Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-03

Judgment, affect your qualifications
for the high office of governor OF Nlr-
gnia | think, however that II would
be far better for the candidates 10
avoid these unpleasant things, and not
only discuss but make practical sug-
ysstions in reference to matters tend
ing to the advancement of education,
tne permanent bettermelt CT the lnn-
lie roads, the improvement NJ the
health OF the people. the eqItIiEation
of taxes. the encouragement of our
Industrial, commercial and manu-ac
turing interests. and to the general
progress and improvement Of the
state. AS far as | can, | shall dis
cuss them: but no man can engage
in a personal controversy such as you
have seen fit 10 inaugurate and PER
sist in, and at the same time do JUS
tice to these important matters. with
which the people themselves. and not
Just the candidates, are concerned
Liquors on PuIImans.
You say that | quoted you incorrect
II when | said: He (meaning you)
charged that | failed - vote on a
bill which was presented in the sen
ate for the purpose OF preventing, a.
he says, the sale q liquor on Pullman
cars; and he further stated that ut
the tine | was attorney for railroad
company And you add that ! was
shooting from a distnace when I said
that your charge contained Two IT.
soiutely untrue statements as to well
known facts. which could have been
intended fer no other purpose than
to mislead the people" | first made
the above statements over my own sig
nature in a number Of daily newspa-
pers on April 10, 1909; and l vas
quoting your Accomac speech as re-
ported N the Times Dispatch. the
Lvnchburg News. the News Leader.
and your own organ. The Richmond
Journal. Of April s. Again ] assert
that the FOlkes amendment was de-
signed to permit, not to Erevent, as
YOU say. the sale Of liquor on Pullman
and dining cars: and that ! was not
at the time attorney for any railway
company.
From Congressional Record
You attempt in your letter to show
that ven favored the orig nal package
BILL which said you voted against
The senate passed a bill. which was
amended in the house. A conference
Ic.mmiftee was appointed and recon-
menced that the house recede from
| its amendments. The question can-e
| Nd upon the conference rtrorts and
ven voted AGAINST e. gCOngresSinFi@i
Record. vol 81, page S231.D The mcm-
hers Of ths house who made sDeecne3
AZ the time in favor q temperance ari
| Of the original house bill. voted for ;he
COME rcuce Teport. while those Nno
made Spceches against Temperance
voted as you Old. The record shows
this But What IS s;ill more c71rl-i-
sive q your zoe ton on the question
| first came up in the hsuse on the fas-
s-xe q the bin with the house amend
m nts. yoa we're paired against v.
You we're paired with Er. Lodge. who
announced. 4 am paired with Tire
gentleman from Virginia chr. Tuck CD
II he we're present. should vote
ave same vol. page 1851 " ycu
wanted 20 defeat the conference 70
port. 80 as 70 vote Tor the ho1se hiii.
uhy. uhcn the house iii itself was no.
were YOU absent and paired akains .
~ You were also mistaken In az
I ing that Judge Buchauan and Nr.
Edmsnds voted With you against tho
conference report. They voted Tor ne
house bu. against which yor wee
aired ba they we're abscu- WIN
the conference report vas voted usou.