The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-09
KING GEORGE COURT
LARGE CROWD HEAR REPUBLICAN
0RAT0RY
Judge Lewis, Msssrs. Blair and tsgborn The
SpsaaslS.


cussion between Senator Marm and
GOV. Montague in July, aud second, the
gathering ON Thursday Ol such distln-
guished Republicans ~ judge l.. L.
Lewis. candidate Tor Governor; ". IL.
Eggborn. candidate for Commissioner ui
Agriculture: Robt. ". lblair. ui Nythc;
Internal Revenue Collector NJ. h. Lowry,
of Stafford. aud Postmaster John NJ.
Griffin, Oi Fredericksburg. These gentle
men lett this city at an early hour,
and ON arriving nj King George
found assembled a crowd equal
in size to that which greeted the Demo
cratic speakers in july. There was "A
marked contrast between the two day :
the first a continued storm. the second
halmy sunshine General introductlons
were the first in order and Judge Lewis
was the recipient OF much attention. lie
WIS no stranger in the county, AZ his
kindred are of the most distinguished
families in the county. One oi the sur
prisc~ was the large number Oi Lewis
buttons worn 10y voters.
Judge Mason hadconyencd court early
and alter empaneling the grand jury and
dispatching some little business. he an
nounccd that it would adjourn and the
building turned over to Republican
speakers Then the crowd hustled into
the courthouse. aud in few minutes
every seat was filed and standing room
at a premium. Judge Lewis was intro
duced by Hon. VI. X. Lowry and at once
commenced his speech. II was along the
line OF that AT llarrisOnburg, "a synop-
sis of which We have published. Among
his points We're that Virginia once held
tie prOudest position among the States,
that by her continued rule under DOmOc-
racy she had refrigerated to the last
place: that To quote the words Of Gov.
Montague, no trace OF what the Junior
senator had done for the State could be-
found among the records at Washington,
this. said he. is because the Democratic
party Is not like the Republican party,
which D. Tor progress. while the Demo
Gratis are satisfied with "let we'll enough
alone that "a change will he health
iul and ~ means tine advancement oi
the State. that IL was not denied
but proven that corruption had existed
right under the nose of the Democratic
Governor and illustrated that by the in
vestigation lately held. which resulted IN
the register scandal. showing that the
State had been paying Tor registers ~
cents. which cost -. and TIN difference
had gone into the pockets ui democratic
officials He also exhibited school books
exactly similar. which are furnished 20
the children in one part OF Bristol City
g.. lar "a nh Iip
spoke Of the Democratic roads which he
had gone over and asked how long they
would remain 50 under the Democratic
rule. and how quickly they would be-
changed under Republican. lie closed
with am appeal toput Virginia IN the Inc
of progress and have her Resume her
proper station among the States.
Iudg, Lewis j. not brilliant speaker.
lie speaks slowly and deliberately, and
an times he~itatlngIy. but there Is in his
lppraraucr and every action that which
marks him what be- i--a Virginia gen
tleman of the old school. lie WAS inter
ruptcd several times 10y Judge Ashton,
ami Doh, replies were we'll made
K. ". Blair, a son OF the late AttOr-
ney General Frank ;. Blair. OF Nythe
county, was the next speaker. lie SAID
he came from the great Southwest with
greetings from "A people who 10y push
and enterprise had made that section
blossom like a rose, that this had been
accomplished by a liberal spirit, inviting
outside capital and Republican methods
of doing business. He appealed to the
Young men of the State 10 come out Oi
their shells and join the march Ofprogress;
that this was an era of progress. SAID he:
Donot vote the DemocraticO or Republican
tickets from the fact that your fathers
did so. but think for yourselves and ask
the question. What IL for my best in
tereSts?'': that changes often purify, illus
trated it by citing the great States of
Massachusetts. New York and Pennsyl-
vania. where corruption had crept in by
continued lease of power and the people
rose up, hurting from power those who
had promoted II, that the people OF the
North conducted politics from business
standpoint and demanded clean govern
ment, while we 20 along IN the same
happy-gO-lucky style, content with pres
sent conditions. lie wanted longer sos
siou- of the free schools and free books,
condemned the appropriation OF $500
600 To the Jamestown Exposition; said
il would be- nothing but n naval review,
for which the people OF Virginia will b.
taxed 5000, 900 ito see the ships 90 by
that il had been stated that Virginia
was too poor TO buy free books for the
schools and said the appropriation,
which was practically thrown away,
would educate 10000 schOOlchildnen for
ten wears or establish four additional
schools in every county in the state. he
is an attractive speaker and ms speech
made a marked impression.
Hon. W. II. Eggborn made the humor-
Gus speech OF the day. He said the Dem
ocrats were running this year without
platform: the last one they made was
busted" by "A telegram from Judge
Parker; that the Democrats made plat
forms to get in one. while the Republi.
cans made them to stand on; that he had
been appointed on the Agricultural Board
bv two Democrats and nominated by
Republican conventions that he was go
ing TO win. for that combination could
not well be- beaten: that when the Demo
cratic party had disiranchised the negro
they killed the goose that laid the
golden egg and now had nothing
to feed on for fraudulent votes,
but he expected still when the
Democratic speakers come along they
would run the nigger up n pole and use
him az scare-crow; that if the people had
been robbed OF 81, 600 in registers alone,
the Lord only knows the extent of the
other stealings; that the Democratic
speakers will be along and hold up
Thomas Jefferson. Andrew Jackson, John
c. Calhoun and Others a. opponents of
true Democracy; this, said he, will be in
keeping, as the Democratic party is like
the sweet potato vine, the best is under
the ground.
The crowd was kept in good humor
and all seemed pleased with the days
speaking.