The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03
Lays Stress on Alleged
Acknowledgement of
Koiner's Office.
LATTER TAKES PART
IN JOIN DEBAT
He and w. w. Sproul Answer
Charges of Bedford Candidate.
Williams and Cumming Also
Address Big Gather
ing of Voters at
Kenbridge.
BY WILLIAM p. SMITH.

Kenbridge. Va. August conduct
or the state Department or Agricul-
ture Was sharply assailed by J. Thomp-
son Brown. candidate for the nomina-
tion for Commissioners of Agriculture.
and vigorously defended by George w.
koincr, the incumbent. who Is offer
Ing for reelection. In Joint debate
held here to-day before a crowd esu
mated ct from 900 to 1900 people
from a half-dozen surrounding coun-
ties. Following the Joint debate. Judge
Samuel w. williams and s. Gordon
Cumming presented their claims for
the position Of Attorney General A
telegram was received from Governor
inability 10 attend because Of pressing
official business.
Keepn Open House.
The town OF Kenbridge kept open
house and entertained its visitors
Handsomely, an old FASHIONED barbecue
air speaking place. baseball game
and other events added interest TO the
day.
The large audience. in which there
were many women. paid close atten
ton TO the speakers. Messrs Cumming
and williams divided the applause
about equally. 4 large number Of men
wore Koiner badges. and the commits
sioner was warmly applauded when he
came 10 the platform. Mr.. Brown re-
ceived more applause at the conclusion
OF his address than when nrst present
ed. T. w Ozlin presided, giving each
candidate a good Introduction Dele
gate s. II. Love welcomed the visitors
from surrounding counties TO tho new
metropolis Of L.unenburg. which has
grown up since the opening OF the
Nirginian Railway.
tho kenbridgc committee, neither cam
didate issuing challenge. BY the
terms agreed upon, MI Brown opened
in q fifteen minute address, Mr.. Ko!ner
followed for thirt;' minutes. and MFR.
koincr closed in ten minutes.
Amplihes Former Charges.
Ar. Browns address was IN the
main an application OF charges here
tofore made. the candidate reading n
number OF letters from well known
men in support OF his assertions that
Mr.. Koiner had refused to cooperate
with other agricultural agencies of
the State. that Mr.. Koiner mad tried
TO slip q bill through the General AS
scmbly AZ substitute for that pre-
pared by the state Board OF Agricul-
ture. and. when charged With treach-
cry, denied knowledge OF the bill which
he had himself prepared. and asked
certain members TO support. that Mr.
koiner later begged j. II. c. Beverly,
former chairman OF the State Board OF
Agriculture. not 10 expose his action
in this matter. as he had Just had an
atfliction in his family; that there was
an accident" in Mr. Koiner's Office
whereby In the typewritten copy OF a
bill prepared for submission to the
General Assembly. contentious OF Mr..
koiner were slipped in without know
ledge Of the board. giving him. rather
than the Board OF Agriculture. power
TO appoint the chemist and fertilizer
inspectors: that funds OF the Office
were expended without proper vouch-
ers. much OF II on Mr.. 1Ioiners per-
sonal check. without any record OF
what the money was spent for, vouch-
ers showing itemized expenses during
the campaign four years ago having
been abstracted from tho office files,
and that Mr.. Eoiner had instructed in