The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-08

voting" snid Senator Martin, land II Is
not my custom to use hot air when It
Gun do no goc<A Tho Governor got In n
telling onU here by saying that 1t was
the hot fair OF Scnator Latirner, OF South
Carolina, that awakened tho farmers to
tho needs and possibilities OF good roads,
and thereby made the Senate take some
notice OF the popular cutlery.
From The days of Cicero, there has hccn
few discussions on friendship. moro
earnestly pursued than TIM whicl, mark
ed n part of the Joint debate. Governor
Montague powerfully nrraigncd tho gov
crnmcnt "of friends by friends and for
friends" which no snld characterized the
Junior senator's course Of action. Illus
tratlng tho Governor said that tho sen
ator'a friends on tho City Committee OF
.Richmond had refused 10 allow Impartial
Judges to control the Richmond primaries;
that the bosom friends Of the senator
! had nominated and elected State school
superintendent whose clerk had caused
b scandal In tho school board. for which
scandal effort had been made TO hold the
Governor rcsponsibc; that the senator's
friends had voted against lcgalized pr-t
marics In tho Legislature.
To this Senator Martin replied that II
hc had as many friends MS Governor Mon
tague thought he had he was at less
to understand why the Governor had
attempted tho hopeless task OF getting
himself elected to the scnntorshir. 1t
may have been ad capnndum, but 1t
was certainly popular with the audience.
when the Senator said II am proud or
my friends, and II ever I have n dollar
to give or n favor 10 bestow. will give It
to my friends" The Senator also denied
With great force TINT he knew anything
about tho great majority of actions in.
and before the Legislature, OF Virginia.
and vehcmently stated that he had
never appeared before the Legislature.
Tho Senator scored heavily In answer TO
the charge that his friends had defeated
the lcgalizcd primary bill In the Legisla-
ture by asking the Governor ''How was
It that my friends defeated this bill when
OF the 18 votes cast for It. nine were cast
by my friends. and only seven by yours?
This statement tho Governor sought to
controvert BY questioning the accuracy.
Of the statement hut the Senator waved
a piece OF paper on which were written
the names Of thhsc voting for the Legal
lized primary and reiterated his charge.
good deal WAS said back and forth
In the course OF the debate about the re-
cent trouble In the Corporation Commits
sion. Senior Martin alluded to that In
OF shame to every thoughtful cheek, and
though he later disclalmcd any In
tention OF rcflcctlng on Cover
nor Montague for the appoints
ment OF Judge Crump az President
OF the Commission. the Senator said 1T
is most unfortunate that the President OF
that Commission should have been bene-
hciary in any way in tho fees paid 20
those appearing before that body.
To thin Governor Montague replied
that no member had rendered the Corpo-
ration Commission greater service than
Judge crump. and that even II he so
desired. he had no authority to remove
Judge Crump. though called on TO 40 so
by a paper supporting tho senator. The
Governor threw the gauntlet down by
saying: LET us see what your friends
will do when tho Legislature meets. as
that is the only body that Gun remove
member OF the Corporation Commits
sion or Judge OF the Supreme Court"
Throughout his opening speech Cover
nor Montague appeared under restraint.
and did not catch the crowd as Senator
| Martin did when he first spoke. The
senator spoke with great rapidly and
force, and was at times highly dramatic.
| It was a popular style OF speaking that
made great Impression on his hearers.
The Governor was, as USUAL, Dramatic
and forceful, thoughe at first he lacked
that personal touch which the senator
showed but when the Governor came to
| reply, he was much more vigorous and
dramatic. IIe caught his auditors and
| held them, and II the expression may be
spardoned, he introduced himself" to the
| people OF King George Senator Martin
apparently needed no introduction, but
| he made very favorable impression
| on those that heard him.
It is doubtful what renl good was
| achieved by this joint debate beyond the
intense satlsra ction that It gave the audi
| ence who properly regarded the meet
| ing as a gladiatorial combat between
skilled, fearless and strong fighters. It
| is certain that King George Will not
forget this meeting for many a long
day.
| 1t was noticeable that at the conclu-
sion OF tho debate the comment among
| the people was not on the Issues discussed,
| but on the personality and effectiveness
| OF the speakers. Martins force and skill
| fulness and Montasue's cpgrammatic. ut
| teranccs caught the people more than
| the sober arguments on either the prl-
mary or good roads.
Taking the Joint debate rs a whole.
Governor Montague fully sustained his
reputation as a speaker and forceful
| and ready debater, while Senator Mar
| TINS impetuous vigor, skilfulness and d.
| rect method OF appeal proved him q
master OF the great art OF public de-
bate. J. 8. b.
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