Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
JUDGE MANN In
NORTHERN NECK.

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A large crowd attended court at this
place on Monday. it being license court
and well known that there would be polit-
ical speaking. Judge VIM. II. Mann, one
of the gubernatorial candidates, and
Judge w. S. Williams, of Wythe county,
candidate for Attorney-General, were
here and spoke to an audience that
crowded the spacious courtroom. 1t
was the first time that Judge Williams
had addressed an audience in this county
or in the Northern Neck, while Judge
Mann was here four years ago, at which
time ne was favorably received and
made a great many friends. Both of
the candidates were warmly received by
the people on Monday; both made good
speeches and were listened to with
marked interest and enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Judge Mann carried the county
in egubernatorial race of 1905 against
Gov. Swanson and Mr.. Willard. BY re-
quest of many of their friends Judge
Mann and Judge Williams spoke at
Newland. in Richmond county, Monday
night. On short notice quite number
of the citizen were brought together
and a number of ladies' were in the audi
ence. Through the courtesy of Mr..
jenkins his large store-room was used
to speak In at this place and the candi
dates were introduced by John R. Camp
bell. The writer had the pleasure of
entertaining Judge Mann during his
stay at this place and on Tuesday after
noon we had the pleasure of taking the
Judge to see his honored friend and
ardent supporter, Mr.. VIM. w. Walker,
at his home at Poplar Plain" We
also had the pleasure of taking tea
Tuesday evening in the splendid home
of Mr.. T. NJ. Arrest, at "Nomini Hail."
Mr.. Arrest carried Judge Mann to Kin
sale Tuesday night where appointment
had been made for Judge Mann to speak.
Judge Williams also spoke at Kinsale
Tuesday night. Each of the candidates
above referred to are self-made men,
men of ability and have been of inesti-
mable service to the Democratic party
and the State and eminently qualified
in our humble judgment to fill the high
est Offices of State to which they aspire.
Especial interest attaches to Mann S
platform or declaration of views on
various issues and recognizing this he
has explicitly stated them in language
so plain, direct and unequivocal, that no
one can fail to understand and that it
will be difficult for any honest man to
misunderstood. No more definite state
ment of intentions could be furnished
and could be desired. Corr.
N. N. News.
1t was the pleasure of the writer to
hear the splendid and inspiring addresses
of Judge William Hodges Mann, Dem
ocratic candidate for nomination for
Governor, and Judge Samuel Williams.
Democratic candidate for Attorney
General, which were delivered at Mon
tross on Monday. These two magnifi-
cent speakers were invited TO speak at
this place on Monday night and consider
ing that it was known only a few hours
before the time for speaking, and not
known in many sections of the district
at all their audience, composed of ladies
and gentlemen, was larger than could
have been reasonably expected. Both
Judge Mann and Judge Williams made
fine impressions on many they met
while here, and we feel well assured
that Judge Mann, who will be our next
Governor, gained a number of votes by
his coming in our midst. Some of oul
best citizens expressed themselves a:
being highly gratiied at the firm stanC
this good man is taking in behalf of tn,
interest and progress of matters per
tanning to the welfare of our State
Among the many other things Judge
Mann has stood for and worked so per
sistently and nobly for, and is still work
ing for, is 10 uphft and strengthen th
boys and young men of our State, t.
give them every possible educations
advantage, to take from them the evi
influences as far as possible and thro,
round about them safe guards and goo
influences. Can any right thinkin
voter ignore these principles and tur
: down a man who has worked hard I
save the youths of our State? Can an
man who processes to follow the NEE
and lowly Christ. and who claims to |
a worker in His earthly vineyard vol
: against man who has done
:. much and helped to do so muc
: for the morality and purity of tn
. grand Commonwealth? Turn down tn
= man and you are fighting these gre
principles. Let US ask ourselves, "Ci
. we afford to do it?" Let US consid
the whole State and its moral interest
- and not say that these evils, such
% ally. Let US be patriotic and think
q the many human souls in our State tn
may fall victims to the evils we put
20 their reach by our votes. We knC
a our solemn duty and now is the time
- show our colors, our manhood, our &C
victions and our principles by standi
a by him who has stood by our interests
80 nobly. 1t matters not what others m
10 do, say or think of US, let us be firm
= standing for the right. Right will "
in the end. if it is not until the end
or this feeting life, which is only drea
Not long since your writer was CT
. fronted by friend, pleasantly, W
- the statement: "You have to do wro
sometimes" The writer's reply w
"No doubt / often do wrong not knC