The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03
BROWN SHARPLY
ASSA|LS CONDUCT
OF HIS OPPONENT
(Continued From First PaEe.l


spectors not TO take any more samples
oc fertilizer after a certain date. and
that only about one-tenth of the
samples actually taken were ever
| analysed
Mr.. Koincr answered his opponent
in some detail, saying that he had
| harked back 20 matters thrashcd out
| in the campaign four years ago, to
which MIR. Brown replied that where
as no had charged some of these mat
tiers then. he now had the proof. MIR.
Koiner was assisted IN replying to GER
tain matters involving figures OF the
department by ". w. Sproul. secretary
of the State Board OF Agriculture
Mr.. Brown was accompanied to the
| meeting by e. c. Dawson. president
of the State Federation of Labor. which
body In conjunction with the State
Farmers Union, has come out strong
! ~ for Mr.. Brown, Notwithstanding the
| objection OF certain local union men IN
| Richmond
brown Opens Debate.
In brief opening statement. Mr..
Brown commended that after twelve or
fourteen years of one man in office. the
time had come for the people TO have
look in about the running Of q de-
rartment which has been so much
criticized" Hc did not wish TO indulge
In personalities. but thought 1t proper
change. He proposed to show that N
no time had Mr.. Koiner been in har-
mony with other agricultural agencies
that, In fact, there had been IL per-
sistcnt and consistent lack OF such
cooperation since 1899. He pro
posed to show that the account
ing methods OF the department
had been sharply criticized and had not
been substantially improved the evils
existing to-day only in n lesser de-
gree. He said he would show that Mr.
Is DINER had claimed to have prepared
and worked for bill for fertilizer in
spection. which. in fact no did not pre-
pare, and only worked for at the last
minute and that instead of saving the
farmers $1,000 600 year as claimed by
Mr. Koiner, the bill is one which, If il
saves anything at all. does it almost
/ by accident
koincr Dcfcuds Department.
! Mr.. Koiner took up the value OF the
monthly bulletins sent out from his
! department He characterized the
charges as vague, and stated that when
| he took charge of the Department Of
Agriculture its annual fund was Sc,
| COO. with a little sham OF n law to
! protect fertilizers" The fertilizer tax
/ now yields more than $3.50 year FOR
/ the use of the department The
/ charges Mr.. Koiner said. were the
same old straw thrashed over four
years ago" Tho fertilizer law now in
I force, he claimed was the most rigor-
: Gus OF any state. In answer to Mr..
! Browns claim to have been n patron
of the State good roads amendment In
I the Constitutional Convention Mr.
koiner said he didn't have anything to
/ do with roads. He doesn't know what
the work of the department is" said
/ Mr. koiner. He complains that the
Time is too short then wastes the time
allotted him talking about good roads
The state has a separate department
for roads"
During his term OF office. Mr. Koiner
Salu. farm values in Virginia had in
creased from $4,000. 600 TO STl2.O0O. =
coo, making Virginia the richest State
IN the South. save Texas. The annual
income Of $4,000 to $4,000 from fer
tilizer tags. he said, was not enough
Tor the department, and should be sup
| p!cmented by n direct State appropria-
ton. He quoted Attorney H. NJ Smith.
who had spoken in Richmond for Mr.
I Brown. as opposed to bulletins. and
preferring TO use the money for in
sutute' IF YOU want bulletins vote
Tor koiner." he said. IF not, vote for
Brown"
Needed Experienced Man.
man OF twelve years experience. he
maintained. was better fitted to carry
on the work than an untricd man could
possibly be. He told OF the seed law
aimed 10 protect farmers from buying
old seed that would not terminate
Farmers all over the State were learn
ing Intensive methods. cutting down
expenses and increasing the yield
There was plenty OF room for all to
work without trcading on each others
toes
Il defy my opponent" he said. ito
mention a single instance where 1
have failed in cooperation. The Times
Dispatch called on all candidates for
their platforms, ! sent in mine Where
rs my opponents? Election day is day
after tomorrow. Let me read you my
platform. My opponent stated he had
a letter stating that ] had stopped
fertilizer inspector on April I3. I de-
mand the production of that letter !
have never stopped inspection that
early in the spring. He says also
that we should examine every brand:
that / criticized an inspector for draw
ing too many samples. We can only