The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
|NENDENBURG SPEAKS
TO VOTERS OF FULTON
Attacks Representative Montaguc's
Record on General Dams
Bill.
REFERS TO STREET CAR STRIKE
Says Montague, When Governor,
Called Out Troops Without Due
ReaSOn-Claims "Sinister Inter-
cstS" Don't Want Him I'm Congress-

Louis .. wcndenburg. candidate for
incumbent, made an impa ssioned ap-
peal 10 tho voters In Fulton last night.
basinG his argument chiefly on the
grounds that he had proven himself
to be friend truo and tried OF the
labor interests, and that he had repre-
scented them In court without favor or
price. The meeting was held in tho
hall of the Junior Order of American
Mechanics. and. in spite Of the intense
heat, there were about 200 men pres
cnt and they gave MIR. Wendcnburg II
cordial reception. lie was introduced
narration of his life and labor. In
which he recalled interesting episodes
in some of the famous trials in which
he was an attorney. Mr.. Wcndcnburr
launched into his speech. He attacked
Congressman Montague for the part
tho latter took during the famous
street car strike Of 1903, and called to
mind the fact that he represented the
strikers IN court. and that he cleared
iour young men suspected OF having
spiked tho street railway tracks In
Fulton Congressman Montague was
Governor ut the time. and Mr. Wcnden-
burg charged that he called on, the
u,
that tho troops were responsible for a
killing done without cause
SAYS PURPOSE
WAS TO COVER I.Anon
The only purpose OF the military"
said Mr.. Wcndcnburg, is to cover the
workingmen" He said that n certain
lahoring man had come to him and told
him that he had been asked to vote
Tor Mr.. Montague. II told them Ger
tainly " said The workinGman. "bccaus.
my job would be gone If said any
thing else. But YOU don't suppose
am going 10 turn down the best friend
labor ever had"
the street railway company want TO
defeat me? Does il want to punish me
or docs II want to reward nv dis
tnfuished opponent? or is there some
other more sinister reason" lie said
that the Gould interests had "Gobblcd
up the power resources OF the James,
AppomattoX and Rappahannock Rivers
and that they were opDosed IN N.
general dams act, now pending in Con-
Sfcss, because IL would prevent them
from acquiring tirmer hold on thu
natural resources Of the rivers
Ihat bill, he said. was sent TO one
OF the most important committees in
congress. committee OF which MIR
Montague IL mcmbcr-the Con,ni,tc.
on Interstate COMMENCEMENT NV dis
tinguished opponent is opposed to II
because. forsooth, he says it is uncon-
stitutional
WOULD VOTE TO
STRETCH CONSTITUTION
III they had me up there they know
'heN couldn't count on me TO vote
against IT. and 80 they want Mr.. Mon
'aEue to stay there. I say, let the Con
s.ltn'ion be stretched, If IL will keen
tnesc natural resources for the neo
pic. The Supreme Court of the United
states has stretched the Constitution
several time, and II has not been torn
YET. understand now why the stre.t
railway officials want to see me de-
feated.''
lie charged that Governor Montoru.
Was not present when the general
uh'ls OIL was sent up from the COM
Hiittcc with recommendation for fov.
orahic action. and that the Conpress-
man had referred to the bill az .ti,,
pending after 1t had been fayofablv
reported on. He INDUCED in some
sarcasm because Congressman Montn
que had refused to join in debate with
MN. and said that IT had been an
nounced that Mr.. Montague had con
descended to speak at tho jefferson
Hotel last night.