The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-05
Candidates Invade His
tOriC Field. and Are Il
Welcomed by Voters.
ARE GREETED BY 4.
LARGE CROWDS
Montague Makes Second Speech
and Again Goes After Martin.
Mr.. Swanson Pleads for
Votes and Is Well Re-
ceived-Mr. Cabell
Opens Up.
Especial from a STAFF Correspondent }


Especial from a Staff Correspond dent.
YORKTOWN, VA, April 4-'B Before the $
largest crowd of voters that has gathered
at yorktown in many years. Governor
Hon. James Aston Cabell made speeches III
to-day eloauently setting forth thor
claims respectively, for United States ~
Senate, Governor and Lieutenant-G Cow
ernor. X 3i
The day was a beautiful one, and the III
voters turned out in full force, all nnx-5t
ious to hear the issues discussed. .S,S
The courthouse, which Is a small affair .ssi
would not hold half OF those assembled.
and many remained on the square during ds
the upealeing. There were about twenty
ladies present, and they seemed to great
~ enjoy the occasion 81 5si il. NJ
Governor Montague and Mr.. Swanson
came down on on early Che hesapeake and VI
Ohio trail Il from RI Richmond this morn
ing, and Mr. Cabell spent last night here.
having come over from Gloucester. 335 s.s
& They were oil quartered at the = ork--a$$.
town Hotel, and before the hour OF speak;
ing were kept busy shaking hands WI thaai
their friends and suppo rters
1t was MIR. Cabell s$ first speech of OF the y
campaign. Mr.. Swanson and SGovernorS
Montague had both previously n appeared: NJ
Governors Speech. @
Judge Tyler yielded the courtt house ~ e Tor
several hours after dinner, and about I !: So
O'Clock Ct aptain w. e. Go figan, the coun-Sz
ty chairman, called the meeting to oSorder,9
and intro duced Governor Montague as the &
first speaker. RI n s}s4s III 81 8ssF
The old Democratic patriar q, 18th sas
wealth Of Y& snoW-White H whisk skers, Is q VAS
lfelicitous in his eferences TO the Cove
nor, and when the latt er came sforW fsl 81
Inc was 1 given a most Il ate ring rece ~;
ton. Ee n
The speaker, AT ter elO Oquent ference to \
the historic spot, and to- the dial% greet
lings extended him. proc edcd to- congratur
late the people upon their first opport rtun-Ss
ity to vote for the man Of their5 choice
for the high Of Ice OF United States SEM
ator, and heS claimed that ne he had per
formed some humble Eportion I'M bringing
about this REFORM viii CHI he dec Jared was
sweeping all over The count try.
I'VE have trea chetl a. strange stage In
American politic ics,. Il he declared, wv hem
the upper branc Of the Federal Legisra-8l
ture is irresponsible to- the wishes OF the y
people,, Then he asked :;s3'als the DO W
itself what it used to be
How many Of Its me ennbers to-day are IS
In court charged wit tn crimes and mis-
demeanors z ss Mt .s5 \. ~ 81
Sin Utah. one is charged with,bi biganiy.
and somewhere else, anoth her With graft
and still another IS pleading the statute
Of Limitations against the crime for W hich5S
he stands indicted. NJ
The Governor spoke at some length iIlSs
denunciatonaof ST bes alleged methods en- ~
ployed in various States to corrupt 4Legis-
|latures and to send the agents 9of COR;
porate greed Ito the. exa tied legislative &
body and then he asked how much the q
people had & to do with sthes electi lon n
Quay in Pennsylvania or Platt in New
York.
Suggested in Sorrow. \
81 am suggesting these condi tons Tin
sorrow, said tho Governor, and a. ask
you what Is the remedy?'' s4s
Amid q burst of enthusiasm from y his II
hearers, he shouted 5s 4.
f&'srhere Is but one. and At Is back to #
the people. S3 y
Can wo got an amendment throug gh?''i
he asked. t No t 4 yet. am informed II 4
has many tines passed the House, but "
sleeps the sleep Of death in the Sem Il
ate. s5s IA Z ri. G. "a ~ 35
,'The nearest approach under present
conditions is the primary system; which 55
but for the declaration on the subject
in the Norfolk Convention, would not -
possible to-day. sfI q
There had been talk OF breaking down.
the system, but the Governor declared 81
that people never give up; jurisdict ton
when they once take hold Here the Cow
ernor declared that In addition to the prt-
mary method Of choosing senators he "
stood for the most stringent prohibition
against selection of any Federal off icer 4
BY corrupt influences and methods, and h
said he believed resolution on this line y
had been offered in the Senate. but was
not adopted, u 4ta 5l 5
Plutocracy VS.. Dem ocracy. a
The great issue OF the day he thought gs
was plutocracy VS.. democracy, and he5
chance for every man in life. no matter
how poor or humble he might be, The
speaker called attention to the fact that
even u Republican President had pointed X
out the unwarranted power OF great corr 4
porate wealth., and he declared that pub
lie service corporations should not be per-
mitted practically to fix their own rates, Is
'They procure their powers from the Y
people !, he said, "and should he held re-
sponslble for the exercise Of these pow
ers,''' B
The. Governor said he favored national
aid for the public highways OF the Stare, IL
and declared If they can build pubic Il
roads in Porto Rico and tho Philippines.
they5 ought to be able to help build them
In Virginia and Kentucky. He SAID MI
jefferson stood for this principle and
while he would not place tho highways
under national control. ahe would ask that
virrinia be given means by which she
could help herself in the matter.
Modify Tariff.
He said he would favor such modifiea-
tion OF the tariff as would shut out K
monopoly, and would desire 70 sec tho
foreign policy of the country put upon q
,ba nigh r,lane of international law, and u
above partisan politics,
"These issues" he said. sars close 70
the people, and we should have some
standards some policies and some heak, ]