Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
SPEAKS FOR DEMOCRATIC HGN!AEEj
States Condition Under Republican
Rule Compared With Progress and
Prosperity of Todsy-Outiine Of
What Has Been AccompIished-Sur-
ry Voters Enthusiastic.
Especial to The Daily Press.)

SCRRY, VA, Sept. Ex-Governor
Claude A. Swanson opened the Demo
cratic campaign in Surry county to-
day with an eloquent appeal to one
OF the largest political audiences ever
assembled at Surry court house. The
governor delighted his hearers, who
received his effort with the greatest
enthusiasm. 1t is believed that Sur
ry can be relied upon to give Judge
Mann and the entire ticket an over
whelming majority in November
The governor made an eloquent
appeal for the Democratic nolnlnees
and a brilliant defense of the party To-
cord il State governmental matters
Every human being who coul1 get in
to the curt house was present. The
closest attention was paid to every
word uttered by the executive.
Govr.or Swanson vas preceded oy
Frances Rives Iassiter of the Fourth
district, Who however spoke 1lly
about ten minutes. The governor
was introduced by Democratic Coun-
ty Chairman Bohannon. He spoke
about an hour and a half. An attack
was made on the train bearing the
governor when it reached Dendron. in
this county by about one hundred and
fifty school children and the executive
secured his release only by making a
speech not on his program He talk
ed TO the children for ten minutes.
Prior to the Democratic meeting,
Mr.. Valcott, of Norfolk, spoke to the
Republicans
Pending Election important.
Governor Swanson commenced, urg-
ing the vast importance of the pend
ing election, involving as it does the
control of the state affairs for the
rext four years. He said: Upon the
results of this election we would de-
termine whether the Republican or
Democratic party shall control the leg
islation, schools, colleges. executive Of
fees, asylums and the various instru-
mentaiities of State government. It
is more important to the people of
this State to control their local af
fairs than the national affairs. In
presenting the cause of Democracy and
its candidates / accept the issue as
made by the Republican party. in its
platform and by its candidates. The
Republican party argues as the main
ground for change of State affairs
the fact that the Democratic party has
been in control Of this state for twenty
FIVE years. and insist. on account of
the record made in that time. especi-
ally in recent years. that control OF
this tate should be given to the Re- ,
publican party. will present the
record and see whether IL is worthy
Of approval OF condemnation"
He said: The first test Of WORTH
ness. whether in an individual OF
party. is honest and integrity. No
individual. no party, no government
tina; is TO be devoid Of these is worthy
cf trust OF should ever be vested with
power ard responsibility. A great ora
tor has well said: Honesty is the
oak around which all other virtues
cling. without that they fan and grow
cling die in weeds and dust let us
measure that record Of the Democratic
party in this state by this final test
and see whether Il Is worthy Of the
commendation Of the people. During
all these years Of power there has
been but one small defaication. ana
that was the occasion by the forEeries
Of a clerk in the Auditors once By
the name Of SHEPPARD. who. when
detected. was immediately arrested
and sent to the peniieutiary. No EFFORT
fconflnucd on Fifth Pre)