The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27


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day night he speaks Ia Roanoke by Ap-
pointment and his statement serves
notice that he Will tell the people
Of Roanoke why he thinke Pollard -
ney serserai ard VIII 4alao rive Aie res-
| sens why Judge wfittafsS should not
be rcncninated, .q
| fsivs~ OWt StaAanaaa4. ssss.s n \
In hts formal statement given 70 the
! prees isat Asxht Mr.. Cumming sayH:
Il regret that Mr.. Pofikrd has Aeen
| At to decline another joint discussion
which / suggested that we have In
Richmond where he claims many
friends Such joint discussion, cer-
tainly so far az ! am concerned, would
be confined solely to issues which the
people should consider in determining
the requisite qualities OF Mr.. Pollard.
Judge williams and myself for nomi-
nation for attorney general Certain
~ there would be no necessity for the
injection of any personalities, as is in
timated by Mr. Pollard in his letter of
declination. for 1t Ia very easy to dem
onstrate TO the people of Richmond
and the voters Of the State at large
that however progressive and ideal
istic Mr.. Pollard In and however great
his income may he, he wholly lacks
the actual, practical experience In
court that is essential to proper
protection Of the interests OF the Com
monweahh, by Its attorney general.
am not pharisaicai enough TO
pose as 30 ardent a champion of
Christianity as does my friend Pol
lard, but ne has not answered the
question propounded to him at Lynch
burg: that II he believed It a matter
Of principle TO strike out the word
christian" In the bill Of rights, why
was he not true enough to principle
to insist upon his amendment instead
of becoming weakened at the vio-
lent assaults made upon him by the
pulpit and press In the State and
withdrawing this amendment in one
of the two speeches he made In the
convention.
Satisfied With Debate.
'T am perfectly satisfied with the
result Of the joint discussion at Lynch
burg. in so far "a II enured to my
benefit. The editorials of the Dan
VILE Register and the Roanoke Times,
both Of whose editors were present In
the audience. will show the absolute
weakness Of my friends discussion
and the points which he so adroitly
eyaded.
THE suggestion in Mr.. Pollard's
letter of declination TO meet me
second time. that there is n third
candidate In the field. Is peculiar,
coming aa II does. Mr. Pollard wants
to defeat Judge Williams as we'll as
myself; why does he not invite Judge
williams to a Joint discussion? In
order that his mind may rest easy on
this point, however, 1t is proper that
| state that In the remarks which L
intend to make at Roanoke on Tues
! day night. shall not only assure the
| people OF Roanoke why | think Pol
! lard In not equipped for the office OF
| attorney general: but also why the
| people of the Southwest should recog-
nize the claims of Eastern Virginia
| for a candidate of one of the state
! elective officers, and I will permit my
| friend Pollard to use, as he desires,
| such reasons Az I may give TO the
| good people of Roanoke and the
! Southwest. why Judge Williams
| should not be nominated"
! supplementng this statement, Mr.
| Cumming said last night: II am
sorry I didn't know sooner that 1t
| was Mr.. Poilard's consuming ambition
to be member Of the State board
I of education that inspired him to be-
| come candidate for the attorney
| generaiship. / am a graduate OF the
/ first class of William and Mary Col
lege normal 1891, and was subse-
uuently principal of the high school
at Hampton. retaining that position
for three years. If the attorney gen
| eral has to be n member of the State
board Of education. my practical ex-
perience better fits me for that fea-
tura of The position than either of
the other candidates"
Locally the political situation was
quiet yesterday. Attorney General
Williams, who has been In attend
arce upon the sessions of the joint
debt commission at Washington. will
return home today. MIR. Pollard
spoke last night at suffolk.
Commissioner OF Agriculture Koin-
err was the chief speaker at big
rally of the Farmers union at Wash
ington. Kappa hammock county, and
John Thompson Brown, his opponent
addressed a meeting at Newport
News.
The other candidates were quies-
cent.