The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-07-08
MARTIN AND
MONTAGUE
On the Stand TOgether-First
Meeting in the Campaign.
KING GEORGE {. II. SCENE OF DEBATE
The Senator Holds His Own With the
Governor.
KING GEORGE c. II. SCENE OF DEBATE
A GREAT DAY IN VIRGINIA POLITICS
Lieut.. Gov. Willard and Mr..
EllySon Also Spoke.

EuySOll AloO SPVhN'
Amid deugc of rain u party oi ais
tinguished men left Fredericksburg
Thursday morning To attend hing
George court. where was To hewlthcSsrd
the first meeting Oi Senator Thos. >.
Martin and GOV. A. j. Montague IN the
campaign. In the party were Senator
Martin. GOV. Montague. Lieut.. Gov. W II
lard. Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, Hon lid
Flood. OF 10th District jefferson Wallace,
of Richmond; Ex-Mayor Willis, Superin-
tendent of Schools h. T. Willis, Rev. j.
II. Light. Rev. r. \. Williams, Judge K.
II. l.. Chichester, f.. j. Smith, W. l..
Brannan. W. {. Bell, Capt. T.McCracken,
!. II. Rawlings. J. Stewart Bryan and
". +. Harris, of The Times-Dispatch; \.
B. Williams. of the News Leader; +. q.
Walker. of the Washington Post; a rep
resentatiye of this paper, W. j. Carter
W. W. Butzner, Geo. i. King, Richard \.
Moncure. candidate for legislature rom
Stafford and King George, and a num-
Der of others The condition OF the
roads il expressed in two words. Simply
horrible. Tie route To King George
was circuitOus on account Ol swollen
streams and the distance trayersed IN
going and coming was over 30 miles IN
stead of the usual a. Only one acci-
dent occurred. which was prevented from
| being serious by the quick action oi Gov.
Montague. The drag in which were
Mayor Willis. the Governor and two
Others. besides the driver. hall over
turned on the side OF deep gullcy. GOV.
| Montague iumped out and putting his
whole weight against 1t prevented
from turning bottom upwards. Mayor
/ Willis was assisted out aud the wagon
righted. aud the party arrived safely.
But for timely notice senator Martin
would have had good ducklng At
| tended with some risk. lie was return
/ inc i'm "A buggy with Mr.. ". ID. carter,
and approached Muddy Greek. The
stream had been easily iorded IN the
morning. but the water had backed
from the river and made il almost past
I lording. A wagon had come over a lew
minutes before senator aud Mr.. Garter
approached and Had thebOdy washed on.
| This information was received Just be-
fore the attempt % cross was {" be- made
and the gentlemen turned back over
another road.
When the party reached King George
| there were about 100 people Assembled.
| There would probably have been thou
sand il the weather had bccn good. In
the crowd Were several people each from
Caroline. Westmorland and Richmond
counties.
There was only one incident during the
debate that was manllestly Unfair 10
Gov. Montague. Chairman Ashton, after
declaring that no word shall iall from
NV lips To prejudice any voters choice or
sentiment: let each candidate have his
full deserts" on introducing Senator
Nartin, said:
Your Junior Senator has seryed you
efficiently and well. and il You return
him. by reason OF his experience he VIII
be able 10 serve YOU better than ever.
The secret OF the success OF Northern
senators has been that they have been
kept continuously in Office.
@Three cheers for Montague shout 'd
an enthusiast They were given With Il
will o..
Chairman Ashton continued III ms
praise of Senator Martin and when the
latter stepped forward there was an
ovation for him.
CONDITIONS or DEBATE.
Gov. Montague was prompt 10 come
no " It'll challenge, but he coupled II
with the condition that the first spea ker
should have an hour, the second speaker
an hour and "A half; then the first speaker
sbould have twenty minutes 10 reply
He offered Senator Martin the choice as
| to which end of the arrangement ne
would have. This was met by the coun-
tor nroDosition that Gov. Montague
should open in an hours speech; Senator
Martin to follow in an hours speech,
then Montague and Martin to have han
an hour each.
Tbese terms were eventually accepted
by the Governor. but he and his friends
complained that the terms were most
Unfair giving Senator Martin virtually
an hour and a hall To reply, where ne
had but a half hour. They also accused
him of injecting matter into his flnal re-
DIV which had not been discussed III the
prev ious speeches.
THE DEBATE.
The entrance of Martin and Montag de
was greet d W ,th cheers. Chairman Ash
IONS hand rest ID on Gov. Montae Ie :
shonlder as he introduced him. When
fine Governor arose to speak he was re-
ceived uprOariOusly. 80.
II take such favors az ] am wing 10
obtain" said he stating that'ile accept 81
the ,rms proposed. These terms | ac-
c.pt under protestation, he declared
because II is plain that they give me
only One-half hour to reply, where my
opponent has an hour and a halt Tor re-
He declared that he would rather be de-
feoted after full and free discussion than
elected without it. His voice rang win
earnestness.
The governors speech started Oh with
his argument in favor OF Senatorial PR
mories. He said that members oil the
National House were the only Federal
officers who can be voted for directly;
The necessity OF the voter getting niilu
at the helm was emphasized. Ihere
ought to he some substitute by Wlich
voters could have voice IN selecting
Federal officers.
He sketched the history OF the ROANOKE
convention, and OF the May conference,
and events that led to the primary sys-
: TEN. He told how he had become can
didate for governor on plank Tor irta
government by freemen, and whereby
!, the man at distance from the court
house shall have as much voice as one
living at the courthouse. (Applause)
The governor discussed the Senate. II
I was plainly more responsive to the com.
: mercial and stock jobbing interests than
r the National House, elected by the peo
/. nle He cited the late Senator Quay
once controlling his party in Pennsyl
vania. as any man would control his
: farm or his property. THAT State o
!; pennsylvania" said Mr.. Montague 'ha'
] NOT had n Senator since the civil war, un
: less Mr.. Knox measures up to that stan
j dard. You couldn't call the elder Cam
eron a Senator. believe Lincoln kicked
A Cameron out OF the Cabinet Tor taking
II clothing from the soldiers. =.
Tba ,rove,uor scored Gas Addicks II