The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-25
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF the City Of FrsdsIcksbUg and County
Of Spotsyksnis.
spotsylvanla County. March rs. 100

spotsylvanis County, March 10. 1909.
We beg you not 10 trouble yourself
about what Mr.. C. O'Conor Goodrich
said two years ago as 20 whether he
would or would not be a candidate for
the Legislature again. that will all be
enthusiastically explained in due time; aud
don't be frightened by the hue and cry
OF this being the "county's time now"
when il has been /siLy pToveH that when
Sw lift ran for the Legislature against the
late Or Massey, IL was the "city's time
men; but Mr. Richelieu Coleman and his
friends and a number Of the County's
Democratic Committee voted against
Swift in the primary, and BROKE This
so-eGIled rule MeDJeLvrs. though now
they cry aloud that IL is the county's
time They broke the ,-nIe Themselves
uhen they voted against SiVi/f and re-
JHsed 10 recognize the 6fty's "fcy1E
ana time" Besides, the primary system
oil voting has done away with this go
called rule, and It is all nonsense and OF
no value whatever.
Mr. Goolrick's services and work de-
mand that he should be a candidate for
the peoples good and for the welfare of
both the TO Vn and county The circum-
stances and conditions now confronting
us are too important and too valuable
t. be overlooked, and Mr. Goolrick Is the
man OF the hour to represent us at this
luncture; hfS services are IDperdfiveIy
demanded and needed He has made a
state wide reputation Us an able repre-
sentative and can with al pride point TO
his record. He can do for US now what
n inexperienced man can do He can
bring influences TO help us that IL 10 i'm
possible for new ana untried man to
get IL is not what Mr. Goodrich NAV or
may not have said two years ago that
is a matter OF moment To us. u is zVhaf
he can do for rs SoW.
The press and the people applauded
his course in the last Legislature and
said of him well done "
What Is his record?
la the repeal Of the charter Of the
X r X L. K which the county and
city wanted, he led in the fight, his serv-
ices were invaluable and in the Language
of one OF the daily papers, che made one
of the best fights for that bill ever made
on the floor OF the legislature.
be located the Normal School
here in the face OF great opposition; one
OF the Senators said, he led an almost
ioriorn hope. but won out" He fought
Harrisonburg and her able Senator.
keezell, but he won. Normal School.
in which every merchant, mechanic. bus
mess man, laborer and farmer is deeply
interested, as well as the fathers OF girls
who want higher education facilities at
home
). he received the approval of the
labor leaders in actively supporting their
measures.
He voted for and earnestly cham
pioned the cause of the ex-Coniederate
Soldiers in increasing their pensions and
increasing the number OF pensioners; be-
sides he got an additional appropriation
Tor the Confederate Cemeteries in this
City and at Spotsylvania Court House.
.. He sustained the Byrd Bill and was
commended Tor it. and other temperance
measures introduced in the Legislature
o. In ell these measures he had the
capacity and ability to get friends OF
commanding influence in the Legislature
to help him. They say that Others helped
him. Yes, they did, 6Hf he got them 10
hSLp him, he had the iaRHeHce and the
capacity and ability TO get This help.
One great and important matter Is the
perfection and completion of the all i'm
portant Normal School; to make is per-
manent and 20 increase appropriations
for it, and get help for it. Who can do
all this, which is so important for us, as
Mr.. Goodrich?
And in this the county is deeply inter
ested and the county's interest is involv-
ed ae well as the city's Then let the
Democrats of the city and county rally
as one, to demand that he shall give us
his services again. for the district needs
them
What Mr.. Goodrich said two years ago
and whether Mr. Goodrich wants to be
nominated and elected or not is OF little
Importance to the people. We know that
his work and services We're invaluable in
the last Legislature. The important
matter is that the people want to en-
ploy Mr.. Goodrich again for their own
good and for the welfare and prosperity
of the city and county.