The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-13
NAMES DONORS OF
YELLOW DOG FUND
d eclares Lieutenant-Governo
Ellyson Was Agent of Railway
Interests in 18e1-Closes With
These Words: vote for
Martin at Your Peril as
Honest Men"
BIZ ALEXANDER FORWARD.

Surry, Va July Ie.-Carrying his
recent line of charges and argument
20 much greater extent than outlined
In his written speech which he left
in Richmond for publication in after
noon papers. Representative w. a
Jones in his address to the voters OF
Surry county here to-day, indicted
every Genera! Assembly of Virginia
from that of 1891 to the one now in
existence. He asserted that the rail
road gang had controlled every Leg
islature from that day to this. and
even 'nt!mated that such gang con-
trolls the present State Corporation
Commission.
He named the four ra roads which.
he said, made up the yellow dog
fund" which forms part of his accusa-
tons regarding Senator Martins par
ieipation in legislative matters. They
were, he said. the Chesapeake and
OHIO, the Baltimore and Ohio, the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac and the Richmond and Danvsue.
In so many words he said: These four
roads contributed to the yellow dog
fund, organized the Legislature! killed
the Kent bill and nearly killed the
Democratic party"
Judge CardwelI Included.
In the remark about organizing the
Legislature, Mr.. Jones made specific
reference to Judge Cardwell whom he
depicted as having been aided in his
Campaign for the speakership by
Thomas $. Martin and j. S. Barbour
Thompson. so as to secure the an
pointment OF committees favorable to
the interests of the railroads of the
State.
Further. Mr.. Jones practically in
dicted the present state Corporation
Commission. After mentioning con-
slant control Of Legislatures by the
railroad gang he said it was true
the new Constitution provided for a
Corporation Commission. But" he
said, sit also provides for their ap-
pointment by the Governor l trust
the time will come when It will be
elected by the people, for when they
have this right Virginia will have
commission which will regulate the
railroads and do justice to the masses
OF the people. She will never have
such commission until 1t Is chosen
by the popular vote"
Lobbying Not Point.
II is curious fact that the people
OF Virginia. or at least a good many
OF the newspapers. have utterly missed
the point which Representative Jones
desires to make against Senator Mar
tin in the recent developments OF the
campaign. Columns of space are now
being given to the railroad fight OF
1891. and Senator Martins supposed
connection herewith. Yet. as Mr..
Jones said to-day, il is not the lobby
ing. but the question of veracity which
Is the real one before the people
Mr. Jones told The Times Dispatch
representative to-day OF well-knowp
Nirginian who deemed 1t an honor to
represent railroads in the Legislature.
and who thought 1t proper that these
vast interests should have their side
presented. Had Senator Martin" said
Mt Jones. taken a somewhat similar
position. and asserted that there were
things about the Kent bill which he
did not approve OF, and that he fought
II accordingly, not being then a candi-
date. l would never have been abla
TO make any impression on the public
with my charges and the Barbour
Thompson letters. But Senator Martin
made his explicit and emphatic de-
NAL OF ever having represented any
railroad or corporate interest before
legislative bodies The charge is not
railroad lobbying. it is veracity."
Mr. Jones declares that the thing
for the people or Virginia 20 consider
is whether or not Senator Martin has
told the truth
Small Crowd AT Court.
Only small p/owd heard Mr.. Jones
to-day. Judge Jesse +. West who gave
Mr.. Jones the use OF the courthouse.
explained the small-sized crowd here
TOT court day by the tact that nut
Few people had been summoned at thi,
term on court business About sixty
white men were in the audience. The
applause was fair.
Mr.. Jones was ha,lpered by knowi-
edge OF the early departure of his
train. and cut his speech down to q
small compass. He treated OF Senator
Martins votes on the tariff but brief.
iy. devoting the major part OF his
speech to a reply to the Senator's
statement as published in The Times.
Dispatch OF Tuesday The speccn al
Dendron tonight was called of. the
explanation being given that a relig-
ious meeting of some sort WAS In
progress.
Counsel for People.
Local candidates for Office vera in
the audience, but did not speak Mr.
Jones was introduced by Common
wealth's Attorney j, Gordon Bohannon,
who said the case was thai Of the
people against the bosses. ans he .1re-
sented Mr.. Jones as the counse. :or The.
plaintiff
Mr.. Jones said If Senator Martin pro-
posed 10 vote a 5 he had done al times
in the past IL would BIO better for tho
Democratic party that he stay away
from Washington. The Senate ne as
serted. AVS not given ore minutes
serious consideration TO the question:
of Canadian reciprocity, for which Com