Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-07-14
EACH HAD HIS SAY.
Martin and Montague in
a Lively Joint Debate.
GALA DAY AT KING GEORGE c. II.
Silent Senator q Valiant Foe fOl
the OratOrical Governor.

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the OratOrical Governor.
tSpecia, to the Washington Post.)
KING GEORGE, VA, July 6.-rhe
two candidates for Senator met here
this afternoon in joint debate. 1t
was vigorous encounter. Senator
Martin made the speech of his life.
lie scored Gov. Montague, who in
turn scored the Senator.
LONG RIDE OVER BAD ROADS.
The cavalcade of about fifteen
teams started out of Fredericksburg
at s O'Clock this morning. and wound
it's wav, little faster than a walk, up
and down the hills. Gov. Montague
"as the first to start. Mr.. NJ. c..
Willis, who accompanied him, proudly
announced that the red fox would
lead them and would lead them
straight to the place of speaking.
The leading party also announced
that the gray fox must follow. There
was not so much enthusiasm about
it when the eampaigners returned
this evening. The Senator and all
his psrtisans were in high feather
over the outcome of the speaking at
the courthouse.
Gov. Montague was prompt 10
come mp with challenge, but he
coupled it with the condition that
the first speaker should have an hour.
the second speaker an hour and y
half; then the first speaker should
have twenty minutes to reply. He
offered Senator Martin the choice as
to which end of the arrangement he
would have. This was met by the
counter proposition that Gov. Mon
tague should open in an hours
speech; Senator Martin to follow in
an hours speech; then Montague
and Martin to have half al hour each.
These terms were eventually &C.
cepted by the governor, but he and
his friends complained that the terms
were most unfair.
ENTRANCE OF TUE CANDIDATES.
The two Senatorial candidates en-
tered the ancient courthouse at l:3O
p. m. Gov. Montague was first, and
took seat on the bench usually oc-
cupied by the county judge. There
was a cheer when Senator Martin
entered and stamping of feet.
Mr. Ashton named the terms. Gov.
Montague, on whose shoulder the
chairman's hand rested, was an
nounced. His appearance was greeted
uproariously. 'I take such favors
as / am willing to obtain" said the
governor, in saying that he accepted
the terms proposed. 'These terms |
accept under protestation.
MARTIN BUSY TAXING NOTES.
Senator Martin sat six feet away
with a pad of paper in one hand.
With stern countenance he watched
the governors every movement and
caught every word that fell from his
lips. Occasionally he leaned forward
to little table to make a note.
The governors speech started off
with his argument in favor of Sena-
torial primaries.
In rapid sentences he sketched the
history of the Roanoke convention,
and of the May conference, and of
subsequent events that led to the
adoption of the primary system. He
told how he had become q candidate
for governor on plank for a free
government by freemen, and on a
plank whereby the man at distance
from the courthouse shall have as
much voice as one living at the court
house (applause).
He cited the late Senator Ouay.
once controlling his party in Penn
sylvania, as any man would control
his farm or his property. "That
State of Pennsylvania" said Mr.
Montague, "has not had a Senator
since the civil war, unless Mr.. Knox
measures up to that standard. The
governor scored "Gas" Addicks in
Delaware; Platt, in New York; Hanna.
in Ohio, and others to show that the
constitutional methods of electing
Senators were not a success. He
spoke of seats being bought for SEN
ators. "Men who want political honors
nowadays do not buy these them
Selves" he said. "They get others
to buy the honor for them" He re.
ferred to Senator Smoot as s'practic-
ing plural marriages." and to Sen ator
Mitchell as just convicted of graft.
"lf men go into office by machine
or bosses," he added, "these men.
though good men, will bestow favors
upon those who elected them. II
you will have any remedy you must
put the peoples hand on the peoples
government" Cheers and a voice in
the little anteroom: ''That's right. ~
Such a government puts manhood
into the peoples hearts. 1t is better
in the long run than any other gov
ernment. 1t is far better than a gov.
ernment of the few, by the few, and
for the few.
81 think the governors of Virginia
and the Senators of Virginia have
done fairly we'll when you have
elected them," he added as he pro.
ceeded to enlarge upon the preference
of Virginians for a primary. Gov
Montague, clasping his hands to.
gether, asked his first question OF
"the junior Senator"
al would not take any advan tagt
of the junior Senator" continued the
governor, "for a thousand seats in
the Senate. But / would like t.
have his reply before / leave here.
ask him to say when and where and
why he has done anything in thil
State for a primary, by which tn,
people can vote for United State.
Senator. l would like to know what
he has done in favor of a constitu
tional amendment for elections b,
the people in response to the instruc
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