The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-13

grass was called IN extra session He
1efnrred 10 Senator Works. speech on
Chirtsian Science, and 10 Senator
Swanson's On good roads. as an IN
stance OF the way tho upper body Z.
Wasting time
The other feature of the speech OF
MIR Jones was his uncomplimentary
reference 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j..
Taylor Ellyson IN the railroad matter
lie asserted that one OF the Thompson
letters conclusively shows that Mr.
Eilyson. then state Democratic chair
man, was regarded as the agent of
Mir Martin and Mr. Thompson in the
affair for which IL was desired that
Major Myers pay $1,000 AS a sum
mary. Mr.. Jones told his hearers that
II they believed ne had proved his case
they might vote for Martin at their
perm as honest men"
Reply 10 Martin.
The part of his speech in answer to
Senator Martins interview was as fol-
lows:
Il have read with great care the
lengthy statement from Senator Mar
tin which appeared in the Richmond
morning papers of yesterday. Two
thir0s of that statement is devoted to
recital OF the charge made by me
twelve years ago. that when he was
elected TO the senate ne was known,
SO far as he was known at all, to
the people of Virginia as a railroad
agent and lobbyist ana to what I said
in reiterating that charge in my
Lynchburs speech. The other third
consists OF reiteration of his former
uen'alS and OF an attempt to evade the
one and the grave issue between us
Having explicitly and sweepingly made
denial of my charge when it was first
made. IL is not possible now for hin
10 strengthen his case by mere
repetition OF that denial One denia,
OF the same thing and by the same
person Will carry as much weight as
thousand. All that senator Martin
says in regard to political conditions
in Virginia in 1881 may be true, but
that is entirely foreign to the issue
and is obviously introduced for the
sole purpose OF beclouding that issue
and. II possible, confusing the public
mind
The $500 mailed Senator Martin by
the superintendent OF the Richmond
and panville Railroad Company on
September rs, 1881, and the sum which
he doubtless received the result OF
Superintendent Thompson's letter OF
October 2. 1891, to Mr.. Decatur AXtell
of the Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad,
whatever that sum may have been.
nay or may not have been used to pro-
beTs OF the Legislature for the purpose
nf preventing negro ascendancy' and
preserving our civilization.
Il shall only say in regard to this,
that II this money contributed by
Two railroads, was intended to be used
for that purpose il should have beer
sent to the chairman OF the Demo.
cratic party. II is not shown, or even
claimed. that 1t ever reached his
hands.
Payment Not Explained.
But be this "a II may, neither Sen
ator Martin nor any one else who has
made statement in regard to This
matter has even attempted to explain
the purpose for which the $500 was
paid to Mr. Ellyson on or about No
vember IS, 1891, as Superintendent
Thompson states in his letter of that
date to General T. NJ. Logan. OF the
1tichmond and Danville Railroad. Upon
This subject Senator Martin is "a silent
as the tomb. II IS not claimed that
the money was paid over 10 the chair
man Of the Democratic party for the
purpose of reimbursing him for any
funds which he may have expended in
the election of Democrats to the Legis-
lature Any such claim would be simply
prcposterouS, for why should any rail
road company be called upon 10 make
up uehciencieS IN the campaign funds
for the Democratic party? 1t will not
be pretended. l think, that the rail-
roads authorized the chairman OF the
Democratic party 10 expend unlimited
sums in order TO carry the election,
and 10 call on them TO supply all de-
1icienCies. The Legislature had been
elected and the menace of negro SUI
premacy aVerted weeks before this $500
>was paid Senator Martin cannot
cherish the fond hope that those who
have read this letter. written on the
e 2Sd of November, are ignoran. of the
fact that 1t was written long after
the election was over. What answer
has Senator Martin 10 make to this
stubborn fact? He has not even at
tempted to offer an explanation. Like
dov!l-hsh. he beclouds the issue with
a flood OF ink and acUttles off
But this probably Is not all tina;
the Richmond, Frederick nurg and Pc-
tomac Railroad. through Major Myers,
was Gade 10 contribute. This letter
.hows ,.hat Superintendent Thompson
Informed General Logan that unless
Major Myers came forward with an
additional $500 the Richmond and Dan
Willie Railroad would have to provide
1t
Does senator Martin wish us to
believe that this $50b was also 10 he
used to elect members OF the Leeis-
1ature? Why does not senator Mar
lin enlighten the public as TO the ar
arrangement based upon the payment
Of this $500. Of which Superintendent
Thompson speaks in this letter? Why.
too. is ne silent as to Superintendent
Thompsons assertion that Mr. Ely
son acted in most thorough good faith
towards us, and was really of inhnjt.
ass!sta. 90 to u.s. Who Is Us" sure
IS it will not De con,ended that Us