The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-31
ADDRESSES HIS
CONSTITUENTS
Mr.. c. O'COnOr GOOIrick Makes
Capital Speech at Courthouse.
WARMLY APPtAUutD BY AUDIENCE

Notwithstanding the intense heat a
hne snd representative udience.i IN which
was humber OF ladies. gathered at the
urt.house Thursday hlght 20 hear the
/ speech Of Mr.. T.. O'COnOr GOolrick caudi-
date FOR the Democratic nomination To
succeed himself IN the House OF Delegates
as representative from the city If Freder-
ickspurS and the county Of SpOtsy lyania
COl. + d. Cole, chairman City Demo-
cratic Committed, presided, and intro
/ uuced MIR. Goodrich IN complimentary
terms, stating that be was proud to In
/ trOduee him, a young man, native born.
a NJ had made 80 good record, a. a
candidats Tor the nomination.
Nj Goodrich was Civ. n an ovation " hen
] h. arose 10 speak, and during his address
he was frequently spplauded. The
spe' co has been generally eomplimented
by all who heard It.
Mr. Goodrich throughout his entire re-
marks. extending through about two
hours, did not utter word of criticism
or abuse either Of bis opponent, Mr.. {. L.
coleman, or of the latters brother, Mr.
l. ;. Coleman. who has made various
charges against him (GOOlrick) but he
defended himself against every one of
those charges In about the most vigorous
| ana satisfactory manner ever wiIne- sed
IN this city. He had his audience with
/ hlin from start To finish and despite the
terrific heat hardly a man LIT the build
ing duripg the speech
MrGOO rick disposed Of he r. +. SP.
night IN few words. but gave "A most
Interesting and entertaining account of
the night made by himself and MIR Mon
cure OF Stafford. to secure Normal
school Tor this city and county He de-
I NnIRnuH fnR foot d.. =
had been entirely Incorrect in-stating at
-pOtsy lvania that committee had re-
rt d in favor OF Frederick sburg and
that therefore IL was an easy matter to
SEC ure the school He showed that this
committee had been sent out by the
General Assembly Of 1904 and had re-
pc ted to the General Assembly of 1906
IN iayOr OF three schools, one at Radio d,
one at HarrisOnbUrg or Front Royal and
there was a tie vote between this city
and Newport News for the school in
eastern Virginia. That the General A.
mbly of 1906 declined tn aiopt
the report or to establish any
school and that the report .oi this
Old committee wash { even considered by
the last Legislature. but the whole eight
was entirely new. In other words the
whole matter came Up de nOvo at the
last session.
lie explained to the entire satisfaction
oi every man IN the audience why Fred
ericksburg got only $2j 600 To Harris
ouburg's $4,000 and then told how II
ould be necessary to work hard to Sc
cure 1000 from the next General As
sembly II described IN glowing Ian
90 age the tremendous benefits which
would How from this great school FOR
women. to be shortly built, demonstrate
Ing the increased business II will bring
/ our merchants, the work IL will iurnish
our laboring men. mechanics, carpenters,
etc, and She culture Il would add TO the
community, Ia the shape OF new corners
70 the city. His remarks on the Normal
school were frequently interrupted by
outbursts OF applause. After referring
bri' fly TO his work 10 the interest Of the
child labor bill, for which work he was
officially thanked by the Virginia Fede-
ration OF Labor In session at Roanoke.
Mr.. Goolrick paid touching beautiful
tribute 10 the Confederate soldier. Ia
sinple but earnest language he claimed
a. hi- richest heritage the fact that he
Vac the son OF "a Confederate soldier.
The memories Of Fredericksburg aud
Charlottesville and Spotsylvania and
IN beam Of glory which glistened ON the
bayonet OF each soldier who fought on
those dark bAttletelds, Is enough. he ex-
claimed. to rouse q representative from
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania to al
ways vote every dollar that Virginia can
AFFORD to help the old Confederate and
his widow.
Just here with bic voice somewhat
choked with emotion and Indignation,
he replied TO Mr.. COleman's charge con-
corning she Cooper matter. The audience
listened with rapt attention while Mr.
Goodrich read the following statement
from Mr.. Il. +. Bozel, OF this city, a mer-
chant Tor years IN business here, and
broke into great applause at It's conclu-
sion, realizing that Mr. GOolrick had
kept to the letter his promise 20 explain
this matter to the people OF the district.
Mr.. Bozefs signed statement follows:
fredericksburg. Va, July %, 1909.
To whom It may concern.
1t having been brought to my atten-
ton that IA charge has been made to the
effect that :. b. Cooper's name TO q Con-
iederate paper endorsing Mr.. c. O'Conor
Goodrich for reelection to the House OF
Delegates was not signed to said paper
by him or by his authority, In justice to
Mr.. Goodrich | desire to state that Judge
Goodrich and Mr. Cooper came into my
store with said paper aud after same
was explained to Mr.. Cooper he stated
that he expected to vote for Mr. Cool
rick, said that he could not write and
requested me to sign his name to said
paper, which did. at the same time
signing Is myself. Mr.. Cooper this morn
ing stated TO me that the above facts
were true In regard to bis signature and
further said that he didn't know what
he was thinking OF when he signed a
1 aeraf ont l..
contrary, and that he still intends to
vote for Mr.. Goolrick FOR the Legislature.
K. +. BOzel.
| have shown three things already.
said Mr.. GOolrick. 1st. That Mr.. T. s.
Coleman made an Incorrect statement
about the Normal School COMMITTEES.
2nd. have kept my promise about the
Cooper episode and exposed an Infamous
attempt to Islander my father and my
self
3fd. have kept my promise about the
BYRD BILL by giving Mr.. Byrd's letter
To the press and shown that Mr.. Cole
man had no grounds for declining to
meet me here in 1int discussion.
he then expressed his contempt for the
insinuation made by Mr.. Coleman con
eerniDg those lots, and said that Cole
nus an didn't have the manliness to come
80 fredericksburg, meet him in pubic
discussion and publicly aeknow Wedge that
he had made stili another slandeFous
and absolutely false charge. He showed
that the lots which Mr. Coleman said be
| (GoOlrick) wanted to sell the Normal
School were located on Falmouth road.
therefore, no where near the Normal
school site. He said he desired to do
Mr.. c. Il Coleman no injustice concern
ing the Normal and, therefore. used his