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

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Tho Governor referred to tho asser-
ton often made that government ad-}
ministered by the people is the best,
though they may make q few mistakes
now and then.
IF this Is government by the people
and for the people," he asked dramnti-
cnlly, where in Is 1t In and by? Tho
people have no by, save through one
man. If the Senate makes amendments
to give the people the right to elect
the senators thy amend themselves out
of office. The Junior senator Of yir-
ginia has never offered such an amends
mcnt in tho United States Senate Do tho
legislatures really elect now? Do not
the members often voto the way the men
that loaned them money want them to
vote At the Roanoke convention, eight
years ogo when the people of Franklin
county gave mo their solid vote for At
torney- General, began first our struggle
for turning the government back to the
people, }@ @
The Cotton Incident.
@ The Governor employed the collar In
cldent with dramaticerfect en- never
wear anybody's collar he exclaimed.
pulling a handkerchief from his neck,
''and I never want any man to wear.
mine.S sliEsaa5lj 4b
Senator Mnrtin.'othe speaker declared,
cannot BIO located. One day he is for
high tariff the next day for low tariff:
one day for ship subsidy and the next
day against IT, BIZ,
Tho killing of few oxen or few
sheep. he said, could not keep him from
the court green OF Franklin county. He
was sure that, whether the people Of
Franklin were for him r.not, they were
courteous enough to listen to him. %
Lot the sena tors express their views
he said, even II against us. would
rather have n fellow disagree with mo
nc he is honest than to have him prom
Using everything to me II he Is not hon
est. Let me get back to my mutton;
have just been eating lamb up to tho
present"
Proceeding. the speech referred to tho
declaration Of Senator Martin that the
Roanoke primary plan had been aimed
at him.
Hear me. Virginians,' he cried, III
IocllutOI lltliu PotSu dbullSl llc ~ !"
mary plan to save $4,000. will no not
vote for an unjust plan to save $1,000!
Senator Martin doesn't want Joint de-
bate on this primary plan. Don't get
in Senator Martins boat
Don't do It," yelled q voter; ut
might sink.
Eyes, 1t will sing" retortcd the Gov
ernor. "and he Will let YOU go to the
bottom, while he gets off safely to the
shore. When you deposit your ballot or
August ED Will you vote for the mar
that tried to take TINT vote from yor
or for the man that gave you the prl.
mary ballot? All ask Is fair fied
and no fnvors,
A Business Senator.
"They say Senator Martin is grea
| business senator, but read his own pa
pers and find II ynu can where he OK
| pressed himself upon q great bushes:
| principle. Ask him about this and h
wiz say 7 am trying to get you al
appropriation How much has he eve
gotten for Franklin I could hold It II
one hand. He says he has been getting
| thing for YOU. What hns lie gotten
Ask also what you have been giving? y
Three chief speeches, the Governor do
clared, have been delivered IN Congress
/
| taking something from the peoplei IN
stead OF giving them something. Thes
| three speeches, he declared to be % TO
! an increase Of the navy, costing $40 900,
600 per year; (2) the submergence or tn
abolition OF the Bureau OF Labor b. trans
Terrence to tho Department OF Com
l merce and Labor. thereby destroying II
| independence and efficiency; (3) In favo
. OF the bill to give $3,ooo0o0 to tho estah
lIshment Of the Union Depot In Washing
(. ton, In which he was supported by onl
one Democratic colleague.
~ nm not questioning Senator Mar
tins honesty" tho Governor declared
II am attacking his Judgment. ! refo
you to the living testimony. tho congres
sIonal record The senator announce
that say II all we want In Congress
appropriations we would better have
Republican representative, That Is trn'
and ! still say so. T am trying TO say
the Junior senator from the Republlca
party. Republicans all over virginia nj
endorsing Mr.. Martin We want q mn
that can do moro than get npproprlu
tons"
4 Lee Statue Bill
Referring to the Lee statue blii. Cover
nor Montague paid valuable tribute
tho great chieftaIn. No one, he said, coul
wish greater honor to him than he !
would not honor Lee to place HIS hu!
In Statuary Hall, statnary Hall Woul
be honorcd by tho presence. Tho Mort
had protested against receiving II
statue; little later they VIII beg IL
South to put Lee there. and lhen q
, South will act. Oovernnr. Montague spoil
very earnestly, celebrating this matte
along the lines covered In previo.
speeches,
Resuming the thread Of his dlscussn
he referred to the criticisms hurled I
him, and touched upon some of the publ
works he had accomplished. The pei
: sion laws he declared We're the work I
!, his hands,