The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31
Quotes Martin as Refuting Al
legged Statement About Sena-
tor Daniel.
PRESSES HIS ACCUSATION
Insists That Record Shows Glass
Was Opposed to Liability
Bill.


sentative Carter Glass. in the latter's
Lynchburg speech He introduces as
n witness Senator Martin. who fatty
denies that ne made such statement
regarding ,"e feelings of the late
Senator Daniel as Is attributed to him
By Mr.. Glass
ihe interview Is as follows:
Mr.. Glass's speech consisted in
large measure. as have his many other
speeches. of false statements and fab
relations. His statement that Srna-
tor Daniel had held me In utter dis
trust is both false and slanderous. All
my relations with Senator Daniel were
OF the most cordial based upon mu-
tual regard and affection that was
known to all who knew US. l have
letters from Senator Daniel which l
their many expressions of esteem and
friendship. These letters extend
through all the many years in which
we were associated most intimately.
personally and polit ally. They prove
beyond doubt tina the statement Of
Mr.. Glass that hr<held me in distrust
and suspicion, isHatterly without foun-
dalton. IS
Senator Dathel told me on one oc-
casion that certain. persons had en-
deavored to prejudice him against me
by stating that II was my purpose to
run against him for the Senate. He
told mo that he had no confidence in
these statements and trusted me full
~. have ample evidence in the
letters written me by Senator Daniel
to disprove absolutely the statements
of Mr.. Glass in this connection. Il
am satised now. as I was then. that
Mr. Glass was one of the persons who
were ~ that time slandering me-
y have stated repeatedly in inter
views and in private converse tons
that under no circumstances should
l ever offer against Senator Daniel
Tor the Senate, and that 1 favored him
earnestly for reelection over every
other person. Senator Daniel knew
this. and knew that 1 was honest and
sincere in those declarations.
The present ardent supporter IF
Mr.. Glass. a. F. Thomas. who has
been making frequent speeches in
ms csmpaign and doing everything
he could for Mr.. Glass. was a candi-
date for tho State Senate upon one oc-
casion against Don p. Halsey. with
the declared purpose ot opposing the
reelection to the Senate of Senator
Daniel. Mr.. Glass may have voted
against Mr.. Thomas. but will recall
that the friends of Senator Daniel
sey the earnest support that was due
him from SO professed friend OF
SensicT Daniel. either in his news
paper or individuality.
TT lis inconceivable that Senator
daniel. who was a man of the utmost
courage. candor and frankness would
have borne himself toward me as ne
did. IN both public and private asso-
Citations. II there had been the slight
est foundation in fact for afr GLASS;
statement that he distrusted me.
Il note also that Mr.. Glass states in
ms speech that he was once informed
by Senator Martin that Senator Daniel
mad told him that he (DanieD charg-
ee swanson TO his face as being guilty!
or betrayine mis- friends" Immediate
~ upon reading this statement of Mr.
Glass telegraphed 1t to Senator Mar
TIN, who was In Accomac county. and
inquired the facts Senator Martin
replied as follows: I made no such
statement to Glass. and Daniel never
made II to me. You have my fun au
thority to deny II as you think It
should be denied for me- am sure
that this statement from Senator
Martin will conclude this matter be.
fore the people OF Virginia.
Il also note Mr. Glass states that
when / accused him In my Lawrence
vile speech OF voting against the en-
ployers' liability bill, stated what
was not true and what I knew was
not true. His basis for this charge
was that had letters before me from
Hon. Eugene withers and Hon, Josenh
Burton. showing that he had been
strongly for putting the employers
liability bill in the Constitution. RI
have never seen or heard of the let |
ters from the two gentlement until |
mentioned by Mr.. Glass in his |
Lynchbdrg speech. Neither of these
gentlemen have ever written any such |
letter to mo.
1t IS most remarkable that n public
record of the proceedings OF the SEN |
ate and OF the convention. which con- |
tains the records OF votes of mem |
bers and OF remarks by them. should |
De considered less reliable a<I accu- |
rate than private letters relating 10 |
the same matters. Ample OPP Jun |
ity was presented to Mr.. Glass IS cor |
rect the public record If 1t had been |
Incorrect l do not know what the |
letters Mr.. Glass refers to contain;
but ! do know what the public records |
of the State Senate and the Const!- |
tutional Convention disclose. and these |
mentioned In my speech. They show
that on March p 1900, Mr. Glass voted |
the employers liability Bill. Can
letter from ANYBODY explain this SOL
cmn record away? Does Mr.. Glass |
deny this record?
81 also stated that when the article |
of the Constitution relating to the |
Corporation Commission, and includ-
Ing the employers liability provision, |
came before the convention Itself as
reported from the Committee of the |
Whole. Mr. Glass was absent, failed |
to vote on single roll call. and failed |
to be paired on this article, one of the |
most important in the whole ,Const!-
tuition. No letter from any o. 2 can
alter this. record as correc; rIlation |
of the actual facts.
II also stated that while this arti. |
Gle was being considered in the Com
mittee of the Whole. the records do |
not disclose any speech or words from |
Mr.. Glass in Its favor.
I'VE find hiN. ihcrefNre activelv |