The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-15

not truer to their fixed orbs than
are the political satellites of Sena-
tor Martin to the circuits which he
prescribes for their movements.
In Control for Two Decades.
He charged that no legislature
had sat In Richmond for twenty years
which Senator Martin did not control,
that his influence did not stop there:
that II a citizen desired an office at
the hands Of the governor. he seemed
to think his quickest road to Rich
mond was via Washington, and while
the speaker did not charge or believe
that the judiciary OF the State had
been corrupted, he regarded IT most
unfortunate that IL should be In the
power of "a SINGLE individual To elect
or defeat at viii the candidates for
judicial station, and, moreover. that
it was ominousiy significant that nine
tenths of the judges of the State were
commonly regarded as Martin sup
porters.
No Need for Brains.
The speaker charged that this ma
chine dominated the regularly eons1i-
tuted party machinery OF the State
and of most Of the counties and cities.
that the State Democratic committee
as IL has existed for the past twenty
years has had no need for brains no
use for eyes or ears. that it's only
need has been for "A nose, and this that
II might snee2e whenever Senator Mar
Tin should take snuff
Turning To the relationship alleged
10 be shown between j. :. Barbour
Thompson and Senator Martin. he In
sisted that the letters of the former
showed an utilization which made the
f latte ftnfff 1F 10
people. and this without regard to his
ability or honesty of purpose. The
time has come. Mr. Bachelor de-
i. ciared, when the people mead and must
have Representative who are not
only capable and honest. but sympa-
thetie as well. Mr.. Martins record.
he declared, showed a lack Of sym
pathy with the toi1ing masses, and a
wonderful degree OF concord with the
! privileged classes.
lie read from the opinions Of dis
fingutshed persons outside Of Virginia
! to prove this contention, among the
extracts being the following from Da-
! vid Graham Phillips in the "Cosmo-
poiitan"s
T None Of the Southern Senators
owes his seat tu direct railway die
tati9n, except Martin OF Virginia. who
I Is Ryans chief senatorial political
1 lieutenant, after Bailey of Texas. and
who rivals Atdrfctl for stthttfty ana
stealth"
In answer to the charge of the ma
chine supporters that Messrs Jones
! and Glass seek TO build up q machine
of their own the speaker replied that
even II this We're true the change were
well worth while. He asked the farm
/ ers present II thy refused To clean
out their stables this month beea use
they knew they would have to clean
+ them again next month.
Tribute to Jones.
In conclusion the speaker paid trib-
I ute To the rugged honesty aud pro-
gressive craftsmanship of MIR. Jones.
lie congratulated the nation on the
dawn Of new era In politics, an
era in which the will of the people
shall triumph over the Will Of the
bosses an era In which patriotism
rather than plllage shall be tho polar
star OF public service an era in
which the needs OF the masses rather
than the Injuries of the classes shall
he the aim and end of governmental
activities.
The dawn of this era. he asserted,
had begun already TO spread its be-
nign rays athwart the hills and tafes
Of many Of Our sister Commemorative
anu TIC Was Hdppy III the tfohE0l
that even IN the thought that even
in conservation old Virginia evil
dences Of the dawn of this new dag
are not lacking
lie referred To the valiant warfare
now being waged against the ma
chine by many Of the Influential
papers Of the State. He likened the
public sentiment of the State to Guilt
yer and the members Of the Office
holding trust To the Liliipuaians II
Was when CULVER slept that the
pygmies bound him and SO, he assert
ed. 1t has been with the voters Of
Virginia. While they have slept these
pesky little politicians have bound
them hand and foot but that al
awakening is al hand. that the pub
ito conscience Is teiHg quick eued AZ
II has not been In a generation and
that the days Of these I.illiputian
politicians are surely numbered II,
concluded with Josiah Holland :
PRAYER Of the nation:
God give lis men A time like thi.
demands,
Strong minds great hearts. tru,
faith and ready hands.
Men whom tho lust Of office does
not XIII.
Men whom the spells Of Office cannot
buy.
Men who possess opinions and a Will;
Men who have honor and who VIII
e. MOI Tie
Men who can stand before dema.
gogue
And scorn his treacherous batteries
without wnking
Tall men. sun-crowned. who liv,
above the fog
In public duty and in private think.