The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-08
GOVERNOR GETS
A 3. BIG OVATION D 4
Escorted BY Military and Brass
Band at Front
Royal.
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Made Brief Reference to the
Meeting at King
George.
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FRONT ROYAL, VA, July 7.-Govcr-
nor Montague arrived hero this morning
over the Southern Railroad and was met
at the depot by the local military. COM
pany D. 72d Regiment. and large
number of Warrcns citizens.
On the Same train came j. Aston
Cabcll. candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor. MIR. Cabell's coming was unknown
until yesterday, when he wired he would
be here. The reception rendered and
given the Governor surpassed the hopes
OF his most optimistic friends, and was
the largest that has been given any cam
,didate here for years.
At 2:30 O'Clock in tn afternoon the
Governor and Mr.. Cabell were escorted
to the court house green, and as they
entered the yard. which was filled with
large concourse OF people who had as.
scrubbed to hear him speak, the local band
struck up Dixie. and the Governor was
given reception that amounted to an
ovation and one not to be forgotten.
Mr. Cabell spoke first, he was intro.
duccd BY Mr.. H. II. Downing. This was
Mr.. Cabell's first appearance here. and
he made good speech and many friends.
5 Ovation to Governor.
The Governor was then introduced by
Mr.. M. j. Fulton. State Senator from this
district, and when the Governor rose
to speak he was greeted with much ap-
plause He dwelt upon the right OF the
people to nominate their candidates for
ONCE and showed how he and others had
first tried TO get primary elections for
United States Senators In the Democratic
platform at the Roanoke convention, held
in 1898. and how Mr.. Martin had then
opposed the primary plan, and said that
Mr.. Martin admitted yesterday at King
George that he was opposed to. and
fought the primary at the Roanoke con-
vrntion because It was aimed nj him.
The Governor said that the primary was
In the interests Of the masses OF the
people. and he did not see how Senator
Martin could have been opposed to a
primary system which was In interest
Of tho people. and said that Senator
Martin had never done anything to se-
cure primary election to the the peo-
pie OF ..virginia.
The Governor explained his attitude to-
wards Confederate soldier penJon bill,
stating that he favored and signed a
bill which provided 10000 for pensions.
and added that he vetoed resolution
which provided for laying aside $3O.0O0
for pensions. because that resolution did
not appropriate anything for PENSIONS
but tied up that sum without giving Con-
federate soldiers anything. and that at.
ter he had vetoed this resolution the
above bill was passed and signed by him.
Good Roads.
Il He declared that he favored national
appropriations for roads. so the farmers
could have good roads to haul their pro-
duce to markets: said he had no machine.
but was submitting his candidacy to the
people and that II elected he would per-
form the duties Of the ONCE to the best
Of his abilities.
4 He declared that department work
was only a part OF the Senator's duties.
He denied that he had dealt in person.
alities. but had discussed to tho people
the public record OF Senator Martin.
which he had a right to do. and which
the people. had right to know about.
1t was record breaking day here for
Montague, and on all sides the people
are saying the Governor made many
friends and votes. and his friends say
he will carry Warren by handsome
majority. His audience was about three
times as large as when Mr.. Martin spoke