The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-18
Governor Montague De.
Clared 1t at Martins
Beck and Call.
SEEN MOTTO WANT
.TO'DOSQUARE THINGS
The Governor Addressed Great
Throng in Big Opera House
and Was Given An Enthusi-
astic Receptiot,-His
Points Often APP
plauded.,
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ftzj Especial toiThe Times Dlspatch.)
ROANOKE. VA, June governor A.
j. Montague, candidate for the United
States sena torship, addressed tho larges.
crowd OF the campaign at the Academy
of Music tonight, the theatre, which
seats 800. was nearly filled, many ladies
being in the crowd. 81 b. ft69
The large crowd was a great comT5li-
mcnt TO the Governor considering the
the woodworkers, were in Lynchburg on
their annual picnic. and all places Of busa.
ness were open "
The Governor received an ovation az
he came on the stage with Mayor Joel
II. Cutchin. Tho: Mayor, who presided,
said Virginia was entering into new con-
ditlons, which could not fail to be OF
benefit to the State, in submitting the
election OF senator TO the people. Cap.
tain CA. McHugh, In introducing Mr..
Montague, said he had never been called
upon to do more unnecessary thing
than to introduce the distinguished Vir-
ginian, Andrew ]. Montague. He said
the Governor was truly In the house
OF his friends tonight. No man had
filled the office with greater ability than
Mr.. Montague, and the people would
| say that Andrew Jackson Montague was
ABOVE all fully qualified to fill tile high
office OF senator. Great applausc.)
Governor Cheered.
Governor Montague was cheered as he
came forward. The Governor said he
was grateful for the confidence the peo-
pie OF Roanoke had reposed in him. I'VE
are now engaged In somewhat extra
ordinary state OF affairs In asking the
people to elect a senator as they do q
congressman. He then discussed the
Justice OF the primary election on the
same line as heretofore, the rights OF the
people and honest ballots. When he re-
|.fcrredsto Senator Quay being a business
senator the audience laughed heartily
recognizing the application to Senator
Martin. N rs,
He declared he was not criticising the
Senate. but certain papers Of the, 'sys-
tenn In Virginia had charged him with
crlticising the Senate. II you want a
senator who will have influence with the
indicted senator's, don't vote for me.
(Applause,)
In this very building eight years ago
there was a determined effort to select
senator's by the vote of the people, as
against convention. It was lost, but not
lost in the hearts OF the people, The fight
went 3on.
The junior senator OF Virginia had
never. spoken in favor OF the plan ur
favored the election of senator's by the
people, Judging by the reports he had
read in the newspapers The position OF
the candidates before the people was that
one favored the Legislature as the best
medium for the election OF sena tors. and
the other that the people should do so.
If the junior senator believed the Legis-
lature was the only proper method he
should not ask the people to vote for him
in a primary election.
He believed the hope OF the American
people was to place the government In
the hands Of the people.
The Governor spoke strenuously in favor
OF the government aiding in the con-
struction OF good roads.
The Whole Thing.
He said he and the Junior senator only
differed in the support OF the plan by
ten years. He had lately made a speech
In the Senate. and, by the way. some nf
the junior senator's friends seemed TO
think he was both House and Senate;
In fact, the whole government.
He and the junior senator agreed tina:
all he had done was to get some apprc-
priations for the State. The Junior son
ator had never originated or advocated
any measure of Importance.
He reviewed the matter OF the Virginia
settlement on the same lines as in a
former speech.
In this city OF fair journalism the peo-
pie had not seen unfair statements In
regard to him, but It was not SO where
the press belonged to a system.
He had not come to appeal to any
class OF people. He would despise him
self to appeal to any special class.
The junior senator has. however, sent
out special pamphlet, claiming that