The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13

In a political way-they little dream
that they are being used as tools by
remorseless money power 70 main
tain control OF the public policies OF
the State by manipulation OF which
IL is putting its hand in the pocket OF
every person In the State and extract
Ing at least one and half million
dollars each year.
This machine needs a boss and all
the minor Offices. as far as possible.
are hlled with those who will follow
his lead When these followers come
10 realize the real purposes behind Il
all, IL is inconceivable to me that they
Will continue to follow. L believe as
patriotic citizens they will desert this
pirate snip and help rescue our State
from the hands of the spoilers.
Do Martin and Swanson Know?
DO Senators Martin and Swanson
know about these things2 Is IL posi-
bic TO believe that they have been the
leading spirits in the Democratic par
~ machine SO long and the benefici-
aries of it's favors I'm such marked
degree ad yet are still ignorant Of
these things? If they know, they
have never penned a line or spoken a
word, so Tar as l know, to correct
these wrongs. II they don't know.
they are entirely too innocent to be
out by themselves and should be re-
called as watchmen on the tower and
sent to some political founding ASYLUM
harms way. must conclude that they
do know and that they are willing
that special privilege may prey upon
you and me.
Martins Record I'm Senate.
Believing Senator Martin to be in
sympathy with the special interests in
Virginia, j am not surprised that he
should vote with standpat Republi-
cans who represent these interests in
the Senate. L am not surprised that
fan 20
should head the list in making Sen
ator Martin the minority leader; I am
not even surprised that Senator Mar
tin was made the minority leader in
the Democratic caucus by practically
the same votes which gave a majority
in favor Of the bribe-g giving Republi-
can, Lorimer, who ought to be in the
penitentiary instead of the Senate. I
am still not surprised when Senator
Bristow, a Republican Senator from
Kansas, charged on the floor of the
senate that the cloak of the system
of Republican Aldrich had been trans
ferred to the shoulders of the minority
leader.
Voted For Martin.
Il am not prejudiced in these opin-
IONS. voted for Senator Martin in
his last campaign under the repre-
sentatioR that he would stand for rate
regulation. Since his election, he
seems to have turned out to be a be-
never Ia regulation Of the corporation
kind that does not regulate When
the proposition to have the Govern
ment make a physical valuation Of
the railroads.&c. very crux of the
matter of regulation-was before the
Senate, Senator Martin did not vote
Tor II nor did he vote against tho
simply lodged"
The speaker said that he did not
believe in personal politics. He was
not Tor any man or against any man.
He believed the citizen had a high
duty TO perform and the public good
sh ould be the deciding factor. He
discussed the alliance of the railroad
ring with the Republicans of the State
and ridiouled the actions of Ste lead
ers In writing lettSrp ut the eleventh
hour expressing hopes for straight
out Democracy after having been the
allies OF Alvah Martin fusionisrn for
30 many yeAra He thought it too
much like death-bsd repentance Sen
ator Thomas closed with an earnest
appeal to the people 60 stand by the
Democratic League IN itG Efforts 20
break the hold Of the systAm.