The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-25
A A|M0NTAGU DAY
mold ! d HALIFAX 1. |. '|.' !.
The Governor Addresses
a Crowd Of Two
Thousand. b, 1ll[7l IS.
HEARERS WILD
WITH ENTHUSIASM
Swanson and Willard Made Very
Strong Speeches, and We're
Given a Hearty Reception
BY their Adherents- Sig
nificant References to 35t55
Debt Settlement. fs8
Especial from a Staff corresp,ondent,)l

Especial from a Staff Correspondent)
SOUTH BOSTON. VA, July A.-ThsS
greatest political meeting held in Halt
fax county In twenty years took place
here to-day, when Governor Montague
addressed an open air meeting OF nearly
] two thousand voters. 55ss| "a n IL s5iS Nj sssg88
4 There We're a few ladies in the vast
throng that greeted the chief executive
of the State, but nearly all those present
were men who will be able to cast $theIri
ballots on August I'd for United states
senator and Governor II " 3 III "A h ssfs
Il Congressman. Swanson aud Captain Will
lard both made strong Speeches In the
Interest & Of their respective fights for
4 Governor, but It is not doing them any
injustice to say tha the great feature Of
1.-The day was Governor Mo1ltague'ss power
full and eloquent address OF nearly two
hours. .&i5 If i $44 i5 5tJ
The Governor was never In better trim,
Sand he rose several times to flights OF
oratory which fairly set his hearers wild
with enthusiasm Montague buttons were
upon a thousand lapels. and those who
| stand for the Governor In his fIgl.
cheered for him at every turn OF the
way SsI WE i58
The Governor was direct In his refer
| cnces to the junior senator, and in ais-
cussing the matter OF the settlement he
boldly declared that any statement made
by the junior senator or any one else
that he had perverted the facts In conneo. y
ton with this matter was unwarrantedl
and untrue The Governor was cheeredf
at least fifty times during the course
| Of his speech, and his friends are greatly
| pleased at the reception accorded him. q
i The friends Of Mr.. Swanson and Jap
! tain Willard are pleased withSthe results
Eof the day, and the voters are congratu-
lating themselves upon the opportunity,
they had to learn the ndidates. II 55s
Governor Presented.
# County Chairman Holt Easley called
the meeting to order shortly after noon
and introduced Mr.. Lewis G. Watkins, a
prominent member OF the Halifax bar
Who In turn presented the Governor In
q highly eulogistic speech OF about twenty
/ minutes. The remarks OF Il Mr.. Watkins
were frequently cheered, and when he.
raised his hands and thanked heaven that
the Governor was not the candidate Of
any class or machine there was pro-
longed applause. fll5 Z. ~ \
8"I supported the junior sena tor, = b he
said. "in 1899. but have repented that deed
! In sackcloth and In ashes. and ] say to
those who differ with me now that wfl1la
the lamp holds out to burn the vilest Sim
/ |Iner may return s i35as fS3 N
s"I for one" he won't on. ..'am opposed
| to hosssm and machines In Virginia pol-
itics," and there was another domonstra-1
tlon OF approval which las ted for aeveral
moments 5s + 3$i} 3gg$ ii 5a3 s,3 aSs 5g
When Mr.. Watkins presented the Cow
ernor as tho next United States senator
from Virginia the applause was deafen-
Ing, and when tho Governor arose and
bowed to the vast conoourse be.
fore him, he was accorded one i
of the most remarkable ovattons
ever given q speaker In Halifax
county. There were cries Of Senator,
Montague from all sides. and It looked
as though the Governors friends would 1
| mover tire Of cheering him, When he de-
clared 1t was a pleasure to him to come
to old Halifax and be graeted BY this
| vast assemblage. OF mis- fellow-ott tt10sns,fs
| voices rang out: "And we like to see you.
| too" E tlfS fSf g5EI
And he proceeded to n vigorous dts-
cusson OF the various planks In hts plat-
form. there were enthusiastic and Oft
repeated outbursts Of applause g9
'rrhere is a growing desire In this coun-
try.', said the Governor" !" for the cleo,
ton OF United Statos senator's bv the
people, and I have struggled to bring YOU
this reform in the shape Of q primary IN
which your chance Of expression IS equal
to that OF any other man, ISL n
Tho Governor was proceeding to discuss
This propostIon moro fully when box
was handed him. OH which to stand. As
lie stopped upon 1t there We're cries OF.
you are rising" mingled With prolongsd
cheering. I K
u,,,a nl,a c1uou n
discussion OF the great power and In
fluence OF corporations, and as he moved
to Il brilliant climax by declaring for q
free mans government and against
monopoly, both In business and In poli-
tics, the whole audience seemed to join
In the applause. @ fs s
g."rhere are too many United States sem
ntors Indicted and convicted OF stealing"
he said, and some one yelled; I'VE are
getting very tired Of IT. provoking ans
other long seige of cheering.
II am not abusing the Senate" said the
Governor, ''hut nm speaking of things
that are known to you. The remedy Is
back, back to the whole people OF this
country. / take my stand on this question
whore Washington and Madison stood.
and where the last two national conven-
tions of my party placed me, AS long as
special interests control Legislatures, spe- Z
clal interests will control senators chosen
Z in the secret legislative caupuses H
IT have stood always for the primary,
and l stand for 1t In the open. the people
of this state will dare the legislative to
violate their instructions, saying TO chat
body You have done 1t In tho past, bus
We will have X no more"
AS to the Primary.
Great cheering greeted this remark. and
4 1t was renewed With yigor as the Cinver-
nor rldiculed tho statement OF Senator
Martin that he struck down tho primary 4
at Roanoke because Il was aimed at him.
But the junior senator says he tAvossa