The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
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years upon the hustings he had cheer
fully responded to the party's cali.
lie recalled to mind that It was he
who put upon the statute books the
FIRST comprehensive pure food Law
FOR Virgins, that from the tax laws
he estirpated some Of the grosses'
specimens of double taxation, and
that he had passed by the senate q
travelling auditor and expert account
ant bill, which was defeated in the
lower house by lobby.
Mr.. Glass reviewed his part in the
passage of the bin rebabiiita ting the
Agricultural department and de-
ciared though resardfal OF Legitimate
corporate interest. he was never sus'
pected " corporate a!fiiistion. lie
recited his either endeayofs for the
public veal. and said that although
his record In NOT brilliant, II IL honest
Foagh, Corruption.
Speaking OF his advocacy of legal
ICED primary, Mr.. Glass said that more
than ten years age he resigned from
tho State Dem ocratic Executive Com
mittee because It would not repudiate
the corrupt fusion in Norfolk count!
he then went TO Norfolk, faced and
denounced the thieves who we're pros
tituting elections and dividing spoils
Since that time he said he main.
tanned the attitude of hostility toward
Such corrupt practices.
The Congressman discussed al
length tho safeguarding OF elections
giving an account OF activity toward
that end and dencuncing the present
situation. In which, he said. the peg
pie are helpless.
Stating that objection 20 his can
didacy had been raised on the GROUND
that If possible, he would extirpats
the saloon. Mr.. Glass pointed out thai
this objection was not urged agains
him as a disqualification as Demo.
crat OF the Virginia Senate, though
his attitude WAS well known; that 4
was not urged as disqualification
when he was selected a member Of
the Constitutional Convention. ant
that at no time in the nine years h
has been member of Congress hsi
the issue been raised in his district.
Declaring that the prohibition
question In not involved In tho sena
torial contest, Mr.. Glass declared h
would support and aid In the passag
of bill permitting the police power
shipments OF liqnor from wet 10 DR.!
territory, He asserted that he ha
his own convictions on the iiQuo
question, and that he will not yiel'
or compromise his views for any po
litical distinction.
His Statement Cheered.
Cheers. and applause followed Nj
Glass statement that II would nc
only be distastefuI. but q source c
, pain and humiliation 10 him TO hav
preachers and bar-keepers. men c
opposing views at the election booth
in q Democratic primary, working II
his nomination, each side hoping an
neither side knowing that IL woul
profit by his success.
Mr.. Glass said that until he eoui
face his opponent he would maxi
only one criticism of his competito,
record as a member OF Congress an
Governor OF Virginia. The speaks
then assaulted his opponents admir-
sstration as Governor. which he ohal
acterixed as extrvagant.
The campaign said Governor Mnl
tague left to his successor in Office
surplus OF more than half a miliio
dollars and that when the successc
left office at the end OF four yea,
The State was financially PROSTATE
WIN dencit or ABOUT $4,000.
Charges Press Subsidy.
Mr.. Glass said he was born In II
newspaper business, now owns new
paper properties. loves his professio
and prizes the sonor Of the sanctu
above all political dhuinctions. r
said he has rot asked any newspap,
In Virginia Tor support and does n
intend to.
He landed ten free press and col
demned the subsidized press. sayir
there is no form OF subsidy a. Grin
nal and harmful or so fun Of deee
a. subsidy OF the press Then
declared that at the beginning 81 tn
sssssssaasssrsasa sesssate sAsse have a.reass
been some shameful cases Of new
paper prostitution.
The Congressman cited one cas-
the facts in which he said he is pr
pared TO prove. He declared that
this instance a certain newspaper
Virginia, which was for years bitter
hostile to the political machine SUI
denly changed policy and defend.
the machine previously condemned
Asserting that the paper reject.
the. announcement OF his candida,
- news and refused TO print the al
nouncement as paid advertiser ct
Mr. Glass declared that the pu
fishers confessed to him their &C
umns had been sold TO the other 81,
and they could not print anythir
relative TO the Senatorial canvass e