Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-05-18
Calling Names.
Richmond Times DISPATCH.

udliihS NdIl6S,
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Calling the reply made by Represen-
tative w. A. Jones to his former state
ment "evasive, equivocal and coward
~, w ID. Cardwell gave out a dis
mlssal Of the matter of the charges
made in Jones' speech. In doing so he
denounces the First District Congress-
man as unworthy of the confidence or
respect of honorable men.
hr. Cardwell's statement ia as fol-
lows:
Richmond, Va, May 10. 1911.
10 the Editor of The Times-D Dispatch:
regret exceedingly the necessity for
appearing 10 public print again in an
swer to the charges made against me
by congressman Jones, but find from
his article, published in this mornings
Times-Dispatch, that he does not seem
seem to understand and appreciate the
meaning OF the language which he has
USED IN my statement published Sunday
morning, nor does he seem to appre-
cate the character of the charge which
he has made, and how such a charge af-
tects man of honor.
In his Richmond speech Mr.. Jones is
reported as follows:
Il charge that honest men who have
business before the Legislature of Vir-
ginia are held up by machine LOBBYISTS
when they are here and made to paw
money to get their bills through the
Legislature or they are defeated.
charge that a Democratic repre-
sentative of the city of Richmond. at
the last Legislature, introduced a bill
which affected one of the greatest and
one of the most beneficial interests in
this Commonwealth.
charge that when he was asked by
two of his brother members WHY he in
troduced such bill, he said that he did
IL TO help a certain distinguished ma
chine politician and lobbyist, who had
written the bill and asked him to intro
ouce 1t IN order that the lobbyist might
go to the people whose interests were
ahected and get employment as lobby
list to defeat it,
In his interview with Captain Curtis
he is quoted as saying: "The LOBBYIST
referred to is ex-Speaker w. ID. Card
WE'LL"
10 his communication to The Times
dispatch, published to-day, he says:
shall not at this time take any fur
ther notice of Mr.. Cardwell's statement
than to say that so far have made no
charge against him. He doth protest
too much methinks.'"
1t viii be observed that the charge
was distinctly made, and that while no
doubt Mr.. Jones did not intend that the
names should become public, he did
state to Mr.. Curtis that l was the man
ne referred to, and, so far from retract-
ing the charge after my denial of it. he
py the language last above quoted.
makes another snesking and cowardly
lnsinuation, and then further on in his
statement tries to make the impression
that the scheme as originally CHARGED
would nave been carried through but
1or MS interference and advice.
NOW, am willing to be called ma
chine politician" if by that is meant
that l generally have supported Senator
Martin and Senator Swanson and their
friends in their political aspirations.
but, If it is meant to charge, or insin-
uate, that l have been or would be a
party to anything connected with poll
tics that is dishonest, improner or
which any gentleman would not do. II
am not guilty of any such charge. and
VIII denounce the author of it when
ever and under whatever circumstances
it is made.
am, further, willing to be called a
lobbyist" if by that is meant that
represent clients when they desire it in
matters pending before committees of
the Legislature; but, if it is meant to
charge, or insinuate, that have done
or would do anything in connection with
my representation of these clients be-
lore such committees that might he
construed as improper in anv man occu.
pying the highest plane of professional
ethics, then | will denounce the author
Oh sucn charge promptly and as pub
licly as the charge is made.
l. therefore, desire to emphaticallv
say that will not under any circum-
stances permit this imputation to rest
upon me. l haYe denounced these
charges as false and am met with an
evasive. equivocal and cowardly reply.
and hence am warranted in denounc-
ing Mr.. Jones as unworthy of the conf
dence or respect of honorable men.
(Signed) W. D. CARDwEII.