Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-10-31
FIT. Defiance, Va.
October 20, 1919
To the Voters of the Ninth Senateri-
al district:

October 20, 1919
To the Voters of the Ninth Senatori-
al District:
During the summer I was earnestly
urged by numerous citizens of all
parties and from all sections, to be-
come a candidate for the State Sen
ate, all of which l fully appreciate;
and for which l am greatful. MY
business engagements were such as
to preclude the possibility of becom-
ing candidate at this tim., How
ever, as acitizen, voter and tax payer
of the District, I feel deeply interest
ed in the important matter OF proper
representation in the Senate of Vir-
sinia for this District during the near
future, when questions of such mo-
mentous Importance are pressing for
solution. The very business fabric
of the country is in a very disturbed
condition, We need sober, sane, con-
sentative and practical business men,
acquainted with the working OF large
business concerns and their many and
various needs for proper and pros
porous operation, CD which the pros
perity and happiness Of the whole
people are so dependent:
Mr., F, Percy 10th is, in my judg-
ment. eminent3y qualified for the
proper discharge OF these important
duties of which have spoken. Nr.
10th started at the bottom Of the lad
der, and through his own energy, in
dustsy and wise bushes judgment,
has made a great SUCCESS In his per-
sonal affairs, building UP one Of the
most important industries in this dis
trict, which has done much for the
development of the section in which
lit is located. For anyone to take the
position that our most successful and
trusted business man is untitled for
Legislative duties is too ridiculous
and absurd for me to attempt to rls-
cuSS.
While I am ordinarily Republic
can voter, do not allow my politics
to stand in the way of what believe
is best for our State and nation at
any time, Four years ago | did not
support Professor Jordan, and did not
approve of his unfair, unjust and OUT
rageous personal attacks on my warm
personal friend, VIM. H. Landes,
whom know to be a man of the
highest character.
cannot see just why any Republi-
can voter could conscientiously sup
port him in this election, after his
professions Of four yeafs ago, in
which he stated that he was against
''caucuses, rings, cliques, and illegal
primaries" They had right to re-
ly on his sincerity and thruthfulness
regarding this matter He has turn
ed his back on that entire statement,
and now holds himself-es the nominee
of that illegal primary system, #
this is not betraying their trust, then
/ fail to understand what doing the
Eopposite of what one promises is
called.
I have been panied to see, in the
last few days, ono hundred and fifty
of our young soldier boys petitioning
their fathers and brothers to vote for
a friendly candidate, because they
have been disfranchised through the
Operation Of the poll tax system. Pro
fessor Jordan says that he has always
been opposed to this system. Yet af-
ter four long years in the Senate,
while those boys were fighting in
France, where I had the honor to be
with them, he failed to-offer single
bill or lift his voice in the Senate
chamber of Virginia, looking to the
restoration of their suffrage without
money and without price. How can
any Republican or any other good
Virginia citizen endorse such action,
or rather, inaction, by his vote?
have always voted dry in temper
ance campaigns, and I am glad that
Issue is finally settled. No one 60
ing to the Senate Of Virginia can in
any way reopen it.. No one who is
honest and sincere would attempt to
deceive any one by making it appear
that it is an issue in this campaign.
However, does the Professor let it
Igoyern his voting for wet or dry can
didates? Did he not vote against
Hon. Geo. A. ReYercombe, running
on prohibition platform? Did he
not vote for Gov. Westmoreiand Qa-
Wis, who was an open and ayowed wet
man at all times? Is he not support
ing one of the Democratic candidates
for the Legislature in Augusta Coun-
ty who voted against statewide pro-
hibition, and who is wet man,
against two independent prohibition
candidates, co-workers of his here
tofore. If in this way he could de-
ceive any dry Republican or Demo-
crat into voting for him on dry
grounds, cannot understand it.
My sole interest in the matter is
| TO see this district select the best
man to represent us in the Senate for
the next four years.
Respectfully,
CHAS. S. ROLLER, JR.
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