The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
MONTAGUE II OPENS ON
THOMAS s, MARTIN
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people. and that was the lower House Of
Congress; that the election of the upper.
House was a movement to give the peo-.
8ple share in the government, and to
correct the abuses which came about by.
the intrigues Of special interests to over
reach the people. a,,d to obstruct their
participation In government.
Nomination by Primary.
Z With this general statement he laid the
foundation for his argument in favor Of
the election OF United States senators by.
the people, and a primary as its hest
equivalent, in the absence of constitu-
tona amendment on the subject He
I, next contendcd for al radical prohibition
with accompanying penalties for the con-
tlibution of money, by great combinations
of capital fol the section or selection f.
Federal officials. The Governor declared
4 The great issue before the American pco-
re was plutocracyS VS., democracy, or,htle
power; OF specia | interests ITO suppress
equality OF interest and ,ofiright.
He said one concrete expression of this
& conflict was 10 be. found inS the growth,
of certain ORGANIZATIONS, which seem to
4 be more powerful than the government
G itself, notably certain great railroad in
terests. which have called forth from a
Republican President d note Of warning
that the American people must have 4
fair chance.
Regulate Commerce
TO this end he stated lie would favor
The reasonable regulation OF Interstate
commerce and its agents, the public ser
vice corporations, by n Federal commits
sion, properly organized, 10 do justice
z between the corporations and the citizens
OF the republic.
'l also favor" he oec.ared amid cheer
i ing, "a modification Of the tariff, which
tpl, and
cial privileges.
81 favor national aid for the construc-i
ton OF common highways. and a foreign
policy wholly; free from partisan consld-
The Goviernc'rr having thus brlefly..out-
lined his political views. declared that
the standard of tho United States Senate
I should be broadcned and returned TO the
earlier and better days. and said that
while he modestly claimed any capacity
TO do this, he claimed to be able TO help
IN such restoration.
Neat Red Necktie.
The speaker made n most humorous
reference to State senator whom he said
WAS reported to have torn off a red neck
tic from his own neck because the Gov
ernor's heiid was red, but that while his
tarorite for the United States Senate occu-
1icd a room Just above In the hotel and
that he had replaced it with black
one which might prove q mourning en-
hlem as the result Of battle vet 10
be determined he said this same gentle
scnlalion where wealth or special inter
rather be IN hi without claws than in
Virginia politics should he (Montuguc> win
Tor the Senate. The Governor could no,
understand this anmosity. lie had never
voted anything but a Democratic ticket
and never held other than a Democra Ic
office, and while he had no desire that
the gentleman should leave tile State, he
set thought he might be spared without
amy great public calamity following.
1mpersonal.
The Governor made no personal cr,ti.
cisms of MIR Martin. Hc maintained tina,
his record was nsuffcicn 10 Justify eight.
cen years IN tho United states senate
and that he had done nothing any ordi.
nary man could not have done. holdinr
The position OF United States senator.
"Hc has never originated or manifest
60, he. said, "a measure OF general pub.
II lie Importance.
II admit thai he is active around In,
departments, aud that lie does The work
:hthrr of an executive clerk than OF q
scnator.''
The. Governor commented upon The FACT
That MI Martins reliance is upon his ex-
n p0rence, cxclalming With much earnest.
ness, III MIR. Martin can invoke his OK.
perence 10 keep III min the Senate vii,
did he not write his inexptrence 10 fcnI
him out OF The Senate for surely no MAJ
WIS eyer elecied 10 that position viii
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