Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-19
SAYS he IS A LOCAL oP1|oN|s1
Course Regarding Statewide Prohibi-
ton Would Be Governed by Peo-
Plies Expressed wiI'--penies Re.
ports of All.arces-pescr A.
titude Toward Good Roads, Etc.

PETERSHURG. VA, March is
Judge William Hedges Mann. of Not
tuway. caniidat" for governor uf Eir
rinia. formally launched ki:; campaign
in this city tonight III = speech in
o. which pa Outlined - ln-'h iii" plat
form on which h" WI! ~t3HA. en- tn"
position hr w''l tatr IN many qu"s.
tiCns now a2.i9 in tlt" ?Nhi!" mind.
Among other PONG. .ir'!"" Mann de-
r!arrd IL! lnlirl "r ~" IiunUr ones
IiCI. rcnr lhaH." G: which up TO
this time. has" nor been clear. JUnEr
Mann was greeted h. All audience OF
about five hundred persons.
There were present fourteen ladies
ia the main bo!l of the opera house.
in which the speaking took place.
There were thirtv-two people present
in the CALLER; The main floor Of the
house was probably twu-thirds full.
On Local Option Lines.
On the liquor questions. which was
the feature OF main Importance under
consideration. Judge Mann stated that
hr would run his campaign as local
optiOnist. Answering the question
which has been 90 often prOpOunded
TO him. Judge Mann stated that II n
, Lcuisinturc cleo ted by q constituency
hcf.rr whom this question hal been
an issu:' shoald adopt a Statewide
!. pro-, .titiJ1 IN. add hr Nts thor
. ol"hly rat.Eti.,l that majority VI
, the people favored such bill. No
, would sign it az governor: bI', vi,
+. the other hand, il bill was brought
;. to him for his signature declaring Tor
p Statewide prohibition. while a ma
= jor.ty OF the people of tn" S ale were
: in favor OF local option, ne would
;. veto such bill
81 cIinss Closely to Text.
I, Judge Mann did not dev, ate far
from the text OF his previously pre-
pared speech. and his utterances in
!. the main outside of this one qIestfOn
= Of liquor in the State did not deviatc
. in any particular from previously is
sued statements from Judge Mann.
several Of which have been given ia
the public since his announcement
that be would he candidate.
u Fo!,Cwin, is an abstract Of Judge
Mann's sn"eCh:
Jucee Msnn's Address,
~ the age of IA. 1857, ! came T.
/! P.tersburs with a suit of clothes ard
l. ten dollars as my entire capital with
n Since that time I have never been 70
i school. and my connection with col
4 leges has been that Of trustee.
worked Tor ny "ving first as ONCE
% boy. then as deputy clerk. until IN
n 1857. Commenced the practice Of my
profession. acquired without help b,
It studying al night after the work r.,
@, the day was doae
" knew the obstacles which a boz
. without money HIS to encounter an
thank God. | know that with labor
and self-denial they can be succsS
fully conquered.
Open Door Of Opportunity.
With this experience when I enter
cd public life | determined As far a
il was p ssib'r. and for the good I"
he poor boys c: Virginia. woul;
= strive to hav" the state extend tina
J.. help which would open TO every on
{ The door o: equal Opportunity. ATT
n no hoy or man shCuI,l ask for NOR
;han Ms. which is The foundation
., principle upon which the party T.
4
stcadii! supported IN" CaTdidat' n
that Iarty IN county Sat" and ia
u 'icnal elect ions. | .sav" had question!
J. and problems t. sI.5Tiiii Ia that pert!
which Is grra' enough TO meet am
: solve them all. bu' my questions Vcr'
a AWAY, b"f0r" the rrtInary. and vic!
: the decision cam" from ID" majorI'!
hav" always accepted III" pla;f m
and followed the flag ri D'mncrac!
| III tn" hands " is s'artlrd bearer
haI" never bc~n wiS.r nT 1C,;cr
! Than -" great D"m"CratIC party
which ".nught Virginia on. ri 'h'
v ihrocs =. =, ,..,TuCtiun. drsir"J"t
ih" NV" e., ,hc ignorant and Vicious
and Established forrv"r uI"u ron
= sfnurinnaI basis 'hC SUPP macv o
y ihc iuSlo-SaNoH rae"
I. And row. locking hack = iS''.whcI
q ~ 10y sought the hospitality n
!, your city. and vas received w.'h-kiBd
'u~ss and affection. and standing today