The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-31
VIRGINIA STATE
WITHOUT GRAFT
Governor Mann Highly Praises
Fair Reputation of This
Commonwealth.
SPEAKS IN philadelphia
Tells Hearers That Political
Campaign Promises Never
Are Carried Out.
Special to The Times-Dispatch)


Philadelphia, Pa. January 5o.-That
the ever-increasing growth of the South
and the eolidifcation of the bond OF
.isterhood between the Northern and
Southern States is one of the greatest
things for the progress of America and
will insure the successful solution OF
any problem that may confront the
L nited States, the tariff problem not
excepted was the statement of Gov
ernor William Hodges Mann. OF Nir-
ginia. in an address delivered before
the Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Asso-
citation here to-day.
One Of the high points in Governor
Manns interesting speech was the
statement that. to his certain knowi-
edge none of the campaign pledges OF
various successful presidential candi-
dates ever has been carried out. Gov
ernor Mann did not. however, express
his opinion as to whether or not Pres
ident- Elect Wilson will fulfill his cam
pagn pledges.
The Governors speech dealt with
the wonderful progress of the South
following the Civil War. Many IN
teresting and amusing anecdotes OF
the war and the relations OF the North
and South were given by the Cover
nor.
Il appreciate the invitation TO come
I'D here from Virginia TO address you
gentlemen today. said Governor Mann.
chiefly because the invitation came
from the Governor of Pennsylvania
10 the Governor of Virginia. Sixty
years ago ! would not have received tho
invitation and l am sure that sixty
five years ago. / should have not
accepted il. even if it were extended
mo matter where we are raised or
under what influences we are brought
up. an American citizen is an American
citizen no matter where he lives or
where you meet him. We have reached
the time where we must stand together
when state lines and sectional lines
have been obliterated. The war from
1861 to 1865 was the elimination of force
which had been gathering year after
wear. Postponements came from time
10 time but finally the time came when
nc postponement could be made.
Touching upon politics and the tariff
question. he said Political parties
govern the country at the present
day, and the party with the greatest
number of men behind il rules-gen-
orally. Every election promises of
great reform are made. Every four
years we hear promises of what will
be done as soon as the presidential
candidate gets into office, but these
promises are never AiC1 Jul hc
tariff question has been disturbing
element for years. We are not divided
upon sectional or political lines. On
the eve of the great progress and
accumulation of wealth which the
United States is enjoying, the time
has come when American people must
face the issue and settle it satisfactorily
There never has been an issue which
the people could not face. and I believe
they can face this one We must
stand together and graphic every
question and settle it.
Governor Mann. in closing. said that
Virginia was State without d single
dollar of graft
The Governor was met at Broad Street
Station by r. c. Williamson. president
of the Lum bermen's Association. and a
member of the reception committee.
He went directly TO the Hotel Walton.
He later went to the City Hall in
Mayor Blankenburg' automobile and
had a short chat with the Mayor in his
office. Because of pressing municipal
business. the Mayor was unable further
TO entertain his visitor this morning.
but his motor was placed at the Gov
ernor's disposal and a sightseeing
trim was made through Paramount
Park.
This afternoon he visited the auto
mobile show with the entertainment
committee of the Lumbermen's Asso-
citation. and this evening he was the
guest of honor at theatre box party