Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-28
MONTAGUE IN HALIFAX
Daniel and Glass at Bedford
City-Southall, Rhea,
and Jones.
and Jones.

HOUSTON. VA. October 27.-(SpeciaL)
Pursuant to appointment by Chairman
Elyson, Governor Montague drove into
Houston about II O'Clock this morning,
accompanied by Colonel Henry Easley,
whose guest he is while in Halifax. The
Governor was soon surrounded by a large
number Of his friends, and up to the hour
Of speaking he was kept busy shaking
hands and conversing with them. That
the Governor is very popular in Halifax
is quite evident. Promptly at II o'clock,
Judge sBarksd.le vacated the courtroom,
and the speaking began.
DR.. S. r. A. Kent acted as chairman,
in his usual disnified manner. Colonel
Henry Easley introduced the Governor
in q speech that was literally applauded.
A RAINY DAY.
The morning opened with rain, and
it has been lowering all day. Notwtth-
standing, the courthouse was entirely
filed, number of ladies and a few col
ored men were in the audience.
After waiting for several minutes for
the applause that greeted him to cease,
the Governor began by paying a high
compliment to Carter Glass, speaking of
his character. capacity. bravery, and pa
triotism and saying this district should
esteem itself fortunate in having such a
man to vote fora sentiment that was
loudly applauded. He alluded to the
present primary plan as nominating by
the people themselves as emlnenty fair
and as safer towards ensuring party sue
cess and said it would be a sad day for
the Democratic party when. we aban-
doned it. His audience gave evidence that
these views We're concurred in.
OLD-FASHIONEDD DEMOCRACY.
The Governor spoke of the old-fashiored
Democracy of the days of Jefferson and
Madison. which means that government
rests on the consent of the people, and
who held that the least government or
interference with individuals was the
best government, and for equal rights to
all and special privileges to none. rhls
he would modify by saying, from every
man according to his abillt|, to every
man according to his needs. He endorsed
Alexander Stephens. caying there should
be no interference with the right of every
man to tote his own skillet, and of every
tub to rest on it's ohvn bottom. tIe drew
a short contrast, illuminated by many
illustrations, of the party founded by
Hamilton, denouncinG it as plutocracy.
and favoring life Senator'S and a strong
central government, and concentrating
money in the hands of a few government
politicians.
The speaker showed that the seed sown
by Hamilton had developed into the Re-
publican party.
He said, amid applause, that Democracy
stood for the individual man, and gave
every man the right to develop himself;
that it means equal opportunities among
men; and he contrasted it with the Re
publican party as one fostering monopoly,
which not only fixes the price but the
quality of its products
THE COAL STRIKE.
He explained in lucid way that ex-
cept for the tariff there would have been
no coal strike and showed that many
American goods are sent to London and
sold there 30 per cent. cheaper than to the
consumer here.
He paid his respects to Roosevelt, in q
witty and caustic way, but with the
dignity due to the head Of our nation.
quoting where he is denouncing the very
issues on which he is asking a Republican
Congress to be elected He quoted Ran
dolph as saying that he took consolation
that in his public career he did most good
by what he prevented, and urged his
hearers to elect Democrats to act as
brakes and restraining influences on the
mad career of the Republicans. drtnk and
debauched with power.
TIIE TARIFF.
He explained the tariff so clearly that
a wayfaring man. though a Republican.
could not err therein; showed that the
government should take only what is
needed for its own economical administra-
ton, and that to tax a man is to take
from him; said the only excuse, Repub-
lIcaus had for the tariff was to encour-
age infant industries. and that a billion
dollar steel trust had passed that stage.
EIe quoted William l.. Wilson as saying
that corporations had written every tax
rate affecting them. He said with much
feeling that the more power there is left
TO the State. the longer will our republic
live; that the republic cannot exist If one
man, by reason OF government aid, has
distinct advantage over another man. and
that if free government perished OF the
earth, it could be restored by following
the state papers Of Jefferson and Madi-
son.
PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
On the Philippine question. he said
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