The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-28

the cxpression used. amounting 10 $4,000
w. naId In advance the legislation could
moi he obtained. Upon expressing my as
Punishment and INDUCING In some. fear,
very unchristian remarks. II was suggest
"a hat several gentlemen should be sent
FOR who we're supposed 10 own one OF the
branches. at least, OF The honorable body.
I'M order that I might learn directly from
,bem Tho positiOn. Three distinguished
politicians chcerfally responded TO the
summons. and. in order that no eavesdrop-
ners might interfere with the negotia-
tions we were invited to retire TO a
vaulted chamber across the hall. In the
rear Of the Office. n / was there made
fully aware Of the imperative nature or
the demand. The great corporation ana
its co-partner. the city, were held up
by this triumvirate.
Upon reporting the matter 10 president
Garrett he could not believe that this
demand would be insisted upon, but the
following afternoon, as an evidence OF the
pouers behind the throne. one branch OF
the Council was held up by adjournment
sine die. l urged the president to make
tho whole AFFAIR public and to make the
aght on legitimate lines. but the matter
was taken out OF my hands and / had no
further connection with II.
some wears later ] was offered ~ the
,ate commodore r. X. Garrison OF New
York. upon the death Of his son. the pres
idencv Of the Equitable Gas Company n
CORPORATION OF which he was the sole own
or and upon which he had spent vast sums
~ MONEY for the sole purpose Of leyying
hlackmail upon the nen eNlsung b"iu-
more Ca Company. Upon visiting Com
modoro Garrison and declining 10 accept
bis offer prevailed upon him to en-
novcor me 10 dispose OF the property 10
HE rivals The terms were agreed upon
one If the conditions being. that he was
10 no fully reimbursed for his outlay 10
date. An expert bookkeeper was en-
nto,,ed 10 ascertain this sum and the ac-
cofnt forwarded TO me-. Before denver
t,g n 70 the purchasers / was telegraphed
10 withhold il and TO go 10 New iork,
where / was informed that the sum Oh
upwards Of $1,000 standing upon the BOOKS
under another heading represented money
maid ont bv his agent for procuring legis-
iation in Baltimore city and at Anna
nolis which sum was to be added TO the
Gc,,rss furnished me. Last year We
were enlightened as TO where some 80
no or 5000 o. Of this u had found n
resting p'fce. anc ] have no doubt bnI
that diligent inquiry could locate the
balance IL Is needless for me TO REFER
70 some similar experiences az Annapols'
IL ANYTHING, more sbafneIui lh'h thoSe r.
tered to. Whether you know II or II;
legislation in two forms IS a marketable
commodity in this State. / am not SUM-
cientIv informed to express an opinion
not being in the business myself, wheth-
or the volume Of business is largest IN
procuring or preventing.
This is a dreadful indictment. Legis-
lation. SAYS Mr.. Keyser, both in the city
council of Baltimore and in the Legis-
lature at Annapolis "is now as much a
matter of bargain and sale as fish in the
market" This is the result Of boss rule
and this IS what we shall have here in
Virginia urless we put an end TO fraudu-
lem elections. Fraudulent elections de-
velop the political boss as certainly as
cause produces effect and fraudulent cleo
tions are at work right now producing a
p~olitical boss for Virginia. We will have
him With the same sale Of Legislation
that Maryland las if we do not put an
end 10 fraudulent elections.