Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-09
Mr.. Martins Speech.


posed OF $50 voters, many of whom
are open supporters of Governor
Montague, some who came espe-
clally TO hear Mr.. Willard (who was
unable to be present on account of
the death and funeral of his uncle).
and about a dozen ladies' Senator
Thomas ). Martin made his first
speech of the present campaign in
Clarke county.
He was introduced by County
Democratic Chairman Charles NJ.
Broun, who spoke of him as lone
who has been in public life but a
short time, but who has borne the
burdens of Democracy, " and closed
his peroration by saying. 1T will
be one of the happiest moments of
my life If he receives the nomina-
ton for the Office of Senator.
The Senator plunged at once into
his usual speech, which has been
quoted by newspapers in the State
several times during the campaign.
but the general impression among
unbiased hearers was that he did
not make very strong appearance
or speech. The Senator is a rather
short. rotund, smooth-faced man.
and his speaking voice rose often to
almost a shrek as he denounced
his distinguished competitor.
\ citizen of the County. who
went to the Courthouse unpledged
to support either Martin or Monta-
que, said after the speech: Il have
heard them both, and seen them
both, and | shall now go TO work
and do all that | can for Montague.
We have half dozen lawyers here
in Clarke county who can make
better speeches, show more intel
lect in the PREPARATION Of a speech.
and who put up a better personal
appearance in any company than
Martin. How ON earth he ever
became Senator, ! cannot under
stand"
Some ofthe Senator paragraphs
follow:
I'm my term in the Senate have
worked about sixteen hours out of
every twenty-four.'
There is not a single act Of my
competitor which has been of ben
eft to the people of this State.
He is man WHO, or whose friends
cannot point to a single achieve
ment of material benefit to the
people.
Neither the law nor the facts
were with my competitor, and he
started the campaign at Spottsyl-
vania, abusing the other side like
the devil, and he has kept 1t up
ever since.
My competitor says he will do
all in his power TO rehabilitate the
Democratic party. 4 party needs
no rehabilitation until it is in a
decadencc. Therefore he would
say that the party is in decadence. "
This campaign has not been
one OF logic and reason. but one of
abuse and misrepresentation 10y
my competitor"
My competitor is not the first
man who has run around the coun-
try abusing his opponent, and he
will meet the same dismal failure
which they met
After giving his version of the
debt settlement matter, which is
absolutely the same as that shown
by Governor Montague, wheT
stripped of the Senators verbiage
he said. A schoolboy who say.
the amount saved was only So
should be taken from school anC
put into a blacksmith shop keeping
flies off the horses, as he will nevel
be good for anything else"
The debt settlement matter, W,
will explain to our readers, is a
follows: The United States wa
indebted to Virginia roughly in tn,
sum of million and three quarters
which, however, could not be pai'
without authority from Congress
Gust as all debts are paid. Nir
ginia owed the United States a
amount for State bonds which wa
almost equal. A bill had bee
introduced several times to prOvid
! for this settlement, but had faile
of passage. Senator Martin re
, introduced the bill at IA time whe
there was large number of Othe
State claims pending, and, accord
ing to his own statement, threaten