The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-14
NOT An AG|TATOR
AS SOME CHARGE
MIR. MONTAGUE SAYS HE Is BUT
BENDING PARTY EFFORTS TO
WORK AHEAD. -
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT
HIS LAST ADDRESS TO EAST END
CITIzENs-sPoKE LAST
NIGHT AT COLD
HARBOR.


TT liz not to stir agitation that
have been calling public attention te
the paramount issues that confront us
as some have charged. but for the
purpose Of reconciling the agitatoIs
and bending the efforts of the party
declared former Governor Andrew
jackson Montague last night to his
Hanover county hearers.
He spoke to crowd. OF nearly one
hundred representative farmers who
undaunted by heavy rains, gathered
at crows store, mile from Cold Har-
Dor. to hear him. 1t was an attantiv Vi
audience and one OF the most -espon-
sive to which the congressional .su-
didate has spoken during mis- cam
paign.
Unlike his opponent. who wound-ul
has been responsible for it by demon
Montague will carry his campaign into
the very closing hours OF the eve ~
In the East. End.
Remedy With Democracy
Il am not preaching reform merely
for the sake OF reform Itself" the for.
mer governor said. THE unrest il
already upon us and wa cannot shut
our eyes to 1t. The Republican party
has eben responsible for 1t by demon
strating it's impotency to deal with
matters affecting vitality the interests
Of the people in the way that would
best conserve those interests. The
remedy does not lie In the hands OF
the Roosevelt paEty. but rests. my
countrymen, with the glorious Demo
cracy that Woodrow Wilson will lead
to victory next November"
The speaker pointedly drew the
deadly parallel between the policies
ard platforms OF the three parties and
pointed out. wherein only the party led
by Wilson could effect the needed re-
forms and work out the country's SAL
walton. He reiterated and stressed his
views concerning the publicity of cab
met affairs.
Nothing to Prevent Reforms.
He cited opinions OF eminent 1u,;sts
to the effect that there was nothing in
the constitution to prevent the pro-
posed reform of giving cabinet officers
seats IN house and senate IN order that
both legislative branches might keep
in close touch with the internal " ork-
ings OF the various departments and
the more intelligently act upon pend
Ing legislation. This any many .,tiler
reforms the Democratic party would
institute because 1t would go into pow
er free to act for the best interests Of
the people. not tied. as was the Re-
publican party. with the leash os mo-
nopoiy.
Mr.. Montague briefly reviewed his
record or party service and appealed
to the people for their votes Thursday
solely on his record as pemocra.
and as a party servant He made M
reference whatever to his opponent.
Viii Close Tonight.
With band and plenty OF red fire,
Mr. MONTAGUE win bring hi- campaign
to an end tonight with the meeting on
Grace street between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets. under the auspices
OF the East End Progressive club.
President Brophis. Of the club will pre-
side and introduce tl,ss speaker. The
closing rally has been well advertised
and the Montague forces expect the
biggest open air crowd the candidate
has addressed since the campaign
opened
Thursday win witness the battle Of
ballots.