Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

much right to say that ii saved 81, 100 600
as Virginia has to say that she saved that
amount. She owed us; we owed her. We
saved $3.50
13ut another incident in the case the gov
erllor said, was the claim of special agents
fo,t ID per cent of the amount of collection.
He said the state might be sued for $4,000
for collecting the sum of $3.50. II this trans
action reflected any glory on the junior
senator the governor was unable to see It.
Favor to Navy Yard Employees.
Gov. Montague paid his respects to sena-
tor Martin for the latter's connection with
the bill for giving employees of the navy
yards fifteen days holiday with pay each
year.
The history of the matter, he said was
simply that Representative Dayton of
West Virginia had introduced the bill,
which was passed in the Senate al sent
up by the House after Senator Martin
had announced that he had been instruct
ed to withdraw the amendment restrict
ing the classes of employees affected. Fec
this Senator Martin, he said, had received
letter of thanks from certain laboring
interests, but the governor asked his
auditors to decide II any remarkable
by tho Junior senator.
Another fiashlight was turned on the
record Of Senator Martin, his attitude on
the bill to furnish back pay to those who
served in the Spanish-American war being
held Up to derision.
The facts in this matter, the speaker de-
clared. were. in brief, that Senator Martin
had received a tender Of thanks for the bill
the eighth Virginia district was the author
Referring to criticisms of his candidacy,
the governor said:
His Right to Compete.
Il maintain that 1 have right to be a
candidate for United States senator and
that ii. is not presumptuous in me to aspire
for the office. am not candidate to dis
place anybody. I am a candidate for the
seat which becomes vacant on the 4th of
March and which belongs to the people"
As to the question of inexperience raised
by the senator, the governor said no man
had a smaller right to speak of this than
has Mr.. Martin He went on to trace the
political rise of the junior senator from
Virginia. declaring that he was absolutely
devoid of public services and experience
when he was elected over Gen. Eppa Hun
ton of Fauquier county, conspicuous con-
federate soldier; Maj. Holmes Conrad of
Winchester, a noted Virginian, and lastly.
over Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, a man of national
renown. All these, he said, were defeated
by unknown man without any expe-
rience whatever.
In closing, Gov. Montague referred to his
own record, asking, the people to inspect
ii closely, and pleading pardon for calling
attention to it himself. In defense, he
said he had no organized machine and no
press to herald his claims. If elected he
declared he would be controlled by no ma
chine, would be no boss, either in Washing
ington or Virginia, and would know moth
ing save to strive diligently in the interest
of the state and the American people.
On the stage were many warm supporters
of Lieut.. Gov. Willard in his candidacy for
governor. The. meeting gathered interest
in the candidacy of both Gov. Montague and
Lieut. Gov. Willard by coming close upon
the Montague and Willard mass meeting at
Del Ray, held Thursday evening. Gov.
Montague has been asked to speak in the
county, which he will probably do in the
next few weeks.