Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-07
SAYS MANN DODGEO VOTE
Tucker Declares Opponent Side.
Stepped One Liquor Bill
REFERRED TO SALES ABOARD TRAINS
Asserts That Competitor Was Then
Railroad Attorney and Absented
h;mself for Five Minutes aad Was
Not Recorded.

ACCOMAC COURTHOUSE. VA,
April 6.-BefOre one OF the largest
| audiences ever seen here. Hon. HarrE
st. George Tucker. candidate Tor the
governorship of Virginia, spoke at the
courthouse yesterday afternoon. me
room was crowded to overlooking.
The candidate was applauded from
every side. Mr.. Tucker was introduc-
ed by Senator B. T. Gunther. VINO
spoke of him in glowing terms.
The speaker said he had not come
before his audience as stranger.
but as a neighbOr and friend.
This Is my birthday fellow citi'
zens. and / have one birthday present
to ask of you: That the voters OF
AccCmac county will cast their Eotes
along the Tucker line
After dwelling at some length on
the sixteen to one question. Mr.. Tuck
er said his voice had been heara
and his vote cast for the Democratic
party for thirty-two years without
single break.
Il want no man to feel embarrass-
ed. any question YOU put to me. !
will answer. came here with no
league behind me: no W. c. T. U.
back OF me, as understand my OBJ
ponent has. am here as a Democrat
asking for Democratic votes.
Confident Of Election.
The speaker spoke of Judge Mann
first waiting for him to answer ques-
tons then coming TO the front with
me TOO Tucker" saving ii had taken
Judge Mann three weeks to answer
n,,n on,.SiD, an hjc 1juunr Dnlicv
Friends. he Is following right after
me. and at the primary he will still
follow after me. (Applause).
Charges Mann Dodged.
Judge Mann claims he has fought
the liquor question for thirty-hve
years, but l know of five minutes In
those thirty-five years he did not
fight for the cause.
HE said when bill was present
ed at the last Legislature to stop the
sale OF liquor on dining cars Of the
railroad companies. why did not Mann
vote for the bill. Was he taken sud
denly ill. He voted Ave minutes be-
fore the bill was presented and five
minutes afterward. but absented him.
self when the bill was brought up.
Il don't know where he was. but
do know he was counsel for the rai'-
road companies at the time. No man
can serve two masters for he will
cling to one and despise the other
Judge the tree Ivy its fruit"
This is Serious Question.
In referring to JUICE Mann's recent
statement that he was brought into
the political arena by the Presby-
terrain. Baptist and other churches.
MIR. Tucker, said: This is a serious
question. and I hope it is not true
Has the good old State Of Virginia
brought her churches down from their
lofty pedestal to mingle in politics.
after the battle being waged and won
by our forefathers. to worship God in
the churches and at home. especially
those great churches Of the Bap; ist
and Presbyterian.
What would Rev. John A. Broad
dus. the great Baptist minister. say to-
such q thing? Why. he would tear II
as . terrier woulj rat"
Local Option 0eNoeraGe.
Mr.. Tucker said he believed In local
option, because il meant local SELF
government and was . doctrine OF the
Democratic party. but did not believe
in prohibition, as II was against the
principles Of the Democratic party.
In conclusions. he said when elect
ed Governor he wouli devote his ener.
gies along educational and moral
lines keeping before the people at all
times the work accomplished in the
good old Stale Of Virginia.