Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
MONTAGUE WARNS OF
JUGGLING OF FIGURES
Beware Of Prcvarication Of
Statistics" He Tells South
Side Hearers.
PAYS RESPECTS TO ANDERSON
Congressman Rrfutcs &. q. y. Cnn-
jid1te's Assertion uf IlittcrncS in
State. md Defends school S!stcm,
In Speech for Democratic Party.


Beware OF the presentations of
statistics. because they 10 not al
WAYS lead 10 sound and logical con
clue ionss exclaimed Congressman
Andrew jackson Montague. in the
cours. OF II speech last night bcfor.
the Democratic voters Of tho South
Side. in Iiustings Court. Fart II. The
expression had reference 10 figures
cited by colonel Henry w. Andcr-
sou. Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. in bringing charges Of cN-
tr:lNagaiCc against the Democratic
party =: Virginia. Mr.. Montague
took Colonel .Andervon's figures and
turned them upside down and in
side out. not So much in an effort
TO discrcdit Colonel Anderson. AS to
prove that statistics may h. juSglcd
To suit the purposes of those hand
ling them.
-eCo'sc rcssman Montague was in
trpduced by Rev. Thomas Seinmcs.
While he confined his remarks al
most exclusively 10 a discussion of
state issues. with frequent refer
enceS to colonel Anderson's speeches.
campaign documents and the Re-
publican platform. he paid his re
snects TO the achievements OF the
national Republican party, roundiy
denouncinS II Tor the course II has
pursued since gaming control oI
government.
WhoIcheartrdiy supports Nominee.
While lie lid not support Mr.,
Trinkle. Democratic nominee Tor
Governor. III the primary, MIR. Mon
tague said he believed like all tru"
Democrats. in the VIII and power
OF the majority. and was, therefore.
whulcheartrd!y supporting the nomi
M. ,lI - mi Mr. HriniS ID h,,
SAID. is tai,hfui honest. clean and
upright ana as ,;oYcrnor. will prove
an v.mcitnt and Iaithiui pubic serv-
ant II. can be depended upon To
i,amc to once men % his own cali
bcr-m"n VINO viii tcarlcssly en-
i,rce the laws as they md them,
even as Nj, friukle himself, viii,
without tear ~ iaror discharge tue
Responsibilities vi his Office.
referring 10 coion=l Andcrson's
charges that taxes ~ Virginia are
loo hiph. ami are high because %.
Democratic waste and cNtrIvasance.
AIR. Montague painted 10 the COM
ties OF "Ihc Great SuuthWcst,' al! OF
which arc controlled ny the Ecpuo-
l.ran machine, ANA wncre, he sa!d,
taxes arG highs. than they are IN
amy other part of the State.
nc,icw> Ili>tor. of state.
iNtNltN i've isAt G1SI'iN u. ~
stacc ,!v War between The states,
and showing ihc tremendous debt
whicn had hcou sgld!cd mpoH the state
:. developing what is uow West Nir-
Iinia. and snowinS that, in proper
lion 10 population. virginia suffered
more Ia every conceivable way IN
tho Civil War IMAM did France in
the recent struggle. tie speaker said
tac!c was no ground ;or comparison
between Virginia and any other state.
N spite OF tn" great handicap Of the
tremendous deb; and the loss OF
West Nirginia. with all the states
vas; mineral wealth. Virginia has
son. steadily forward and continues
~ progress as steadily and as favor
.b.y as any other state in the Union.
DID the Republicans do anything
- rtduus the pu'i:c debt or ocono-
the number oil ui,ce-hoidcrs when
tMes Mere IN power IN Stair?" the
speaker asked. Replying To his owm
'lu,st.on. Ia SAID rmpna ticaily: They
dL mol. Mr.. Montague then pro-
eecdci L. give thc history OF the last
i:vpgt lean administration in this
state.
Referring L. h. state Constitution.
whiSh Colonel Anderson has de-
in all parts Of Tho State as
an Instrument % repression. and one
mat has robbed the .GcOple 81 their
freedom" MIR. Mo4iaGuc. Said that
III" Colonel did not think in 1908 as
he processes Ia believe now When
Colonel Anderson introduced rrcsi-
dent i'aft to Il Richmond audience IL
that year. said Mr.. Montague, he said
that tie Constitution was deserving
~ ra.
things. IL insured the supremacy Of
intelligence in the governmental ar-
fairs % this state" Mr.. Montague
insisted TIA; the Constitution. like all
oher human documents. is no, perfect
lit had succeeded in accomplishing
precisely what Colonel Anderson. in
is0S. had said IL had done. and. in
addition. among other things, had
Forced tho railroads ana other big
corporations in this state To pay
their just proportion Of the taxes.
Defends Srh""i system.
IN T"tutatiun OF Colonel Andcrson's
hsGrcS az illicracy in this state, and
~ d"i,uec VI the school system Mr..
Monta.ue saih that This State ranks
wei! with al ether states in tn.
So"th. occupying second position. Mr.
Montague t"uE up the charge nf ~.
400 prmocrati. ciico holders IN VIZ
=lnia H.. showed lhat Colonel An
ters"n included in his figures IRE
men and street cleaners. policemen
an" school teachers" and other cX-
'gfin"i! necessary ':unctionari,S." in
cutting n"'ar'"S public ana judges
NJ election iIo r.dicuIrl Colunc!
AnlcISonS position On good road.
Tie colonel hc said. vented tI,,p,.
nut was opposed 10 getting thc.n
"'tht' by taxation or borrowing
mUu.y
In tentins.on. Nj. Montague mad.
= bF'iiian; plea for ,he D,,uoc,at!c
iit"ei from ipp't" l1tioni