The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-13
FLOOD REPLIES I.
TO MONTAGUE ! | 1. Il.
Took the Stand il Defense
Of Senator MAR lar
tin. n
PRINCIPLES HE Z: DEFENDED j 4 Il!|:, .
Advoca ted the sElec ectio'1 81 4 S Sen (:
ators BY the rs P'esoopls p: I.s.
in 18oo.
Of Senator Mar
PRlNcl PIES i If DEFENDED q + :l:: .

N espeeial 10 Thes Tim es- -DispAt
n BUcKINGH A pril h 12; I'll
.Goyernor 80 tagre' : Y 5svst t1oa sfRsyesss.
terday was one OF the greatest IS political
speaker was ever accorded in this county,
and his sentiments have been highly
commend Cd and. favorably discussed to-
day.
Il. It was q mat tier OF Grea tE;resretNto3 ms
Interested audience that he had to cut
his speech. short In order to catch the
evening train for Richmond. Governor
Montague,ss speech was replied TO at
length by Congressman II. D. Flood, who
took the stand as soon as the Governor
left Mr.. Flood Responded Ito calls In q
characteristic speech. and took up point
by point the defense OF the junior sem
ator.@ NIr. Flood said he was glad the
Governor had changed the tone OF his
speech from what it was atRSpotsylyania
courthouse, so there was little in his
speech to answer. He said that every
principle OF government that the, Cover
nor advocated had BEEN advocated by
Senator Martin long ago. such as gov
ernment control OF railroads, enlarging
the 4 powers OF the Interstate Commits
sion and national aid OF public roads
Martin a Pioneer.
He said that MIR. Martin advocated
election fof senators by the people In 1893.
$:4 Whereas the Democratic convention
did not adopt the primary plan for the
choice yof senators until 1901, Mr.. Flood
argued that the discussion OF these prln-
ciples had no bearing on the contest be-
tween Governor Montague and Senator
Martin. J! {. tls! !s5 * ISL
Mr.. Flood here went into a "A detailed
statement Of the work he5claimed had
been done by Mr.. Martin referring &c
his interest in the tural free delivery, his
efforts in behalf of tobacco growers and
the vast approximations he claimed the
senator had gotten for rivers and hnrbors
In the state. In alluding II the Cover
nor,s charge that Senator; Martin did not
sneak often In the Senate. he said tins
senator did speak cffectually when u
was necessary. Il ,2s !,
Mr.. FLOOD here paid aitrl pute 70 the
| Governor as nm orator, but sald platlorH
oratory wa s not as effectual In the Sen
!, ate chamber as was t'e senator's CO
gent style Of debate e
What Of Montague.
Governor Montague wants to know " IN
| sena tor Martin has done. Said 5he,, NVhd
has Cioyegnor, Montague done2 he mn hhl''
| talked talked from Bristol 70 Accomac
hut searchfthe ana see y you cal
And a single reform or a practical idef
that8he has suggested He said fhe wa
informed that the Governor bad heel
absent from his office one hundred am
sixty-siX days In 1904.
Il Here the speaker was INTERRUPTED 9!
| Mr.. Thomas Ieitch. who asked ''Mr. t,lqqo'
LII he believed that Governor Montasu
would deliberately neglect he duties .
4 his office and take COMPENSATION tnere
for. Mr., Flood said y maze no slc
chnrge.SsI simply state fncts.$ You cal
draw your own conclusions ''ls
rs Here there was great tumult and con
fusion in the audience and when 1ule