The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01

Of Congress almost daily about matters
, visit Washington during the sessions
OF this sort. There Is never time
when individuals having important in
terests involved in one way or another,
at Washington, are not soliciting the
assistance and finding Unnecessary to
have the attention of Senators and
members of Congress. It may be safe * e
" stated that no delegation of citizens
representing any community. nor any
Individual. who found IT. neces-
sary to have the aid of the
Senator, has ever been to Wash
ington without receiving at the hands
OF Senator Martin prompt and courte-
GUS treatment, and active and useful
assistance. Representatives Of the to-
bnccO interests, both agricultural and
manufacturing, will all bear testimony
\, to the helpful efforts made In their
behalf on many occasions.
In $780, when Senator Martin was can
3 dldate for reelection to the Senate,
some Inquiry was made as to Whatshe
had done. Major Norman Y. Ran
dolph, who at that time was at the
head OF n large paper box factory In
Richmond, and who had, when Senator
Martin was first elected, been one of
his strongest opponents, addressed q
letter to the editor OF the Richmond
Times, which was written without SEN
ator Martins knowledge. In that let
E ter Mr.. Randolph explained that Sem
ator Martin had secured an amendment
to the tariff bill then but recently
enacted, which was of Immense benc-
ht to s20.OOO.OoO of capital engaged In
the paper box industry, and 10000 la
horers employed as workmen In fac
tories. He stated that In Richmond
alone 800 hands would have been thrown
out Of employment but for the amend.
ment secured by Senator Martin to the
! tariff bill.
Employers Liability Bill.
Just before the adjournment OF the late
session of Congress-. Senator Martin.
at the instance of, the legislative repre-
sentative of tho Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. thee Brotherhood of
Locomotive lFiremen, the Order of Rail-
way Conductors and the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmcn, endeavored TO Sc
cure action on what Is known as the
national employers liability bill Fail
Ing to have the bill reported from the
Committee on Interstate Commerce, he
offered an amendment IN the Senate to
the resolution OF Senator Kean. of New
Jersey, which required the Interstate
Commerce Committee OF the Senate to
alt during vacation to investigate tho
bill gw,lting to the Interstate Com
merce Commission power to fix railroad
freight rates. which were considered 70
be unreasonable. Senator Martins
amendment required this COMMITTEES to
Investigate and consider at the same
time tho national employers liability
bill and to report thereon within the
first ten days OF the next session OF
Congress, This amendment was adopt
cd, and will doubtless lead to ma
tlonal law similar to the Virginia stat
ute on that subject.
During the spanish-Amerlcan war the
mechanics. artisans and laborers in the
government navy yards were required
10 do much overtime work, for which
they we're not paid, At the end OF the
Spanish war, Senator Martins active
and dlgent efforts in behalf of the
4 passage Of a bill securing for these men
a compensation for their overt line work
Z was such that many labor organza-
lions in the country adopted resolutions
thanking him for his valuable assist
ance.
These are a few of'the things that sena-
tor Martin has done, Who can show
q better record2