Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
JUDGE MARTIN WILLIAMS
ANNOUNCES PLATFORM
Gives Grounds on Which He Seeks
Election as Lieutenant
Governor.
CITES LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Former Democratic Floor Leader of
House OF Delegates and Patron OF
Enabling Act and Other Impor,a ant
Legislation. :

Judge Martin Williams. of Giles
County. formor Democratic moor leader
OF the House OF Delegates. yesterday
issued statement of the grounds on
which he asks support in the Demo-
cratic primary OF August I for the Of
fee Of observation-disclosures His
statement follows:
II am a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. AS this office carries with IL
no duties. except to preside over tho
Virginia Senate and cast the deciding
vote in case of tie. the candidate can
promise nothing except punctuality
and fair dealing, therefore. I will have
TO rely upon my past record In public
life. AS 10 this. ] have never failed
10 respond. in An humble way. to the
calls OF my party, especially In the
hard fought battles OF the Ninth and
Fifth Districts.
CITES RECORD IN
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
las to my record Of ten years in
the Legislature. my home paper. tho
Pearisburg Virsinian, has recently
published the following. which feel
Is not out OF place in this announce
ment:
Effected in 1906 to represent Giles
and Bland Counties: served contin-
uousiy for ten years; declined re-
election. Was roor leader six years
Was the author OF the following bills
which became laws.
ITO validate acknowledgements of
deeds taken by Mayors OF towns in
boom times.
celebrate the rites OF matrimony before
Judges In vacation.
ITO allow districts to obtain money
from the literary fund to build school
houses.
ITO distribute waddey's guide 70
ITO require schoolhouscs 10 be VEN
tilated.
ITO establish school of mines at
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
To investigate chestnut blight in
Virginia.
TO create a fund for retired
sch ool- teachers.
ITO provide for special appro.
pria,ion for t~o-room schools.
To distribute the rolling stock tax
amongst the counties and cities
To provide for complete r.-
vision Of the statute laws OF Virginia.
PATRON OF ACT WHICH
LED TO PROHIBITION
TO allow the people Of the State TO
vote on the question o. State. wide pro-
hihition, whereby the State voted dry
in 1914
" Resides he was 4 member OF the
sPcciai committee 10 revise the tax
laws under the segregation bills
He was member OF subcom-
mittcc consisting of Senator'S kcczel
and STROBE and OF Delegates Haley.
Curlett and himself. who. in 1906. re-
ported complete revision OF the school
laws OF the State. which report was
adopted. and under which. the public
schools OF the State have made Won
dcrful strides.
He was OF special assistance to
Governor Mann and Eugene Guild. tho
authors OF the high school bill. where
by high schools were established in
1906. In fact he was from the begin
ming one OF the leaders in all Of the
great school and temperance laws that
were enacted from 1906 to 1916, and
pense in the great temperance fight
in 1914
ENDORSED BY PEOPLE
OF HIS HOME COUNTY
Il take pleasure in reproducing also
the following resolution passed by 4
largely attended mass-meeting OF tho
Democrats OF my county. held on tho
e9,h day OF March. 1917:
In the person of our fellow county
man. Hon. Martin Williams. who as
pires to the ONCE Of Lieutenant Cover
nor OF our State. We have a most
superb gentleman. kind friend.
neighbor, man of sterling integrity.
and one whose ten years record in
the legislative halls OF our State has
demonstrated that he is statesman
of more than ordinary ability and &C
complishments. and one emnently fitted
to perform the duties OF the Office to
which he asnires.'
This office is not one of emoluments.
but OF honors only. 7 want II for the
honors for myself and as an inspira-
tion TO my sons. and respectfully ask
the support OF the Democratic voters
OF the State"