Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-30
WEST POINT CITIZENS
BACK UP FLAG CHARGE
Declare Col. Anderson Said He
Was Ashamed of States
Star in u. S. Flag.
G.o.r. SAYS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Repubiicnn Nominee Charnc,cri,c.
AIicEntionS ms "tbAurd'' md ..r,o
Sih! q" Serve Partisan Purposes of
Mud-SlinEinp Campaign


Messages are being received a..
democratic headquarters from MANY
individuals concerning the renor, O,
inc speech Of Colonel Henry W. An
derson on the people of tho Balkins.
tue American flag and the freedom of
the people OF Virginia" They acrce
That the reports Of the speech which
nave been circulated freely are rrac.
ticaily correct.
The Republicans declare ,hcre is
i't'ie IN the report, and that wha,
mas been spread around is mere mis-.
OF VIVA, Colonel An.
:sseth: cieryaally DID say.
s0X-pied. ut the rercccivcd from West
Mrs. u; G. Tyler, vouching for the
fourth street; MY ths report az III.
a long Illness ioncl Anderson concern
Mrs. Tyler. marks about the Freedom
f tma rSsi1. Sople OF Virginia The lot,
$3.50 II. Sned by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T..
IlsLs: dicr' George NJ Richardson and
~ >. Eastwood. follows
Text OF Letter.
colonel Henry w. Anderson. tbc
republican candidate for Governor of
inns State. made an address nj Veg,
ioint on August 10. We were all
present at this meeting and heard
nm say in substance:
Tnat when the people in the Rail
Sins came 10 kiss the American nag
nc, had TO bow his head with shame
because one star there rcnrascb,rJ
Tue state OF Virginia and that tho
people OF the Balkins were more free
r imam the people in NirSinia
No stenoGraphic rcpor; was made
Oh colonel Andcrson's speech So far
as we know. and the above NAV not
be his exact words, but are corrcc,
IN substance and. we believe, in
words
Colonel Anderson and Congressman
G. Bascom Siemp were in conference
yesterday at the jefferson Hotel Fol
lowing the conference. Colonel An
derson gave out the following state
lnent:
Anderson Issues Statement
On my return to Richmond this
morning | notice in the Democratic
press, repetition of the absurd
charge that said that was ashamed
OF the star which represented Nir-
Einia on our dag. have ALREADY
stated that made no such statement
and the charge is really TOO silly to
serve even the partisan purposes of
mud singing campaign.
In my speech AT Farmvillc and at
some othcr points several weeks ago
referred TO the splendid ideals Tor
which our flag stood not only in
America but throughout the world
l stated that had been honorcd by
an opportunity to carry that flag ana
nao seen the reverence with which
~ was regarded by the people even IN
the Far East, for il embodied the
highest IDEALS known 10 ,nankinL
men expressed humiliation at feel
ing that the political system now
prevailing in Virginia did not con
form IN TACT 10 he ideals for which
Virginia star on that fias had al
pic Of Virginia TO make their govern.
ment and political system express
those ideals OF freedom and rcspcr,
Tor the rights q: minOriticS | hold
up the has as the expression %. All
tntt was finest and best in the homes
~ lnahkind and appealed for Il GOV
;Sains IN Conformity Win these
lueais snail continue to do this
every Nirginiun.
TO say that this is reflection
upon the tag is silly nonsense
do not suppose even the most rahid
apnlogisi for our present political
system would claim that it is perfect.
az the ideals represented by our ua-
are perfect The obvious effort TO
twist this appca! for better govern
lncht into reflection upon The mag
can deceive no one who is NOT bI;nIri
b.. part.sanship. There are nom. $"
blind as those who viii NOT SEQ
MAS advised some time since
10 ti!' i'tihot!ailc managers had
determined 10 center this campaign
into "A series OF pcrsoaaj attacks upon
me ana mus divert 'att.uIton from
he real ISSUES l'oarsiTer this Tor
virgins" Nothing vii! induce mo to
debasc TINS campaign from - discus
SION OF issues vital TO N.rglnia and
IT'S rcop!. INTO contest "f person
att!es and mud Singing shall stiI
mold up the flag OF Virginia and of
the nation as The finest cXprcs.i.,,
or poiitica! hopes OF men. ana ask
I'm, ,ni,,, p."pit Z" chang tn" prcsen,
ami9uitouS political system OF Vir-
ein,a into government which Mn
conform 10 the ideals Of tina, iav
and the principles for which VIZ
fought and died ana no ,uNunt NJ
IN isreprcS"ntation of abuse Wi! cause
me 70 "aNcr IN ms task"
Announces speaking. Dates
Secretary Brcnamau. of ilr S.ut..
Democratic Committee last night an
nounccd the following appointments
Senator T.. Ice Trubl". octo5or /
'@hrist!ansbur2 g LcNiugtou: 1
Roanoke Nj, Triuhlc viii he I'm
Richmond on Wednesday, 10 att-d tn.
state Fair october 10. Chcsterfcld
II, Emnoria.
consress.nan Hal FLOOD oe-
,oher /. Fincasrlc ANA Eugl. r,.,,
8. Independence : Chester
John T. Saunders October
Rocky Mount: 49, Hcathyui.
Samuei l.. Kelley O.tpHr: K.n.
William Courthouse
J. y. Hank Oc,ob,r Summer
Hill school. Chcstcrf.IG
o. s Bland october spo,-yl-
wanna.
Hill Mon,aeue oc,oner G'ou-
cester Courthouse
b; o. james october 10. Goo.t-
land.
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