The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
HE REITERATES HIS a5.
FORMER CHARGES
Again Points Out That Virginia
Only Realized $3.50 From,
S1,7oo,ooo Claim and Re-
fers to Senator Martins
Position on Method Of I
Electing Senator's.
Especial to The rimos-Dlspatoh.}

arrived here this morning on the early
train. stopping at the Eakleton. Cow
Sernor Montagu has many friends in this
section, and .+spent the morning renew
Ing old acquaintance and making new
ones. 3 4. ap
N. The county Supervisors rescinded the 4
resolution prohibiting public speaking In
the courthouse and allowed the speaking
to take place there. a.5 s9
Colonel H. H. Wayt, OF the Governor,s 4
staff, In a brief and well directed speech.
introduced the orator Of the day as Our I
next United States Senator
s3 Many Heard Him.
The Governor spoke for over an hour
and a half, I, and the large audience paid
close attention and frequentl tly applaudcd I
him. The courtroom was packed through
out the speaking n AS this was county
court day. q large majority OF the speo-I
tators were from the county. Governor
Montague is consid Tered "a :voryS eloQueEtSS
and polished speaker, and his speech to-s
day was up to his usual high standard
OF style. He advocated the% election OF 4
United States senators by ylapopularYote. a
He want ed to; see a better frea school !.
system and better county roads and Fed
eral assistance in IL constructing those
roads. $S sS
He commented upon Senator Mart Is 81
claim Of having obtained ettlement sor
the States claim Of over a million q o,-S
lars agadnst the United tatesSgovcrnmeLt,
the Governor say ng4 that u the net amount
realized by the statesof Az inia was but.
five dolla rs and iii tys cents !. s,FIIe advo.
Gated government equation and Control
Of public CORPORATIONS. i He also defend
ed his course IL Evetoing the appropria-8 4
ton 81 u large g sum for Confederate pen
slons, showing that the 4 bill as first re-
ported was unconstitutional and her.
wise ctionable and the further fact
that as soon MS the proper bill was intro:
duced. 4 he heartily y cquiesced In the same
I Governor Montagu paid his respects to
Colonel Joseph Button OF tho Tenth Dis
trict. In passing, and took issue with Mr..
Martin on the latter s claim or great 5ex-a
perlence p and his own nexperi ience, III pub
lie affairs. 80
Public Record Public d P1 operty 4
l1n8 spea king Of the primary the Gov
ernors remarked: :R t F5sI35$ .ssfssfs
Q: am notBa Violent man. my fellow
{cltlzens, even for a red hended man NJ ~
nave q fair amount OF patience, but the
pubic record of any public NAH is public
property, and 7 claim the rlgh TO comment
upon tho same, y s 5siEs ~ ssgs {
lie then stated that the junior senator
snad, ma always opposed the elections of
uAteu states senator's BY the people un-
~ ~ ne had been absolutely whipped Stnfn8
Zine by public sentiment. The Cow
Sernor said :: ii { s.E5SS5
:. IN IN 4! !ss9. . When standing for re-elec.
uon, Mr. Martin gave out an interview
.aonltting that he had opposed resolutions
On this subject, but declaring he sun
ported the measure before the Ronnoka
Convention" @ 4 a - - 81
phasis: - : ''ss 4 ~,
&a"1 have always favored what ha u,
opposed In these matters. . He uva s8 .,,,' n,'
posed to the Democratic primary and Gi1
not not! declare himself in favor OF the amend Ii
sment Of the Federal Constitution for tl1a
election Of senator's by the people. -, - 5!
,'1rll graft was unknown In oIden days. said
me n SoYernor, except In a horticultural
sense. but now 1t means&the placing OF 4 \
pupllc ON cial In a position BY which he
\ , car obtaIn large means by corrupt meth.s
DDS. In this matter Pennsylyanian Ia ai{$
reached state bordering on Infamy,
The only remedy is back to the peo-s
PIE; let them cure the evil or surrender
their power" said the speaker. "A
Motto Office-Seekers
u am appealing to the class OF. peonla
VINO al are not ofilce-seekers, hut II elected
= VIII represent all classes. If thsso
= IS any among you who Is going to vote
Tor me with the expectation of getting
official reward, beg you not to do II.
sl want to go hand free and foot united.
The speaker quoted the record to show
that when Senator Call presented a reso-
luton IN the United States Senate au-
5thor!zlng an vestigatlon into the manner
OF electing representatives to that body.
tho junior senator from Virginia voted
against the investigation, and when a
somewhat similar resolution was up he /
was absent from his seat In the Senata,
a The Governor declared that the people
elected no onn member Of the govern
5ment. with the exception Of the repre-.
sentatlyes IN Congress. He asked "If \
n the congressman are elected by the peo-3S
pie, why should not the senators be elect-
\ ed In the same way?i a. large percent
age OF the members OF the United Statea
Senate are to-day the representa- tiYes iof 4
special and privileged Interests. How n
many OF your representatives are repre-
fsentatiyes of corporations? Tho press
comedies them to be In the majority. = s&
Federal Aid for Roads. u
5s1 In speaking Of good roads, he said
~ am not iii favor OF Federal mainte-
nance. but In favor of Federal aid. "a Ie 5
the government can build roads IN Porto
Rico and In the Philippines. why not help
build them In Virginia? b
hi In conclusion he said that tho lofty ats Z
ta!nments of the leading Virginia states-
men would ever he his deal II tho pen,
pie put him IN a position 70 carry u out.
IIe said he would represent no clasa or z
corporation. hut would strive to uplift
such mea sures as would be 70 the great 4
est advantage Of all the people OF TIE
Commonwealth.
! IKE Governors audssnee WaA mAnitestAE