The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-19
JONES ATTACKS
LOCAL S|GNERS
OF MARTIN CARD
Declares Names Show
Support of Taft"
Democrats.
READS ANOTHER
THOMPSON LETTER
Asserts That He Has Established
Charge That His Opponent
Was Known Chiefly as
Agent and Lobbyist of Rail
roads When Elected to
Senate.
Especial to The Times.Dispatch.1


Charlottesville. Va, July lS.-Con-
gresham William a. Jones came to
Charlottesville to-day. in response 10
a letter signed By forty-odd citizens.
asking him 10 deliver an address on
the Issues to be submitted to the Dem
ocratic senatorial primary. He was
visited in his hotel by many citizens,
and tonight addressed what was prob
ably the largest political gathering
which has assembled here in years.
Every seat in the courthouse was TAX
en-. and all the available space on
tables in windows and in the gallery
was occupied.
A conservative estimate would place
the number at between 800 and 400.
There were probably dozen women
In the gallery.
Al hrst the large gathering was ac-
counted for by the belief that It had
come out of curiosity. and would soon
dispense. but as Mr.. Jones's address
proceeded. applause, more than once
rising to cheers, greeted him when
his thrusts at his opponent were the
shrewdest and the keenest He very
briefly discussed Senator Martins
votes on lumber, which he declared
were in violation OF the Democratic
platform framed at Denver by repre-
sentatives of 100000 Democrats
When he said that the Senator's votes
on that question showed that he was
not a Democrat, there was consider
able applause throughout the room.
introduced by Captain Niche.
The dominant feeling of Martin and
Jones men alike is one of amazement
at The large gathering, at Its spirit
OF evident sympathy with the speaker.
and with the good humor with which
all thrusts were received. Mr.. Jones
was introduced BY Captain II Clay
Niche.
In the main. Mr.. Joness speech was
him He declared that Senator Mar
tin's public and political records. liko
MS own. were the legitimate subjects
OF just and fair criticism. He had not.
ne said, dealt in personalities. but he
Intended in the future. as In the past.
TO discuss Senator Martins public and
polite records frankly and fearless
~. but Justly and with the strictest
regard TO the proprieties which should
always govern public addresses.
Record on TnriG.
AS heretofore. he discussed although
somewhat briefly. Senator Martins r.c-
ord upon the various tariff measures
which have been before Congress since
he has been member of the Senate
own. He repeated his charge that out
of 10 votes upon Democratic amend
rnlents TO the Dingley bill. Senator Mar
tin failed TO vote ninety eight times.
and that when he did vote. he voted
frequently with the Republicans and
against his Democratic colleagues. in
Guiding Senator Daniel.
He asserted that the retention of
the tax on white pine lumber pro-
duced in three States and controlled
by the lumber trust was retained by
Senator Martins vote
The speaker also criticized Senator
Martins action and votes in regard to
the 100000 add tional appropriation
TO the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio Railroads. in connection with the
erection of the Union Station building
at Washington: his defeat of universal
street railway companies of Washing
ton, and his failure to take any stand
II; regard to the Merchant Marine Com
Iaission report, ne being member
member of this commission and MS
failure to vote on the bill which it
recommended to Congress. constituted.
his public and official life of which
no friends of his could be proud 1t
was asserted that his failure to take
ure Justified the charge that he was
lacking in moral courage
Martins Lumber Votes.
In his structures upon Senator Mar
read from the Southern Lumber jour
nal. which appealed to the lumber In
terests to stand by Senator Martin, be-
cause he had stood by them when they
needed friend. When Senator Mar
tin was standing by the lumber trust,
the organ OF the lumber trust charged
Mr.. Jones with neglecting its inter-
ests and fighting under a different
flag" namely, that of the Democratic
party. which had declared at Denver
for free lumber. In this connection.
Mr.. Jones read from a recent edito-
rial in The Times Dispatch, which
charged Senators Simmons. of North
Carolina, and Bailey. of Texas. with
serving Republicanism whilst wearing
the uniform of Democracy, because
those two Senators favored protestive
duties upon lumber. Mr.. Jones init
mated that the failure of The Times
Dispatch to couple the name of Sena-
tor Martin with that OF Senator'S Sim
mons and Bailey in this connection was
a great oversight on the part of that
paper Senators Martin, Simmons and
Bailey had stood shoulder to shoulder
in every contest In the past between
the lumber trust on the one side and
the consumer on the other, and Mr..
Jones intimated that the fact that The
Times Dispatch was now supporting
Senator Martin did not justify the
omission OF his name from the list
of those Southern Senator'S who were
serving Republicanism in the uniform
of Democracy"
Having called attention to Senator
Martins votes upon lumber, and hay-
ing laid stress upon the fact that the
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