Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-07-30
SOME Ox-G0RIKG.

an Old btMCcrat CrsWs Vivid Con.
trasts In This Miserable Cam
paien.
EDITOR CITIZEN:
We are now near the close (for which
thank goodness) Of the dirtiest politi-
| cal campaign that Virginia has been
cursed with since Reconstruction days.
Judge Mann refrained for months from
aiiuding to Mr.. Tucker in any but the
NEST courteous and friendly way.
That fippant gentleman returned the
compliment by abusing the Judge. the
churches. temperance unions, the Dem
ocratic organization, etc., in such We
hemert manner for weeks that it dis
gusted right thinking men until MANY
who were Tuckerites (as John r. Fer
ney houRh. of Middlesex, for instance
now publicly proclaim they could not
brook seeing such an abusive man and
wild 'talker governor of Virginia. Worse
than this, Mr.. Tucker has accused Judge
Mann of doing or being more reprehen-
sible things than stenographer could
keep track of, not one of which was
worth notice. or if of import was I'M
true.
Among other things this prodigal
Democrat, who has lately returned to
the house of his fathers to get fat
political calf, accused Judge Mann of
being "off" on temperance latter 35
years loyalty for FIVE minutes. when
he refused to vote for tax of $500
on Pullman whiskey cars. To have
done so would have licensed selling
drinks on the cars such as are not now
permitted.
That he had virtually accepted sto-
len seat in the Senate. This was thresh-
ed out years before by Republicans, and
fell to the ground.
That he had made promises of Office
when he should become Governor.
This was repudiated by the gentlemen
in the case.
That he had hob-nobbed with the Re-
adJusters and not always been a Demo-
crat. The Malone letters of 80 wears
ago offered in substantiatiou show moth
ing but that he was a friend of Malone
when the latter was the Democratic
leader.
That the whiskey ring is supporting
Judge Mann. He has failed to prove
this also. Look about you. We men of
Virginia, and see who it is the LIQUOR
people are whooping up.
And so on. Not an issue of impor-
lance to the State has been offered by
MIR. Tucker that was not already agog,
and only personal abuse of his oppo-
nent! No wonder decent people resent
this method of campaigning, and no
wonder that even the complacent
Christian gentleman, Judge Mann, tur-
ned and hit back in like manner after
weeks of abuse. Mr.. Tucker has kept
up his accusations and not one of these
has he been able to show proof of.
1t has been "hot air" and abuse only.
On the other hand. Judge Mann has
been forced to retaliate, and in every
instance has proven ny documentary
evidence that
Mr.. Tucker scattered Republican lit
erature during the Bryan campaign.
That he quit the State and politics,
and comes back only when there is a
big plum in sight.
That he (through fricnds) asked
Roosevelt for a Federal judgeship-
thus evidently intending to leave the
| DcmOrrotic fo1J CO.. Re-
That he lodged two local option cleo
tions in his home town and did not
vote.
That he voted with the whiskey peo-
pie the only two opportunities he had
when in Congress--upo the bill to pre-
vent shipment of liquor into dry ter
ritory.
That he got a big salary from the
Ogden northern Educators to travel
through the South advocating compul-
sorry education of whites and blacks.
Do you believe, Mr.. Editor, if Mr..
Tucker had been dry" man that the
wet" city papers would be supporting
him? No. Stree, no! If opposing him
they would have taken any one of the
foregoing lapses and nailed him ire
trievably. They have made mountains
out of mole-hills in Judge Mann's case
and passed unnoticed these convicting
items in Mr.. fuckers record. They would
have shown the miserable sauabble at
Jamestown woman's tea-partv
scrap-which he allowed to drive away
the only man who could have pulled
the exposition out of hole. But the
snarting only comes when your own OK
is gored. and the city press have closed
their eyesto fairness and justice in this
campaign. And they pose as leaders of
the people and public opinionl We
shall see. The people of old Virginia
will be heard from next week.
SENEX.