Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
HEPBURN FLAYED
BY DAVIS IN TALK
TO OcROWDOF 1000
Worst Influence He Dealt
With as Governor,
Speaker Says.
CHARGES AN ALLIANCE
WITH PILOTS BODY
Tells His Audience Swanson 5
Record Reveals No Con.
structive Act.
DISCUSSES THE ANrITRr,r .cr
Declares Opponents city Campaign
Manager Helped Emnscu-
late the BiIi.
Especial To The Times-pispa,ch F.,

''pe''di 10 ne Times Dispatch.
LfHCHBURG, VA, July is.-For-
msr Governor westmoreiand Davis
addressed an audisnce OF nearly 1000
people at the Academy of Music here
tonight In advocacy of his nomina
'lon In the primary, August l. Ia
the United States Senate George d.
WIT. retired shoeman, presided, and
Colonel j. Risque Hutter. of Camp.
dell county. presented tho speaker.
MT. Davis address was separated
ihto three parts. that Of q resume q,
ms administration as Governor. his
aspirations TO be Senator and n
criticism Of Rev David Hephurn
superintc ndent Of the Virginia Anti
saloon League. He was given a
warm reception and the audience re-
NAMED through the speech, DESPITE
the sweltering night.
The speaker charged tina, in The
'onS career Of Senator Swanson a,
washington that the record fails "a
nlsciose a single piece OF constructive
legislation which bears his name.
Therefore, in perfect good spirit
h" said. II feel that can submi,
these records 10 YOU for YOU 10
choose whom you think can serve
YOU best"
After discussing at some Length tbo
controversy with Mr.. Hepburn. Gov
erhor DAVIS challenged the minister
tn inquire OF all candidates presen,
ana iu'urc As 10 whether they live the
iaW or not He referred 70 Mr.. Hen
nurh ana his alleged association with
ne virginia Pilots Association. and
declared him the worst influence ne
had I" deal with az Governor. II.
mad been warned as to the mower
or the pilots and when he began IN
hsht them. found Hepburn fighting
with them. ne said
Must C" Untrn,n mcied.
Today the pilots. Mr. Hepburn and
'hc machine Of Virginia are under
taxing to elect Senator from Vir
elnia, and It's wou you to determine
jus' now successful that combination
shal be II YOU want me would
Ike to go. but ~ ] go ! mus, co
untrammeied. because otherwise
could not serve you" said IN.
speaker.
Referring to his reason for an.
pointing Carter Glass TO succeed Sen
S'or Martin. Governor Davis said he
ala so because ne believed Mr.. GIa,,
could he of service to Presiden, vii.
son IN the Senate. because the ncooIs
Of Virginia wanted him appoin,ea
and because in the Governors confer.
ence at WASHINGTON he found a II.
c'aeh adverse sentiment amuns West
ern |oNerEors toward the presence
OF 8" many Southern men in tho rabi.
net. and MIR. Glass going to the Sen
ate. gave the President nnnor,npitv
10 name Western man. Unfortu
naiely. ne said. Mr.. Houston was
named
Replying Ia criticism Of lack OF
loyalty 10 President Wilson. Mr..
Davis stated that this was false. that
he was an original Wilson man and
when the machine and Senator swan.
son were hghting him for nonina
tion that he was for Mr. Wilson.
He showed that when he was in.
augurated Governor there was no
antitrust law on the Virginia statute
BOOKS. that through his persistent re-
quests II was enacted. but II failed
to provide. as requested. solely iail
sentence. and the bill which was ure
sented al the Governors raouest was
SO emasculatcd that IL was useless
and no money was provided for its
enforcement,
The man chiefly concerned in
drawing the teeth from the bin As
presented was Senator swanson
campaign manager in Richmond who
was then lobbying for the Retail Coal
Dealers Association. of Richmond
said MIR. Davis
He further said that kilograms sen,
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