Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-18

done right and that he would have
done the same thing.
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.
In attacking the newspapers of the
State Governor Montague is sowing
the wind with certainty that he
will reap the whirlwind. -Iudex-
Appeal.
1t is practically certain that
Joseph ID. EgglestoD, jr., Will
be elected superintendent of
public instruction, his only opponent,
George II. Hulvey, Of Rockingham.
having done little toward making a
canvass.
The Roanoke convention which
voted the primary down was the
same Roanoke convention that voted
Andrew Jackson Montague Or
dinary gratitude praises the bridge
that carries it over, but Andrew
jackson Montague abuses it.-In-
dex-Appeal.
Some people have greatness thrust
on them, and Governor Montague is
now doing that job for Joe Button.
BY the way, what has become of the
Montague buttons? They seem to
have disappeared with the frost
which has fallen on the Governors
campaigu.-Index-Appesl.
Did you ever stop to think that
every railroad official in Virginia is
supporting Governor Montague?
The private citizens, the men who
pay their taxes, are gallantly sup
porting Senator Martha. Which are
you going to join-the railroads or
the peopleT-aate City Herald.
Mr.. Montague telIs his audiences
good deal abont certain corrupt,
indicted and convicted United States
Senators, but he does not tell them
IN what way Mr.. Martin is more re-
sponsible for such Senators than are
other Senator's, or what application
such cases have to the pending CAM
paign In VIrginia.-Index-Appeal.
Senator Martin made a speech at
Courtland on August 2nd to an au-
dience of about five hundred people.
In discussing the various charges
made against him by the Governor,
the Senator said that accuracy was
not one of the Governors strong
points. BE then reviewed his own
record, asking the voters to carefully
scrutinize it.
If the Montague contingent is SO
small that it must use Martin voters
to make up it's official lists, in a spirit
of good fellowship let it be SO. SBut
as evidence of appreciation and good
faith, and for the accuracy of public
information, the names of ell Martin
voters so used and printed should be
marked with an asterisk, thus x.
That is only fair and in keeping with
clean politics.-Index-Appeal.
Senator Martin has never played to
the galleries. There is none of the
spectacular about him. He is con-
tent to secure valuable legislation
for his State and let others reap the
honor. He is among the most pop
ular and influen tial members of the
Senate. He can do more for his
State than any other man could do
Just at this time Virginia could not
well do without him in the Senate.
And in truth, Virginia with her
proud history, cannot we'll afford to
sit down on so faithful son.-Gate
City Herald.
Congressman Swanson made a
speech on August 2nd in Campbell.
receiving an ovation from one of the
largest audiences seen in that county
for many years. Mr.. Swanson re-
viewed his record, said he was a near
neighbor of the Campbell county
people, stood fora single book list.
wanted good roads, and denied the
report that he had failed to give cor
dial support to the State ticket four
years ago. Mr.. Swanson also spoke
to large audience at Christiansburg
on August 5th. He devoted a large
portion of his address to defending
himself against charges recently |
printed in the Roanoke Times. His
sin, he said, was getting increased |
pay for nine Republican clerks in |
small offices who worked fourteen |
hours day for inadequate pay.
The Republicans of Virginia are
evidently taking themselves very Sc
rionsly, and the Democrats would do
well to follow their example, or at
least not treat the Republican move
ment as joke. There is no doubt
about the fact that President Roose-
Welt is heartily 10 sympathy with the
effort to have live aud aggressive
Republican party 10 Virgins, and
that all the aid !. hich the Federal
administration can properly give the
movement will be extended to it.
Already $4,000 of campaign money
has been pledged the Republican
chairman, and he can get million
if by that he could elect Judge
Lewis. There is bare posi-
bility that the Republicans can
win in Virginia this year, and
by proper organization and effort the
Republican party can be made very
formidable opponent four years
hence.
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