Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-20
SWANSON GROUND
INVADED BY DAVIS
IN SENATE DRIVE
Rcnews Vigorous Attack
on Hepburn Before Dan
vile Audience.
ASSERTS DRY WORKER
WOULD BOSS VIRGINIA
Had Rather Have Indorsc.
men, Of State W. C.. T. L.
President.
,>s>iLs RECORD or OPPONENT
Against 'Fnrm Bloc In Richmond
md for II In Cnrr"iI. speaker
ASSERTS DRY WORKER
WOULD BOSS VIRGINIA
,>s>ns RECORD op OPPONENT
Against "Farm Bloc In Richmond
md for II In Carroll, speaker
Charges.
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DANNil,bE VA. July lo.-wes,-
'nor"iand Davis tonight invaded IN.
nome territory OF his opporen, in
the senate race Senator claude \.
swanson. speaking in the Municipal
Hall before an audience OF betwe.n
20" and 300 people. a sprin.iing %;
"hon were women Mr. Davis IN
outlining his aspirations. defended
his record as Governor OF virginia.
TOOK issue in respectful terms with
MS opponent. assaulted Hepburn and
The Virginia Pilots and promised hi.
hearers that. II h. was nominated and
elected. he would 20 TO the senate
'nntrammelled and undominated bv
any corporation or faction"
Makes ViEorou. onsInusht.
The speaker uas vigorous in as
sailing persons hostile TO his cam
paign. and went al length into IN.
NIs-Hcpburn correspondence. and
challenged Hepburn to ask his cam
didates' If they are both politically
dry and personally dry. Eugene
Withers introduced Mr. Davis as a
man who has mado good in his "a
reer from the time he Was brake
man on The Southern Railway TO his
post As Governor OF Virginia"
F'rst phase OF Davis talk was de-
voted TO his record as Governor
which hc sought TO support. The
antitrust law. ne said. he had been
unable To enforce because the L.Sis-
ia'urc gave him toothless measure
referring to Senator Swanson in con.
n"ctlon with the revenue bill ,he
speaker declared that he could end
no constructive legislation as result
~ Swanson activity. and declared
ihat sine" the present Virginia SEN
atcr VAS member OF the steering
committee and the Democratic party
"as on Inc rocks. tha; the time had
come 70 nut another man at the helm.
and he Mas candidate for tn.
place. He charged swanson with
being against ,ha farm bloc" in
Echmond, but for it in Carroll
County. where. he said dodgers pro.
c!aimin. This fact were heinc cir
cnated. These and other matters
"cre touched on. and the audience
was asked 10 scrutin!ze Swanson's
record.
"'' hfhiSra I~cnty Years.
Davis said that he mad thrown his
.ot with the farmers twenty WEARS
ago. and that ne viewed as tragic
FOR the Democratic party the treat
ment OF the farmer IN the whea,
price fixing bill.
After dwelling at length on his
constructive work in the State Pen!-
tentiary and defending his pardon
record. Davis turned TO prohibition
and for half an hour or more was
dealing hard blows at Hepburn. in
Producing the endorsement; OF tn.
state president OF the w. e. 7. l.. of
ms candidacy. and asking Are YOU
going To believe her or a man who
wishes to dominate Virginia. not a
good movement especially. hut as a
politician. Hepburn. Davis stated
was aiding the Virginia pilo1s' lob
by on the ground that these men are
keeping LIQUOR out OF Chesapeak
Bay The speaker touched briefly on
the Esch-Gummins bill. which. ne
said. he would vote TO amend or re-
peal Hampton Roads bootlegging.
he SAID, Is not the Governors busi-
ness 10 control. the corrupt practices
bill and the attitude of his opponcnt
on some OF these matters