The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-07
Montague's Audience Resents
Action OF Martin Auto
Paraders.
BIG CROWD AT FINAL SPEECH
Former Governor Mingles Flo
quence and Sarcasm in Audi
forum Address.

Disturbed in the outset OF his ad-
dress at the City Auditorium last
night BY the band attached to the Mar
tin automobile parade, former Cover
nor a. J. Montague denounced the
proceeding in terms which aroused nrs
audience OF 1000 persons TO the widest
pitch OF excitement. Again and again,
as he visited his condemnation upon
the methods which he said had been
employed against him often in his fight
against the machine" the applause
rolled up in ever-increastng volume.
until at last. determined to show those
on the outside how their action was
regarded, one mighty cheer was
sounded, which lasted until the ma
chimes on the outside had rolled upon
their way.
That is the argument employed by
the machine" shouted Governor Mon
tague. visibly indignant. "Cry EN-
Down is thier motto. I have been
through this kind OF thing all through
this campaign" Each sentence, each
phrase. was p~unctuated with the shouts
OF the audience.
Courtesy and FairnesA.r
THAT Is machine courtesy and ma
chine fairness. To break up the meet
ings OF the opposition is part OF the
machine program. Its sympathy with
the Virginia people is as hard as the
wheeles OF those automobiles. 1t cares
nothing for justice or for right. IL
wants ONCE. II 1t can bury free speech,
II will trot out Its machines. IL 1t can
smother patriotism with the stench
and smoke Of its machines, It Will trot
them out"
Growing moro and more vigorous
as he went on, MI. Montague poured
out the Walls Of his wrath against
those who a tried to break up his
meeting. The noise OF the parade band
was heard for some time, but only
for an instant at each break, for the
roars of applause quickly drowned IL.
"Brother Democrats"
"They have been butting IN on me
at every turn" said the former Gov
ernor. and yet they call themselves
brother Democrats. All we ask for
Virginia is a fair deal. II we cannot
win in the open and in a fair q we
don't want to win at all. We have
broken up no meetings.; we have
hewed q way open for fair and free
speaking. addressed to the hearts and
the consciences of the Virginia peo-
pie"
He paused again, and was Informed
with a4yell from a man in the crowd:
The machines are all gone" He then
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by the circumstances enlisted, with
him not only the tact but open SYM
pathy and support of the immense
crowd which faced him.
Election of Martin.
Eppa Hunton, Jr., presided at the
meetings. speaking briefly. He men
toned his management Of the cam
paign of his father. the late General
Eppa Hunton, for the seat in the SEN
ate, finally won by Senator Martin. adj
ding that this result was accomplish
ed by methods and in a manner which
had made him. until the hour of his
death, the eternal opponent OF Mr..
Martin.
Those methods" he said, were dis
graceful and unworthy of Virginians.
He was elected by the votes of repre-
sentatives who were false to their
pledges, and by n at least who dis
obeyed the instructions of his own
people. This man is to-day occupy
Ing a position with one of our State
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