Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30

feel salts factorily, to all the charges
made by Mr. Glass in connection with
m ypublic record, find it incumbent
upon me to make answer to some
charges he has preferred against me of
personal character. | deplore the
fact that the campaign for the high
office of Senator from Virginia should
fall to plane OF undertaking and mud
singing personalities. The campaign
conducted by the opposition in this re-
sOect descends lower than any ever
heretofore conducted in this State. Not
only have the candidates for reelection
to The Senate been unfairly, unjustly
and falsely assailed, but everybody who
has not seen proper TO extend support
10 the opposition has been subjected to
like treatment and abuse The policy
OF The opposition in this campaign
seems to have been to impress upon the
minds OF persons that the only way TO
escape vituperation is to extend aid and
support TO the opposition. Efforts have
been made to inaugurate a system OF
terror. Some who are timld and vascll-
lating have been influenced by these
tactics, but a vast majority OF the peo-
pie have looked with disgust upon the
vicious methods pursued. Graves have
been opened, questions Of the far past
which had been forgotten have been
revived; ISLANDERS which have hereto
lore been presented and retuted and re-
pudiated by the people have again been
brought forward as new and live issues.
Men OF high and unblemished character,
whose political services 10 the state
have been great and valuable, have been
assaulted and sought to be destroyed by
whispers and inslnuations. The record
OF the Democratic party has been at
tackled with falsity and virulencc ex-
ceeding anything ever dared by the
most partisan Republicans. To advance
selfish political interests the financial
condition OF the State has been falsely
assailed and prosperity and progress
OF Virginia impeded. While the FED
cral Government through its Census
Bureau, was publishing bulletins show
ing the great development and pros
perity Of Virginia in all directions, we
have heard the lamentations OF woe
seeking to produce the impression that
Virginia was PROSTATE and degraded.
While the Governor and Auditor OF
this State were issuing statements show.
ing the prosperous financial condition or
Virginia, its ability to meet promptly
all Of its Obligations, to paw the PEN
sions Of all Confederate soldiers, con-
tinue its increased aid to schools and
roads, my opponent has been proclaim
ing from one end of Virginia to the
other that the Commonwealth was
bankrupt.
1t has been represented by my oppon-
ent that the press OF the State has been
subsidized and debauched. presume
that it is intended that this criticism
should be applied to that portion. OF the
press that does not extend TO him ITS
support | wish here to say that so
far as am concerned have not sought
myself, or through anyone else sought,
TO induce any paper IN this State 10
change its policy i'll connection with my
candidacy have not offered myself,
or through anyone else, offered any
money or any other consideration TO
any paper in this State for its support.
| have not contracted myself or through
anyone else contracted for the exclusive
use OF any paper in advocacy of my
campaign. | have not sought myself
or through anyone else, sought to ex-
clude any other candidate from the
free use of any paper. | know OF no
paper, and | do not believe that there
is one in Virginia that has been cor
ruptiy influenced in this campaign. l
wish to make this statement as strong
and emphatic as language can possibly
make it. II may be matter OF interest
to know that the South Boston News,
which was the main issue OF his cam
paign in the beginning and which ne
denounced as a corrupt and purchasable
paper, has recently come out for HIM.
There is another charge preferred by
my opponent to which desire TO make
reply In his speeches he has repeatedly
charged that as soon as Senator Daniel
was stricken with illness Immediately
rushed to Washington to solicit the in
huence Of the organization as he
pleases to term it, Tor my appointment
as Senator Daniels successor. ! wish
TO say that this statement is false. |
was called over the long distance phone
by Mr.. Flood who requested me to come
to Washington at once to attend TO a
business matter which required immed-
late attention and which had absolutely
no connection with politics When |
left Chatham for Washington, Senator
Daniel had only had his first stroke OF
paralysis. He had partially recovered
from this attack and was considered III
no imminent danger. 1t was only after
had been in Washington several days
that he had the second stroke and his
life was despaired Of The impression
has also been sought to be produced
that | sought to prolong the session Of
the General Assembly TO have myself
elected by it in case OF the death OF
Senator Daniel | wish to say i'll this
connection that had nothing what
ever to do with any extension or pro-
posed extension OF the General Assem-
bly,, and as soon as | heard that there
was purpose to call the members back
to accomplish this expressed my dis
approval OF it. There was not mem
Der OF the General Assembly from my
home County in Richmond although
they are my closest personal and politi
cal friends, nor were they requested to
be there by me or by anyone for me-
Mr.. Glass III his speech has also COM
P!diAicu Vi dlleSeu uiSTeSptCl Oh my
part in connection with early activity to
have myself appointed the successor OF
Senator Daniel. Mr.. Flood informed
me that i'll March before Senator Dan
iel's death in July. Mr. Glass had urged
him to be candidate for the appoint
ment, pledging him his support. | can
not conceive OF any earlier activities
than this. Mr.. Glass paper, the Lynch
burg News. in a special dispatch from
Washington. dated March IL. 1910. stat
ed that all the Congressman from Nir-
piuia eSreDr Mr. Saunders from The