The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04

voted for every amendment for which MT
Martin voted, and for four forNwhicn ne
did not vote.
This was doing fairly well Tor hepuo-
lican senator. considering that all OF these
amendments were offered either by Demo-
Gratis or by Silver Republicans and Popu-
lists acting with them. II would seem
rather unnecessary, too. that senator
Martin should undertake to protect the
votes he did not cast by pairing with
senator who voted as he did when ne
voted at all. But this IS not all.
Notwithstanding the knowledge that
Senator Martin is presumed 10 have OF
his own acts and the fact that he mas
supplemented that knowledge by care
ful examination Of the Congressional ke-
cord. assert. and the Record will prove
that Senator Mantle voted. and voted In
the affirmative on three amendments
upon which Senator Martin did not at all.
on the amendment offered by Senator
Allen. 10 prohibit the bonds and certlf-
Gates Of indebtedness provided for in the
act from being used as a basis for the
issuance of national bank currency or
national bank notes. and 10 prohibit the
Secretary Of the Treasury from increasing
the gold reserve from the sale Of these
bonds. Mr. Mantle. although a Republican.
and paired" with Senator Martin, voted
yea. whilst Senator Martin voted not at
all.
Congressional Record. page $3.50: On the
amendment having for its object the Is
suance OF Treasury notes instead Of bonds,
az provided for I'm the bill. Senator Man
tie voted yea and Senator Martin failed
to vote Page $50: on the amendment
offered by Senator Turpie. authorizing
the issuance Of $50. 900 900 OF United states
Treasury notes. instead Of the 100000 ON
OF bonds provided for in the bill. Senator
Mantle. Republican. be It remembered.
voted yea and Senator Martin refra.ned
from voting.
ABOUT HIS VOTES.
In the face of this record viii any man
say have not established beyond con-
troversy the truth OF every charge made
BY me against Senator Martin?
II is aside from the question for him 70
mention votes. although they may be ever
81 important. which he cast at other
times. / did not allege that he had never
voted for any important measure.
I charged that OF the sixteen recorded
votes had on the 4th OF June upon amend
ments offered 20 the war revenue bill SEN
ator Martin voted ten times and failed
to vote six times. lie replies by sa!ing
that he was paired with a Republican sem
ator every time he failed to vote. / prove
from the Record that this Republican
senator voted for more Democratic
amendments than Senator Martin did.
and voted three times on the day I'm ques-
ton when Senator Martin absolutely
failed to vote at all. He was present
throughout tho day. on three Of the
votes upon which he IS not recorded ne
was paired with n senator who had voted
every time as he had on the other three
the senator with whom he claims 10 have
been paired voted and he failed to vote.
II these facts do not establish case OF
vote lodging then il Is impossible 70
establish anything OF the kind by the
Congressional Record
When Senator Martin next attempts 10
vlndicate his record. / respectfully sug-
gest that he call into his service more
efficient assistants. lie has vouched the
Record i'm support of his own memory,
and the Record c0nylcts him. This letter
is already far too long, and. therefore,
shall not undertake 10 recite the amend
ments upon which Senator Martin voted
TO prove that as compared 10 those upon
which he failed 20 vote, they were un-
important. one was TO tax mixed -four.
one TO tax certain proprietary Drepara-
lions and still another TO exempt bundles
Of newspapers under one hundred pounds
IN weight from all taxation.
No intelligent man will say that either
Of them was OF such Importance as that
defining trusts and taxing the products
therefore I IL per cent. upon their value,
an amendment upon which the Junior
Senator from Virginia failed 10 vote.
And the people of Virginia cannot be
made to believe that either Of them was
as important as that taxing tea 10 cents
per pound. an amendment upon which
Senator Martin also failed 20 vote.
W. a. JONES.
Warsaw. July g. 1899