The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-22
SPLENDID DEBATE
Congressman Jones and Captain
Mise Speak.
IMMENSE AUDIENCE ENTERTAINED

ella ned In debate at the cOurthousa ber,
Tuesday night. A. must necessarily D.
TIE case 10 political Joint discussions IL.
mein Issues 81 the campaign did not re-
eeive full attention az the hands ~ either
Gentlemen end % this extent only wa.
the debate Disappointing
Long teipre eight O'Clock In, cnurt
hou-" was crowded % iis utrn 1T eapar
ity, with an audience ~ both d. nncrat.
and Republicans. the former outnumber
ing the latter at about ratio Of thres
% one Men coutiuuef 10 put 10 appear
anee up To $40 O'Clock but few sucreed
ed IN securing even standing room affe,
the Discussion h,gAn
10 one cor er % The cnuv,hlus4. sat nj
that is l-i- az the co.srsd branch of ths
7 a. publican party. ferhGps forty negroes
IN All, and ~ Is not stretching things "a
say that they showed bnt uttle enthusi
Assn for che il publican cause. Perhap.
they remembered = cretary Taft aud
itT" Vnsvilie, Pu,siceut Roosevelt and
/ Senator Foraker.
Prominent Democrats and Republicans
| from nearby counties occupied seats in
the COURTEOUS, atteeting by their pres.
thre the Interest I'm the debate.
Both speakers were given a cordial r.
eeptlon when they entered, that accorded
mr. Jones bDing naturally more noisy
and enthusiastic On the platform they
were seated near each other and in a tow
minutes the Democratic Chairman. Col
l. ID Cole, who presided. announced the
terms OF the debate and Chairman Henry
WARDEN, ~ the local Republican party
introduced Mr.. Wise Those who came
20 hear "a red hot debate soon
found that their wish would be gratifed
CAPT. WISE
Capt. wise is smart: there Il no dis.
counting that, and h- has lived To - Q
the lay w hen "A Virginia audierc, NAYS
MIN tn compliment of close attention.
he referred In passing u the olden da, :
when things were not 80 pleasant FOR
nm In the Old Dominion. TO DAYS when
he would have found difficulty in making
a republican speech to a Virginia gather.
ing such as that OF Tuesday night. but
ne was careful not 70 open any old sores
)r stir up any old passions, aud be show.
81 10y hi- manner that he was Glad of tha
new era Oi feeling IA his native State.
"he-e he stills owns property aud f,r a
part 81 the year, as he said, makes his
lme A. said above national & a =
Tor lack oi time. Were little touched un. "A
notable .ac' being the absence ~ ANY
mention 10y either ~ 'Bker ~ the Ia Il.
other than Mr.. Vices reference To that
on potato +. though there was "a hr..l
discussion by both of thu Dsmocra,ic
trust plank Mr.. Vice ridiculsd the
democratic position On trusts aud hank
guarantees aud he challenged Mr. Jones
u say whethe- he was still In favor OF
Tree silver or whether Ia hal ever been
IN i"vur % government ownership oil
railroads " hict said Bryan advocated
Mr. Jones attempted TO reply after thu
conclusion ~ his speech when prodded
~ hr. VIE, Or government ownership
aud when the latter ovinced NO inclina
tion - allow him 10 do 50 several voice,
cried out, let him answer" IAN right 81
said Capt. Wise. aud TREMENDOUS 40
pl6use followed Mr.. Jones emphati,
statement that h. hat never been IN
iavor OF that policy aud that neither
had Nr. Bryan Mr.. Wise told the nov
celebrated Waik-rton postofsice tale or
Mr.. Jones, showing how under Cleve
land administration he had thwarted
the Congressman in his Efforts To have
the republican postmaster turned out
ana Mr.. Jones retaliated by telling
how uhder Ruosevelt's administration
he had caused Wise's son-in-law, IA lieu.
tenant In the army, TO lose his assign.
ment at jamestown leland. Mr.. Wise
attacked Mr.. Jones public record on the
upbuilding of the navy. the tariR on DO
tatoes and cabboge ana asked what he
had done Tor the district, ending by urg-
Ing that his Republican opponent be
sent IN his stead To the next Congress.
CONGRESSMAN JONES
Mr.. Jones began the Democratic iusI.
lade 10y paying high compliment TO Mr..
Wise = recognized ability as a lawyer and
u debater. and then merciessly scored
the Republican nominee. Geo. n. Wise.
Tor not appearing to represent himself
His laying OF Geo. Wise was "a feature of
his speech and provoked loud applause
and great laughter. while both gentle
men kept their temper throughout Con
gresham Jones hsaped up GOALS of fire
on the head OF his fellow debater when
he took up his record OF past days in
Virginia.
Turning 10 the negroes, he called atten-
tlOn 20 the familiar charge that Mr..
Wise had passed around the hat among
them TO raise iee To break the consti-
tuition OF Virginia, hut" said Mr.. Jones.
he got the money, but you failed to re-
ceive the goods. Do you know shat this
same gentlsm who took your money
then lew years hsiore had said that the
negroes should all be deported and sent
/ back to the lands of their ancestors. the
apes and the mOnkeys2 Isn't that true.
Mr.. Wise?' asked Mr.. Jones, and Wise
convulset the audience when he sincerely
shouted yes, It's true, and haven't
taken It back, either"
Mr.. Jones plainly embarrassed Mr..
Wise " hen he charged that back In the
seventies the latter had said that Viz
ginia Rspublicens were apostates for
the price of their apostacy," and gained
laugh at his expense when he reserred
to Wise's severe denunciation last wear
In his address before the Maryland Bar
Ass)cisticn OF President Roosevelt.
Wise sitting just back o. Nr. Jones took
his shots Tor the most art good natur-
eddy and some oi his replies We're very
witty. de did not relish. however.
though the audience did, Mr.. Jones'
charge that Geo n Wise, or one OF his
henehman, had caused to he placed on
the ballot TO be voted on Nov. Ord the
name OF VIM l. Jones, ia order to de-
ce've the Ignorant voter and to thus aid
Nise's candidacy, and be prom pity stat
ed that II Geo. n. Wise didn't repudiate
that trick he wasn't the man be believed
him to be.
Mr.. Jones spoke with Are and life and
defended his Own record IN vigorous
Language. referring in a modest way to
what he rad accomplished for his dis
tfict, even though the House has fer
years been Republican and comparing
What he had secured to what the Slemps.
Republicans, representing the Och dis-
trict OF Virginia. had gotten for their
constituents, claiming 70 have secured
five times as much within the same
period. He praised the Democratic party