The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-19
THE LEGISLATURE
Question OF Candidate in Com.
ing Election Discussed.
CinzsN ADVOCATES a COUNTY MAN

To The Free Lance:
/ have read with much interest In your
Iuesdays issue a letter eigned r n
Russell as to who should repre-.nr
Spotsylvauia and Fredericksburg in th.
next Legislature. and "a be assigns only
one reason why the delegate should
come from Frederick ksburg aud for the 70.
election II Mr.. Goolrick. viz-ths estab-
ishDent oi the Normal school at FEED.
trlcksburg with an appropriation of
SZ',VvO by the last Legislature and the
necessity OF au additional appropriation
by the next Legislature, and hence the
bic
In the FIRST place would submit rho
Tact that Mr.. GOolrick IA his Effort, In
secure the Normal han the strong snnro,,
and innuence of numerous del. gates and
senators from this section uf the State
Tor we ali remember how our able and
encient senator. Judge Sims. 90 Louisa.
worked and iought In the interest of the
fredericksburg \ Nlrmai Scho /. and
again you are reminded that ( tenator
uravHtt, OF Caroline. used all ui his
best Efforts aud Influence towards its
accomplishments. a. did Delegate Page
oi Hanover, and Delegate Powers. of
Caroline, and while | do not wish to
take one laurel from the brow of Mr.
Goolrick. for be has made us an average
representative and DO doubt WAS IL fiu-
ential 10 the Normal School matter. Vet
would abhOr the false impression that
ne iathered aud established the Normal
school At Fredericksburg with littl. aid
or support, and thereby achieved what
no other delegate could have done.
Now that the Normal School has haen
! laAf fftf4l lfal a 1t H. Il.
appropriation OF - j, 900. the ouls r.a., n
why Mr.. Russell claims thatM & ,nl,,rk
should b. reelected Il that the success
oi the sahonl Will require ~ the nsrt
Legislature a larger aud additional 90.
propriation aud therefore Il would be
dangerous to drop Mr. Goolrick and
elect another who would not be familiar
with Legislative duties. Pray tell me WA.
not MI Goolrick "A new man REPRESENT
ing this district when the Normal school
was established at Fredericks burg and
u this DE true, might not another new
delegate be at least of some value 10.
wards obtaining larger appropriation
Tor the Normal School and especially
when you write that new man mr.
Goodrich was the main pillar In the
establishment OF the school9
am not blinded with the Normal
/ School master and Mr.. Goolrick's past
services In the Legislstnre, "a hr. Russell
appears 10 be. although ! would not ad.
vocate any measure that would injure
The prospect of the school, yet cannot
agree WIN NJ. Russell that Sue election
of Mr. Goo!.ies resulted In the establish.
ment OF the Normal School at Freder
icksburg and that be was the only man
wno could have represented this district
with such marked ability and success.
Tor am pursuaded In the belief that this
district whenever the occasion requires
Is can elect delegate with as much abil.
lty and force as Mr.. GOolrick, aud who
could be Just ~ useful In btsining larger
appropriation Tor Normal School as Mr.
Goodrich
Aside from the Fredericksburg Normal
school there are other matters to be con-
sidered OF vast Importance To the district
and the reason why the delegate should
come from Spotsylvanis, for cannot
conceive the idea that out OF "a county OF
ten thousand population there remains
not one who Is the peer OF Mr.. Qoolrick.
Ia the next place Spotsylvania by an
old and will established customis clearly
entitled to this term. for we can not
doubt the fact that It has been the Gus
tom between Spotsylvania and Freder
icksburg ior many years TOR the county
to send delegate To the Legislature for
two terms and then the city do likewise
Tor two terms or Vice versa, aud we are
aware that Messrs Swift and Goodrich
have represented the city for the past
two terms aud as a matter Of custom
and courtesy it Is the county's time for
the next two terms, and | believe in
standing by the custom heretofore exist
ing, Tor customs are as sacred rs rightr.
and moreover Mr.. Goolriek during his
last campaign recognized the fact that
the county would be clearly entitled To
the office and that be would not stand
Tor re electli y, and this be openly stated
In an address TO the voters uf SpotsyI
vania and further said that he would
pledge both the support Of himself and
that oil his friends 10 the next Democrat
ic candidate from the county, and we
people OF spotsylvania are not as soft as
we might appear, although we ALWAYS
take IA man at bis word
Again there are certain amendments To
varions laws sfs citing the interest of the
county. such as the road law and the
game law. and as these matters concern
the welfare OF the county We fsel as much
Interest In them as FredericksburQ does
In the Normal school.
lnls leads me TO inquire la conclusion
OF Mr.. Ru,sell whether or not he re-
sides. owns real estate and votes 10 this
Legislative district? Inasmuch as he "a
not known by many county people am
asking these questions In order that the
public may Judge OF bis fitness to dictate
TO this district who should be elected TO
the Legislature.
| am informed that he is school exam.
liner Tor this district. drawing fat salary
from the State. Will he please tell us
what he has accomplished for the schools
o. spotsylvsnis sinos be hes been In
object
believe that the Democrats of Spot.
syivania are not asleep or dead to the
situation, but that they will arise in
triumph and nominate a candidate for
the Legislature who will b, the peer of |
any OF the preceding candidates, and will |
not only render inestimabIe service to the |
county, but may at least aid Fredericks, |
burg In the Normal School sppropriat ton
and close his term with general salts |
action.
Let peace aud harmony continue be- |
tween the city and county.
Citizen.