The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
Voice Of the People
Tic Dinck.tonc Courier Replies.
ditor OF 1'he Times Dtsnatci,.

Editor OF Tho Times Dispatci
e, ter to Hon. Garter Glass, Washington,
y lave yours Of the 18th instant. In
which you reply to what you profess
was contained In an editorial comment
Stone s e Gous s q ay II pd s h snk
for Il moment this claim upon Your
part was wprrantcd by the editorial In
n n este Z" sincerely made should
Self, secondly to you and lastly to-
tho people Of the State.
Your whole letter is based upon the
statement from you that have threat
ened !, t. assail your eharacter as q prl-
In in view Of ths ' threat a' 10 Sa assai o my
event that Il sl,ali. as an aspirant for
Governor. discuss. the public record
emphatically deny that there Is any
thing in the spirit or the language Of
my editorial which would excuse.
much less warrant SUCH an assertion
pilloried as q character assassin be-
fore the people OF Virginia by any
choleric and sulphurous politician for
the time-serving purpose OF exploit
ing his egotism or giving vent to his
vituperation.
criticisms one must tell either the
truth or falsefood. If the former
all right, If tho latter the consequences
mus must be accepted; MY code OF ethics
misleads, or subverts the truth for n
purpose. is equally reprehensible as
he who deliberately utters a falsehood.
] used four, and two Of these In the
singular Where my language was in
the plural tattachinE thereto such
language as best ,adapts itself to your
as tie words Of my article is srossH
dismlss this subject without further
CONNECT, attaching to this the edi;,
that every unbiased mind, which can
understand plain language. will agree
that your Interpretation thereof Is un-
warranted and your acrimony inde-
fensible and ineScusable.
I'm view, however. that some few
might be misled, and with the fur
ther purpose OF dissipating such err
Ironeous Impressions as may have been
I will go more into detail
1T Will be borne In mind that my
editorial is predicated upon the correct
ness Of the Washington special in re-
noted that I distinctly stated that I
hoped 1t did not Now. what does this
Washington special say as regards
proposed attacks? IT is as follows:
uc campaign VIII DC d DlltSi OHe.
Records will be searched with a
terparty contests In Virginia II any
prospective candidate IS conscious OF
his which. will not bear the close
scrutiny of his political opponents. he
would better get out. or get up some
waterproof explanations, or get a
gun
Now what could this mean If it did
not refer to private characters? Who
could think of getting gun for a. dis
cusson OF mans public record? Now,
was as follows:
I'VE suspect criticisms in this case
YOU'D extend ID to records as private
records records Of IS public Mg ae ana non
Now note the difference between my
words and those you profess to quote
from me- J. say. records as private
Mine refers to the methods of the pro-
posed campaign. Yours is charge
that I threatened to assail your char
acter as a private citizen. There is not
my article. There Is a suggestion.
THIS is that if lit will be noted that
have given you the, credit. of the
sentiments Of MI Glass are properly
reflected in the above quoted special
We dare say he will be accommodated
Tho only intimation is tnatif you
start art campaign Of this nature. then
accommodates There is no intima-
ton that ! or any other special per.
son would do this. And I repeat here
Just Just what I said In the original article
that II you. or any one else for that
matter. begin a campaign of that sort
no doubt you or they will be &C
eommodatsd. Such campaigns have
now being conducted in the Eighth
district.
"As for my position in such matters.
have never approved campaigns OF per-
sonal abuse or personal attacks: there.
fore, I could not instigate one. Ir
fact, do not approve going upon the
musings In interparty contests. Those
this Of me. They know. this has evel
been my position, it mattered not whe.
ther the candidate I was supporting
f f,ayo 1t or not. As for the join
siye to me: do not object to the
criticism. of public records In fact
my article. from which you misquoted
distinctly says:
criticism of the political record or alb
sence of record Of any candidate, sine,
public. men who offer for public offic,
should. In large measure, be, judge
have failed to do in public life, bu
lpublic abuse is Objectionable, and W,
believe nauseatlng to the more respect
able element of voters
4 Does this threaten you in the even
I, You should attack the public record o
my candidate or any other candidate
J On the contrary, 1t is an invitation 70
4 you to do so. AS for the attacks upol
Judge Mann, everything has been sal,
Of him it appears possible to say. an,
he has withstood it ALL CROWN,
& stronger and stronger with each an
every attack, In all this he has show
the Christian gentleman that he is
4 When one cheek Is struck he turns TIL
other, passveness objected to b
many OF his warmest friends.
In the matter Of discussions I quot
You as. follows:
J. IF ever there was time in yir
n Ginla when men and issues needed t
be discussed, it is ut hand. ~. Wh
ANYBODY should object to such dis
I, cussion before the people, or betra
Il apprehension that it will excite bitter
ness or degenerate into personal abuse
IS something T cannot exactly comprc
hend. Nothing Of the sort has eve
occurred IN any campaign in which
nave been a participant
II do not for a moment think yo
, Will get a unanimous agreement to til
above statement when tho campaig
between you and the late Hon. Grahal
clayton is remembered. II 'bitternes
and personal abuse and 'mud-sling
ling were NOT anpa n mt * ha I'M,