The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
REPELS INSINUkTI0R
THAT RYAN OWNS STATE

WEST POINT, VA-SpeciaLs- July
Fourth was big day at West Point
the Fourth of July celebration
and large crowd OF people were
| present The patriotic ceremonies
consisted of an opening prayer by a
Baptist minister, the reading OF the
Declaration of Independence by M
Corning, editor OF the Weekly News
speech by Congressman X. y. Flood
and oensdiction by Ar. Egglsston, 8
Methodist miniStSC- ComnonW0alth's
Attorney Herbert I Lewis presided.
Mr.. Flood'e speach gave en- account
OF the eausss that Led up 70 the odop-
lon or the DeolAFouon Qb IndeDand-
snces = short history OF tAS Revolp-
tionarY War, formation OF the Constj-
ecuon, and the RplendId hart Dlay~d
oY Virginia and the South in AA0 stir
ring ttns& He claimed that NOS only
10 these. bSt 70 evssX 0tAsH important
men from the South and virgins
have bean 20 the forNfronk H0 TOOK
an optimistic VtSW of the n0tOrtal
ana moral conditions m VtRintH< IA
gave ao account OF ths RAtsrtaI de-
velopnent OF the State and uaada pr0-
dietions fur greater progress and o.
Felopment IN the future. He ansvop-
"a some Of the snAtamSnts made In
recent spesohss by Professor WNIiaI
e Dodd. and PAID bis respects 20
t.
ginis. as be claims, mach tnfnrV bv
unjust critictSn OF her moral busi-
ness and political conditions.
Ourln9 tbs soNrNs OF hts ssznAxks
he said;
Il am not pSsdmass1c abou, tnt.
State, about her future nonai a.d
material advancement and proerooa.
ABOUT the integrity OF her political
leaders. the honor of her buasneao
men. the fairness OF her elections. the
character OF her press or the indo-
pendence of her judiciary. i believe
her judges are the equal in eoility
character, learning and Independence
lot the great judges whom In the PAST
she furnished TO the State and TO the
nAuon' eno who made 80 gloFfous the
judicial history OF this country"
Referring to q speech OF Professor
Codo. ne READ paragraph from Il.
In which Mr., Dodd made this etotO-
ment: DO you know that Thomas T.
Ryan controls your newspapers; that
ne pays the expenses OF the Virginia
machinei that he Wenb 20 far ar TO
provide private oar for the Virginia
delegates to the National Democratic
convention in St Louis In 1904 and
that these delegates voted jOyfully for
Alton b. Parker. an ally OF Ryan"
Mr. Flood defended the press
against this charge. and said that
every one familiar with political af-
talrs In Virginia knew that no one
man contributed the small amount of
money used by Mr.. Ellyson in the con-
duct or the Democratic campaigns in
this State. He said IL took a reck-
less man indeed to make the charge
that the Virginia delegation in 1904
went 70 st. Louis in any ones private
car, and stated that as matter OF
fact most of these delegates went to-
Seher in cars chartered by themselves
the cost Of which was divided proper
IOnAT2lX HA1a
that the delegates voted for judge
Parker because they were practically
instructed TO do so by the convention
elcting them. The delegates at large
upon this occasion were Senator John
w. Daniel, Thomas S Martin and Mr..
BraXtOn.
Mr.. Flood stated that ne referred
TO this speech because il is represen-
tatiVce Of others that are doing Vir-
Sinia harm at home and abroad. and
that the statements and insinuations
ought to be repealed by every Vir-
ginian who loves his State