Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-07-29
hnY JULIEN GUM
SHOULD BE
Lieutenant Governor of virginia.

Julien Gum was born i'll Cum
berland County, Virginia, July
l, 1877. He is the son Of the
late Captain Joseph M Gum,
whose ancestors settled i'll Vir-
ginia in 1922, and Elizabeth Dam
lei Riddle, OF Buckingham and
Cumberland Counties. Virginia.
When Julien Gum was six
years old, his parents moved to
Henrico County and it was there
that he was raised and educated
and has since made his hone.
His early education was obta Il, 4
in the public schools of Heurico
County and Richmond City. Al
ter completing his course in the
preparatory schools, Julien Gum
sent himself to college, working
swith the c. & O. Railway and
Iattending Richmond College at
1.-THE same time. He then took the
1.-THE law course at the University
LOT Virginia, and in 1904, was adj
mltted to the Bar. Among his
classmates and close personal
Friends are mum bered manv of
1.-THE most prominent men of Vir-
| glnla, including many members
| of the General Assembly, and
humber of these have been most
| enthusiastic in urging him to
run for office and have voluntar-
lily offered their support.
| Practically ever since gradua-
Ition, Senator Gum has held I'M
Sportant positions in the service
of both county and State. In
1907, he was elected Common.
I wealth's Attorney of Henrico
, County-an unusual honor for a
man as young as he was at that
: tlme-and has been in public office
r ever since. He represented his
1 county (Which at that time in
y cluded Barton Heights High
FL land Park and Ginter Park in
the House of Delegates, where
Il he served one term. In 1915 he
e was elected to the Virginia Sen
n ate as representative from the
et TlHrty-hfth Senatorial District,
l.. comprising the counties of Char
0 les City, New Kent, James City,
81 Henrico, and the City of vii.
Il llamsburg, and was reelected
Il without opposition in 1919. He
II served on the following commit
n tees: House Committees or
Il Courts of Justice, Insurance arc
i Banking, County, City anf
FL Town Organization, the Joint
on Special, Private
II aud Local Legislation; Senate
II Committee on Privileges and
affections, and Finance.
While III the Legislature, Mr.
IGunn has had charge of a mum.
81 Der of bills of Importance to the
FL welfare OF the State, most oil
# which he has fought through to d
II successful passage. His legisla.
d tive career has been character.
d lied by the saneness and practi.
IL cab1llty Of the measure in which
: he has been interested and the
eIblll which he introduced. Brief.
rIIy stated, he has taken mark.
led interest in educa tional meas.
t ures, IN good roads in fair, sane
: protective measures for those in
r Industry; and in the farmers
S problems, He is the candidate
e Iof no one class but stands four
-|square for the fundamental prin-
: ciple Of the Americanism, viz,
0 representative government that
actually and Honestly represents
r the will of the people.
Il AS a native Virginian, ana the
son of Confederate veteran,
Iwho served Loyalty and with dis
tinction as Captain of Company
G, 18th Virginia Regiment, C. S.
A, Senator Gum has the pre-.
Iclous heritage of the best that
' 1.-THE ideals and standards and
traditions Of Virginia and, the
< IOld South mean, and so can rem
, der unto the Old Dominion the
tribute Of loyalty patriotism
= and devoted service which is her
j due. With this background of
t high idealism and All excellently
trained mind educated along
II modern and up.to-date lines, adj
i ded to wide experience in the
l. handling of practical affairs.
81 Senator Gum may be depended
e upon to distinguish between real
: progressiveness and radicalism,
9 He is for the funda mental prero-