Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13

CHARGES MANN WIN
"RiNG" AFFILIATIONS
Richmond Evening journal Makes In
terestin9 Allegations Concern
ino Rackers Of Nottoway Cand da

RICHMOND, VA, rep. i--lh ne
Evening Journal yesterday carried the
following editorial in lare" TYP" on
It's front page:
with Judge Mann backed T. the
leaders OF two organizations. and his
personal followers claimIng the sup,
por, of two antagonis,ic rlrmcnts--
With Judge MAINS record in the
Senate while retaining his railroad
corporation attorneyship
with judge Mann's record in the
Rhca investigation
"W.:h Judge Mann's record as
Confederate soldier. not yet disclosed
in detail
With the liquor question "liminat-
I'd as an issue
''Th" journal declares its purpose
TO support the caniidac> Of MIR.
Ticker. and calls upon all voters.
everywhere In the Stale who resent
ring rule bargains and arrogant die
ta.ion. to rally to the cause OF a clean
cLHra"cous man.
We appeal to the independent Nir.
sians to defy the 'unholN alliance
between the Anti-Salonn leaders-not
the rank and fle---and the Democrat,
ic organzat ion--not tn" rank and
file.
We appeal TO the organization
rank and file-not the seadcrS-to
spurn the bargain of the leaders. and
We appeal to the Anti-Saloon League
rank and f,e--not their leaders-to
reject The Norfolk pact with machine
politicians.
I'VE remind the Democratic organ
Zat ION men-not the coterir of s lead
ers who are bound Up and cannot
rhange n0w--but the average voter.
who inclines TO the orsanization. to as
sert his manhood and decline TO en-
dOrse bv his vote the abhOrren bar
gain that has pledged his support for
n man whom he does not want. and
should not be asked to countenace.
We remind the Anti-Saloon men
not the coterie Of its leaders. who
are bounI no and cannot change now
that the logical step for the Nor.
tolk convention to- take was to de-
clare for Statewide prohibition. not
only to protect tie eighty or more
dry counties. hut To close the saloons
in the few places where its gale is
now legalized. Waappeal TO them to
exercise their independent judgment
as free men to deHpnnce the bargain
OF the Leaders. A1srsRhsJ that II
is THE LEGISLATURES that will de-
termine the preston OF Statewide
prohibitions: and that they resent the
injection OF partisan politics into the
affairs of the league.
Likewise We warn the liquor men
that Their tutrre is rot in the keep
ing of Judge Mann. We remind them
tha: the Norfolk Convention laid down
the proposition that Statewide prohi-
bition is the ultimate goal OF the
league. and that the rafusa! Of the
leaders to allow a declare for State
wide campaign al the present time
was a trick designed to elect Judge
Mann Governor let the liquor men
be not deceived The issue of State
wide prohibition will he sprung before
the term Of the newt Governor. who
ever he NAV he. is half over.
I'm 1901. letter declaring that
both Virginia senators and seven OF
the ten congressmen favored the cam
didacy of Mr.. Swanson for Governor
defeated Mr.. Swanson.
In 1909. an even more pronounced
axhib, tion OF machine rule Is before
the public: for now TWO machines
are behind Judge Mann. while only
one was backing swanson. We pre-
dict 2 more disastrous defeat Ior the
double-backed candidate than fell to
the lot OF Mr.. Swanson in 1901"
Judge Msnn's Statement.
Judge Mann. who spent last night In
T.A kx,' hn Tfntax
ID spatch over the long distance tele-
phone. and to him VS. read the article
in question.
II am the cand date OF no man
or Ct no ring. sand for the princi-
pIes for which ] have always stood.
I have maie no combination. cOmpro-
mise. pledge or promise to single
hvman being. and will make non"
during the campaier
II deny thct in CoanectiOni with ms
first election TO III. senate 7 did any
thing that was not clean and right.
| I know nothing Wha ever as 10 how
or why the poll looks were taken
from the clerks offic". and this matter
has been explafncd many times be-
fore.
Il don't know VII" did it. ana new
or knew. No e1iI' nee which could
no: he supplied W. in fact. destroy
I'd. and stated 'i3 publicly al the
time
Their. is no;hir whatever in my
record that | fear Or the public to
know. ~iil an>U.~ more at length
tomorrow
Steamer hamilton Libeied.