Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-11
gUDCE HARRISON IS OUT
! FOR HOUSE REELECTION
Begins Campaign for denomination
In Opposition to Robert +.
Lccdy in Seventh District.
DISCUSSES DRY MEASURES
Has Favored Constructive Peace
s. Legislation, Graduated Income
Tax, Farm Loan, Rural Credits,
and Other Progressive Measures.
tspecial to The Timcs .nI,ratch.l

u Especial TO The IimcS- III 'ratch.)
= WINCHESTER. VA. June 9.-JGdge
Thomas w. Harrison. OF Winchester,
Who is n candidate FOR denomination
as the Democratic 81 ,I::ite FOR Con-
gross from the Seventh NirE MIA d!S-
i trict, today mad. his formal am
announcement. having ,le1red up a
/; mass OF business in Washington in
!, cidep: to the recent session OF Ion
I Sress. Judge Harrison intcnas to
I spend the greater part OF the sum-
/ mer Campaigning N al ~ the ;cn
/, counties of the district. lie is OPP
1 posed for the nomination by Colonel
Robert +. Lecdy, OF Luray, Page
/, spirited, and II wIll be carried right
up TO the day of the primary, on
i August 3
/ In his formal announcement. given
( out here this afternoon, Judge liar
/ rison declared: Il have always been
! q Democrat, while my opponent has
! during the period that virginia suf-
(. fered most from a debased clccto-
rate"
III have favored and furthcrod the
\ Wilson administration as it called
(; for Legislative enactment or amend
Z, mcnt during my service he de-
: clarcs. He mentions many pieces Of
! important legislation, including the
= graduated Income iaN. the Federal
4 reserve banking law. the Farm loan
bank law, rural credits. Federal aid
< TO public roads, the war risk inSur-
ace and compensation act, nom
partisan tariff commission act, the
Federal trade commerce act. the mer-
chant marine act, navy legislation,
repeal OF the daylight saving law.
+, the farmers cooperative association
! act. and the transfer Of War De-
I. partnent road material To State high
way commissions.
WINS On Military Committee.
N
vice on the Military Affairs Commit
\ tee during and since the war. lie
has reason TO believe he will be a
( which. he says. will DC the most
powerful committee in the House.
terially serve the district ana tho
State IN way no new member could
possibly hope 10 do"
Referring to prohibition, Judge
Harrison declares that for over ;if-
teen years he has been an absolute
teetotaler in the use OF Intoxicating
drink. but have been no fanatic.
and have simply strIven 20 obey the
representative / am"
Il voted for the eighteenth amend
ment TO the Constitution he stated.
II was elected on that platform. and
II for no other reason. Fcr;y-liVe
states out of forty ght, including
Virginia, ratified Il. and Il became
an integral part OF ;he supreme law
OF the land"
Voted for TolStcnd Ac,
Representative Harrison said he
voted for the Nolstcat act, no: that
/ approved all o: It's n.ov.s ions, but
as the only enforcement; law tina; The
Eepuol mans would permit 10 De pass
ed. However, !: does not permit
seizure = o. search Of private prop
erty. nos does il fo.S.d the T.anufac-
;uTe OF cider ..u!, juices or vine.
Ea- Tor private. consumption. The
ruling o. Prohibition Commissioned
hraireE published IN all the papers
iais- Eut, :. necessary 20 MAKE the
N6!stezc &C: Gear, within the con
limits. favor "a amend
r3eat along ;hs provisions N the .
Virginia statute 70 this eject. The T.
Provisions o: t5.s act shal. no. be I
construed 20 prevent any person
from tI2nCtEctu-!nS Tor his domestic .
consumption - his home, ou, no, TO !
De sold, dispensed o. gwen away. s
eIctp, as hereinafter provided. vine
or cscer f!osI fru!: az his own rats-
inr, Or 20 proven: ;hc manufacture
;:o!n :!ust OF elder FOR ta,. purpose
OF making vinegar
Fayor> Medicinal Liquor.
judge Harrison said he urged and
still taTo-s an amendment By which
the United states government can
place within reach OF all persons
liquor ~ reasonable prices which
may hc needed Tor ne6irinal or other
Legitimate purposes" I5c favo-s the
elimination O: all Unnecessary red