The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
UP tosa climax. winch was chcercd With
srcdt viso- and enthusiasm.
No Use for Criminals.

,iscntentc of the American Senate
I'll hns been said OF me that my dis
ci,ssion OF this subject will rob Inc OF
my influence u I ann elected to the
senate @
II declare to YOU that don't want
Influence with criminals. If 1t be true
that can best serve my people through
Intimacy will, crooks and srafters, then
do not aspire to serve them.
"The remedy for nil this Is back to
the people for Il peoples government,
pure and simple.
Next to a constitutional amendment
n a direct primary
The Governor declared that II Senator
Martin favored either mothcd his record
ain not show It. The Legislature had
passed resolutions. instructing the VII
fina senators to vote for constitn-
.ionhl amendment, and so far as ne
could learn the junior senator hnu not
even acknowledged them.
.'fIe and his friends opposed tho prl-
mary mt Roanoke In 1897, he said,
..ani they opposed it In the May con-
florence. and although he moved Its adop-
lion while II was being adopted at Hlcf-
,nond inst summer. he had never Ut
tstcd !; word IN its favor oil the stump
20 fas rs l know. and only ncqu'cscea
in II when no power could stop y.
at is said that have abused Senate.
Martin In this campaign, and SUBMIT
that if n fair and respectful criticism
NJ Tho record OF n public servant De &c
,i.a we might as we'll SNUFF out the
candle and grope home in darkness
For Fair Elections.
~ would rather be conscious ina. !
had strived TO preserve the right on iuh
and free discussion in this State 'n.lh "
have a thousand seats in the oniteo
States Senate"
In speaking for fn:r elections, the Gov
ornor declared amid a wild burst of an
provnl:
you can no more run free govern
rncnt with dishonest ballot than you
can float the Great Eastern in the desert
of Sahara"
The Governor then passed to the trusts.
and asked how could they be regulated
II they controlled the legislative bodies
His structures upon grafters and brlbe-
takers were severe. and after speaking
of the baking powder steal in st. Louis
and others. he asked With dramatic eff
feet:
IF public officials sell out, where Is
the government and where the patriotism
of the American people?
'It has been said OF me, Vote for
Montague II you want man who Will
serve his enemies. I answer. If to serve
Virginia means to. serve enemies. | Will,
continue to serve enemies. I will never
serve friends to impair the interests
of the whole people
The speaker declared that the COR
porations. while not oppressed. should
be regulated, and to this end he stood
for giving the Interstate Commerce Com
mission rate-mak!ng powers. Danville
had been long suffering on this line. and
nothing had been done, though now that
Congress had adjourned, Senator Martin.
said he favored regulation.
IT DO not mean to question his mo-
tives." said the Governor. but 1t seems
to ME his business expedition miSht have
accomplished something on this line in
ten years
The Governor Attacked.
The Governor spoke Of his views on ma
tional aid for public highways, and said
he believed the junior senator also ia
vored this but It was only recently, as
he had done nothing to promote it in his
ten years OF service Returning for a
moment to the question Of his alleged
attacks on Senator Martin; the speaker
said no public servant In Virginia had
eyer been subject to such vindictivo at
tacks MS had been made upon him. Said
he:
Newspapers controlled by the political
system have viifcd me for whatever.
course ] may have pursued, and every
thing possible has been done to ruin and
embarrass my administration.
II have no bitterness In my heart for
any" he went on: II do feel sorry for
some; yet II nsk that the standard of
senator be raised where Rives and Hun
ton held It. my Language is perverted
and am made to say. I am the man
Is this fair to me? Is n man to be crlti-
cised for saying he would aspire to such
standards as these men held?" pro
longed cheering.) II do not say the
Junior senator has not been diligent In
matters OF detail He has been active
about the departments; he has answered
letters promptly. I don't know any pub
lie official who don't answer letters. If
you give them stenographcrs and type
writers. why shouldn't thcy7
Send a Republican.
II wouhnt do .linl nsintustice to get
a seat in the ScNat.. OF the United States.
but submit a senator should do all this
and more He confesses in his speeches
he has done no more. Virginia can never
accomplish anything in the nation until
she does more than secure nppropria-
lions. II this be all wouldn't It be bet
ter to send Republicans to the Senate.
SO we mny get more OF them? When
q man votes aye or no. let him ray why
he does It; and yet how can you preach
unless you have preacher?"
Here the Governor made a happy ex-
PLANTATION OF the difference between his
version. and that OF Senator Martin rela-
tive to ithe senator's vote on the resolu
ton to Investigate the alleged corrupt
methods OF election of members OF the
two houses of Congress. and his audience
responded with prolonged applause. He
declared the difference was an honest
one; that Senator Martin had stated he
had not the time TO compile In detail his
own record. and had applied to bureau
IN washington for this information. The
Governor had gotten his from the sam,
source. lie accepted Senator Martins
statement that he voted to refer to E
special committee, and reiterated TIM
he did not desire TO do him any intus
tice.
That Virginia Claim.
on the much discussed settlement o
the claims between the United States
government and Virginia. the Governo
scored vital point. and was loud,
cheered. After reading Senator Daniel
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