The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-25
ON The ST. MP..
IN VIRGINIA !.
Governor Montague, Barksdaie
and Swanson Speak at
Chatham.
WARM DEBATE IN :sTAUNT0N
Flood and Rcvercon1b Again.
O'Flahcrty and Kinkle Allen
Meet S. B. Allen and Moore,

Especial to The Tlmcs- Dispatch.

Especial to The Timos-D ispatch.)
CHATHAM, vA.,s october Ex-Governor
Montague state Senator w. p. Banks
dale and Congressman SWANSON address,
ed a very large gathering OF the voters OF
Chatham and Pittsylyanla counties IN the
Opera House to-day.
His Excellency arrived on freight
train Sunday afternoon late. and was
met at the station by Mayor IIargrave,
whose guest he was during his entire.
stay.
From early morning until the hour OF
speaking, Governor Montague was on tho
streets meeting old friends and acauain-
tanccs whom are numbered by the score,
BY midday a largo crowd had assem-.
bled from every section OF the county.
Mayor Hargrave introduced the Governor
who came forward amid shouts Of APP
plause. Tho Governor was never In bet
ter trim and held his large audience
spell.bound for nearly one and hhlf
hours.
In a manner full Of force and SO very.
plain as to be readily grasped by the
Roosevelt and his administration OF linz
perIalisn and trust fostering, dealing
death-like blows at every turn.
Equally severe and plain he presented
the iniuu,tles OF tho high protective tariff
4 showing the direful results that would
befall our land should a. onunuauon OF
such government prevail. He then drew
n, most striking contrast of9the imperial
istic policy Of the Republican patty as
compared with the peoples government
OF Democracy, pcturng most wildly the
dreadful results Of the farmer and the
splendid and everlasting results which al
ways followed the latter.
His blow at the Republican claim OF
prosperity was terrific and every utter
ance was filled with sound logic, Amidst
rounds OF applause, Governor Montague
retired in his self like graceful manner,
and Senator Rison, with a few remarks
introduced the little giant from Hall.
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Senator Barksdale said that the speak
or preceding him had go well covered the
r whole ground he could add nothing. but
wished to make a few remarks on Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and his filibustcring poll
Icy and love for the negro. The latter.
he explained, by telling that when the
President was leading his Rough Riders
In Cuba he became severely en:anglHd
and was about to fall prey to tho en-.
envy. when negro regiment came 60
his aid. and since that time he had cher
ished most striking tondness for his
brother in black. The little giant dealt
the policy OF imperialism AMI trust fos-
tcring some giant blows. retiring amid
loud applause.
The standard bearer OF Democracy
from the Fifth District thor, came for
ward greeted with the usual ovation
from his loyal constituency. Congress
man Swanson told his hearers OF the
liberal offer made in reply TO the re-
quest from, his Republican opponent for
joint discussion and hts regret at his
not accepting In his inlmita6le manner
he dealt the present administration slcdge
hammer like blows, and whooped his au-
4 dience. among whom were many ladies'.
( 10 a iligh*apitch OF enthusiasm closing with
beauti rul tribute to Dam crazy
SUNNI ng the whole. It was red let
a ter day for Democg acy, and III syi nan:a
may be safe'y counted on to roll w her
usual large majority for tho Democrats.
J. B. Stoval!, Republican ror:inec for
Congress, addressed mixed s'thains
Y OF his constituents on the court green.