Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Senator Martin.

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prevail:
In another column will be found
an appreciative article from the
pen of the Washington correspon-
Gent of the Baltimore Sun, relative
to the part played by Senator Mar
tin of Virginia, in the overthrow of
the republican majority in the Sen
ate Wednesday of last week, in the
vote of Mr.. Cores resolution, call
ing on the finance committee to re-
p, T. the wooden tariff reduction
bill. The estimate of the leader
ship of Senator Martin, made by
the Sun correspondent, is fully
borne out by examination of the
Congressional Record, a copy of
which is on our table. His leader
ship may we'll excite pride through
out the state. One after another
republican leader was bowled over
by his effective words, and every
word he uttered was worthy of
the democratic leader, for it was in
the interest of the masses for whom
the democratic party stands forth
at this iuncture as The champion.
Martin got the floor after the
first attack On the Gore resolution
had been made by Senator Calling
err of the finance committee, on the
grIulG iInt this attempt to force
Tue committee to report the wooden
bill by july 10th was a discourtesy
to Tie committee. He knocked
out the New Hampshire Senator by
this declaration.
at appears to me that the essen
tials OF ;ne business life of this
country are entitled to some con-
Sideration and ought not to be
thrust aside by talk about courtesy
to a committee"
This caused Senator Galllnger to
explain that he too meant regard
for the business interests, ''the in
terests of the men who raise sheep
md the men who make clothing. p"
Martin made him founder much by
Il clean cut definition of the demo-
cratic position with regard to pro-
tective tariff, saying:
But, Mr.. President, | think I'll e
81 900, 900 people who wear wool
en- fabrics are entitled to a little
more consideration than the few
people who raise wool or manutac-
ture wooden fabrics"
The Congressional Record shows
that for long time the senior SEN
ator from Virginia and democratic
leader of the senate, held the floor
Much of his time was given to
others, and most vigorous dis
cussion ragged about him, during
which cool, able, digni6ed and pa
triotic in his utterances he well up
neld the highest tradition of the
senate and the interests of the
masses of the people. Penrose ano
Lodge, two of the ablest republican
: leaders went down before his thrusts
Indeed following this discussion the
opinion is EXPIRE ssedthat Root must
ne made the republican leader in
stead of Penrose. Before closing
his remarks Senator Martin vigor'
ously arraigned the finance com
mittee declaring that they were but
servants of the Senate. "They."
\ said he, "usurped the power OF
1 master, but never recognized
their right to. act as master of the
= Senate then, and do not now"
The County News has taken little
part in the discussion over theques'
ton of electing a senator, which is
. to be determined by the democratic
primaries in September. Last fall
= it said that it's course would be de-
termined not by personal preference
but would be determined by its
judgement as to the man who woulo
render the most effective service to
the masses in the pending contest
throughout the country against the
privileged classes. Looking over
the field today and to the com
handing position Senator Martin
: holds in the Senate and the manner
; he is using it to advance the meas
, ures for the relief of the people
, passed by the democrats in the
Lower House, there can be but one
answer to our demand. That is
that Martin is the man to whom the
people can with Confidence look to
) see their interests not only fully re,
r garded but most furthered, and he
should be reelected to the Senate.
His views are sound and his ability
and opportunity to give them effect
, are equaled by few if any of his
associates in the Senate. II would
be a misfortune not only to the
, state but the country to substitute
for him the man who seeks to sup
plant him. His abilities and his
virtues, are fully recognized by the
men with whom he has long served
in the Senate and afford the best
answer to his critics. If ability to
serve, coupled with sincerity in
trying to serve, are to decide the
presene contest for the long term
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