The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-02
SWANSON DENIES GLASS CHARGES
Quotes Martin as Refuting Alleged
Statement About Senator Daniel.

In an interview by Senator
Claude A. Swanson he seeks TO dis
prove accusations made against
him by Representative Carter Glass,
in the latter's Lynchburg speech.H lie
introduces as witness Senator
Martin, who fatty denies that he
made such statement regarding
the feelings of the late Senator Dan
lei as is attributed to him by Mr..
Glass.
"Mr. Glass speech consisted In
large measure. as have his many
other speeches, of false statements
and fabrications. His statement
that Senator Daniel had held me
in utter distrust is both false and
slanderous. All my relations with
Senator Daniel were of the most
cordial, based upon a mutual re-
gard and affection that was known
to all who knew us. | have let
tiers from Senator Daniel which /
shall always treasure on account
of their many expressions OF es-
TEEN and friendship. These letters
extend through all the many years
in which we were associated most
intimately, personally and politically
They prove beyond doubt that the
statement of Mr. Glass that he
held me in distrust and suspicion
is utterly without foundation.
Senator Daniel told me on one
occasion that certain persons had
endeavored to prejudice him against
me by stating that II was my pur-
pose to run agains him for the
Senate. lie told me that he had
no confidence in these statements
and trusted me fully. l have am
pie evidence i'm the letters written
me by Senator Daniel TO disproye ab
solutely the statements of MI
Glass in this connection. am
satisfied now, as was then, that
Mr.. Glass was one of those per
sons who were at that time SLAM
dering me-
Il have stated repeatedly in in
terviews and in private CONVEX
sations that under no circumstance
should | ever offer against Senator
Daniel for the Senate, and that /
favored him earnestly for re-elcc-
ton over every other person
Senator Daniel knew this and kne"
that | was honest and sincere in
those declarations.
THE present ardent supporter oil
Mr.. Glass, Mr.. A. +. Thomas, who
has been making frequent speeches
in this campaign and doing every
thing he could for Mr. Glass. was
a candidate for the State Senate
upon one occasion against Don i.
Halsey. with the declared purpose
of opposing the reelection TO the
Senate OF Senator Daniel. Mr.,
Glass may have voted against Mr.
| Thomas. but recall that IN
/ friends of Senator Daniel never
thought he extended TO Mr. Halsey
the earnest support that was due
him from so professed a friend
lof Senator Daniel, either in his
newspaper or individuality.
1T Is incOnceivable that Senator
Daniel. who was man of the ut
most courage, candor and frank
ness. would have borne himself to
ward me as he did. in both public
and private associations. If there
had been the slightest foundation in
fact for Mr.. Glass statement that
he distrusted me.
Il note also that Mr.. Glass states
in his speech that he was once in
informed by Senator Martin that
Senator Daniel had told him that
he (DanieD charged Swanson TO his
face as being guilty OF betraying his
friends. Immediately upon rcad
ing this statement OF Mr.. Glass J
telegraphed it to Senator Martin,
who was in Accomac county, and
inquired the facts. Senator Martin
replied as follows: made no such
statement to Glass. and Daniel
never made it TO me. You have
my full authority to deny it as you
think it should be denied for me.
am sure that this statement from
Senator Martin Will conclude this
matter before the people of Nir-
ginia "