Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-18
hon. JN0. CURLETT REPLIES TO
Mr.. RICE AND NEWS EDITORIAL

""' "'SI AND NEWS CULTURAL.
CITIZENS OF RICHMOND AND Lane. srrv
COUNTIES:
He who handles pitch is sure to he
aenied, and such feel to be the case
when l honor w. II. Rice with a replv
20 ms vicious. ungentlemanly, and per
sonar attack upon me in the News.
AND the News does not publish undis-
mined. unfair lettersl To what depths our
angelic editor has fallen-or does Rice
pay for his article? The s'Farnbamn let-
ter was written by voter who has Maid
MS poll taxes in Farnham District. will
vote at Farnham and has always voted
there: and the rest of Rice's misstate-
ments are just on a par with this.
Had known Mr.. Rice would he an
jealous he should have sopped in the
same bowl, assuaged his hunger and
saved his spleen. He may go to dinner
with me next time.
ms State pays in revenue to the
general government from our citizens
about $4.5O0,0 900 each year. resolu-
ton provided for a return of 10 Der
cent. not to exceed $500, 900 to each
state, for the benefit of military. vol
unteer-firemen, and soldiers who have
served in any war. This would have
drawn the support of all of these organ
izations-doubled our pension funds. II
passed the House without dissenting
voice-old Confeds voting for it-and
AM GOING BACK to see it through.
AS to renting out the natural oyster
rocks. Mr.. Rice is either woefully ipnor.
ant or willfully vile. Had so desired
l feel secure in saying l could have
done this; any tidewater man could do
1t. but some tidewater men can't stop
1t. Every FISHERMAN knows that since
my term of service began they have
not been called upon to send lawyers to
Richmond to defend their interests at
their own expense. TASK credit for THIS.
The Jordan bill lsome years ago)
passed the House bya large majority. 1t |
was talked to death In the Senate Inv /
Boyd Sears (talk some times counts). II
again ask the oystermen WHO is oppos-
ing me-and WHO was behind the
Jordan bill.
Now l have made it nv business to |
see Mr.. Rice and ask him if he meant |
TO reflect upon the truth of my state
mentsr and mgch to my surprise and
gratiiioation he denies any such intent
or purpose on his part, simply stating
that when sent the bin for Rrewer 70
DIR. Lewis / should have exercised
better Judgment, in which cordially
agree with him. l trust this Statements
VIII satisfy my friends as 10 what course
thsy would have me pursue in this
matter. In regard to the editorial in
N. n: News as to non-residents purse
net fishing in Virginia waters, ! viii saw
any lnslp1atipn that eyer favored anv
such law is absolutely false and con-
temptible. was requested to stave off
All hsh legislation by the president of
ms same association. regarded these
oiiis as vicious In many ways-I believe
'hey are today violated as they stand.
by some of the very people who were
70 anxious to secure their passage. Why
lot prosecute? After the bills had been
introduced opposed them. ] was then
equested by this same president to let
hem pass. did So. Now do not seek
represent my own ideas In Richmond.
ut the best interests of the two
ounties. dictated to by the people at
ONE, and by the people ALONE and
OF bunch of politicians who seek to :.
'ntrol representative every, act. /,
The News says do not criticise Mr..
Ieiiford's record, You cant read a
ank sheet of paper!
1 have served faithfully. honestly
istakes ! may have made, but honest
les. ask for your help-for your
)tes, Respectfullv
JNo. CuRLETT.
Wheaton, Va.