The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-13
CAROLINE COUNTY
SOCIAL COURT
Or. C. U. Gravatt and Mr.. 7. D. Cog
hill for State Senate.
FORMER MAKES EXCELLENT SPEECH
Mr.. Coghill's Reply Confederate Vet
erans-NOtes, Etc.

Social Court of Caroline brought
the usual crowd Monday TO Bowling
Green. There were several attrac-
tons Speaking by state Senator Dr.
&C. T.. Grayatt, meeting Of Caroline
Camp TO decide on reunion. etc.
Rains-Drought.
The neighborhood of Bowling
Green had been visited by fine.
rain Friday and the people were IN
better spirits. Some sections OF Inc
county are literally without vegeta-
ton and grass in the fields. whlie
others have not suffered much. The.
Irish potatoes will not yield half a
crop. the berry and fruit crop
amounts to but little.
PoIitics-Statc Senatorial Campaign.
Almost the first man seen on
the court green was Mr.. 7. ID. cog
hill. the lately announced candidate
for State Senator from the district
composed OF the counties OF caro-
line. Hanover and King William. lie
wore white duck suit. presenting
the embodiment of GOODNESS and
comfort. with smile and hearty
hand shake for everyone. especially
the voter. lie is a good locker and
has military air which is very at
fractive. lie is a Confederate sol
der. has filled many positions OF
trust in his county and held the po-
sition Of assistant t. 5. marshal un-
der Cieveland's administration for
four years He is man OF means,
prominent member of the Baptist
church. and il is stated four years
ago was supporter OF Hon. Henry
G. Wickham in the State Senatorial
contest when DR.. Gravattt was elect
ed
There was quite surprise sprung
when Mr. Coghill announced that
there were only two Senatorial can
didates in the field. DR. Grayatt and
himself. Ii appears that Mr.. Geo.
T.. Haw filed his candidacy with c.
b. Conway. county chairman of Car
oline. and paid his entrance fee.but
he did not qualify in Hanover or
King William. and the time limit
having expired he is not qualified TO
have his name on the election tick
ct in the primary. so this eliminates
him and the contest is between the
two.
Later in the day DR. Gravatt ar
rived and it was soon known that
he contemplated announcing his
platform and giving an account OF
his stewardship TO the voters.
Soon after dinner. Chairman c. B.
Conway announced that he had dele
fr fnfrnHtrlA
DR.. Gravatt. which he did In a
speech eulogistic OF his character as
man and representative OF the PEG
pie.
DR.. Gravatt said: My fellow-citi-
zens. / am here today TO talk with
you man TO man. You all remem-
Der four years ago when you want
ed and made me the instrument OF
relieving this district from the domi
nation of railroad and special inter
ests This fight is on again. 1t Is
up TO you TO decide the issue. 1t
seemed so important by the interests
to get rid of me that they solicited
no less than nine gentlemen to
make the fight against me. What
/ do We see2 On July 3 Mr.. Geo. r..
/ Haw announced his candidacy. but
got no farther than Caroline in fill
ing his candidacy Then my friend.
Mr.. Coghill fitted around head
quarters In Richmond and on July
/ Z. the last day. filed his candidacy.
Ii looked like il required two to do
the job. II is proven now that one
was a straw man. | will do Mr..
COghil justice to say that he was
Mr. Wickham's choice from the first.
Then he laughingly told this: Il
have but two horses. one OF which
was driven to Bowling Green several
days ago and put in Mr.. COghill 5
stable He was taken sick sudden
ly and died i'm an hour. This looks
like even a horse OF a progressive
Democrat would not live in a ma
chine politicians stable" This ere
ated much amusement and was re-
ceived in the manner in which it
was intended
What is the cause OF opposition
TO me? have nothing to conceal
from the voters. II Is because
refuse to bend my knee or bow my
neck TO the machine or corporations
DO you want to elect Mr.. COghill
and return the district TO machine
and railroad influences? He is the
machine candidate. backed by them
and Is it not natural that they
should expect his aid for their in
terests. He is dead sure TO vote
with the railroads and corpora
tions who send him there. prom
Use you that In every fight between
the people and the machine and po-
litical bosses you will find me as
heretofore on the side OF the peo-
Pile Here is my platform: A firm
but Just control of corporations
Equalization of taxation. The pro
motion of agriculture The advance
ment OF practical education ant
good roads. Efficient primary. Cor
rupt practices laws. The abolition
OF fee system. The initiative, ref
rendum and except as to judges
the recall.
He explained his connection witt
the State Democratic League ant
: said it was an honor TO be a mem
. Der of it.
e In closing he said II you want &
e representative who will stand To-
the people. vote for me. II yol
a want a machine and railroad repre-
2 sentative. vote for Mr.. Coghill.
= DR. Gravatt said il is Of the great
s est Importance to the railroads tina
Y a Senator be elected favorable I,
their interests, as legislation will
come up in1913which is Of vital i'm
pOrtance to them
y Rev Mr.. Eubank asked Mr. GRAY
] att to explain his position on tn
temperance question lie said d"
>, will vote TO refer the temperate
question to the people, as dit
, last session when it was defeate,
> by the machine"
J. Mr.. COghilI.
Mr.. Coghill asked for only FEY
minutes to reply. He said he ha
never made a speech in his life. II
was a practical business man; ina
az far the horse dying in his stapi
he was out of town when the hors
! was brought there; that while d
y owned the stable he did not run
: and had nothing to do with IN
: horse. Said he was not canulua'
" of railroads and corporations an
would look after the interests OF IN
people If elected. Asked IL 1t wa
a crime TO run against DR.. Grayatt
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