The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
MIR. GLASS AT THE ACADEMY.

smy OF Music last night He was greeted by an
audience which filed thu lower floor and the frst
balcony, and which gave him q kind reception.
He read his speech in order that there might be
dispute to his language. This placed him
5 at some disadvantage. but he spoke with charao-
teris,ic vigor and emphasis
He stated his own position with cearness and
force He made no claims to the Office because
of extraordinary qualifications. but he declared
that II nominated he would never do anything
Of which the party would be ashamed He re-
ferred TO bis record In public life, in the Senate
of Virginia, In the Constitutional Convention.
and in the National House Of Representatives.
and stated. without undue selfexatation the
work which he had tried to do in those positions.
And 1t is certainly true that he made ener-
getic and efficient public official in these various
relations
He declared himself to be believer in tariff
y for revenue oniv and for only the amount Of
enue necessary to meet the demands OF the gov
ernment economically administered In this po-
4 ssion he is following In the Lead OF the Demo
cratic fathers. and is taking the only position
which viii ever be effective In controlling or pre-
( ssHtiuE great WONOPOHES ailu tTuSts from pTGC-
ticing extortion on the people. lie declared him.
self to be States-Rights Democrat and there
fore in favor OF the passage of bin by Congress
which would give to the States entire police con
srol over the liquor traffic within their borders.
He stated that he would work and vote for the
passage of such bill. He also declared his posi-
ton on the liquor question in favor OF the alb
aifjnu NJ he hut ofd hat o ha
ieve that the Prohibition question was an issue
In this campaign. His statements on the liquor
question applauded by some but It was ey-
: ident that the audience as a whole did not re-
eeive his views this subject with enthusiasm
The Fsrgntan thinks Mr.. Glass is to be COM
mended for his frank. emphatic statement Of his
position. made without any qualification. and for
bis additional statement that be would not sur
render his views that question for any politi-
eai Office whatsoever. But The Tsrginirn believes
that Mr. Glass lis mistaken in his view that Pro
hfbttion tn not an Issue i'll the campaign The
leaders OF the temperance forces or the nation
practically unanimous in their view that the
most important battles for the temperance cause
IN the near future TO be fought out at Wash
lngton, and that the passage OF Law giving the
States control of the liquor traffic within their
own border is Of permanent importance
tf1an the passage of Statewide Prohibition LAWS,
The position OF the various candidates. on this
question will affect the action Of many voters In
ills contest II is TO be hoped that all the can
aidates will be equally as frank and emphatic In
he statement Of their position ~ was M Glass
in his speech last night
The chief reason given by Mr. Glass for his can
dIdacy his belief that the United States sen
ator should he elected by the people Of virginia,
and not be selected by few men. joined together
70 form machine" He declared that he had
preferred not &c for the Senate himself and
had profered his aid to two or three other men
but they had declined 10 run. he had entered
The race himself because he thought the people
NJ Virginia should be given an opportunity to say
whether they would approve the machine meth
DDS or not,
In his arrangement of the machine" Mr. Glass
made some statements, indeed charges which, il
seems to The Vro.alds he should make more
specific and give and dates, etc. 1t may be
that he is simply resersing his proofs TO use In
case of denial But II is better when making
charges to give some proof He charged that
Plans on foot to secure Senator Daniels
seat six months before be was paralyzed, and that
white he lay stricken friends OF the gentleman
afterward appointed were working to secure that
result Why not be more specific. and state the
facts, so that the people may pass judgment with
all the facts before them?
He stated that a certain newspaper IN Virgin.
10. which had for ten years fought the machine"
most bitterly. had very recently sold it's columns
70 that not only il published statements In
favor Of his opponent. and attacks upon himself
bat refused TO insert his replies to these attacks
even AZ paid Advertisements This is most repre-.
hensihle conduct. and any newspaper which ia
guilty Of 1t deserves the contempt OF decent men
it II the same thing In esscnce which liz done BY
newspapers which print large liquor advertise.
nents and defend the licensing Of saloons, and
SANDER temperance workers. and then refuse to
publish facts favorable TO the temperance cause
The wet" newspapers which follow this course
ara lust ~ truly subsidized and are Just as con.
tanptfhie ~ the paper referred to by Mr.. Glass.
Bst Mr. Glass owes It to the newspapers OF Viz.
8lnia - name the paper and to give the CORES
psndence be referred 10. There are some papers
IL Virginia which are ardent in support OF their
\ hyorite candidates. but which would not be
Tslky Of such conduct. ANY paper is perpe,rat.
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