The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-17
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statement which I gave to the public
on July II, and which here repeat,
IL absolutely and unreservedly true.
This Ii the statement
II desire to say in this connection
that not at any time during either OF
these two campaigns or during the
succeeding session OF the General As
sembly OF Virginia, was ] ever asked
by any railroad corporation or the
representative OF any railroad cor
poration to do anything OF any sort
with regard to any legislation affect
ing their interest or any other inter-
est
'sThe e4Olen Levers"
IT this statement 10 not satisfac-
tory to Mr.. Jones. suggest that he
make inquiry Of the man from whom
he obtained the stolen letters.
ANY assistance I may have given
to Mr.. Thompson. any fairness or good
faith he may have found in me. was
certainly consistent with the broad
and inclusive statement which I have
already made and now reAfnrm.
"Mr. Jones. In discussing his party
relations with me, says. II he ever
consulted the executive committee. of
which he was the chairman and
was I member. ~ to the disbursement
Of these funds. am not aware of 1t.
II has been my custom to consult
with members Of the executive COM
mittee concerning all party matters.
rand Mr.. Jones has b1en consulted
particularly concerning the disburse-
ment Of money for party purposes
in his own district. Twenty years in
4 long time to be too certain about
matters OF detail in campaigns where
fhere was naturally 50 much for tho
chairman to do. especially ~ I have.
OF couraa. not undertaken to pre-
serve all the voluminous correspond
ence and innumerAble recorda In
the matter Of soliciting and distrib-
uting funds. however. followed the
custom Of Hon. John 6. Barbour and
Hon. Basil b. Gordon, under both OF
whom Mr.. Jones and I, II 7 mistake
not. served together ~ members OF
the State executive committee. A
chairman of the State committee, I
have always given especial attention
to the First Congressional District,
and recall with great pleasure my
many visits and conferences with the
party leaders in that section. for
which they have often kindly ex-
pressed their grateful appreciation.
| Jones aud Campaign Fund.
''Mr. Jones erred In relying upon
his memory for the Implication that
never consulted him about the dis
.hsarsenaent of funds f. happen. to
have before me in = private memo
randum book which ! preserved for
other purposes. in the handwriting Of
Mr.. Jones. an estimate OF the nseds
of his district. furnished at my ra-
quest This contains the names of all
the counties in his district and Of the
city OF Fredericksburg. tho names Of
individuals in Fredericksburg and In
these counties to whom he Wished
the money sent. and indicates the
amount he wishes sent to each person.
Why should he seek to make the
impression that he has nAvsr been
consulted concerning the disbursement
Of funds?
Il have now been member OF
tho State Democratic committee since
1889. and chairman with the ex-
ception OF one year, since 1880. or
course, these positions have brought
great responsibility and great labor
I do mot. however. regret and have
never begrudged the time, labor and
money have Oiven to public affairs
During this long period thers have
been many strenuous ana exciting
campaigna It waS, or course. tnevi-
table that there would come out Of
these contests ana out Of conflicting
ambitions personal disappointments
frictien ana alienation. These belong
to the hietory OF politics. But speak
ing with celebration ana with entire
unreeeFve. I declare that the State
~ and patriotic men. who have
eivsn freely Of their time. money
ana personal labor to insure party
nRO0nGR ana there n not the nliRht-