned over to the state of Vir-
ginfa to be expended under her laws and by
| her agents He states that he would be I'M
willing to have the general government in
wade Virginia and take charge of her roads
to the exclusion of the state authorities.
He also favors aid from the general gov
eminent for the development of the public
schools; an income tax; opposed to gov
ernmental ownership of railroads; favors
trust laws; the enactment and enforcement
of all laws tending to promote and encour-
age agriculture.
Speaking of the tariff laws he SAYS: "The
laws should be amended so as to bring
them back to the intent and thought of the
fathers who framed our Constitution-that
is the taxes on imports should be imposed
Tor the support of the government and for
incidental protection. but not for protection
per Sc. 1t may be said that agitation for
tariff reform would be unavaling, but on the
other hand it may be said with more force
that the struggle for right and justice is
eternal and yet they must ultimately pre-
vail 4 brave and free people do not tamely
submit to wrong and injustice, but protest
wiped away so far as they can be in human
AFFAIRS (
He also favors the sale of the Philippine
Islands. Concerning this he says: Il favor
the sale of the Philippine Islands, if that
can be done. because the Constitution of
the United States nowhere provides for
colonial form of government. and the
that the Philippine Islands are a part of
the United States for some purposes; in
rother words, that they are a colony. The
very creation of our government was pro-
lection against government from beyond
the seas, and taxation without representa-
ton. and we cannot justly impose on others
that to which we would not submit.
However. as the Philippine Islands came
10 us by treaty, l would not consent that
any power whatever should take them
from us forcibly, but would favor the ex-
ertfon of every energy to preserve our ma
tional integrity and honor"
Reserved Rights of States.
In conclusion. he says, that he ravors the
enactment of all laws necessary to the
maintenance in their full and unimpaired
force to the reserved rights of the states.
Continuing. he says: THE tendency to GEN.
tralization in the general government of
all powers has so increased of late years
as to constitute real and impending evil
and menace. 1t is gravely urged in Con-
gress that the general government shall
take charge of all marriage and divorce
laws. and the management of all factories
in the states. far as is concerned the
hours of labor and ages of their employees
These are mere illustrations of many
other proposed measures that seek to in
wade the reserved rights Of the states
Teachers Institute.
Arrangements have been made for the
annual meeting of the Teachers, Institute
to be held here March Is, during the prog
| ress of the annual meeting of the state
board of education. The committee having
charge of the meeting has planned an inter-
esting program for the day. The teach
ers from this city. Alexandria and Fair
fax counties will be In attendance. 1t Is
per, Clements and Hall of Alexandria city,
county and Fairfax county. respectively,
will participate in the proceedings.
Both the morning and afternoon sessions
will be held at Odd Fellows Han. North
Columbus street.
A general meeting has been planned for
! that night, which will be held at the First
Baptist Church. Among those expected to
deliver talks on educational matters are
Rev. DR.. w. Fisher, pastor of the Baptist
Church, and Rev. Charles D. Bulla, pastor
1t is more than probable that several men,
bers of the state board of education will
also speak on that occasion.
Maccabees' Anniversary.
The tenth anniversary of the institution
of Alexandria Tent, No. 2, Knights of
Maccabees. was celebrated by that organi-
| cation last evening with a banquet at the
Elks' cafe. which was served by Messrs
Riley and Spinks. Following the meeting
at Odd Fellows Hall, North Columbus
street. the members repaired about 8
o'clock to the banquet hall and enjoyed
the feast About eighty members of the
| order, including several from Washington,
were present. At the conclusion of the BAN
quet Mr.. Ashby Bladen of the local tent
called the assemblage to order, and toasts
were responded to by the following: Sir
Knights Gates. Harmon Hammond, Hect
from Mount Vernon and National Tents.
Washington. In behalf of the local tent
Sir knights Bladen and Cockey responded.
Police Court Docket.
Robert Wallace forfeited SIS collateral in
the police court this morning on charge
OF contempt of court Wallace caused the
arrest of Clarence Ticer Sunday morning
last on a charge of promoting gambling.
When the case was called yesterday morn
ing the complainant failed to put in his
appearance. and Justice Cation directed the
police to arrest him.
The case of TIGER was heard by Justice
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