The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-19
CONGRESSMAN IgEes
Replies To ~ NIss's Invitation For Iclnt O,b.,s

Nephss 70 ~ WISE INVITATION tm Joint Oeo8ie
Hon. ". A. Jones has written the FOL
loving letter 20 Mr. Geo. y Wise. cl
Newpor, News, the Republican caucidat,
Tor COngress IN this district. iu r,sDons,
60 the lattsr's Invitation O. lia han a.
joint debate.
Warsaw. Va, sept II. 1905.
"Ge0rge \. Wise. ESQ;
Ny dear Mr. Mise:
have your letter of the sch instant
which was not mailed unti. th.. follow
ing day. aud / am also In r ceipt OF that
dated S-pt, mb-r the 4th. but post
marked 'otpt g - p IA Which uuly
received upon my return from CLIQUE. 81 ~
county when I head the pleasure, of unset
ing You ou Monday hast the 9Th instant.
| am Informed ghat This iet-er. wh.ch Is
challenge e. meet you iu ] int 0ehat,
il each oi the counties of CD, district. al.
ptars Il In the Press d newspaper pub.
iisa.d "a New port News, ca the moruin :
%. DE 6th instant
Having discussed With YOU In rerson
a. CLIQUE ser Courthouse ia. subject oi
THAT letter ! esd net t.eern 4 reply in
writing nect s-arl nHle that sou now
ask me- 70 nari- 90. tues aud places 81
which I have appelltL4cut- ra SPEAK.
especially those at which ] would be
wiling 10 have a Joint d-b.ste have
requested state Chairman EilS~.n u
make appointments for me a. l. .-teiIle
n the iith. MATHEWS the 21-t. and
MiidleseN Tee 2Jtl iustaut-. a hich ore
sumo viii Oe done. au0 am i.xi.-f ID
al dress - Democrats. club me- ria- ia
Newport News on Tu-sdat morning
next. shall probably speak at other
places during rhe month. but these are
al the appointments 4 now have in mind
for Septcmber- ! shall be pleased to
nave ycu meet me ia debate iu either. or
All. oi the counties ! have named. the
times 10 De arranged, ss was age-d upon
between us at Gloucester " Rem We have
our next discussion expect. % course
70 make a number q spseche- in October
and one or more In NOvembcr. aud Will
add that at any time when conditions
vii permit ! shall welcome the oppor-
tuuity 20 enter into Joint discussion
win you, but,ior reasons which must De-
obvious To you. / am not willing at this
time u tie my hands with a hard and
fast program.
In tins campaign. a. has been thu
as In some ia the past. Il may be- that
II VIII be Incumbent upon me 90 meet d.
debate Republican speakers imported i1-
TO the district, and for this and other
reas lns. shall reserve 10 myself the
right TO exercise some freedom ~ action
ia regard 10 ms canvass.
Permit me- now 10 this connection T.
call your attention TO the iact that vour
challenge. which was dated. Is have
said, on the 4th Of this month. ami
which, had Il been dispatched on the dsv
Il was written instead OF being mai..f
oo the 9th. two days thereafter. woul.
have reached this place on the evening
Saturday. the 5thl. was conditioned u.-
on my agreeing ~ meet you IN debate TIA
each OF the several counties OF the di--
trict, and yet YOU omitted 10 inform ne
that you would be In Gloucester on the
Monday following aud TO invite mo O.
meet you In debate there. This leads me-
&c conclusion that the Giouceste meeting
between " was a. little anticipated o.
you a. 80 wa 20 me most uuexprct.1
pleasure. Although you desire M g.
furnish you with let " my appoint.
ments. ! note too that you give me- note
~ yours | trust you DO not wish me (
nier from this that it was for the reason
that you do not care 70 furnish tir
Democratic candidate with an audience
Very respectfully.
Nv. 4. Jones.