The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-25

inexperience or incompetency in the interpreta-
tfon OF written evidence Mr.. thompson .iie
writer observes, has just come out IN ms oehiai'
He claims to have been contributing TO cam
paign fund---though the campaign was over
at the time In question in the discussion nov nov
going on-and admits that he expected return
for his money In certain kind OF treatment
OF the railroad interests This statement taken
In connection with other known facts would
imply that Mr., Martin was the railroad agent
In securing the said fair treatment-that s'
the defeat of the Kent Bill
In 1893 this man was elected to the Ihl'eu
very conspicuous. The railroad man
whom Mr. Martin represented in 1891 now
works fer Mr.. Martin. Success attends theF
efforts, but under such circumstances as 10
draw from the Dispatch the following ex-
preston: 1T would seem that a powerful ex-
tTaneous influence was brought to bear IN
favor OF Mr.. Martins nomination; and from
the Petersburg Index-Appeal the language
Tho people don't seem to be in It when these
mysterious extraneous influences are arrayeu
against them
No wonder that the interests have conf
dence in this senator and approve OF his record
His course in the United States Senate mas
been exactly what might have been expected
from his prediction relationships. He tried
give to the railroads 100000 OF pubic
money for the building of the new Union
Station In Washington, and by the efforts even
Of Speaker Cannon. ii was reduced to only
100000 lie voted more frequently than any
other Democratic senator, except the two from
Louisiana for various provisions OF the Payne
Aldrtch tarin. He voted against reducing the
duty coal from 90 TO 40 cents. lie has
stood fer high duty on lumber, lie Is not
n harmony with the historic policy of the
Democratic party the tariff question. Col
lera Weekly, the organ of Pinchot, and the
American people Ballinger and land frauds,
declares there has not been in present times
more gross example of materialsm than
senator Martins reputation of the Demo
cratic platform in order to vote for a tartff
lumber, Nirgnians ought to have prttie
enough not to rc-eicct him" The murdered
nuveltst and publcist, David Graham Phillips.
"a led Martin Ryan's chief senatorial poll ical
1f IA l,4N t4f 'IaS y N ia
shaw, Of the leading independent eAtors
Il the country. said those who might have
be- II glad to support BAILEY for the leadership
agreed upon Senator Martin, of Virginia Seven
teen progressive senator's refused to vote Tor
9s7-srttn minority tpaCrr==a position vhCn
grtauntt to little" or else Harpers Weekly
SAYS Mr. Martin would hardly have gotten
indeed what has Mr. Martin led? Who's
ANY evidence of his leadership SO ia. as
the interests OF the people are concerned Is
there any achievement of Congress that can
II. "ls WY, sH4ps or form oe 4t, W, 'u'tt ~
Mr.. Nj: rtins leadership Is 1t Mhrun or
nGan like senator Gore and John sharp Nil
Jams who have distinguished thensehes as
. Indispensable Democratic senators in the extra
session of Congress? Has the press of the
country, the great free Independent press.
found aught in his management to praise I?
indeed Norman Hapgood. the editor Of Col
Hers. says pertneutly "Oficially. the Demo-
cratic leader Of the Senate is Thomas :. Mar
Tin. cf Virginia, actively John sharp Williams,
. If Mississippi. IS the senator who dominates
MS party. He does it by virtue OF scholarship,
alertness, pugn2city, and the very important
quality of excellence In rough and tumble de-
/ bate
We are told that Virginia would lose by
retiring Mr. Martin. Lose what Reputation
TOR character arid ability? Publioists outside
OF Virginia do not think so
I Who then, Is the man whom asked
| 70 Keep IN the Senate former railroad
lobbyist elected under suspicious circumstances
- the United States Senate repudiator Of the
tenets Of the Democratic party friend OF the
railroads and the interests leader who does
rot lead, distrusted by progressive and indie
pendent thinkers.
Let the interests support hinl--he serves
tbs n, But a common man of Virginia
with special favor ask but DESTROYS only
Of seeing the state throw off injurious and
discreditahle rule, this inconspcuous citizen OF
the o,d Dominion not vote for Martin while
10 loves his State.