Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-26
To tlle Democratic VO-
tiers OF Newport News.

Siatlc TIlHiuFy W ne Helu June 2Stn,
am constrained, in no spirit of
egotism, to refer to the record made
as public servant, believing that
| Public office Is public trust"
desire to call the attention OF my
constituents to the promises made
them before they honored me with
their suffrages, and with this record
before them, let ME ask: Have | not
kept the faith and fulfilled every
promise and pledge made as q candi.
date? If | have done this may not
ask reelection TO the House or
Delegates?
A card Issued BY me before tile
primary June 18TH. 1905, contained
among other things the following: |
curing the Female Normal School, I'm.
creased appropriation to jamestown
Exposition, Redistrcting, putting
Newport News in another district
from Norfolk; Modification of the fel.
lowservant doctrine: Torrens sys.
tenn of Land Registration; The Pro.
lection OF Oysters Fish and Crabs:
the Separation of the Races on the
| Street Cars"
All these matters received most
careful attention. The best road laws
ever enacted are now i'm successful
operation giving employment to the
convicts of the jails as veil us the.
State prison: the sci iols ..ccc;ve
100000 additional appropriation iii.
| rect from the State treasury; the
High School bill appropriated $4,000
In aid of a High School in every
county, and thus far ffty-two high
schools have been erected as a di.
rect result: the loan bill to schools
from the literary fund at n low rate
of interest has given great; i'm.
petus to the cause of education.
! was patron of the bill to place q
Normal School here and worked faith.
fully for It's accomplishment. No
such school was established
The Exposition appropriation, in
Guiding State building, rcce.lrd most
hearty support.
AS co.patron bill W - enacted civ
ing authority TO every county in the
State to make an exhibit Mt the
Exposition.
The long.sOught re-districting bill
was championed by ME before the
| Senate Committee, House Commit
tee, and | had charge of and spoke
in its behalf on the floor of the
House, and II became law with al.
most n unanimous vote.
was patron Of n bill giving the
city and State right of appeal in en-
| roneous assessment cases.
/ Voted for the Torrens system of
land registration.
Voted to protect our fish, crab and
oyster interests.
And heartily gave my vote to I'm
crease the pensions OF the gallant old
Confederate soldiers.
was the author and patron of the
so-called "Jim Crow Cat" as applied
to street railways. and 1t is law
today as originally drawn by me
with only few minor changes.
defeated in committee room bill
prohibiting the corporate limits of
Newport News from being extended
to any portion of Elizabeth City,
county.
introduced a bill which passed the
House giving corporation commits
sion power to regulate rates on WA
TER GAS AND ELECTRICITY.
introduced bill for the uniform
closing OF all saloons in the State at
not later than ~ M. nor earlier than
s a. m.
advocated the re.enactment of iai!
sentence for violation of the Sunday
liquor law. and obtained test vote
in It's favor in both Houses, IT being
engrossed in the House, not reached
OH the calendar
An amendment proposed by me and
Offered on the floor of the House, sue
cessfully abolished the use of the oh.
noXious slot-machine; the amend
Il m
machine prima facie evidence of the
use thereof" and they are classed
| with all other gambling paraphernalia
in the amended law.
There are many other measures
which received by loyal support
which will rebound to the general
welfare Of the State. Among such
measures I refer to the Immigration
Bill" which encourages immigration
from the agricultural section of the
North of Europe to the rural districts
of Virginia.
If made the standard bearer OF nv
party in the coming contest for Leg.
islature of Virginia, believe my ex.
perience will greatly aid me in be.
coming more servicable to my con.
stitments and as a suggestion OF
partial platform on which | shall
stand submit the following:
]. An extension of the law of sep.
aration of races to depots, steam
boats, landings. &c.
| 2. Work for Normal School.
1 ). Torrens system.
4. Favor n Board of Control for
the city of Newport News, provided
our citizens desire it.
1 3, The rolling stock bill by which
Newport News will receive taxes for
the rolling stock of street railways