The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-29

Rarely has a candidate for public
office III virginia been given such an
ovation as Was accorded Senator
Thomas :, Martin last night when
he delivered at the Academy of Music
his opening speech IN mis- campaign
fer reelection to the United States
Senate.
The audience that filled the audi
torium and balcony OF the Academy
was in hearty sympathy with the
senator throughout his address. which
consumed just two hours and a half
and in which he assailed his enemies
In unmlstakable terms, calling on
Them 10 put UP or smut up. The
senator insisted that proof should hs
forthcoming II false and sIanderoas
charges are 70 be made
Senator Martin. looking soine~ nat
faded from his issng aBa tedious labors
ia Washington. put IN his appear
ance on the stage amidst almost
daalening applause. led by q delega-
tion nf more than loo citizens from
charlottesville and Alhemarle. his
home county. who We're given special
seats In boxes
introduced BY Christian
The senator bowed his acknowl-
edgments and in few moments he
Was introduced by Judge George l..
Christian, a leading member ~ the
Richmond bar, who secuted the ldta
that the senator Was such boss az
he had been depicted.
There we're Few interruption dur
ing the senator's Speech. once j.
voice from the peanut gallery yelled
out, What have you done - " hea
the senator took CONGRESSMAN VII
liam A Jones, his opponent. 70 task
for making lot Of noise and doing
nothing.
II YOU will shut your mouth. the
senator Will tcfl YOU, yelled back
CONGRESSMAN HAL Flood. the sena-
tors campaign manager, seated on
the stage with some 90 car more Sfee-
presidents embracing many of Rich
mond leading citizens ia public otf-
cial and private life.
Give Il to en-, give IL To EN- you re
all right, came voice from. the
audience repeatedly. urging the sena-
tor TO greater effort III denouncing
his foes.
Jones is Beiittled.
There was prolonged applause when
MIR. Martin told how Congressman
Jones had only drawn the chairman
ship Of ii little committee on insular
affairs. when the last Congress was
Democratic. while Congressman Flood.
Hay and Lamb had been made chair
men Of big important Committees.
though Jones had seen longer service
in the House than any other mem
her. And tho applause redoubled when
the Senator referred to the Selection,
of himself a. chairman OF the Demo
cratic caucus and floor leader in the
Senate.
People know what | have done ="
retorted the Senator when the voice
from the peanut gallery insisted tina,
he proceed to give an account of his
Stewardship.
Throw that fellow out" shouted
! some one in the charlottesville dele
cation.
oh. no, leave him alone. he can't
do any HARM" advised the Senator.
and the voice soon subsidized
Defends Railroad Fund.
Senator Martin reserved until the
end his comment on the A@Sso- called
Barbour Thompson letters in which
his name figured and which his OPP
ponent charges. show that a yellow
dog fund was raised by the railroads
In 1891 The Senator said he saw
nothing significant in any of the let
tiers, contending that the fund was
nothing more than contributions to-
ward the cause of wife supremae,
During his discussion of this mat
TER, the Senator was given the clos
est and most serious attention: in fact,
so much that the drop OF pin could
have been heard tiflr
Frequently, His remarks were applaud
ed. as he extolled those who helped to
raise the fund.
The Senator was especially vehement
in denouncing the charge that he had
been n railroad lobbyist
Il demand proof" he shouted, In
thunderous tones.
"Trot out the man that says so, and
you will see liar"
"Voted on Right Side"
Senator Martin defended his record
In Congress. declaring that he had
always stood for a tariff for revenue
only He defended his vote on the
lumber schedule. and said that IL he
voted with Aldrich it was because he
was right and Aldrich voted on the
side OF right He was not responsible
for the way Aldrich voted.
At this juncture Senator Martin
came out squarely. In favor OF an in
come tax. declaring that II was up
to the rich to bear Its just share and
Goatinusd on Fourth PaGel.