The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-25
rf1f5 RICHMOND VA TUESDAY JULY 1908

indeed d brilliant one, and 1t was, often
given with applause.
8'rrhe Virgirih', he said, 'of the crown,
and the Virginia OF tho ashes, but NIL the
time the Virginia that has led for q free
mans chance III fren mans government.
3&"ff my health holds out, tile Cover
nor said III conclusion, ~ shall carry the
poor message Of my candidacy to the nco-
pie OF this state. believing In my heart
that have brought into my party the
right OF free government Oh the gren
question Of election Of United states sen-
ators."55 NJ #
Although Governor Montague had
spoken nearly two hours, there were
slot,d cries OF 20 on when he concluded,
and when he resumed his scat the cheer
ing lasted for Several moments
Mr.. Swanson Follows.
# Mr.. Swanson followed the Governor and
made fine Impression, but IN the midst
5of his speech there was n heavy DOWN
pour Of rain, which drove him In I he
courthouse. t55G K 55 Ri q.
He was introduced BY Captain Henry
1rdmunds, who commended his candidacy
most heartly.to the 'peoplc OF 11Allf,lx.
Mr.. Swanson spoke for moro than an
hour and was frequently checred IN the
most enthusiastic manner by his hearers.
Hc declared for the regulation Of freight
rates by tho United .stntes government,
and in following this through said. r
made Governor he would feel bound to
name the highest men In the State 1.-The
Corporation Commission.
81 &am making my fight. said the
popular Fifth District congressman
down among tho plain people OF this
State. l am standing by and with tho
masses, where i have always stood,
z lie asserted that he had never received
one silver or compensation from any
railrond In tho State, and had never acted
us attorney for any. Mr. Swanson paid
IL glowing tribute to Virginia, and his
rhetorical effort on this line was loudly
checred. He asserted that he had made!
no promises to any man, and that If
elected to the office OF Governor he
would go intoi foot loose and fancy free,
SO far as appointments arc concerned
I1o said he would devote his energies
toward making Il business Governor. and
would visit Ill the state institutions and
see what was going on In them.
80 help me God" he declared will
find It, and shall use ell the diligence
possible In order to discover IT,
Mr.. Swanson declared for better high
ways and for the single book list, and
his friends after accorded him the most
liberal applause.
Speech Of Capt Willard.
B Captain Willard followed Mr.. Swanson
and he made a speech which not only
appealed to tho business men IN the
audience, but which was often loudly
checred by the crowd.
1.-THE Democratic party does not owe
ne anything" said Captain Willard, In
opening his remarks after he had been
introduced in most felicitous way by
Mr.. Samuel L.. Adams, IN attorney Of
the Halifax bar and Il member Of tho
County Democratic Committee. Fle said
,lle was willing TO take his stand among
those who were asking favors of their
fellow d Democrats. and not rewards. Cap
tain Willard reiterated his well known
views in favor OF better schools. better
roads and other reforms for which he has
always stood in his public life, and he
was frequently Interrupted with volumes
OF applause He made no unltind refer
encc TO Eethcr of his competitors for the
and his speech seemed to
please his opponents rs we'll rs his sup
porters. 4
Captain Willard made a great hit when
he declared that IL he had any attack
to make on his competitors he would not
employ innuendoes, but would make 1t
boldly and out in the open. Ills speech
was not Il long one, but 1t fired his
supporters and made him n good many
''s'' $50 I. a, BoYcE.