The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-21
non. MARTIN WILLIAMS
ASKS VOTERS SUPPORT
Refers to His Long and Active Legis-
latiyc Career In Formal An
nounccment.
WAS Co.PATRON OF
VIRGINIA ENABLING ACT
And Was Member OF Special Conn.,
mittce TO Revise Tax Laws Under
Segregation Biiis--Would Succeed
Eon. j. Taylor Ellyson.

Judge Martin williams. OF Giles,
has issued the following announce
nent Of his candidacy for the Office
OF lieutenant governor:
Pearisburg. Va, June IA.
am candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for lieutenant
governor. AS this Office carries
with il no duties. except to pre-
side over the Virginia senate and
cast the deciding vote IN case of
tie, the candidate can promise moth
ing except punctuality and fair deal
ing, therefore. ! will have to rely
upon my past record in public life.
as to this. ! have never failed 10
respond in an humble way to the calls
OF nay party, especially in the hard
fought battles Of the Ninth ana Fifth
districts.
As to my record OF ten years in the
legislature, my home paper The
Pearisburg yirginian" has recently
published the following. which / feel
is not out OF place in the announce
ment:
Record of Judge Martin williams IN
Virginia Legislature.
Elected in 1905. to represent Giles
and Bland counties. served continuous
ly for ten years, declined reelection,
Was floor 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.
TO allow ministers to qualify TO
celebrate the rites of matrimoay be-
fore Judges in vacation.
TO allow districts to obtain money
from the literary fund 10 build school
houses.
TO distribute waddey's gulda 10
justice of the peace and other officers.
To require school houses TO be
ventilated.
To establish a school OF mines at
the Virginia Polytechnic institute.
TO investigate chestnut hiigh. In
Virginia.
TO create a fund for retired school
teachers.
ITO provide for special appro-
priation for two-room schools.
TO distribute the rolling stock tax
amongst the counties and cities
To provide for a complete revision
Of the statute laws Of Virginia.
To allow the people of the state
to vote on the question OF statewide
prohibition, whereby the state voted
dry in 1914
Besides he was a member OF the
special committee to revise the tax
laws under The segregation bills.
He was member of sub-com-
miitee consisting of Seniors Keezel
and Strobe and of Delegates Haley.
Curlett and him. who. In 1905, re-
school laws Of the state which re-
port was adopted. and nderswhich,
the public schools of the state have
made such wonderful strides.
He was of special assistance to
Governor Mann and Honorable Eugene
Ould, the authors OF the high school
bill, whereby high schools were estah-
iished in 1906. In fact he was from
the beginning one of the leaders in
all OF the great school and temper
ance laws that were enacted from
1906 to 1915. and canvassed the state
at his own expense in the great tenn
'perance Eight in 1914"
l take pleasure in reproducing also
the following resolution passed by
largely, sttsnded Fnaas meeting OF the
Democrats OF my county, held on the
2sth day of March. 1917:
In the person OF our fellow county
man, Honorable Martin Williams who
aspires to the Office of Lieutenant
governor OF our state, we have most
superb gentleman. kind friend.
neighbor a man of sterling integrity
and one whose ten years record in
the lcgisla tive halls of our state has
demonstrated that he is a statesman
OF more than ordinary ability and ac-
compllshments. and one eminently
f1tted to perform the duties OF the Of
fee to which he aspires"
This Office Is not one of EN- oiun. ents
but OF honors only. | want it for the
honors for myself and as an inspira-
ton to my sons and respectfully ask
the support OF the Democratic voters
OF the state
>. MARTIN WILLIAMS.