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Show etWO MEN SEEK FARMERS' VOTE MPormer Virginia Governor Trying to Replace Senator jX Swans on -en r e ,f BY ROBERT GLVsS ipecial He-patch to riio Stitudard-Examiner. Stitudard-Examiner. flip. Copyright. 1 922, by The Standard-Examiner.) Standard-Examiner.) 1 LYNCHBURG, Va., July 1 The arm bloc in the United States senate. tfe list strengthened bv the result of tho Ji i lepublkan primary in Xorth Eakoto, .' rill receive further encouragement if '4 ormer Governor Westmoreland Davie 5i4, ucceeds in hi-- ambition to replace ( J JJaud A. Swanson, senior United Itates Senator from Virginia, r' Mr. Davis Is contesting for the Dcm- I tsratlc nominution, which Is equivalent I p election, in the primary o '.August . Hi Is tin. onli opponent of Senator I wanson, who has held his seat since PI he succeeded the late Major John W. L Danie l In 1910. In 1911 Senator Swan- Eon won tho Democratic nomination fiver the then Representative Carter IMSlass. now lus colleague in the sen- , -I URGES FINANCIAL RELIEF E Mr. Davis is making an appeal to the sSarmer? of Virginia for their support, IsjKiavinc hei-n known when he ran for jovenw' r- ago as "a friend ' bf the f.'inmr" and belng,af filiated for jEeveial vr.ii -.- with the Farmers' Co-Kperative Co-Kperative Educational association. He gEwns a farm In Fauquier count). In 'Pfannoun. h!-. .mdldacy, Mr. Davis Beclared that "land Is still the funda- "4 mental sour f wealth the founda- fkKion of the nation' prosperity," and In MlllSW . r to a 1 1 n 1 i . .1 -alii he would af-qHttllatc af-qHttllatc wii.ii ih- so-called farm bloc In .She senate on agricultural questions If lectei He announced also In favor Bf extending the time of farm and UlJ cattlo paper and dcclar.-d that the ln-UM ln-UM dnstr.a! .I.-,. re.-.-;..., h. ..ugh which tho MEountry has been passing was Large-Vnr Large-Vnr due to the llmit I pun h ising power the farmer who ihould huv. Same opportunities for securing credit' have other groups of endeavor." avrs placing a represi ntatlve of the iLBBTareners upon the federal reserve UK board. POINTS TO His RECORD But the hop.1 of the Virginia f-trni-jjl er do.- noi h in,; upon the election of W&lr. Davis, It appears, for Senator I 6war.son s friends claim that he also Is the 'farmers' friend " The senator Hies not a"w affllation with the ' irm '.J blOC. but .!... s hold tha! to he-' helper V the larruer.s .u the senate on more Hhan one occasion, lie points to his work for f. d.-rai appropriations for roads, his work in behalf of parcel m post, his vote for the fedejal arm loan yiact, for tho Kcr.y.m-K'-ndrick bill to regulate the pa. k. rs and his speech ffor th" bill providing for co-operative jjBjnarkcting for farmers. IB A feature of the campaign which supporters of both nun are taking (M note is the large n-g;vtration in the Jcltle3 of women Payment of capl- tation taxes six months prior to the lection, is a prerequisite to voting In rlrglnla and in the cities of the state Shale and femal taxpayers nr.' approM-Hpately approM-Hpately equulh divided. In Richmond. pLynchburc and . . -- ii other cities wo- men who haw paid their taxes Jn time u ftp register and vote In the November ' electlons, and threfore in the prlrn- any, outnum'cr the men. STUMPS FOR HUSBAND. L. As a consequence factions of the iparty are appealing to the women, and Hthe unusual sight, for Virginia, of wo-jmen wo-jmen around h adquartera in large Bumbers le beheld. Another unusual feature of the campaign Is a wife ttC-Bj ttC-Bj ftlvely canvassing for husband. Mrs. i iWes'.morela n.l bnvi--, making the j rounds building up an organization of pvomen for her husband . In her trav-I trav-I lels, she i- accompanied by women Itteaders, who were so effective in their efforts to oh ct E. Lee Trancle govern- 1 When the former governor first an-Inouncr an-Inouncr .1 his candidacy. .! was not tal: -Bl very seriously by the politicians of the state but as the day of election approaches thev confess that a warm battle v. 1,1 be foughi before the result ascertained |