The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
GOVERNOR AND
SENATOR MARTIN
The Former Again Takes
the Stump in His
Own Behalf.
EXPLAINS THE u. IS.
VIRGINIA. CLAIM
Why He Sent Troops to Roa-
noke-What He Said About ]
the senate's Evildoers. S
Wants Nothing to do 81
With Crooks and
Grafters. y
(From u staff Correspondent,

(From Staff Correspondcnt)
BEDFORD CRY. VA, May 22.--Afterl
an absence from his senatorial campaign
OF nearly a month, occasioned BY serious
Illness, Governor Montague appeared here
to-day before an audience that fairly
jammed the courthouse, while at least
one hundred people sought admission they.
could not gain. The speech was OF two
hours duration, and was one Of the most
powerful tho brilliant young statesman
has ever delivered in all his political ca-
reer.. g
The crowd was not what Bedford poll-
ticians call a large one. for Bedford is q
big county, but those present came from
far and near, and for the most part they
yet too much enfeebled to tax himself
with another address, which he was
earnestly besought to make for the 1n-g5
formation Of the people OF the town to-
night, was In fine trim to-day and really ];
surpassed his own record in the line sof
splendid eloquence. 81 v N a s5i ,g95@t siS
The speech was on q lofty plane. It
contained no se1nblance OF abuse for Sens
ator Martin. 1t was q high and manly
appeal to tho yoemanry Of an historic
county for a return to tho doctrines and 1;
principles Of our fathers. and 1t breathed
the spirit of patriotism and cleanliness II
in It's every line.E twas more than this.
1t was q promise to assist In striking
down sharp practice and corruption
wherever found In public life, whether he
should succeed In his present battle or
not. And as time after time he rose&to i
beautiful periods OF rhetoric, his au-s
ditors responded in tones which left no \
doubt as to the resting place OF their
isympath htasi ind q fections In this fig ght.s
IIe said he had been charged with abus-#
ing Senator Martin # q VI 4s
Raise the Standard. III
He denied this, and declared insthe@
midst Of wild applause that II a respect
full discussion OF the record of q public
servant was treason, then he was guilty
3of that crime. because he had appealed (
that the standard OF United States sem
ators be raised where Hunton and Rives I
bore it. His language had been SO per-
verted SO as to make him say:si"I am IT,
All this he denied. and asked II he could
be blamed for aspiring to raise the stands
ard from where itSnow rests.
But the story found elsewhere Is too 4
long to be even epitonlized here. Perhaps
the most striking features Of the entire
speech were his tribute to the brilliant
and well known mens oyer whom Mr.
Martin was made senator in 1888, his fur-s
!ther explanation Of the bond settlement
given below and his full. and complete
answer to a question from prominent
gentleman as to why he had sent SO many
troops to Roanoke on the occasion OF the
trial Of negro flend last year.
There was one other decided feature
Senator Martin had said the Governor \
would wrap himself In a, senatorial toga
and hold himself aloof from the people.
He was willing to compare records on
this score, and asked II in the other 4
places given him by the people he had
held himself aloof from them. He said
he sought no senatorial toga, but an Of
flee which he conceived belonged to all
tho people, and which II not given BY
their full voice. he did not desire,
This day at Bedford City was a decided
Montague day and even Senator Martins
adherents do not deny 1t. VII.
County Chairman Presides.
County Chairman William Eubank
called tho meeting to order promptly, h
and Commemorative Attorney Henry
o. Humphreys introduced the Governor
In brief but felicitlous speech.
"If 1t Is a privilege. lie said, ITO vote
directly for United States Senator In
this contest, we should place the credit
where it belongs. 1t is not due to tho
junior senator from Virginia nor to his
friends, but to William A. Jones' A, ], Il
Montague, j. Hoge Tyler, John Goode
and others"
In closing, Mr.. Humphreys declared
that the nomination OF Montague would
be a long step In the direction OF the
goal toward which the loyal sons OF Vir-
gn!a had turned their faces, and would
place the old State back whore she be-
longs. at tho top round OF the ladder,
The ovation which attended the ap.
pearance Of the Governor was wonderlul
for Its enthusiasm, and 1t was some mo-
ments before he could proceed, lie SAID
in opening that he had been detained
from the CANVASS for nearly q month ny
illness. which was painful, II not serious,
and thon he plunged into most enter
taining discussion OF the issues
Fight in the Open.
II believe In the old-fnshioned Vtr-
gnia ldea," he said, that no man should
wage u campaign under q hush, put out
In the open and before al the pepp.o.,
The upper as we'll as the lower branch
OF Congress should be made responslpia
to the wishes OF tho people, and the pal
lot honestly cast and honestly couh'eu ~ 4
the peoples last resort.
ut has como to pass that the american
Senate Is unresppnssve 10 the wishes ol II
thu people Secret caucuses have never H
answered popular demands. ana inc eau
cuses are where senators nave peeA
chosen"
,rhe Governor declared that Quay had
held the great State OF Pennsyyan!a as
an empire, and yet he had never fath-
cred a measure OF public interest. He
spoke OF Addcks putting his hands upon
the Legislature OF Delaware ana prevent
ing the election OF senators, and then
hs passed to Burton. or Kansas. q fugi-
tive IRON Justice; Deitrick. Of Nebraska,
embarrassed and Mitchell Of Oregon,
inaictea Tor crime Vhia led the speaker