Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-01

site. Ouc af.cr another republican
lsar:o- was bowed ovt- oy lis effective
words, ara crcrg word ,!c ,'';rret was
. ,r.i,y q! tie democratic ieajer, TO. II
was in the interest Of the MASSES FIR
whom the democratic pa.t5 stands
forth at this ianc;ure IS the champion.
Martin got tie floor after the tirs'
attack on tie Gore resolution had
teen made !y Senator Gall:nser Of The
finance committee, OH the ground that
this attempt 70 force the c"mDiitee tc
report the w,oien bill by July !0th was
! discour;esy to :hc committee. He
knocked cut the New Hampshire Sen
ator by this declaration.
1T appears to me that the essentials
OF the business life II this country ar,
entitled to snnie Consideration an'i
ought not 70 be thrust aside by talk
about courtesy to committee. J"
This caused Senator Ga!linger 10 en-
plain that he too meant regard for thu
business Interests. the interests Of The
men who raise sheep and the men who
make clothing" Martin madc HIN
founder much lay q clean rut definition
of the democrat p si!ion with regarl
to protective tariff. saying:
But, Mr.. President, think the
90, 000, 900 people who wear wooiel
fabrics are cntitl"d 10 y !ittle more con
sideratian than the frw people who
raise wool or manufacture Nouiei
fabrics"
The Congressional Record show:
that for long time the senior senator
from Virginia and democratic leader
| OF the senate, held the floor. Much o
his time was given to others, and
most vigorous discussion ragged ahou
him, during which cool, able, dignlliee
and patriotic in his utterarcrs he vel
upheld the highest tradition OF the
senate and the iutcre-tS OF the masse:
OF the people. Penrosc and Lodge
two Of the ablest republican leader:
vent down l,efore his thrusts. In
deed following this discussion thu
opinion is expr' ssed that Roo
must be made the republican leader
instead OF PeHrosc. Before clos
| ing hi; remarks Senator Martin vigor'
ousIy arraigned The finance committee
declaring that they were but servant
Of the Senate. They" said he
'usurped the power OF master, but
never recognized their right to act a.
master of the Senate then, and do no
uow."
The County News has taken little
part IN the discussion over the qu'S
ton Of elccting a senator, which Is 4
be determined by the democrats
| primaries In September. Last fall
said that its course you'll be deter
mined not by personal preference
but would be determined by its judg
mcnt as TO the man WHO would rcnde
the most effective service TO the masse
in the pending contest throughout TIT
country against the privileged classes
Looking over the field today and t.
the commanding position Senator Mar
tin holds in the Senate and the manne
he is using it to advance the measure
for the relief OF the people passed by
| he democrats in the lower House
there can be hut one answer TO our de
mand. That is that Martin IS the maj
to whom the people can with confidence
| look to sea their interests not onlj
fully regarded but most furthered
| and he should be reelected to tn,
Senate. His views are sound and hi:
utility and opportunity to give then
effect arc equaicl by few if any 0
his associates in the Senate. 1t wouc
he a misfortune not only to the STATE
but the country to substitute for hin
The man who seeks to supp'ant bin
| His abilities and his virtues, despite
he criticisms which rival polti
ians have applied to him, are fully
recognized ty the men with whom he
has long served in the Senate and at
ford the best answer to his critics /
ability to serve, coupled with sincerity
in trying to serve, are to decide
the present contest for the long tern
in the Senate, in the Judgment OF tho
County News Martin should get every
democratic vote in the primary.