Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-07-12


other States, and expressed the be-
lief that 1T would not improve un-
TIL someone started a movement in
the Senate for it's change. The
necessary law had passed the lower
honse of Congress on more than
one occasion, but had been placed
I'm "A pigeOn-hole of the Senate and
there died.
The statement 10y the friends of
Senator Martin that the Governor
had vetoed a Confederate pension
bill was clearly explained. A bill
was passed setting aside the sum of
$500, 900 for Confederate pensions,
to be hereafter appropriated. "
The Governor vetoed the. bill be-
cause he did not believe the legis-
lature had right to set aside one
single penny without appropriating
1t for the purpose desired. Not a
voice was raised in the legislature
against the veto, and not one vote
was cast to pass the bill over his
veto. Three days later bill carry
inc the same identical sum of
$500, 900 was appropriated for
Confederate pensions direct, with
out being set aside, and was APP
proved and signed by the Cover
nor.
~ Mr.. Montague held the closest
attention Of his audience. and not
one could be found afterward who
was willing TO acknowledge that
two hours had been consumed by
the speaker. He held their atten-
tion without interruption. and his
speech could have continued the
remainder of the evening without
protest from his hearers.
\ majority of the audience were
friendly to the Governor before
the speech. some of Mr.. Martins
strongest friends in this county
being conspicuous by their absence.
In conversation after the speak
ing, many who had gone to the
Courthouse undecided as To whom
they would support, announced
that Montague would receive their
votes.
The clearneSS and conciSeness
with which the Governor disposed
of many reports circulated against
him, made him many warm friends.
and 1t is now confidently predicted
that he will carry Clarke and War
rem counties, As he delivered an
excellent speech at Front Royal
on Friday to 4 large audience.
The Governor said he wanted To
be elected Senator honestly and
fairly, and that he would not use
improper or unfair means to secure
his nomination. He wanted his
record compared with that of the
junior Senator, and believed that a
comparison would result favOrably
to him.
Ii was 4 magnificent speech, fill
ed with plain statements of the
facts leading up to the adoption of
the primary plan of nominations,
and the Governors continuous
work i'm its behalf.
Hon. j. Aston Cabell, of Rich
mond, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, was introduced at the
close of the Governors speech, and
made many friends by his plain
explanation of the circumstances
surrounding his candidacy. His
statements regarding the stand
taken by Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson,
were well received. and Mr.. Ely
son will have hard time explain
ing them away.
Mr.. Cabell stated that he would
never have been a candidate if he
had not received from Mr.. Ely
SON assurances that he would not
be a candidate, as we'll as have
given to the Richmond papers a
statement to that effect. Then,
after Mr.. Cabell had announced
his candidacy, Mr.. Ellyson came
out in a card announcing that he
had reconsidered his former deter
mination at the solicitation of many
friends, and would be n candidate
for the position.
\ COURIER reporter was assured
by more than Il dozen men that
they had not previously thought
anything about the candidates for
Lieutenant Governor, but that
since hearing Mr.. Cabell'S speech
they felt that he had been badly
treated, and would support him