Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-31

resented by the speaker who charged MN
with lodging six important votes on the
war-revenue bill in one day. Mr.. Jones
declared that all he said was absolutely
correct. Taking up a copy of the Con-
nressional Record, Mr. Jones said en-
phatically:
Here is the Record. If ] cannot prove
from the Record to any friend of Sena-
TOR Martin whb wishes TO go into this
matter that what l have said or shall
say concerning his votes is true, / will
agree 10 never say another word against
him, and to vote for him." (Applause)
WILL DISCUSS RECORDS.
Mr. Jones alluded to recent attacks
made upon his record by Mr.. Martin and
his friends. "My record has nothing 10
do with this campaign" he said. 1t is
not in evidence. But l win say this he
added. "Mr Martin is / understand from
q friend of his now in this audience, very
anxious TO meet me in joint debate l
understand his eagerness to meet me Is
greater than any he has ever shown con-
corning any other matter. Well. he IS
I'm Richmond. He is stopping at the same
MOTEL with me. l will be there tonight.
I will be there tomorrow. He or his
friends can see me at any Time
1 will meet him at any time and al
any place he may name. l will 90 to any
point in this State 10 discuss records with
him-even in a county in which Governor
TYLER or myself have not single friend
The applause following this challenge
lasted several seconds.
He VOTED FOR BOTH.
"But talking about records" said Mr..
Jones. Il will say that mine is a consis-
tent record. l have never yet lodged
vote on any question, big or little. l
have always voted and spoken the same
way. / never voted for the gold standard
and then for the free coinage Of silver at
15 TO 1.
never voted on the coinage question but
twice. once he voted for gold, once he
voted for silver. God alone knows now
he viii vote next time. May be Mr.. Mar
tins conception Of oimetallist Is a man tai
who votes first for gold and then Tor
silver. But that is not Bryan bimetai-
lism." Great applause)
Mr.. Jones said he thought II hard TO
find a better Democrat than he was, but
ne sometimes thought man who was
honestly q gold man. yet went 80 the
pous and voted for Bryan rather than
bolt his party was better Democrat
than he.
Mr. Jones said he thought ii Mt. Mar
Tin had undergone a change OF mind on
the money question. he should give TO the
people his reasons for changing.
Friends of Senator Martin VIII not
discuss his change Of heart. they don't
dare to do IT, Yet every one of you know
YOU would have explained your change OF
convictions. (Applause)
Senator Martin voted for the Morrill,
resolution to coin silver at its CONNER
cial value" said Mr.. Jones "He voted
with the Republicans. Senator Daniel
voted with the Democrats, against it, OF
course"
THE UNION PACIFIC LIENS.
Mr. Jones then told how MIR. Martin
had failed 10 vote upon the resolution 10
Investigate regarding the liens the United
states had upon the Union Pacihc l"ii-
road as security for tse subsidies grant
cd IN build II. For a long time an eHofI
,,os made 10 get a vote on the resolution
Ga Investigate. A roll-call would snow
quorum but when the call Tor Fote W.
taken the senators would clear out u
the chamber. oil
when Senator Daniels name was o1H-
ed he arose In his seat and stated thhl
he was paired. but had he not beeh nc
would have votcd for the invesusa'ion.
Where Senator Martin was, eNcidiin-
ed MIR Jones God only knows. kho"
genatcr Mantle. with whom ne says he
had a general pair. voted.
81 do not know why Mr.. Marun Gu noe
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