Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27

stands on tho ship subsidy measure
II was Mr. Davis first speech OF
the campaign on the Peninsula. New
port News and tine surrounding coun-
ties being con sidered Swanson hot
bed
Would Not Vote For II,
MT. Davis. referring to the pro-
posed shin subsidy bill. said that I,
ne did not refer TO his stand ON /.
some one would ask IL, he had been
told
The bill Will he disposed before
could have chance 10 vo,s on
n he said. and I have not read s.,
hut a. good Democrat. and ms
taking my stand along the lines OF
democracy l VII have to saw tina,
would not vote for It," He added
that ne was inclined to think his
opponent would not tell his stand on
the matter. and tha, II the bin was
Suth a good thing for Newport News
mat he would be disposed 10 sit up
q" h'sht 10 study il. and give the
answer.
Il don't think you'll GO, the an
Swer' the speaker concluded the ref
crencc.
MT Davis opened his address by
stating that there must be reason
why he should ask thinking people to
support. his candidacy. He added
mat he would appeal to reason and
not to favor:tism. he would also give
reasons for retiring the incumbent
and he wanted to be fair. To hear
the discussions on the streets where
papers favorins Mr. Swanson pile
word upon word. one would think
that MIR. Swanson is responsible for
everything but the Constitution. the
Declaration Of Independence and the
Bili OF Rights. he said.
II shall not attack the incumbent
nut ] shall review his record in the
light OF the Congressional Record"
ne said
Ehumerates SwRnson's bills
As measures that Mr.. Swanson had
introduced that had been passed. Mr..
Davis enumerated the following: A
bill providing for a monument AT
Bull Run. a bill providing for the
use of coins as illustra tions in school
hooks, two bills granting personal
Feiief. bill providing for an addi-
'iohai building for the Treasury De-
partmrn;, hill TO provide for the
Improvement OF roads from funds de-
rived from a tax on trucks carving
parcel post. bill providing for n
bridge at Chincoteasue. hill pro-
viding for a railway across the Po-
tomac River and a bill for the retro
cession OF Cradock
This. said Mr.. Davis, was the rec
ord of Senator Swanson for his
twelve years as Senator. Senator
Capper had done more In his two
years in the Senate in the way of
constructive Legislation than had Mr..
Swanson during the twelve years he
has been in the Senate. he declared.
IF any or my opponents supporters
know OF other bills, let them name
them" he said. land show what con-
structive Legislation bears his name"
what He Voted Against.
Taking UP the bills that MIR. swan
son had voted against. Mr.. Davis
stated that votes show the attitude
Of candidate, whether for and with
the psople or for the interests He
gave the record OF his opponent as
follows: Voted against bius prcyid-
Ing for tax on war profiteers. against
tho luxury tax. against the corrupt
practices set. bill! against specu-
lation in food products during the
war period. bill providing for the
sale Of enemy property only by auc-
tion TO the highest bidder. Mr.
Davis stated that he did not desire
To array class against class. but that
these votes were an indication of
the character OF a candidates work.
He addade that he believed, that
in his opponents record he would
be found as standing with the In
terests oftener than with the peo.
Pile.
Taking up his own record, Mr..
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