Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
CkER OPPOSES ABOLITION or PRIMARY SYSTEM

preference TO tho Fitch bill. which bill
repealed every law passed by the
Federal Congress since the Civil War.
giving the Federal government any
control over the elections In the state
which bill passed the House and be-
came law with the signature of
Grover Cleveland. did the Democrats
or that committee select me for that
great work because of my distin
Suishcd parcntage? When that same
committee authorized me to report an
amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding for the election of Senators by
the people (Which was passed by me
IN two successive Congresses in 1892
ana 1870. was | assigned this inn
portant post because of my distin-
guiShcd parcntaSe? I may pause here
lie life | was Influenced strongly by
my honorcd father. When in 1896 the
great fight for free silver was on and
I found 1t impossible To iudorsc or
advocate lG to ! silver. I declined to
allow my name tn be used as 4 candi-
date before the district convention
for denomination. for had been
taught from my youth up that no man
was ever justified in assuming before
the people II position which he did not
indorsc and advocating before the
people what he honestly believed to
he wrong. When | left Congress the
board OF trustees Of Washington and
Lee University met ANA offered me
the profesSorShip Of constitutional
Law and Equity in that institution.
Does my opponent chargc and believe
that the offer WAS made because OF
my distinguished parcntarc?
When the board Of trustees of the
George Washington University. in
1905. offered mo the position Of dean
of that great school. does my Oppon-
cnt think IL was because of my dis
tinsuishcd parcntage" When the
American Ear Association. composed
fNf IA 1,r No.,
United states from every state Of the
Union from Maine to California. in
1904 selected me as the president Of
that great body. | suppose my opDon-
cnt thinks that IL WAS done because
Of my DISTINGUISHED parcntagc. When
the successive chairUcn Of the Dem
ocr:t!c party OF the State have called
upon mo during tn" past forty years
to go through the length and breadth
OF the Commonwealth To uphold the
party and preach tnc undyinE de
trinc Of Jcifcrson!an democracy 70 the
people, does my opponent suppose
this was done because Of my d:stin-
guiShCd parcntaGcH
on January 10, 1921. | issued u rla,-
form Of principles. on which asked
the support OF IA" Democrats -: the
state. My opponent. so far is /
know, has not, since his on,iy into
principles or stood long cnoush On
any issue to give the people an idea
OF where n" VIII ultimately stand.
Among those present were:
Rev. II. Randolph. Captain John
Lamb, &. /. l.athrOp. Jr.. Dr. IL L..
Fraycl. DIR. Alex Brown. Dr. Preston.
Theodore Lahcnburg. Frank Anthony.
John X. Minor. cl!n We'll. w. NJ.
Cease. Thomas Herbert, &. -. Gillian
Joseph i. Taylor. ". II Adams ".
Akin. James Allen, Clarence Atkins.
c. l.. Arncll. Il. B. Atkinson. Walter
Adams. Herman y. HHurgart. Thos.
+. Boyle. .Ir.. T.. Il. Braucr. r Will
liam Blanton. j. H. Bowen. y RcCkcr.
Andrcc Breeder, Maurice Bac"i. j.. Il.
Blunt. 4 Il Caldwell. NJ. g. eau
thornc, 7 V. chaiklcy. Archie :.
Cross, ". T.. Cox. W. X. cav"ilc. G. y.
cancpa, William contc. Ii. y. Carter,
Henry. Chlldross. Clarence Ch!idrcss,
5. u. Campbell, {. G. Cosby. lanes
Cavedo. G. y. curry. W. X. cavcdo,
Bcnner. j.. II. lass. !, y. liahcr. J. W.
Barrett. Robert Blanlcnshjp. Charles
y. Bridges. Robcr, T.. Brown. l.. X.
Brown. IL II Brandcr. VI. T Burke.
=. Hancock. Wm. IT, lIasmon. q. ".
Hines. Lawrence g. rage, q. II. Taylor.
}. Il Ritter. Eosccin !. Rowlcit. :. 7.
HcveridE.. i. y. Dart. y. W. Bowlcs,
W. j. Mcnamara, ". $. sutton. Dr.
Larus 5. shelton. John 7. W!nGo. NJ.
\. Rces. W. c. Tucker. =. r. Curric.
j. T. cox. T.. W. Christian. &. -.
Coleman. Morris crown, William -.
Crump. X. T.. Craig. j. ! Coulter.
Norman II. Carter. Ii. i. carlton. \.
:. Crouch. Humphrey Cnuldcr. H. A.
'arlona. James ChildS. H. &. Clarke