The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-23

J when his persbnal Interest wcrc at stnko.l
81 II was no trouble to .get III the band
I wagon wien tho tail gate was let down 4
s.,There Is not AS much danger from the
II colored man ms from the a cuiora
4 less man., Let us ride n horse and
$ t,olorless man" Let us ride u horse ana
Z nor stradilc the fctrc.' He said hr mad
y rather be defeated and stand for what
4 il fight. Mr.. Martin has fought this piin
Il c!ple, said the Governor while have sd
vocs ted It. which Will you vote for?
National Aid.
lie advocated that national aid Tor pub
lie highways. He says the Junior senator
aas been In the Senate eleven years. ana
Z Is Just before the primary advocating
these reforms. Governor Montague says
Xix or seven papers Of the State arc con-
SANITY viilifying him They have brought
various charges nganst him, but nave
y not proved them, His record Is as al
open book for the people. lie says nc IS
not attacking Senator Martin personally,
b,it his record. II
Hc referred to the debt settlement, as
N former speeches. He says Che credit
Is due Senator Daniel for creating the Dlil
4 thai erected the settlement, ana INC
State got only $780, which was an she
saved. He says the senator nus oD1ectcu
40 sIs vetoing the plusion BIZ. lils rea-
3 son9for doing so was because II only SET
aside the $s0N0oo and made no provision
for the necessary approprin] ion LATE "
dffcent bill was passed. which ne signed.
Ills cnson 70 not signing the bill to place
The Lee statue in statuny Hall was be-
cn1,se he did not think Gcnehl Lee would
appovc of his statue being placed where
Il was not wanted, and his family was OPP |
POSED too. The question ms to the Gov
ernor not paying taxes was explained, lie
said his clerk had been presenting tax |
bills to him, and he would write his check
for payment without scrutiny of the bills,
and a part Of the taxes had been omitted
without his knowledge. lie discovered
this later and directed the clerk to extend
them for Arrears and the promptly paid
all deinquencics. Nsl
A Bulwark.
He said the Corporation Commission Is
the ibulwari between the people and cor
porntions. He used all wisdom and dlscrc-
ton in making appointments on this conf
mission. even to making his political Z
strength He said the men who compose
this commission are pure high and clean,
better than in any Statc,land any attacks
upon them was blow upon the COM
mission, which is what the corporations
wants. The result of wha 1.-THE junior
SAYS has a tendency to weaken
Its power for good
The junior senator said all the railroad
presidents were for the Governor but
no had rather have this information di-
rcctF When Fi,z Lee was defeated 1t
was said the railroad presidents were
for him. He said all lobbyists are fight
Ing him. They arc with the machine.
and can smell a machine as a bird smells
~ 10 In |
tor fought the Sonctittion,;l Convention.
The junior senator says tits presump.
iuous for him to run for the Senate. he
said he has passed the mark of consti-
tutional disqualification, and has never
scratched n Democratic ticket. Senator
Martin says he hopes the people Will not
vote Ito lisplace him. Hc does not wish
TO displace any one. Tho place belongs
to the people and not to Senator Martin.
why should he disregard my inexpc-
rience when he had no experience to be-
gin with?'' In this connection the Gov
ernor paid beautiful tributes to Governor
Mckinney General Eppa Hunton and
General Fitz Lee. ''Fitz Lee, man OF
national reputation, was defeated by d
man who was unknown, and had never
made a public speech in his life.' The
Governor said he had never Worn any
mans collar, and never would, and would
+ never put q collar on any man. ne sdiu
Mr. Martin said he was II scnsationalst.
but ALL all that has made Virginia great |
was, sentiment. If elected he said he
would 20 united of hand and unbound of |
foot He believes in honest laws, hon
estly administered. He will look up. not
down. He thinks it time TO make &
change TO infuse new blood into the
Senate. He closed II saying he stands
upon the bed rock of standing by the
people and for the people and is willing
to mako any sacrifice for the people.
After the speaking the large crowd
partook of a bountiful barbecue.