Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
MARTIN IN MADISON.
THE JUNIOR SENATOR ON STATE
AND NATIONAL ISSUES.
Thinks Public Men Should Freely
Discuss Public Questions With
Their Constitucnts-His Cordial
Reception.
Reception.

MADISON COURTHOUSE, VA. Sep
sembled here to-day. Notwithstanding
the inclemency OF the weather. TO hear
Senator Martin.
Hon. James Hay, I'm a brief but ap-
propriate speech. introduced Mr.. Mar
tin. He characterized him as a man
who had served the Democratic party
with untiring zeal. and who, in r.-e
United States Senate, represented the
will Of his people with as much sincerity
as any man who ever served the Democ-
racy OF any State. He also, in ire
course Of his remarks, paid a high tri-
butte to the nominee for the State Senate
from the Fifteenth District, Johr L.
Jeffries, and 20 Mr.. n. b. Early, the
Democratic nominee for the House OF
Delegates from the counties OF Greene
and Madison. whom he characterized as
an untried and inexperienced leader. but
an undaunted and jealous Democrat, in
whose hands the welfare OF the people
could not suffer
Mr.. Martin spoke I'm part as follows:
I have no more high regard for any
man in the State OF Virginia, or for
any man i'm the halls OF Congress. than
the worthy son OF Madison, James Hay.
He paid a tribute to the senatorial and
legislative candidates. and spoke In high
est terms Of the State ticket. OF J.
Hoge Tyler he said: Mr. Tyler is a
man Of ability. integrity, and patriotism
n man who will do honor TO the people
who place him in the Executive chair,
and who will remain true TO the prin-
ciples which the people endowed him
with power 10 support and maintain.
The Senator declared that he was no
orator but said that I'm his judgment
every public man who holds an office
Of public trust at the hands Of such
a constituency as the Virginia people. es-
pecially a United States senator. who
is such a direct servant OF the people
and such a potent factor I'm the formu-
lation OF the laws under which they live.
should and ought to be required to give
free and clear expressions Of his opin-
ion and views upon the great questions
OF the day. He should make himself
understood by all the people, and every
what manner Of man he is, and prin-
ciples he will advocate in the halls
Of Congress. These he declared to be
his reasons for taking the stump in
this campaign; that no citizen Of Vir-
ginia could mistake his sincerity as
Democrat, or his advocacy of every
principle In the Democratic platform
adopted at Roanoke, and which, in No
vember, will be ratified by the votes Of
the Virginia people.
ON STATE ISSUES.
Mr.. Martin spoke at length upon State
issues, declaring that the highest duty
Of the next Legislature would be TO
formulate such a system OF State econo-
my as to enable the State Government
TO meet its obligation and conduct its
affairs with no increase of taxation;
but, If possible, by retrenchment and
reform to decrease the taxes which now
burden our people. He discussed ma
tional issues briefly, portraying the
tariff bill formulated by Mr.. Dingley,
and inaugurated into a law by the Re-
publican party as being a direct thrust
at free government and a direct burden
upon the consumer. while it fostered
monopolies and repaid the debt due by
Mckinley to the syndicate and trust
which placed him in power.