Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-19
The Popular Election Of Senators by
The People.
GROWTH.
he
senator Martins Record Discussed
s,o,rmcnts Regarding His No'es
,-.,,urex 10 Vote-Other Nir-
CHIN Political Meetings.

FRONT ROYAL. VA, August lS'-''P'
o,,i,- Congressman William a. Joi''S
smoke in the courthouse this "l'e' .,nro
to "a large and appreciative assume IL
Tho sneaker was in fine form anu "a -.
~. ~ tho hest speeches ever u'''
- 40 pluneed into his suoJe,, WI s,a
-, preliminary remark. lie us
'"' ~. question Of popular elec'ion 0,
,,,,.ire how the movement h"u
,.~o,resscd during the past IL"
's.o,rnout the Union, and how 'he S'an
~. 1.,cloped I'm many legislatures o"-
TO-, che mast winter had quickened anu
increased the sentiment I'D
AR tones asked if anybody oeheNeu
-. Wanna Of Ohio. Plat Of New holN'
QUAY of Pennsylvania, or AddicKs Oh D''
.,.,re could receive the nomina'lo" -
III. Marty for Governor Of his state iI0
10 traced graphically the senatorial
,.s,,o,-rsform movement in virginia
90 s,ea,,er said that whatever one ni'si'S
go. obout distressing the people II cou'u
no claimed to their credit 'n"'
scorred 10 rally around a pismy'
SENATOR MARTINS VOTES
e.no,or Martin. he said. had served
.,-,,,ob Ave sessions OF Congress ana II
,r.s ,mpossible. in a limited time 10 "a
s.,,,. his whole record He Ohe spe"Nsi'
,,.,, one session as a samp.e-Vlz'' ,ll9
o,+rs session. Of the Fitty-hi'h
I...,,r.ss II was during this session ti'a'
-. D,rg,ev tariff bill was passed lne'7
a,,r,rq that session 1S yea-ano-hay
g. rho Congressional Record ne NJ
err,ed shows that Senator Mart'h No'e"
o,cn+v times. and failed TO vote lV' liI'i'',
1,e.n,os, the 18th OF April ard the ''h u
- the Record shows he Votea Only
-. .,,,es-once on the Nelson substitute
80 tbe bankruptcy bill; second on INC
-. ~ The bankruptcy bill; third, Ior
,he free homesteads on puo'c
sonrth on q point Of order during 'l''
,.-iod there were a great many re0oi . -
-. many of them on questions oi NV
,oost imnortant nature. such as ,io
6ricb amendment increasing l"e - a.,
T-,iqs. and amendment reducing '"' 80
on pig-iead. the Aldrich amend iucnt
N-es.ine the duty on chlorate or potasH'
tt,. rones amendment reducing the duty
an vindow-glass; the Jones amehulilen,
reducing the duty on china. stone anu
crockeryware: the Vest amendment re-
ducing the duty on bottles, walls jars
&C.. the White amendment reducing I le
amy on spectacles and Eyeglasses tilc
1-.et amendment TO take the duty OIL
,otton ties; the Vest amendment 10 re-
6nce the duty on tin-plate; the Nhl'e
amendment 10 reduce the duty on IRON
nd steel chains; the Vest amendlne nj
regording some lines Of cutlery; Turple
amendment TO reduce the duty on horso-
shoe nails -
PINE LUMBER.
These are fair samples OF the Deni ~,
c,..ti, amendments 20 the Dingley OH
,,,o,, which Senator Martin failed TO vote
airing that period. ON June tn on me
Vest amendment 10 except white pine
from the duty of 81 per thousand lee' Oh
s,wed lumber NE voted NO WIN ,he
paDuIl,cans. on June the Dist he taheu
T., rote on an amendment taking the duty
- mowers reapers, etc The speaker re-
ferred 10 quite a number or other Noies
go, nv senator Martin. which he charged
- an The interest of railroad corpora
,tons citing the votes from the RECORD
Nj Tones took the evening tram iof
washington. and leaves by BOAT 'heie
tomorrow for down the Potomac.