Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
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Makes Speech in Towns
High School.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, September 27.-The
large auditorium of Herndon High
School was filled to capacity last night
with an enthusiastic audience, when
John Garland Pollard began his cam
paign in this section for Governor Of
Virginia. Andrew G. Hutchinson was
chairman of the meeting. Other promi.
nent men on the platform were Col
M. D. Hall, George S. Harrison, r
Cotton Lewis, Representative r. Walton
Moore.
Rev. G.. Wilbur Shipley. pastor Of the
Herndon Presbyterian Church, gave the
invocation. Col. Hall, nominee Of the
Democratic party for the State Legisla-
ture from Fairfax County, was intro
duced and made a short speech.
Representative Moore was the next
speaker. He eulogized Pollard and asked
the voters to put to themselves three
questions. us he capable?" rs he
honest?" els he prepared by training
to conduct the affairs of State as the
Governor of virginia."
Answers Questions.
In answer to his own questions, Moore
stated that Pollard had served as a
member of the constitutional committee
a quarter of a century ago, has served
as attorney general of the State, and
before and after the World War served
as q Federal of1cial. He has had wide
experience with affairs with which the
governor has to deal, Moore declared.
Every rivet in his armor has been
tried and found to hold" he said.
Moore, in speaking of DR.. William
Moseley Brown. independent candidate
for governor, said that he would not
raise a question as to his honesty and
integrity, but that he did raise a ques-
ton as to his fitness for ONCE. as he has
had neither training nor experience.
Pollard was introduced and after q
few humorous .stories said that the
people of Virginia have a right to
know what their candidate stands for
so that If he is elected he can be held
to his expressed platform. Pollard said
that he stood for public education; that
IN the last eight years there has been
a wonderful increase in the number OF
students in the State. He stands Tor
the care of destitute children by the
State.
Running on Two Platforms.
Brown is running on two platforms,
both declaring for a substantial reduc-
ton in road taxes; these pelng u re-
duction in the price of automobile tags
and gas tax reductions, a decrease Of
over 100000 yearly. which is badly
needed for road building. The road
tax should be considered an asset
rather than a burden and should not
In fairness be reduced until all the
roads are improved, according to Pol
lard's speech. Forty million dollars
have been brought into Virginia by
good roads, he stated.
On the question of prohibition, Pol
lard said he was prohibitionist by in
heritance and that he was one both
and politically. Years ago,
when ne was in the State Legislature.
he had assisted the w. c. T. u. to get
bill passed to have the youth Of the
schools instructed as to the bad effect
of alcohol on the human system.
Wilbur c. Hall, member Of the State
Senate from Loudoun County, made
well received address. the statement
that a Republican rule meant social
equality, bringing forth loud applause.
John F. Ryan of Herndon, former
speaker of the State Legislature. made
q short speech. Speeches were also
made by John S. Barbour and Thomas
r. Keith. both of Fairfax.