The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-19
FREDERICKSBURG WILL BE LOSER
She Rsfusesto Recognize the Rights Of SCOT.
syksnls County.


To The Free Lance
Why not do the right and honorable
thing aud accord Spotsy lvanfa countv
the l0st right OF allowing her TO name
the member @, the House Of Delegates
Tor the following two year. The city
OF rederieksburg j. city depending on
the counties round about Tor her progress
snu PROSPERITY. Take our country
Trade away aud all the Normal Schools
10 |irg' MIA could not offset the loes A
due sense OF propriety a. well as a feel.
ing oi gratitude prompt Us to avoid
clubbing or nything smacking OF dis
righteousness and promptly respond TO
county.
would preface the ensuing statement
Oh Tact by the assertion that | would
not II c Juld, and could not n | wonld
pluck the smallest laurel from the large
wreath In HE (Hon Z. O'Conor GooI.
rick'sl possession. Concerning his work
as member OF the House ~ Virginia
delegates, | have cheerioly to say. well
done, thou good aud faithful servant"
Hut, pursuant 10 right and iair and
square dealing, and upon the clsim and
r. representations OF the Hon. c. OConor
u"olrick himself. the city of Fredericks-
burg has had It's turn. first with Hon. q
u. swiit,then with Hon. C.O'Conor Cool.
rex, now the county Of Spotsylvania ia
entitled 90 Its turn.
lt Is simply begging the question to
assume that neither Mr.. Waite nor Mr.
Coleman can make good as Mir. Goolriek
has done. Both these gentlemen are
successful not only In farming but in
other undertakings. Mr.. Waite is a AZ.
rector In one Of our banks aud has a
splendid Idea of how To act with success
In business matters without sidestapping
the principles of an houost end fair aud
square deal. Young MIR. COLEMAN ia an
honest. rrt greesive and sober.lovlng
young gentleman. whose presence any
woere inspires respect and admiration.
Either will altogether secure f1r Freder.
lcksburg fruitful recognition of any claim
asserted before the Legislature, and their
rove OF honesty as we'll az their habits OF
AcuVity and energy, give earnest assur-
efforts
Besides for Hon. O'Conor q ,olriek 10
de'er Offering for this liice until the merit
two terms are pssse1 would not be such
sacrifice. He is young and popular
with an ability and energy insuring fu-
sure honors. And, as all " ho know wifi
say, he can be relied on To lend his iufiu.
ence wherever II will do his city good
mere VIII be persons and committees
from here going before the committees OF
the Legislature, both in tbe interest of
the Normal SCHOOL and other projects
yitally Interesting this immunity. Here
VIII DE Mr. GOolrick's opportunity and
he Will not be so unmindful of his chancs
as not 10 measure up to his duty as an
nnselfsh, patriotic citizen. And, too. We
have our Senator, Mr Sims.
la Justice to Mr.. Qooiriek Il Il but fair
TO say that rs yet he hos not hinted. az
Tar as know, that he intends to offsr
ior the office in question this time. Per.
maps he will not heed the prompting, of
super-active friends.
However. to the writer, whose posses
sions, though small, are yet such as 70
indentify him intimately with the welfare
OF this city, | suggest that we do by the
county as the county did by Us, I. e. ac-
cord her the right to have the repre-
sentative this time. Square Deal