The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-29

cy of the opposition in this campaign
seems to have been to impress upon
the minds of persons that the only
way to escape vitupcration is to ex-
tend aid and support to the oppo-
sition. Efforts have been made to
inaugurate a system of terror. Some
who are timid and vacillsting have
been influenced by these tactics. but
n vast majority nf the people have
looked with disgust upon the vicious
methods pursued Graves have been
opened, questions of the far pact
VII u had been forgotten have been
rev. ~ SANDERS which have hereto-
fore been presented and refuted and
repudiated by the people have again
been brought forward as new and
live issues. Men Of high and un-
hlemisned character. whose politioa
services to the State have been greAt
and valuable have been assailed and
sought to be destroyed by whispers
nd insinuations. The record Of the
Democratic party has been attacked
with a falsity and virulence exceed =
ing anything ever dared by the most
partisan Republicans.
Political Interests.
To advance selfish political interests
the financial condition of the state
has been falsely sssaiied. and the pros
perity and progress OF Virginia am
peded. While the Federal government
through It's Census Bureau was pub
fishing bulletins showing the great
development and prosperity Of Nlr-
ginia in gil 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
We're issuing statements showing the
prosperous financial condition Of Var
ginia its ability to meet promptly all
of its obliga tons, to pay the pensions
Of all, Confederate soldiers, continue
It's increased aid 70 schools and roads.
my opponent has been proclalming
from. one end OF Virginia TO the other
that the Commonwealth was bank
rupt.
1t has been represented by my OPP
ponent 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 70 him It's support wish
here 10 say that SO far az ! am con-
cerned | have not sought myself or
through any one else sought TO In
duce any paper in this State to change
its policy in connection with my can
didacy. ! have not offered myself or
through any one else offered money
or any other consideration To any pa
per in this State for its support. /
have not contracted myself or throaEh
any one else contracted for the eS-
elusive use Of any paper IN advocacy
OF my campaign / have net sought
myself nor through any one else
sought to exclude any other candidate
from the free use Of airy paper.
know of no paper and | do not be
lieNe that there ts one IN virginia
that has been corruptly Influenced IN
{thts campaign. ! wish to make this
statement az strong and emphatic as
language can possibly make tt. X may
j, be a matter Of interest II know that
the South Boston News. which as the
main issue of mis- campaign in the be-
ginning. and which he denounced as
corrupt and purchasahle paper. has
recently come out for him.
senator Daniels.
There ls another charge preferred
by my opponent t. which l desire 10
make reply. In his speeches ne has
repeatedly charged that as soon a.,
Senator Daniel vas stricken with ill
ness ! immediately rushed 10 Wash
ington to solicit the influence OF Inv
organization, as he pleases To term
it, for my appointment az Senator
Daniels success wish 10 say that
this statement is false. wac called
over the long distance phone by Mr.
Flood. who requested me To come II
Washington at once TO attend u a
business matter which required imme-
date attention and which had abso-
lutely no connection with politics
When l. left Chatham for Washington
Senator Daniel had only had his first
stroke al PARALYSIS lie had partially
recovered from this attack and was
considered in no imminent danger.
1t WAS only after had been II
Washington several days that ne has
the second stroke. ana his life Vs;
despaTed Of. The impression has ais(
/ been sought 10 bs- produced tlai
-, aesd sat to nr9lnpg ths sesSlee q IN,
General Assembly 10 have myself
elected bN II In case Of the death g.
Senator Daniel | wish 10 say IN thu
/ connection that / had nothing W hat
ever to do with apy exteniiou or pro.
posed extension Of the General As
sembly, and as soon as | heard tina
there Was purpose 10 call the mem
oers back t. accomplish this ex
pressed by disspproNsl of X Their
! was not member OF the General AS
! semhiy. from my home I'm Richmond
+ county. although they are my closes
personal and political friends. uul
/ wsrs they requested TO be there h,
{ ME. or any one for me Mr.. Gas
( In his speech has also complained
of alleged disrespect on nay part II
( connection with early activity To haVl
myself appointed the successor of Sen
stor Daniel, Mir, Flood informed M
that in March before Senator Dan
iels death in luly, Mr.. Glass hat
4 urgesi him 10 PIP A candidate for tn
/ appointment pledging h.tn his sup
port. cannot conceive Uf any earle
activity than this. MIR. Glass paper
the Lynchburg News. in a special dis
patch from Washington dated Marcl
Il. lSiQ. stated that all the Congress
men from Virginia, except MIR. Saun
ders from the nth district, favere,
Mr.. Flood 3 appointment. Senator Dan
el had suffered his second stroke o
paralysis on March ). 1910 Thus,. Nj,
Glass. two days after Senator Dan
iel's second stroke Of paralysis ,hat
Publicly expressed his preference il
this matter. Mr.. Glass activities wer
further illustrated on the day of Sena
tor Daniels funeral. He had scarce
IL left Senator Daniels grave whei
: he was in conference strongly urgint
! Mr.. Flood to be a candidate. an,
: pledging him his support not only 70
the appointment. but also in the &C
tiyity in this matter which he declare
was the occasion Of his candidsc,
and with this conduct on his par,
commencing in March and continue
, at Senator Daniels funeral exhibit
, and hipocracy.
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