Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-06
DAVIS MAKES REPLY
TO P0LlARD'S SPEECH
Calls Reference to HIS Being New York
Lawyer an Educational Misrepre-
sentatiOn OF Fact.o

Referring to statements attributed to
Attorney General John Garland Pol
lard in speech at ,Lunenburg Court
house as an Intentional misrepresen-
tation of fact" Westmoreland Davis.
candidate against Mr.. Pollard for the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
yesterday issued statement. in answer
to Mr.. Pollards alleged attack upon his
claims as a farmer.
In speech at LunenburS Court
house on June %, Mr.. Pollard Is re-
ported as having called attention to
the fact that while he was down in
Richmond helping to save for the State
thousands Of dollars in taxes. Mr.. Da-
Wis, the farmer. candidate, was in New
york City practlcing law and further
adding to his already huge wealth."
Mr. Davis's statement follows:
1t Is my purpose to conduct my cam
paign. not upon unfounded claims, or
untrue siurs at my opponents, but upon
presentation Of what deem the legis-
lation that is needed in this State. l
have pursued that course. ] cannot,
however. allow to pass unnoticed, MIR
Pollard's slur at me.
While do not feel that It is ncces-
sary to refute Mr.. Pollard's absurd and
extraVagant claim that largely through
his efforts s323,000,O00 in intangible
property has been added to the State
tax books within the past couple of
years. nor to traverse his remarkable
assertion. that he (Pollard), leading
director Of the largest trust company
In the South. big moneyed institution.
Is being fought by what he is pleased
10 describe to country audiences as the
'moneyed interests yet when he makes
the unfair and untrue statement at
tributed to him that while he (Pol-
lard) was down In Richmond helping
10 4
in taxes. Mr. Davis, the farmer" can
didate. was in New York City practic-
ing law and further adding to his
already huge wealth. 1t is due my
friends as well as myself that I should
not permit this continuous and inten-
tional INSTRUMENTATION Of fact to pass
unanswered and unrebuked.
For the information of those mis-
informed. I may state that I am not
New York lawyer, but that I am, and
have been for fourteen years last past
Virginia farmer. to which my Lou
doun County neighbors will bear will
ing witness; that l have not been en-
gagged In the practice of the law, either
in New York or elsewhere during this
period; Mr.. Pollard to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Indeed, / may with
becoming modesty. but without fear of
contradiction. that during the past
eight years l have at my own expense,
and in the interest O.. the farmers of
Virginia, been in regular attendance at
Richmond upon the sessions OF the
Legislature, and upon occasion before
the Corporation Commission; that L
have, with others. as representative of
our farmers organizations appeared
before legislative committees. and have
aided In securing remedial legislation
and decisions for agriculture. among
which / may mention the laws proyid-
ing for convict lime plants. that for
pure seed; the registering and bonding
OF commission merchants. the estab-
lishment OF the Legislative reference
bureau, as we'll as that of markets; the
Standardization of ice cream; specific
and increased appropriations for the
one and two-room schools; and the
order for the reduced freight rates on
ground limestone. 1t is apparent
therefore. that while, and when, Mr..
Pollard untruly pictures me as en-
gagged in making money In New York,
in reality was on my farm in Lou
dounS County. or at work for the farm
ers of Virginia"