Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-30


seat of Halifax. last MONDAY, when the
Hon. William y. Jones, of Richmond
county. Congressman from the First
district. who has taken the stump for
Governor Tyler. and Mr.. Glenn. Green.
of Charlotte, one Of Senator Martins
supporters, met on the stump i'll joint
debate.
MIR. MARTINS POSITION.
Mr.. Jones opened the debate. He
said:
'&Ir. Green, who is here TO represent
Mr.. Martin, has in his pocket Il letter
from that gentleman, saying he is now.
and always has been, in favor OF the
election of Senators by the people /
went 10 Mr.. Martin at Roanoke ana be-
sought him TO vote for u resolution 10
that effect. ana he told me there that
he WAS opposed To such action on prin-
cipie. Two years ago You tpointlnG To
Senator Barksdalc) introduced a. re.-o-
luton in the Virginia Senate with the
same object in view, but the Junior
Senator's influence WAS put to work. led
by Mr. Wickham, u railroad attorney.
and Mr.. Boykin. and 1t WAS declared
defective. Who inspired that action?
Thomas :. Martin. who now asks you
to send him back To the Senate
Mr.. Jones. at this point. spoke OF the
charge that the May convention was
aimed Mt Senator Martin. and said:
"What right has Martin or any other
man to remain in the Senate if the peo-
pie don't want him there? Great God.
10 whom does this country belong; to
Mr. Martin. or to the people. who sup
port Ii by their brain and Drawn
t.ULOGIZED TYLER
Mr.. Jones spent considerable time in
6iSenSstn.r fip "a
ton. after which he culog.z cd Governor
Tyler at considerable length. Concerns
Ing the statement that the Governor
was inexperienced In national affairs.
The speaker asked what experience did
Martin have. how many in the audience
knew he even lived before he WAS elect.
ed senator? lie wac, known. 80 far a.
he was known at all. as the agent and
lobbyist OF Il railroad corporation.
WHAT HAS MARTIN DONE?
al have served with him every day"
said the speaker" he has been in Con
Ercss, and | say if lIopc ryler can;
make Il better Senator tiian he am
sorry for him. Mr. Martin has been
there six years Has anybody ever
heard of his making a speech? Often
have | heard northern Senators attack
Virginia and the South. but never has
Martin raised his voice 10 rcpel the at
tack"
DISPENSER or PATRONAGE.
MIR. Jones referred To the action of
the Roanoke convention in endorsing
Daniel and remaining silent as 10
Martin, and then turning to Mir. Green
he asked him 10 point out what work
Mr.. Martin had ever done to cnti;ln
INN TO reelection. Il am told" Mir
Jones continued. Though don't women
Tor the truth Of il. that he has secured
a great deal of patronage Tor his con-
s'I'uen'S. How has that patronage
been dispensed? TO reward the rrlcnds
and workers of Thomas = Martin. ANA
l wish had time 10 look into Martins
record.
RECORDS AND RECORDS.
There arc two kinds of rccords-pos-
1--WE ana negative. Martin is both pnsi-
tive and negative. He can't speak. 'rhat
Is not his fault. but he at least ough, 10
know how - vote. and not knowing
that, he ought 10 have sense cuourh IN
follow the lead of John w. Daniel. I!1i
ne never did that. The silver question
has been ~ in the Senate twice since
Martin went there. and if You will be
heNe mo. he VOID once for silver ana
once Tor gold. How liz Will vote next
time no man this side OF Heaven can
tell"
VOTES DODGED.
Mr.. Jones picked UP a copy Of tho
Congressional Record showing the vote
on the war-rcVcnuc measure and. dis
seeing IT carefully. said that Mr. Mar
lin hdd lodged every vote of any i'm
portancc Of the bill. He asserted posi-
lively that every other Senator i'm the
Dody was voting on this important
measure. Mr.. Martin voted on the
clauses and amendments. that counted
for naught, and escaped into tho cloak
room to avoid being recorded on the
important ones. Continuing. the speaker
SAID: Taking retrospective view of
the men who have represented Virginia
In inc senate can you say that Thorn
rs :. Martin is Il worthy successor of
those noble sons Of Virginia."
Mr.. Jones spoke ut considerable
length on this point. and then charr-
Ing the junior Senator with an attempt
at bossiSm. he referred to IIannaism
in Ohio. Quayism in PENNSYLVANIA. and
Ilattfsm in New York. and said: "Rut
great God. don't let us have such rule
in old Virginia."
BOSs-RIDDEN PRESS.
Mr.. Jones was only allowed ono hour
In which 20 open. and his time being
up. he concluded rs follows: II have no
aspirations for office. despite the state
mcnts OF bossridden papers. hut | am
IF can help it,"
The speaker took his scat. amid loud
applause. but before doing so asked
Mr.. Green 10 explain. if he could. Mr.
-iartln ldllurc 10 vote on the war
revenue bill
MIR. GREENS SPEECH.
Mr.. Green occupied an hour and n
halr In tho outset he characterized
Mr. Martin n the most peerless Demo
GRAFT within the limits Of Virginia. Said
he: Had I been passing the court
house while Mr. Jones was speaking.
and not known what was in progress.
] should have thought that Mr.. Martin