The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12

Especial from a STAFF Correspondence
Staunton, Va. August il.-That
eighteen years OF ring" domination
mas brought Virginia to a point where
change is imperative was eloouently
argued by former Governor Andrew
jackson Montague tonight before an
audience OF several hundred stanton
and Augusta county people Ills
charge OF an "oficeholdecs' trust his
attack on Senator Martins record In
Congress. and OH the administration
of former Governor Swanson, and his
structures on ring" methods of Sc
curing and distributing large sums of
corporation money. We're roundly ap-
plauded, as was his suggestion that
the time had come for State Demo-
cratic Chairman ]. Taylor Ellyson 10
retire from an office In which he was
running to seed" and his comments
on the partisan attitude of the state
Central Committee, which had set
aside one primary in Norfolk. and benn
ashamed to say why. and Is now play
ing for time until after the primary
in settling another election contest
from the same section where Fusion
lists of all creeds and colors take part
in alleged Democratic primaries"
The defense made by the machine"
of the charges in connection with the
Barbour Thompson letters, he assert
ed had been slow and weak.
Takes Money to Run Machine.
"It takes money to run the ma
to the poor man and seek the SYM
pathy OF great corporations. as is
shown by the letters OF their chief
almoner. ]. S. B. Thompson. We never
heard of a machine in Virginia UNI
til Barbour Thompson came on the
scene.
"He was the fat frier OF the rail-
roads. He applied the lubricant to the
cogs OF the machine The defense is
a plea of confession and avoidance
They claim it was done in the inter
ests of white supremacy. Why did
they collect money after tile campaign
had closed? Was 1t to secure an as
surance of that already assured?
defy any one to say that white suprem.
acy was imperiled In 1S9l-1S9 That
gallant. intrepid soldier. Governor P.
w. Mckinney, answers from his grave.
No
They say their interest was white
supremacy, yet the two present Sena-
tors from Virginia, Martin and Swan.
son, both voted and worked against
Constitutional Convention to secure
that supremacy. The railroads did
not want that convention.
Didn't FitZhuGh Lee have as much
regard for race and blood as Thomas
S. Martin? Does the statute OF llmi-
tations apply in behalf OF candidates
for the United States Senate? They
say they want white supremacy, yet
1000 negroes have been registered in
Norfolk county by their Democratic
registrars; that's white supremacy for
you.
II have never scratched the Demo-
cratic ticket in my life. I have voted
every time. I've had to hold my nose
once or twice, but have done it.
nc back from abroad in time to
for Governor Mann am just
as = God a Democrat to-day as the
senior Senator from Virginia, who
voted with Aldrich more often than
any other Democratic Senator save the
protectionist members from louisiana
l observed some curious things in the
election of Governor Mann Men who
are engaged In a certain business and
preachers who are in another. a heter-
ogeneous force. seemed we'll lined up
In Norfolk. Richmond and elsewhere.
There were some curious mixtures"
Crowd Liberal With Applause.
Governor Montague was introduced
by Judge j. NJ Quarles, of Augusta
county. Notwithstanding an unusu-
any not HlBHt, lHeFe WAS large ana
enthusiastic audience. which gave lib-
eral applause. Mr.. Montague pretaced
his address by expressing regret at
seeming to take part in an interpayty
fight. He had no personal reiations
with either Representative Jones or
Glass he said hu. having opened a
campaign against the machine when
he was himself candidate, he felt II
would be selfish and unpatriotic TO keep
silent when others entered the race.
Attacking vigorously the, Virginia
ring" and the big four" who rule Il
and the typical ring methods, he
asserted that II was an organization