The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-05
COL. HOGE'S SPEECH.
He Addressed the Voters
Here-Big Crowd
Heard Him.
SOME OF TIE THINGS he SAID.

\ large crowd, about threcfourths of
them white citizens listened for about
two and half hours to Col j. Hampton
ilogc, the Republican candidate nr Gov
ernor at the courthouse here Thursday
night lie was introduced by Mr.. John
VI. Griffin, chairman OF the party in this
city
Col. Uoge regretted that he had not
had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Mon
tague in Joint debate. and said that Mr..
Montage was good at denial, having de-
MED many things in this campaign that
he challenged him 20 meet him face tOiace
and deny.
lie said the question that interested the
people of this State was whether they
were going to vote ut all in the future,
because the Democratic party was seek
inc To disfrauchise them. II the people
did their duty he would he the next Gov
eru0r of Virginia. but whether elected or
not ne would ever be found battling Tor
manhood suffrage The plans of disiran-
chisement proposed by the Democrats
put matter above mind. Everybody knew
that if the negroes were DISTINGUISHED
whites must also be- dislranchlscd. There
were two things essential to prosperity
capital and labor. working harmoni-
ously together Disiranchise the laboring
people and they will leave the state, and
a death blow will thus be struck 10 the
prosperity of the State.
He said the Constitutional Convention
had been i'm session since June ! ,. costing
the people - 600 per day. and what had
IL accomplished2- Discussed the question
of whether the members should take an
oath. whether the word Christian should
be- stricken from the Bill of Rights Che
supposed that they were afraid that II
would be sacriligious 10 attach that
word to anything the Convention did,
and whether they should take a recess
and il would have been a good thing If
the recess had been perpetual
Mr.. Montague had not made "a good
Aforementioned. Gov Tyler could not
have thought so. for he took 900
from the treasury and employed lawyer
to assist Mr. Montague in an important
case before the Supreme Court If he was
elected Governor he did not know who
ne would get to assist him unless he Sc
cured the services of my little friend,
Biy Barksdalc. who went down 10 King
George today
He said the great troublewith Virginia
was that the people were sentimental.
not business-like, in their politics. and as
a result Virginia was 100 years behind
other states. Whatthe Republicaupolicy
had done for other States 1t would doior
Virginia
He said Mr.. Montague intimated when
here that De- col liogel was full about
cight years ago Suppose was, said
he. o." have not touched Democracy or
wbiskev for eight years When | quit
bad company ! also quit bad habits.
By the way, ii can get the votes OF all
Democrats in fredericksburg who were
ever full / will be satisfied with the re-
suit here
He predicted that Montague would not
carry a singlecounty from Lynchburg To
Bristol He scored fraud in elections and
said that when God gave the law on Mt.
Sinai and said thou shalt not lie thou
shalt not steal lie did not put in paren-
thesis. except on election day.
He characterized Mr. Willard by a =
mark with an % after it,
I'm this struggle there were principles
that lowered above party, and appealed
TO all irrespective of party. who were
opposed to Acknowledgement TO vote for
him. and all who were in favor OF dis
reimbursement TO vote for Mr.. Montague.
The Democrats were not afraid OF
submitting the Constitution to the voters
because the negroes would vote it down,
for there were BOZ 900 white voters IN
the state and only lag, 900 negroes. II the
matterwere submitted to the white voters
alone it would be showed under because
the white people were opposed to putting
matter above mind.
If he was elected Governor he would
not be Governor OF any party but OF the
whole people 90,
He discussed money and tariff and paid
a glowing and eloquent tribute to Mr.;
Mckinley who had obliterated sectional
lines. Ills speech made a fine impression.