Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-01
ADVERTISEMENT.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

this old Commonwealth. probably becomes duty define
position affairs and Tor support suci
claims may have That is il lay claims for public
service which seriousy doubt believe all given
the public should be rendered IRON patriotic rather than est
motives.
From boytood devoted means. energy and wha
ability the advancement Democracy and the
pie OF my State and county.
In 1860 as boy OF IS published The Commercial Advertise
in Alexandria and advocated WHITE SUPREMACY and th
CONSERVATIVE TICKET beaded by Gilbert c. Walker, m!
being the second paper il Virginia his cause
o e wars 's' pnhed in Io The Wisdom o such action
although first resented later acknowledged by the entire
Democratic press and people Of the State BY the eec0n OF me
the Commonwealth
The Force Bill.
During the discussion OF the FORCE BILL 1901 in the
United States Senate after it lad passed the House by large
majority asked my friend John Ingalls, OF Kansas
would but that he going leave the city the day at
o'clock for Kansas look alter lis election then asked him to
pair against bill which he did (Sce pages I7304o Cong Rec
ord January S9 This change OF two votes against
the bill When ii is remembered at this infamous measure
on deeen IN inc a ce 20 se to the peope
oi Virginia and the entire South.
1t was at my request that IT, f. Lee OF Fairfax intro
duced Food Bill in Congress- which followed up ior Is
years until was finally periectc and passed
1872 while the Richmond Enquirer reported the
pagn OF General Kcmpcr and received from him letter stating
that my work had done much in Virginia
the triumph OF Democracy When defeat would have resulted IN
Negro rule and the ruin OF Nr@i"la.
For twenty years served the farmers OF the State through the
Grange trying persuade them organize they should have,
and thus prepared Monopoly with Organization. Yet
while opposing monopoly opposed legitimate enterprise
corporations that attended to II which they
chartered did crc with political and industrial
interests the delrment the people recognizing that corpora
tons properly and honestly cond cd neciu and helpful to
the community
While in the State and naion Oranges earnestly advocated
the Primary System Tor nomna, E candidates Tor public o'ce
Grange advocate the direct cc ton OF United States Senators by
advocated worked and State Commerce
Commissions and the elevation Cabinet position OF the head
al the Agricultural Department. also warmly advocated the
rn,tih, nj tho Stat ACrClll Ir.i l)cD1r rncnt
Opposed Destruction of bureau of Animal Industry
When the Amonrs and Others OF the Cattle Ring in the send
destroy Agricultural Department by robbing
the Bureau OF Animal Industry laid the facts before the
through the State and Subordinate Oranges
resenrativcs petitions AGAINST the Palmer Bill which contained
the result being that the author OF the Bill
farmers fh that the Bill be placed at the bottom
which he did and the de-
served fate without having chance to come to vote
have always tried my State and Party and do what
within my power keep political control in the hands OF the
WHITE RACE and shall continue TO do so
During these when the farmers were in the saddle in other
States and their leaders were seeking POLITICAL preierent AMI
the Grange to further personal political aspirations would be
the people whom represented and although
both The Master and Secretary o the State Grange OF Virginia
actively entered politics against Democracy and oh secured
Offices discouraged such action and while acting Tor the State
Grange Legislative Committee refused accept from Commh
oner Coman most aeng position and from Secretary Rsk
any office while Congress was i'll session
In 1896 believe that the work performed by me aided mate
rally saving the State for Bryan and Democracy and doubtless
members oil the State Democratic and Popul committees OF that
wear could verify this statement.
believe that it will be agreed all who know that when
have conviction that OF change
from what be right and or the best interest OF
people and party
The Charge of Being Ring Candidate False.
This leads the statement that several papers III the state nave
seen fiji charge that candidate brought by the King
interest the writer's that The King has no
great friendship for and knows that when de from
their views hesitate in following my convictions and
have ALWAYS what considered be for the best interest OF
the people, without regard to others In proof thereof cite
That occasions when for State Senator from the
Fourteenth Senatorial District the Ring has always opposed
That on numerous have differed from the powers
that regard State and candidates. and IN such
cases have never fcsiatcd 30 oppose them. notably:
actively worked Tor the MAY CONVENTION and was a
delegate from Fairfax thereto This convention the first Or
gained effort Virginia direct vote Tor United States
Senators by the people.
supported Harry ST. George Tucker for Governor and believe
was instrumental materially assisting his successful canvass in
Alexandria and Fairfax