The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-25

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s.sswho couldn't favor d thing when 1t has
5eriI aduptcd The cart Ind. gone by and
let anwf, tie tailal,bard and asked him tc
Il Ent II, and lic did. s
"A I'M ask, are there any but Machine poli-
\ ticintis who desire 10 give up this fight
to vote directly for United States sena-
z TORS In virginia. p
q This question was answered. by n
chorus OF Noes. coming UP from all
over the audience, and following this
4 there, was another demonstration which
was most inspiring.
God being my Judge" declared tho
Governor. amid great applause, ~ have
cndcavoretl to bring this Opportunity to
The people Of my state, md j ask yoti
4 Democrats OF Halifax IL you are going
tn strike me down when l have been
striking for you7" s a
E This question was answered In tile
negative BY hundreds. OF voices. and
SOME one started Il demonstration by
( yelling, Keep on, Jack; we want TO hear
from yoti.. jt
THE Governor told his hearers that he
s5hc stood for the regulation of freight
rates BY the United States government
land against monpoles and special In
3teres,s in every form. He declared that
tho United States government should aid
sEinat tho building Of highways and said
sMr. Martin claimed to stand on the same
platform. s.ss 55
sf"I challenge the record" he said, ITO
show that the ianior senator has ever
lifted his hand or voice in this limo and
n say to you that convictions on public
questions should be borne out by owl
sdence Promises made In contemplation
Of matrimony should be carefully scan
ned. my fellow citizens"
''Ttis bit Of sarcnsln provoked laugh
a.. r. {<>,y 4, f,1,n
that he had vetoed Il Confederate. pom
sion bill. and amid enthusiasm showed
[. that he had been the means Of bringing
about the passing of q proper BILL CIV
ing the old soldiers 100000.
Good being my Judge he declared In
his most fervid and eloquent manner.
&"I have never turned my back upon q
man who wore the ragged Confederate
gray, and I never will so long as I've
The Governor explained why no had
not signed the hill to place the statue
III the Hall Of Fame at Washington. and
yshis explanation was SO cloQnent that his
hearers cheered almost every sentence
He declared that General Ices family
ibid not wish. tho BILL and that General
Payne, among the knlghtlicst that rode
with the famous Black Horse CavalSy,
had written him, Don't let them cruelty
! our hoest and best men in the don Of
thieves
4 The Governors explanation OF his fall
urc to sign the bill putting tn. Corpo-
ration Commission into effect seemed TO
. be all satisfactory to his hearers. ana
s there was prolonged cheering when he
said the Constitution and not the bill
referred to created and made effective
this great department. He did not sign
1t because It WAS framed in the fStcrcst
&of the l9ilronds. aud he did not pro-
.,b, of rrspnpgthil1sv 4.
but left It all on the Legislature. where
1T belonged.
you would never have had Nany Cor
poration Commission" he said amid
great applause. .hnd the junior senator
had his way, for he fought the new Com
st1tution by every means known to
modern politicians"
The Governor was eloquent in discus
sion Of his record in favor Of doi,ii.
things out in tho open. and when he de-
fclared that tho liberties of the people
were III danger when restrictions were
put upon free discussion there was great
8cheer1ng.
II IT give the junior senator credit for dill
5tgence around heAdepartmonts, he said
H"but submit that this Is but a small
part of the duties of an American senator
The fight in this State to-day Is between
tho bosses and machines on yone side and
tthe people on the other. ! como to Hall
fax to appeal, not to the rings and com
mttecs, but to the people. If this thing
#of machine politics keeps UP much longer
lit will not be long before they will be
sending up cards telling us how to vote.
III say since We have laid aside the negro.
tlet us tote like white men among white
linen. Since we have unloadcd tho black
body OF death, the white people OF this
State should turn their faces to the front.
s(Great applause)
+ "God being my Judge. have never
through the Legislature or otherwise UNI
dertaken to ovcrreach or overcome the
people Of this Commonwealth, and never
fwill.'
{ The Debt Settlement.
IN The Governor took up tho matter Of
1.-THE debt settlement between the United
States government and Virginia and mr.
sgued to the satisfaction Of his hearers
! that the actual amount received by the
State was $3.50. and not sl.7oo,o0o as
claimed by Senator Martin.
"I'l make this matter so plain he
said, 'that u wayfarlng man, though q
Martin partisan. need not err therein. I
stand by the record and state to you what
I know. and Sany stptement made by the
Junior senator sUr any ono else that have
perverted the facts In this matter is I'M
founded and untrue" prolonged cheer
.ing.)
Tho Governor was never more eloquent
I In the discussion OF experience, as applied
( TO Senator Martin and when he said: III
retort In candor and In truth that If no
can invoke experience to keep him in
Office he might have invoked incxperionce
to keep him out" there was great laugh
ter and applause.
The has proved n pretty apt scholar
yelled a Martin sympathizer, and quicker
than 1t can be told the Governor retortcd,
amid cheers and shouts OF approval:
"Wcll, that depends upon what your
idea OF aptncss Is. II It depends upon
standing for great governmental princi-
pies, challenge tho record to show that
the Junior senator has ever lifted his
voice In behalf OF one during his eleven
years Of service In the Senate. And, my
friends he can speak when aything Is
aimed at Tom Martin, ! have Mt least
done one thing In this fight for which tho
people should feel grateful. have intro
duced to them their junior senator"
(. "rhe Legislature tried to do it, but I
had to finish the job. He has made moro
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