The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-19
JONES ATTACKS
LOCAL SIGNERS
OF MAR TIN CARD
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Maitin resolution for the Lorimer in
"estigation met the approval OF every
ola guard. Republican in the senate
Icen credited with purchasing the cleo
1ion OF Senator Lorimer Mr.. Jones nro-
ceeded to discussion OF Senator Jior-
inns alleged record as a railroad aenct
and lobbyist.
Heads Another Letter.
nor me purpose OF reinforcing and
oence produced by him in his Wood
stock speech. consisting of hve Bar
o pour thompson letters. AIr. Jones read
PUBLIC. he declared. had already rem
dered Its verdict upon the issue OF We
a rae raised between Senator Martin
the former that he had ever, for or
without compensation. represented any
ba asad corporation: person or persons,
national Those adherents and defend
Srs OF Senator Martin, who had not
a pden convinced, or at least had not
ssuauced did not effectually dispose or
senator Martins unsupported cenials.
%%o1ld not accept any evidence; but,
declared tho speaker. he would read
one other letter written by this SANE
y S. Barbour Thompson, which. il
must be admitted. would at least throw
rusifoad connection. The speaker then
read one by one the five letters which
ha ~, ALREADY been made, public.
1...Tphttinuins the speaker declared:
Thos. S. Martin and the other to Decao
1nr A%teh. not only show that Mr.
mond and Danvilla Railroad COMPANY
Iaid TO Mr.. Martin $500. but caiiad
upon MT: AXtell. the Vice -presidcn, OF
me 1ne chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
MIR. Martin similar amount to the last
one one given him Thus It is seen that
rom the Richmond and Danviile Rail
Ioad Company, and he is presumed
( , 10 nave received two sums Of nndis-
! e eloSsa 6Ht equal amounts from the
pnny. 1t Will be observed that this
money was not paid to the chairman
Ui me Democrauc party, whose duty
~ was 10 conduct the campaign, which.
we are told, the railroads were fnanc,
i i,s. n9s 70 advance their own selfish
interests me but TO avert negro DONNA
non IN virginia and TO preserve our
Anelo-SaAon civilization 1t was naid
TO Thomas $. Martin. and he was in
atructed TO apply the $500 to the 7ui-
These two letters are the least i'm
IoFtant Of the five, and l care NOT
Mhat the purpose stated was. II Il
vas 10 eject Democrats to the Legtsla-
,ure' as ls alleged, the fact that IL
was expended directly by the railroads
,,hhrough their chosen agent. and not
through Official Democratic channels
demonstrates that the railroads, for
some Interior purpose of their own
dtslred to place the Democratic can
Nidates VINO received II under p,cu-
mary obligations TO them. II such a
iuhd as THIS. contributed by two rail-
) r9ads; is not a yellow dog fund
he characterized as some sort a. a
cur dog fund 1t was, at least. a slush'
Written on snme Dny.
The letters of j. II. Ropart an,
leonard Marbury. both railroad men,
or n9d nI the one to General 7, NJ, Logan.
OF the Richmond and Danviile Rail-
road Company. were all written upon
one 9gs,d ana the Same day. The election in
interest, was held on the Sd OF No
H.ember; IL am not mistaken. But
uhese innocent little missives were
written on the Esd OF November. Inst
twenty days subsequently. AIessrs
Bosart and Marhury were directed In
go to Richmond on the Monday fol-
nnt that and the next day. The I.egls-
Inture convened on Wednesday, the
70 OF december; end these were the
1 We he st, preceding days. Those days
We're the days when the political bar
Ealns and deals by which the I.egis-
tcrest OF the railroads were to be CON
shmfnated. Those were the days when
Inc mcmbers-elect who had received
assistance directly from the railroads,
of their obligations. Messrs. Bocart
ma Narhury were not only instructed
TO proceed TO Richmond. but they were
directed TO hunt up Thos. s. Martin,
ana were told where he could be found
Now the connection between the I've
election and these two post cleo
non letters is to he seen The nan
10 "horn the money mentioned IN the
two ante election letters was maid
over and who disbursed II. as wc arc
told, in the election of Democrats 10
the Legislature. is the same man to
whom Messrs. Bogart and Narburv
We're directed TO report. when the Log
islature convened. The railroad offlrirl