Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
.ELLYs0N's PLATFORM
SUBMITTED TO VOTERS
Candidate for Gubernatorial Nominal
ton Reviews Record on Which
He Bases Present Aspirations.
VIEWS ON PREsENT-DAY ISSUES
Pledges Cooperation With Friends
OF Prohibition in Making State
Constitutionally Dry-Would Have
Taxation Distributed EquitabIy.
Tspecisi to The Times.Dlspatch.l

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BofDTON. VA, June 1S.-Two cam
iidates for the nomination for Gov
srnor. Lieutenant ovcrnor j. Taylor
Ellyson and Acknowledgement John
Garland Pollard. addressed a large au-
Hence OF Democrats here to-day at
me opening OF the June term of the
Circuit Court. II. +. Hutchinson, county
chairman, presided. Mr. Ellyson was
introduced by L. C. Goode and MIR
Pollard by c. ]. Faulkner. Jr. Mr..
Pollard challenged Mr.. Ellyson to a
Joint debate. which the latter declined
As this was his opening address, but
he said there would be opportunities
tor 1t later.
Mr.. Ellyson opened in an address Of
forty minutes. being followed by Mr..
Pollard In a speech Of like time. Mr.
Ellyson gave his prohibition record
beginning with tho year 1856,
Mr.. Pollard. In his address. said that
DIR. Ellyson had omitted TO state his
record on local option fight in Rich
mond city. in which he opposed local
option and wrote articles against it.
being opposed to dry" Richmond
Dir. Pollard discussed the issues OF
the day, taking up particularly ques-
lions of taxation. the school problem
and prohibition. MIR. Ellyson spoke. In
part. follows:
To tho Democrats OF Virginia:
have publicly and privately express
ed my desire for State convention to
announce platform for our party. yet
In this time of war and military pre-
paredneHs. 1t now seems doubtful IL
4 convention will be neld. Therefore,
feel that l should declare to you my
lon No t,x,
lions affecting the welfare OF the peo-
pie Of Virginia. am willing. however
as ] have always been. TO re guided
by any declaration which may hereaf-
ter be made by the Democrats of Vir-
Elnia In convention assembled.
On moro than one occasion hereto
fore / have desired TO become a can
didate tor Governor of Virginia. but
In The interest 81 good feeling and har-
mony within our party. l have given
way to other gentlemen and waited for
more opportune time when j might
ask my fellow -citIzens for the highest
Gift in the Commonwealth.
FEELS THAT HIS SERVICES
JUSTIFY PRESENT CLAIMS
l feel now that my services justify
me in submitting my claims TO the
Democrats Of Virginia at the primary
TO be held on the 9TH day OF next
August. realizing that by reason Of
my advancing years I should not be
asked longer TO defer the gratifica-
ton of my highest ambition.
The organization OF the State Health
Department In 1905 marked u new era
in the history Of the Commonwealth.
The splendid service rendered by this
department.. through tho medium Of
carefully prepared literature and en-
PERTAINING speakers. has resulted in cd :
ucatinE our people to the importa nee
OF hyGienic and sanitary measures as
they have never before been apprcci-
ated. This department has twenty field
agents at work who are Keeping a
watchful eye upon health conditions
throughout the State. School santa
ton. inspection of hotels, effective
lighting against hookworm. consumH
lion and typhoid fever arc a few OF
the things accomplished by the depart ,
ment, and which have In large meas
ure helped to bring about the proven
ZION. as woll as the cure. of diseases
which never before had its proper place
in the thought of our citizens
In 1907 l organized. in connection
with the jamestown Exposition, a pub
lie health exhibit, which was n won
derful incentive in promoting state
legislation on this subject, and ] shall
continue TO support all measures need :
ed to strengthen and increase the cf-
fcctiveness OF the work of this de.
partment.
OUTLINES ATTITUDE
on PROHIBITION
Akin to and nseparable from the
question OF the health of our people
comes the great question Of prohibit
ton. and since it's adoption in Virginia
tho uplifting and beneticcnt results
have been so apparent as to command
the almost universal commentator and
support of all classes of our citizens.
and even many OF those who at first
doubted the wisdom of such a policy
are now among the most enthusiastic