The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-21

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the Ttmes-Dispatch may continue to
shoot its arrows at him, but II re-
elected he would continue TO pursue
the same course He made further
along the same line in refu-
tattnn of the charges and insinuauons
in the editorial
Believes In Organization.
Judge Williams stated that he had
always believed in party organization
and he very much deprecated the rae
ttonal fight. which had been injected
into this campaign Mr.. Stuart and +
many of the other State officers had
been nominated without opposition
and il was to have been hoped that
this campaign would have been free
from factional strife, but as stated in
the card Of Mr., King and az sustain
ed by the facts and as apparent from
the present state of the campaign this
hope was blighted by the introduction
Of candidates into the race at the
eleventh hour who raised the flag OF
Cacttonal strife, which must be fought
out in the State,
! Upon his record, he appealed to
| all the Democrats of the State and
! hoped that they would give him their
support and not change what for years
! mas bERn an ulWIAtNEi is" " SA'N
party to give the attorney general II
/ he desired IT, the denomination and
election, unless II could be shown by
! his record that he was not entitled
/ to Il.
Accounts For Stewardship.
He then gave TO the people an &C
count of his stewardship. He stated
that In his former campaign he had
promised the people that If elected he
Z the hest energies
and abilities of his nature TO faith
full and honest and IL possible an EN-
cIent discharge of the duties OF his
office. In doing so, he stated, ne had
discarded regular office hours and
often worked late at night and some
times at home on important cases
when pressed with work,
He explained the recovery in the
! important debt case of Virginia
/ against West Virginia and the i'm
I portant opinion that had been render
ed in this case in favor of the state
for more than $1,000 600, and in this
connection paid Il fitting compliment
I to Hon. Randolph Harrison and the
other counsel, who had so ably as
sisted him as encouragement in the
conduct and successful winning of this
| important case and also explained the
! Importance of having an attorney
| general thoroughly familiar with, his
case to attend to II in the further
proceedings to be had in the case.
] particularly in regard to the settle
I ment of the open question OF the in
terest and the final disposition of
I the fund.
n. +. and T.. Victory.
He explained the splendid victory
which had been achieved Tor the
state during his administration in the
LITIGATION in favor of the State against
the Richmond. F'redericksburg and
Potomac railroad. which resulted in
securing to the State and payment
into It's treasury of 100000 for back
taxes, due by the road to the State,
and OF about siS7 600 for back levies
( i'm taxes, due by the road to the cities
and counties through which it runs.
He also secured to great advantage
to the State the putting of this great
railroad property ON the taxable list
along with the other railroads in the
State. notwithstanding the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac had been
exempt from taxation for more than
seventy years He explained the con-
duct Of other important litigation to
the State and the prompt disposition
of a large number OF old suits which
were pending in the Circuit court OF
the city Of Richmond when he as
sumed office.
Aids Literary Fund.
He also explained tho system he had
adopted of having the old hnes que
the Commonwea lth and amounts due on
forfeited bail bonds paid which had re-
suited in putting large sums or money
into the literary fund. The literary
ana last year was the u ar sSSs sisss
since the war. He explained several
Of his votes as a member OF the state
board Of EDUCATION. Tor when he mas
| offered and pressed the resolution that
\ resulted IN getting rid OF the state
board OF examiners, which ne declarea
a fifth wheel in the system and which
\ cost the state $4,000 annually with
no adequate results. .,,..
He paid a high tribute 10 the aplllts
I and efficiency of the Hon. II. G. Stear-
mes superintendent OF public instruc<
tion. and explained that the work OF
examining the papers or the teaeaeas
Il cost OF less than $500 per annum TO
the State.
He stated that from all sources, there
were being paid out annually for pub
lie free schools in this State over
$1,000 600. and insisted that the people
are not getting adequate returns al .3r,s
to pursue useful and practical pur-
suits in life when graduating from
schools available to the large mass OF
! the children OF this state.
should Use Hest Efforts.
lie s sIa t ts ne gs sa{ SGts th ss
there Were 267 books on the available
list for the public schools of this state.
when he believes that sixty-seven
would certainly be ample. He stated
that he has always done everything In
his power TO Advance education and
rwouTd continue TO do so, but insisted
that We are paying too much for school
books and should make efforts to buy
them cheaper
He mad always advocated efficiency
, and most rigid economy In the admin
istration of the school fund of the
state. He opposed by his vote the
charging Of teachers with tuition be
fore they can get the benefit Of the
money appropriated by the state to
conduct summer schools and that the
$4,000 appropriated by the state for
This purpose should be enjoyed by the
teachers without having To- pay and
tuition as condition precedent to
getting the benefit ~ this fund.
He paid a compliment to the other
members of the State board of educa-
4 ton by saying that in his opinion they
are honest In their yieMs-ag-hs-l Is In
IL, and III this connection gave II a.