The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-08
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orabie and truthful man. Himself
largely interested In railroads and at
one time, II not then. q director In one
OF the largest railroad corporations in
the country. Mr.. Bryan neve.th eiess,
felt that. the Kent bill embraced pro-
visions which Senator Martin and his
railroad allies were not justified In
opposing.
known as Lobbyist.
fwefvs wears ago, I declared in a
speech which I delivered In Halifax
county, that when Senator Martin was
known to the people OF Virginia as
the agent and lobbyist Of railroad
corporations. Senator Martin took
immediate exception to this statement.
In a carefully prepared statement.
which appeared in the Richmond
Leader on July 20. 1899. and which
was afterwards published in pamphlet
form and by him circulated as
campaign document. Senator Martin
declared that he did not know where
/ got my information, hut he did
know that 1t had it's origin in false
hood and In malice. / read you his
exact language:
Mr.. Jones states that at the time
of my first election TO the senate was
known to the Virginia people only as
corporations. I do not know where
Mr.. Jones gets this idea. but I do
know that It had its origin in false
hood and in malice, because | have
never at any period OF my life been
the representative of any railroad or
other corporation. or OF any person
or persons. in connection with any
matter pending before any legislative
body. State or national. Many such
retainers have been offered me as
a lawyer, but invariably have de-
clined them. l have never in my
life had my course as a citizen In
respect to any public matter em-
harrassed by retainer No one can
'truthfuliy say that have been re-
tanned to represent. or have in fact
represented. any interest for cor
poration or any one else before
legislative body.
'It can at least be said for this
statement of Senator Martins that II
Ia not lacking In comprehensiveness or
in definiteness. 1t states In the most
sweeping and positive language that
at no. period Of his life had he been
the representative of any railroad or
other corporation or of any person or
persons in connection with any mat
ter pending before any legislative
body, state or national. Nothing
could be more explicit and direct
than this denial.
Reitsrates Charge.
ut raises a question of veraeity be-
tween Mr.. William l., Royal, the wit
ness who testified before the so-cailed
Investigating committee. whose testi-
naony / have quoted and Mr.. Joseph
Bryan and the Richmond Times ON the
one side and Senator Martin on the
other 1t was upon their testimony
that I largely based my statement IN
my Halifax speech. and might we'll
be content to rest there the question OF
veracity raised In the authorized
statement published by Senator Mar
tin
Last, however. there may still be
some doubt upon the minds OF some
people, as to whether or not Senator
Martin was known as q railroad agent
and lobbyist in 1887. and, becatise. T
am prepared to establish Independently
ofssthe testimony OF Messrs. William
l.. Royal and Joseph Bryan. the truth
of every word uttered by me in my
Halifax speech, In which / charged
Senator Martin as having been known
an railroad lobbyist before his cleo
ton to the Senate, / here and now
reiterate what / said In Halifax coun-
~, that Senator Martin WIS a compar
atively unknown man when he was
first elected to the United States
Senate and that he was only known
as a railroad agent and lobbyist.
yellow Dog" Fund.
I further charge. and / am prepared
to prove, not only that he represented
railroad interests before the legista-
ture OF Virginia, but that ne was &C
ho ~, n ~
the yellow Dog" fund of the railroads.
This not only raises q question Of
veracity but II presents one Of sucl,
serious import that II my statement IL
true, 1t establishes the absolute I'M