The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-31

aRieHGS VINO enjoyed close per-
sonal intimacy and which had moth
ing to do with legislation. The in
eieeency of making political capital
out of such a. letter is apparent.
The third letter Is dated OCTOBER
%. 1855 This letter WAS written near
the close of the campaign Of that year.
X was warm campaign In certain
parts OF the state. The Republicans
were putting up good fight, and were
backed by the popuItsts. l was be-
Ing opposed for the Senate in the
Eighteenth Senatorial District, COM
posed Of the counties OF Appomattox.
Buckingham and F4upanna, by Colonel
r. T. Hubbard. an able, energetic ana
alert man but who was strong Repub-
lican, and had the support OF certain
Populists In mis- district.
There were other Democratic NOM
mess whom Senator Martin thought
needed assistance.
Did as He Said,
Senator Martin did exactly what
he said in his Richmond speech he did
he tried TO secure financial assist
ance for these Democratic candidates.
The statement in MIR. Martins letter
that MIR. GlasgoWs friends had been
able to rely upon Mir. Flood. taken
Ia connection with the rest OF the Let
ter, clearly shows that he had refer
ence to propositions that We're reason
able and fair. II does seem that the
railroads. and every other interest in
the state ought 10 be able to rely
upon members of the Legislature yo
give them reasonable and fair treat
nent-
My vote On all MEASURES concarn-
in~ railroads is public Ii is contain
ed III the House and Senate journals,
and these records show that | always
voted for such measures as would
justly subserye the right and coavsn-
iehCo az the people. AS as illustra =
tion. ia the Legislature OF lsXs-Issu,
as q member OF the House. | voted for
the Kent railroad biii. This bill passed
this House, but did not pass the sea-
ate. In 1919, while "a member of
The Senate, | voted for the ralIroad
btll which went 10 that body from
re House as substitute for the Kent
biz Later en- / voted for the en-
pleyars' liability bin, and also Il bin
requiring railroads La !@ncs their
Tracks, and many other measures OPP
posed b. railroad companies | repeat.
there Was nothing In this letter that
I coItradicts in the slightest degree the
statements made by Senator Martin
IN lils Richmond speech on Monday
night. or justified the conclusion y hlch
MIR. Jones draws from It
The Fourth Letter.
The fourth letter is from Mr. J.
:. T., Thompson IN General Logan.
dated october 8. 1891, and is 81 con-
neGtlan with General Logan & furnish p
ing money fer the Demo 4ratlc CAM
psign Senator Martin. ~ eoursa ha q
nothing to do with this letter. and he
has already said-~and everybody
knaws-~tbe railroads III that day were
contributing money, and Jones asked
for his share ard got il.
The fifth letter il fro n 1falco.4n
. Griffin. transmitting the letters he had
stolen. Ills moral sense Is SO pervert-
cd that he seems To take credit TO
himself fer an act OF petit larceny.
As matter Of fact. he = simply a
/ poor tool who has lent himself . the
malignant campaign oI Joaes TIE
/ State Is more aud more aatouished al
| me uabridied maAsnity ct J.stse.s eiru
] his conduct Of his campaign.
Nothing shocking.
! There in nothing in the least Bit
! shocking va these letters themselves.
/ What shocks the people OF Virginia is
. that candidate should use before
the people private letters admit iy
Furloined. TX looks as II Alr Jones
/ had organized a clearing house Tor
stolen letters. All honorable people
experience supreme disgust for
those who distracted these letters. Z.
/ II - diseredltabie TO steal them, j,
/ is equally SO 10 receive and use them
! Tor embodied from time imsaemortal
/ in our Anglo Saxon custom and laws
( Is the maxim that the receiver Il
stolen goods Is IS bad rs the thief
! This is ALSO the provision OF oul
/ criminal code.
| AS another evidence of Mr.. Jones
reckless disregard OF facts and his
malicious desire to n4fsrSpresetrt Ser
ator Martin, he quotes Senator Mar.
tiI. as saying: II YOU find a man II
whom | have solicited funds. YOU MI
find liar, and Mr.. Jones then I'd. i
/ Mr.. Flood was the man. Senate,
Martins statement as printed In IN.
! Richmond newspapers was not .ht
statement quoted by MIR. Jones at all.
and 40 intelligent and truthful mar
could have believed that IL was o,
| stated that II was. What Senate,
| Martin did say was; mo member al
| the General Assembly could say thai
/ ] ever solicited his vote, for II N,
aid say SO. he would be q liar" There
is nothing in the letters read by MIR
Jones to prove that Senator Marur
ever solicited Mr.. Floods vote upon
| fact, he never did.
Martin Was known.
Mr.. Jones says that senator Mar
| Tin vas unknown when he was elected
10 the Senate. TflisS is untrue as to
many parts Of the State. In many
{ counties Senator Martin was not
/ known to n great many people. bu,
when he was elected In 1898 the cleo
ton was not by the people but by
the Legislature Members of the
Legislature knew of the splendid SER
vices he had rendered to the Demo-
1 cratic party during the tremendous
efforts made in Virginia 10 maintain
white supremacy. They also knew the
unselfish and useful service he rem.
dered the State of Virginia in bring
ing about n settlemen of the State
debit, He was accorded the greater
part of the credit for this splendid
accomplishment in Firginia's financial
and legislative history. So grateful
We're the men who knew of Senator
I Martins work in these connection.
that when Senator Barbour died IL
May, 1892, two-thirds of tho I.egis.
lature endorsed Martin to Governor
Mckinney for appointment to the
vacancy The Governor appointed
another Senator Martin was G
candidate from that day until the day
he was elected In 1898. The publ,
men Of the State who knew his SER
vices TO the State rallied TO his sup
port, and these men and not the rail
-rnads secured Senator Martins cleo
ton.
VIII Reply to Martin.