Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-23
''0RANCE BOOK APPEARS
IN POLITICS or VIRGINIA
Z. c. Taliaferro Introduces New Feat.
ure in Campaign Against George
l.. Browning.
BOTH CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE
General Interest in Fight Because of
Browning's Prominence as Aspi.
rant for Speakcrship-Attac On.
ponent's Legislative Record.

-, the Orange Book departure IN
virginia politics. has just been issnn,
pS I. Z. ITALIA ferro. who Is onno.I
Heo,Ee H. browning as a candidate for
re-eiection to the House of Delerotos
,Oan orange County. subject to the
,ocr"tie primary on August g. Par
ticular interest attaches to tho con,
p"leh IN orange because of the nros-
pectlve candidacy of Mr.. Browning for
the Speakership in the event Of his
nomination. The question Of fish-lad.
ders at dams on streams in Orange !.
one of the issues of Mr.. Italia fnrro.s
campaign.
Mr.. Taliaferro is one of the old limo
democrats of Orange, having been n
confederate soldier. chairman of tho
Noaru Oh Supervisors. four times a
member of the House Of Delegates and
game warden of his county. Mr.. Brown
ing represents the younger element and
ms friends predict that he will be re.
turned to his seat, making him for
midable candidate for Speaker of the
louise against Harry r. Houston. OF
hampton. considered in many quarters
the leading asplrant for the honor.
AUTHOR DEFENDS HIS
MANNER OF ATTACK
In the prologue of The Orange
Book" Mr.. Taliaferro has this to say:
Al time when the nations Of the
world bow before the great tribunal Of
public opinion Gas witness the Blue,
Green, White, etc, books of the mighty
nations now at war; and endeavor to
Nindlcate their action-it could hardly
be considered presumption If citizen
OF the Great Republic were to initiate
these fllnstrious examples. He would
be but a humble supplicant at the
shrine Of liberty"
leading article is letter from his
son. Barclay Taliaferro, in Boston. in
whlch the latter urges his father not
to enter the political arena, telling him
TO rest on laurels already won. The
duthor of the book" deplores personal
abuse of opposing candidates. but in
sists that there is an obligation rest
ing upon those asplrants for public
office to set forth what he conceives to
he for the best interests Of his country
or for any unit of subdivision Of gov
eminent Unless the patriot achieves
this duty in full fidelity there is breach
of trust"
SAYS BROWNING SUPPORTED
SPECIAL LEGISLATION
One Of his specific charges against
Mr.. Browning is that the latter sup
ported certain so-called special legis-
lation, which exempted certain mill
owners from compliance with the law
requiring tho installation of fish-lad-
ders at dams Leading up to the meat
of his argument, Mr.. Taliaferro writes
Being 4 candidate to represent the
county of Orange subject to the pri-
mary to he held on the Sd day of
August, 1915, and offering myself as
an object for any just criticism. ! take
the same privilege towards my op-
ponents.
LAS going to the very root of our
political foundation, 1 view with alarm
all representations by lawyers who are
the attorneys OF corporations in any
capacity. i am not prejudiced: 7 do
not attack the integrity of any one.
but 1 have an abiding conviction that
this, as a matter of principle should
! be adhered to, without exception,
everywhere
BILL GAVE SPECIAL
FISH-I.ADDER EXEMPTIONS
II also charge that the representa-
tive from Orange. in January. 1914,
of the last Legislature, supported a
bill which favored private interests
and was special legislation. in that
its purport was TO exempt those own
ing mills at Somerset, Madison Mills,
Rapidan and Raccoon Ford from com
pliance with the law. which provided
that all such dams or other obstruc-
lions should be provided with fish
ways, in order that the fish might be
a Bile to pass up the river to spawn and
multiply.
This representative supported this
exemption law In the face of numer-
Gus petitions. signed by citizens of the
counties Of Orange, Madison and Gull
pepper, protesting against any such &C
ton"
Under the head of dedication" Mr.
Taliaferro says:
This book is not dedicated to the
spirit which animates the warning
nations Of the earth but to the spirit
Of peace. May 1t triumph, but not at
the expense Of right, To old Orange
1t Is also dedicated"