The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-22
JONES AND MONTAGUE
Address Large Gathering in LOudOun.

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An oldtime barbecue was held at the
show grounds, near Leesburg, Satur-
day afternoon. in the interest Of the
candidates. of Congressman Jones and
Glass for the United States Senate.
/ Not for some time has there been 50
large q political gathering from Lou
doun and adjoining counties. The crowd
was estimated from 1000 10 l,5OO peo-
pie. This was Mr.. Jones first appear
ance in Loudoun. With Mr.. Jones was
ex- Governor A. j. Montague. Lewis
M. Shumate introduced Mr.. Jones. Mr..
/ Shumate is a former superintendent OF
public instruction and an earnest sup
porter of Messrs. Glass and Jones. tie
appealed 10 the voters to give their
support to Mr. Jones and Mr.. Glass as
necessary to the defeat Of the perpetu-
alton of machine rule in Virginia,
NOW as baneful as that under Malone
regime.
Mr.. Jones, in an address of nearly
three hours, during the course OF which
he was loudly applauded, reiterated the
charges contained in former speeches,
and commented on the political record
of Senator Martin.
Former Governor Montague attacked
machine rule, bOssism and ring rule
as perpetuated under the geneTalshp
of the "big four Martin, Swanson,
Byrd and Flood-and explained its
methods, saying that success was its
standard and office its aim. His speech
was in line with his Stanton address,
and with critical analysis he explained
the operation and baneful influence. as
he alleged, of the effects and methods
of "machine" rule. He was partlcu-
larly bitter in his analysis OF the Ihomp-
son letters, and sarcastic in his por-
travail of the surroundings and incidents
of the Lee Martin investigation. tie
quoted from the evidence in that case,
and concluded that it was not reasona-
BILE 10 suppose that at that time the
least known man in Virginia could have
defeated the best known man IN Nlr-
ginia, Fitz Lee, except by secret, in
sidious and unknown methods. tie con-
cluded with complimentary mention OF
Mr.. Jones and Mr. Glass, saying that
they were actuated by intense devotion
10 political decency. He declared that
this movement of reform is gathering
strength in this and other States, and
that he is confident that hereafter
"merit will be the recommendation for
official positions and fawning upon and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Washing
ton would soon be no longer requisite
to political or official preferment in
Virginia.
Mr.. Jones began his address by call
ing attention to the fact that since he
actively opened his campaign for the
senatorship more than four months ago,
he had traversed the State from the
seashore to the mountains, and that in
every speech he had made he had dwelt
at length upon Senator Martins record
upon the tariff and had directed atten-
ton to many of his votes which, he al
legged, were cast in the interest of cor
porations and trusts. He emphasized
the fact that his opponent never in all
this time had offered a single explana-
ton or made single denial Of any of
the charges which, not only seriously
reflected upon him as a public repre-
sentative, but which went to the ex-
tent of impeaching both his Democracy
and raising a question Of veracity and
integrity.