The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
CRI1ICISEs GOVERNOR AND OTHERS

Charges That a Virginia Paper Has
Sold Out-Scores Machine Rule.
Etc.
Congressman Carter Glass FRI
day night in Richmond launched his
campaign for the United States Sen
ate i'm an address which was bit
ter arraignment of the powers that
De in Virginia politics. He charged
the machine" with crimes against
the body polite. asserted that he
himself had b.. rersecuted Tor
daring to ID. Il ,.,Adida,>, and charg-
ed that some one is suOsioizing a
portion OF the press
M. Glass during speech filled
with denunciation said that he had
the proof in his possession that one
nee spaper had not only refused to
D INK his announcement OF candidacy
as a news item, but had declined to
pIolisa IL at full advertising rates.
rurther. he said. this paper had
pu ilh,d a mendacious attack up
or im. and then had declined TO
prin reply from Mr.. Glass. stat
in. hat its columns had been sold
to n, other side.
l'Ohaps a thousand pope hSard
Mr.. Glass AT the Acad-my OF Music.
Quite a number of woc.n were on
hand. r4.'e some n apc2l'cans list
ened.
His remarks were Well received.
This was especially tue in the
early part of his spe- c.. and U~s
particularly marked nj the times
when Clyde W Saunders was refer
red 10 as living proof OF the eNis-
tence Of a machine.
Alr. Glass declared H. wanted to
meet his opponent On the platform
and said he deferred much OF his
criticism until he could say it to
his face.
GOV Mann came in for q good
dea' OF criticism. This was princi-
pally because he did not appoint a
United States Senator whom Mr..
Glass thought should nave had the
position. He suggested that the
Governor might have named such
men as DR. Alderman or DR.. Page
o. the University OF Virginia.
Mr.. Glass charged that he had
been approached on the subject OF
defcrring mis- own political asplra-
lions and becoming the organization
-. .4.r.. -. Er,-.ruor In tho u-Nt
,an,paign
Agsil ths applause rolled through
the Academy when Mr. Glass said he
would be Inundated 10 have preach
ers ard barkcepers working for MN
side by side at the polls
Toward the end Of Mr.. Glass
speech the applause was not SO
marked. but. this Was probably due
to his discussion of issues rather
than Of men as he proceeded. He
was hampered by the unusual eXper-
fence Of reading his remarks. lie
does nor see well. and was EN-
barre ssed BY the constant action OF
removing and replacing MS eye
glasses.
On the whole the meeting was
regarded by his friends as a success
Mr.. Glass had more people present
than had been expected by those who
know politics in Richmond. lie
pleased them better than he had
been expected 10 do. True. he con-
fined himself almost entirely to
criticism of what others had done,
and offered little or nothing in the
way of constructive politics, states
manship or whatever it may be cali
ed. Yet his presentation OF his own
claims on the senatorship seemed
modest. and he made no remarks
about filling the seats Of the worthy
representatives of the Old Dominion
of generations gone.
A band contributed to the even
ing. The vice-presidents were on
the stage. save that former Cover
nor A. j. Montague was not number
ed in the throng.
Not once did Mr.. Glass call the
name of Senator Swanson, and much
less did he accord him that title NC
casionally he said my opponent A..
vet for the most part he preferred
the term 1.-The Governors temporary
appointee." always emphasizing the
point that the incumbent has not
been as yet before the people Tor
the office.
He defended his position in advo-
cacy OF Mr.. Flood for the senator
ship. and referred to the alleged
efforts TO lobby for the appointment
before Senator Daniel died. He al
so covered the financial condition OF
the State at the beginning and the
end of Swanson administration. ad-
ducing little that was new in this
respect.
NJ. ]. Fulton presided. He said
he believed that for more than 20
years there had been One-man point
ical power in Virginia. Talk about
buying votes" he said, "he VINO
Deddles an office is equally amena-
bic to the law as if he bought votes
and corrupted the ballot box.
John Garland Pollard introduced
Mr. Glass. He had noted there were
some people who did not believe
there was a machine in Virginia pol
itics. This might, he suggested be
due TO the fact that it does not OPP
crate in daylight. 1t was patented
he continued. in 1898, and had been
in successful operation since, except
that once it was laid up for repairs
Mr.. Glass Speech.
Mr.. Glass received a good deal OF
applause when he arose. He SAID
in part: 4.
cannot say that am here 10,
night in response to any widespread