The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-05
j inspire Us and lend us onward ana up

to IhstIre us and lead tis onward and up
unrd 10 ioetter things.
II submit we should take the sea o.
the junior senator from Virginia art
broaden It. and hit II higher. Milo a you
lido not claim l can do II, but \ promise
YOU that 4 will most earnestly try.
Il II am not applying for any mnn's place,
V am asking for seat In the United
states senatc belonging to the people OF
Virginia.
The Real Test.
aThe only criterion for public place is
public service, not private service.
II submit that no man ever went 10
the Senate from Virginia With less ex.
perience than Mr.. Martin when he tried
To beat F-itz Lee.
,He rad never written a political let
ter.E made d public speech or held a pub
lie Office Whose seat did he WANT
Wasn't General Hinton there and didn't
lie make you an able and faithful SEN
utur7"
Here tic Governor warmly praised
General Hunton as n strong ana in1lu-
entail leader n Congress and amid ,nuch
cheering lie likencd him In ability 70
Hunter and Rives and other great states
mSn from Virginia in the oldcn times .
Thcy say the govcmorshlp Is shelf
he went on. and that when one leaves
the office. lie is politically deAd
AS to General Lee.
ut wasn't so before the Civil War ana
mr. sister state Of Tennessee only the
other day sent a governor to the sen
atc. while twenty-five or tWenty-tnree
others now occupy seats In that pon!.
Pausing for atmoment, the Governor
added amid a volume OF appmuse. ana
there nfe some people In Virginia who
thought General Lee was entitled 10 such
M honor some wears aEO.N&a5, 8t i4
In speaking OF the alleged decadence
of the Senate. the Governor said:
"Bu, they say things nrc changed.
There is no need for debate Place the
man in power who can do things ana
pei things 1.-THE day you strike tho
,,ower Of argument and debate from the
nublic affairs of any country. you tncn
strike down the liberties of the people.
..As long as representatives work. speak
and keep in the open. the liberties OF
the people are safe 81 do not say nc
has not been diligent," treferring TO sen
,,tor MARTINI, ''but do contend that ms
II great people OF ours is entitled to more
n than an executive c!erk ~ Wy '15i'-1N,5
States Senate"
~ am not inexperienced; am not try
Ing 10 leap from the ,nknownable TO inc
hnownable have filled two respon-
sible positions which ! nave gotten pS
the$voice Of the people Of Virginia ana y
cannot go to the Senate Independent.
clean and free. would not nave tlie s
place as a precious gift
~ represent no class and shall carr!
as my political Bible the doctrine o.
equal rights to all and special privileges
to- none.
a. TOO. have tried 10 be dliseiit. -
have urged the use of convicts on ,.rr
public roads: have recommended oe.. Jew
highways: have sought to improve educfl =
tiooal conditions and I invite all 70 ~.
s7ect the office Of Governor and see
~ is not conducted on a business BASIS.
81 have no offices 10 give out. i any one
would vote for me thinking this. . peg
them not to do so.
III you send me to the sena te' give
me a free power and a free hand A. ana 7
promise to serve you faithfully
Makes Fine Impression.
afr Swanson was given fine ovation
when he was presented by the chairman
The sneaker said he was glad to grasp
t,,a5 warm hands OF the people Of Tide
water Virginia, and, after speaking OF the
sacred history Of Yorktown, he declared
he was present to present an ambition
he had cherished since his boyhood days.
Heswould never desert his party because
he was not crowned Its king, and no per-
sonal chagrin or disappointment e would
ever drive linn from the ranks
Il believe said he, that when ! iailee
four years ago, and demonstrated ina
1 Iwas not Il deserter, but fought Loyalty
for the nominees of my pnrty, you then
determined to reward my ambition TO DC
Governor Of this grand old State.
Mr.. Swanson, before going into his plat
form. told q number Of amusing anecdotes,
and In this way arrested thcsattention OF
his hearers, and held IT throughout ut his
speech.
No Personalities.
II shall inject no bitterness or PERSONAL
ties into this campaign" he said. and ne
did not refer TO either of his competitors
during his remarks
II welcome the primary system OF NOM
mating the candidates, and VIXEN the bat
lie is over whoever shall be successful,
! will be found battling for the entire
ticket"
The speaker said me was the friend OF
popular education and had been both
teacher ana pupil In the public schools.
He thought the people should strike down
any man who would stand IN the way
Of public education for he regarded It
as one of the richest blessings to the pco-
pie He said he was for better high
ways and IL elected should do all In his
power to,see that they are improved.
Come From the People.
He had always favored Federal appro-
priations for the public roads.
In the twelve,years he had been in pub
Hoe life the speaker said he had secured
his offices from the people who knew him
best.
He thought his long service on the Ways
and Means Committee of Congress had
given him Il business training which
would be valuable In looking after The
financial and other interests of the
State.
He had promised no office to any man
and would enter upon his duties un-
trameed and with Il determination tc
conduct ~ faithful ana fearless admin.
strat!on.
Mr.. Swanson welcomed tho passage OF
the pure election law, ana was severe ir
his structures of corrupt methods in Other
States. referring especially to the latt
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, and Ad
dicks the corporate boss of Delaware.
In closing Mr.. Swanson paid ~ glow.
Ing tribute 10 the long line Of great mer
Virginia has produced, both civic and mil