The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-13
CAROLINE COURT
Hon. VIM. A. Jones Addresses
the Voters.
COURT PROCEEDINGS LAND SALES
County Affairs. Business and Political.
Etc, Etc.

ApTll, DttteF kHOWn as IOtdlO
Court in Caroline, brought an i'm
mense crowd to Bowling Green Mon
day. There We're many attractions.
Fine horses, the county candidates
with their hearty hand shake, land
sales. speech of Hon. W A. Jones.
candidate for L. S. Senate. meeting
of tobacco planters with their Rich
mond commission men. business
deals made and friendly intercourse.
1t was a lovely day
Judge Chichester arrived about
1880 and soon after court was con-
vened. A grand jury was empanel-
led with A. G.. Smith foreman. No
indictments were brought down.
County Politics.
Hon ID. b. Powers, the present
representative in the Legislature for
Caroline, is again a candidate for
reelection His large private bust
ness affairs at present require his
close attention, but did not pre-
vent him from giving the glad hand
to his many friends. He will later
make his canvass and formal an
lnouncement
Capt. c. T. Smith. treasurer; Mr..
+. r. Coghill, clerk of courts. and
w. f. Ennis, Commonwealth at
torneys. all splendid officers, will
have no opposition. II Is stated
that Sheriff 4. b. Gill will be OPP
posed by Mr.. NJ. l.. Taylor. of Cen
trail Point. II Mr.. Taylor beats
Ben>Gill he will have to hustle.
Mr.. Dana c. Smith is a candidate
for supervisor for Madison district. .
No date has been fixed for the pri-
mary and If one is held it will be
on the day of the Senatorial primary
and full vote will be cast.
The Senatorial Situation.
There is no doubt of the fact .
that Congressman Jones is strong
In Caroline. II the primary were
to take place now the result in that
county would be largely in his favor
over Senator Martin What changes
may take place between now ana
September only the future can show
Congressman Jones speaks.
Congressman Jones arrived from
Washington about noon and was
met at the hotel by a number OF
his friends He went to his rooms
at Lawn Hotel with Senator Gravatt
and in a short time came down,
took dinner and at o'clock was
escorted to the courthouse, where
he was introduced in neat speech
by Mr.. r. L. Beale, a rising young
lawyer of the town
Mr.. Jones was no doubt proud OF
the reception accorded him. the
attention With which he was listen
ed TO and the repeated demonstra-
lions as he made his points against
the public record of Senator Martin
and zone man power.
His speech was along the lines OF
his Norfolk speech. He SAID ne
was not making a fight for himself
but for the people TO relieve the
State from the yoke OF bondage UNI
der the domination of one man; that
before the campaign closes he VIII
carry the peoples message from the
mountains 10 the sea ana II tne
people do not rise up in their maJes-
ty and hurl from power the man
IN whose will they now are
compelled to bow. Virginians are
not the men he takes them 10 pc
n they do not, said he, | VIII leel
that | have done my duty in giving
them this warning. v,.-
Mr.. Jones cited the state OF WIS
consin. where the railroads ana co
norations controlled the state uhlli
tha burden was more than they
could bear. Then Latollette 'Ooh
nm the cause of the people. He was
toId that he could not win; TINS
Ala not deter him lie went among
the people and plead with them
so that they rose up by the 'hous
ands carried the State by an uh-
majority, elected La
foIiotte IN the Senate and TO-DAY
the state is governed by the peopae
and not the railroads and corpo'"
tons. ,,,u.oo
Won know what Woodrow Wilson
q native of Virginia and a graduate
of the University OF virginia uiu
for New Jersey. What was done III
these two States should be done IN
Virginia. anvil
He said he was ready and ahNl-
ops 10 meet Senator Martin in )oiht
debate. that he invited criticism OF
his nublic career by Senator martin
and considered it was right as a CIV
zen of Virginia to criticise Senator /
Martins record; that both "e'e
public property. ,,.ou;als
Mr. Jones produced two editorials
of the South Boston News inns
naper had been very bitter against
the Martin regime and Mr.. Jones
said when he announced his canui-
dacy there appeared an editorial Ior
him of the highest complimentary
character. Two weeks later mere
anneared in it another edito.ia'
fsvoring the opposition. Later MT
ZONES said friend went to the eul-
tor and was refused the privilese
of nutting in the announcement u
Mr. Glass candidacy as paid au
for the reason, ne sa'u'
that its columns had been sofa W
the Martin people ,aoo
Later in an interview Mr. Jones