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should send them to the penitentiary
instead of giving them high Offices.
Makes No CHARGES.

instead of giving them high Offices.
Makes No Charges.
Mr.. Kent said he made no personal
charges against the Democratic nom.
inees. The charges were made against
them by people of their own party.
Mr.. Kent dwelt at length on the free
school book question, contending that
the State should provide the children
with books. He declared that the
Underwood constitution, a Republican
measure first introduced free schools
in Virginia
Aims Blow at Exposition.
1t was when discussing the free
school measure that Mr.. Kent exhibit.
ed his animosity for the jamestown
exposition. He said that the Demu
Gratis claimed that the State is not able
to provide free schools and yet It
had given the jamestown exposition
$2oO'OOo. IF 1t had to he squandercd, =
continued the speaker, 81 am glad you
got il.
I'VE of the southwest may have n
celebration" continued he. joliingly
On mountain up there is inscribed
this motto: ID. Boone killed a bare"
We may desire to celebrate this event
and may possibly ask the legislature
to give us an appropriation for it,"
MIR. Kent also declared that when
the Society for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities wanted little
money the State would give it to the
society.
Claims to be a Farmer.
Mr.. Kent claimed that he is a far.
mer. He comes from the great South
west, where the white men vote the
Republican ticket. He paid beautiful
tribute TO President Roosevelt and
threw number of handsome bouquets
at Judge Lewis. In closing, Mr.. Kent
declared it is TO the conservative
Democracy that the Republicans are
appealing this year to PLACE the State
of Virginia in the Republican col
umns. He promised that the Valley
of Virginia and southwest will give
Judge Lewis and the Republican ticket
10000 majority. He paid his respects
% State Chairman Ellyson and the
| rimes-Dispatch of Richmond.
Mr.. Kent, who is lawyer and far.
mcr, made strong impression, and
barring his reference to the James
town exposition, his address was well
received. While there was no indica.
ton of disapproval Of his position on
the exposition measure there was Ger.
tainly nothing to indicate the approval
of the audience.
Tribute to Late Col. Tabb.
When Mr.. Kent took his seat Cant.
Robir eon arose and in few words OF
introduction presented Judge Lewis.
Judge Lewis began his address by
paying touching tribute to the mem
cry OF the late Colonel Thomas S.
Tabb, one OF Hamptons most distin-
suished citizens and one of Virginia's
ablest lawyers. Judge Lewis refer.
ence to Colonel Tabb was beautifully
put and handsomely given.
After paying tribute to Colonel
Tabb and expressing his pleasure at
addressing Hampton audience,
Judge Lewis launched into a defense
OF the Republican nominees and the
Republican convention which nominal
ed him at Roanoke. He showered
his rnnningEAnate, Mr. Kent. with
flowers" s9hg that there is no
name in Vi%gnia with higher intes.
rity than that of Kent Mr. Kent
had graduated from William and Mary
college and the law department of the
University of Virginia.
Lewis Feels Honored.
Judge Lewis said he esteemed IT
the greatest honor ever bestowed up.
OH him when the Republicans placed
him al the head of their ticket. The
honor CAME unsolicited and while he
personally would have rather seen
some. one else nominated lie could