The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-10
WILLARD SPEAKS
IN MANCHESTER i. /;
Draws a Large Crowd in Spite
Of Bad Weather-Meets Ladies
After Address.
OTHER sov7Hs'Dz NEWS
Hulvcy Speaks for superintendi-
ent Of Public Instruction.
New Lodge.
OTHER s0UTHsIDE NEW
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch. I
No. 1l02 Hull Street.


No. 11o2 Hull Street. j
Dcspite the Indictment weather a large
crowd was present In Leader Hall last
night to hear the address of Lieutenant
Governor Joseph L. Willard. The audi
erice was slightly sprlnkled with ladies.
TO whom Mr. Willard was introduced
after the meeting.
The crowd was enthusiastic. cheering
was frequent, both at the beginning and
the end of the speech, and the speaker
invoked much applause during the course
OF his speech.
Mr.. c. c. Jones introduced. In n few
appropriate terms, the chairman. Mr..
Augustine, who. after n few we'll chosen
remarks. introduced the speaker OF the
evening.
After passing a few bouquets to the
ladies and expressing his appreciation
Of the presence Of such n large number,
Mr.. Willard plunged into his speech.
He reviewed his public record, Of
which he is not ashamed and on which,
he said, he would make his stand He
would indulge in no nuendoes or insinu-
tions. but would hit straight from the
shoulder when he had any charges to
make.
III l have been true and lcal
Democrat" he said, II have but done
my duty as l saw it. and the Democratic
party owes me nothing. l ask for and
hope for no reward for having done my
duty as any man. in whatever walk OF
life, should do
For Jim Crow Law.
Ronlyinr tn tho charge that no had
not advocated the Jim Crow law, he said
that 1t is utterly false. II introduced All
amendment in good faith" he continued,
with no idea Of impeding It's passage,
and that when 1t failed ! voted for Its
passage."sa (.
He had been charged with trying to
have a road running through his county
exempted because of personal interest, but
he replied that he had given this road
s25, 900 and had received nothing in re-
turn, not even a pass Flo had made the
gift simply out of cha rity to help needy
railroad. Public spirit only was his mo.
tive.
In regard to the bill for establishing a
bureau OF labor he admitted that he
voted against 1t because In his opinion
It would be of no practical benefit to the
laborIng man, and would result only In
unnecessary expense, He denied that he
was opposed to the interests Of the labor
Ing man, and said that II such a depart
ment, which would be of some practical
good to the laboring classes. could be cs-
tablshed, he was heartily In favor OF II.
He took up the charge of being a rich
man. He challenged any one to show
that he had come by 1t dishonesty OF
that one cent Of 1t was stained BY Il
widow's tears. He told his hearers thai
Il is the desire OF everyone to make as
much money as possible. and that there i
nothing wrong In the principle. Money
he said, "per Sc, ls neither good nor Dad
The difference Is determined by the us'
to which it Is put He said that none!
means power and responsibility. and n
challenged any man to show that ne mac
misused either.
Threw Down the Gauntlet.
He denied having published anonymou
articles In the newspapers, He admitte
having ped for advertisements. bu
threw down the gauntlet for anyone
prove that he had used his money 4
legally. He had paid for all advertisement
ont Of his own pocket and had violate
no statute of Virginia.
Then in ringing voice he asked WI
paid for the circulation Of the Culpep'
Exponent when II published an artic
charging MIN WIN opVoshAS WV e''' ~
law and printed cartoon representa-
white woman seated By negro ma
on a street car '"Who" he said. pa
FOR its circulation? Who? WhoI and eel
answers, whoY
A voice in the back Of the hall ask
who had paid for the publication OF Il
Crandal Mackey letters Mr. Willard a.
syered in unmistakable terms that II HI
been printed without his knowledge. co
sent or approval.
Not for Self,
Then referring again 10 his record.
raid: II defy any man living TO chalien
mar any vote OF Minis In public lite h
been dictated by personal motive or p'
,onal interest ! defy any man living
challenge that since have been In pr
lie IRE, there has been taken In violation
law from the treasury OF he-goycrnme
Yhch ! swore 70 support one SIM
penny OF money. directly or indirectly,
that there mas been misnsed or misapp
prated one cent Of the public funds
my request or In any reputed intere
challenge any man to make that char
ana I challenge my opponent to take