The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

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ricultural department is certainly en-
titled to good appropriation.
Mr.. koiner then read his platform,
which has been printed before and
declared that ii spells progress and
cooperation. Referring to what he
has done, he said he had induced the
champion alfalfa grower east of the
Mississippi TO come to Virginia. Cap
tain Jack raised 2.000 tons Of alfalfa
and sold II for s25 ton. That he
said Is something.
On Koiner's Platform.
In replying to Mr.. Koiner, Mr..
Brown said there was nothing in Mr..
X Diners platform that he would not
commend and for which he does not
stand. But cooperation, he said, Is
the principal thing. He said he was
on the board of V. p. ], in 1899.
There was discord at that time be-
tween the commissioner and the
! board. When the Featherston bin
was in the legislature, substitute
was offered. Mr.. King stated he
asked Mr.. Koiner about the bill and
! he denied knowledge of the eubsti
/ tute.
/ MT. Brown 1nSn TRRU letters from
members OF the Legislature and 9TH
ers purporting to set forth that Mr..
| Koiner himself was the author OF the
bill.
Mr.. Brown called sttention TO the
/ loose system of accounting in tho de-
partment of agriculture and the
| criticism of the same expressed in
various reports. one SPECIFIC set OF
vouchers extending from January to
September, 1909, disappeared from
the files according TO tho statement
of State Accountant Carlton Nc
Carthy.
Letter From Cardwen.
Referring TO the fertilizer law for
which Mr.. Koiner claims credit, he
declared the bill WAS drawn by a clerk
in Mr. Koiner's office. afterwards a
member of the Legislature and read a
letter from former Speaker Cardwell
showing that Mr.. Koiner had pub
lished a letter to show him q liar
but only part of the letter was pub
Flished.
Mr. Brown referred to the rev
enues of the department OF agrIcul-
ture and was interrupted by@W w
sproul, secretary OF the board or ag
riculture correcting him as TO the
amount. Mr. Brown handed him the
printed report and asked him to read
IT Mr.. Sproul stated that was not
all revenue. ITS on the revenue
side of your report. II that doesn't
mean revenue, / don't know book
keeping" said Mr.. Brown, amid great
applause.
He referred to Mr.. Kolner's state
ment of examination OF fertilizer and
! said Mr.. Koiner had stated that his
agents drew some twenty-five thou
sand samples, analysed only abou
two thousand. or in figures ls3 fewer
, samples than there we're brands reg
} istered. and nothing done with th'
) other eighteen thousand samples,
J MFR. Koincr Closes.
In closing. Mr. Koiner stated tina
1t Is true the old system OF account
ing in the department was not good
, This was threshed out four years ago
|, The system has been corrected. TIT
reports show that nothing has beer
found wrong.
: 'He has accused me OF suppressint
, a part OF letter" said Mr.. Koiner
II deny It, ] published all the mate
rial facts in the letter and there
( wasn't anything in 1t anyhow"
I Mr.. Koiner said Mr.. Brown hae
failed to show that ne had not co
. operated. He then referred to Gov
ernor Manns opposition and sait
/ never before had governor de
scended from his high office to op'
pose IL
. Attorneys Talk.
Mr.. Oziln then stated that owing 70
, the lateness of the hour the speaking
would continue and dinner would he
served later, He then introduced Mr.
Cumming Mr. Cumming stated that
- he comes from that section that pro-
, duced the three wise men--the East
He does not, however. present as his
, only claims, the fact that Tidewater
, has not had a State once in forty
, wears Tie then called attention 70
! the number OF men from the South
west and particularly the Wiiliamses
, who are holding State office.
He referred TO what Judge Williams
will say as To his being a Confederate
veteran. Yielding In reverence to no
man for the Confederacy he submit
ted that no State Office should be made
a pension.
Answers the Question.
He referred TO the manner Of the
entrance Of the various candidates
and to an editorial IN the Times-Dis-
patch saying Mr.. Pollard was bet
ter LAWYER than all three of the other
candidates "Aint IT soT" inquired n
voice In the crowd. "A fair question
and I will answer IT," said Mr.. Cum
ming. "He has been in the Supreme
court three times in twenty years ana
lost them all He has had three cases
in the Circuit court OF Henrico county
in which he lives and six cases In the
eAity Circuit court of RichWUud, our
ing which ! have had four and / live
n hundred miles away"
Mr.. Cumming then told Of his ex-
perience az an educator and declared
Il better fitted him for membership
|, on the State board Of education. Mr..
Pollard has called him a corporation
lawyer. II never knew corporations
, 10 employ fool for an attorney
Friend OF the People.
ASS friend of the people, Mr.. Cum
, ming said Mr.. Pollard In the consti-
tutionai convention voted against the
election Of school superintendents and
commissioners OF the revenue by the
. people.
Mr.. Pollard, ne said, Was ono OF the
/ men Responsible for putting the