The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-18

machine crowd In thor nttcmpt to
prevent an adequate presentation Of
the issues Of the campaign to the reo-
pie OF Virginia. charged, and | now
charge again. that newspapers are
| being subsidized. charged, and now
charge again. that their columns have
not only been bought for my competl-
tor. but that the depravity Is OF such
| degree as to exclude mo from the
right OF defending myself from at
| tuck even at the full advertising rates
| charged by such papers
Siny Reveal IIiS MIME.
| cited single Instance OF this
! dissraceful method OF campaigning.
| but purposely did not give the name
of the paper Immediately there was
an outcry among some OF the machine
organs, contending that had brought
every honest newspaper In Virginia
under suspicion. Who evor heard OF
such nonsense! Suppoao 1 were to
| proclaim that burglary had been
committed In this comm unity, and that
| knew the thief; do YOU ina CINE that
| any OF the honest citizens of Essex
| county. secure In their integrity. would
| feel disturbed In their minds Decausy
| ! did not at once reveal HIS Identity?
l wanted this purchased newspaper to
| reveal Itself, and II has done So Now
| l want tho man who bought and de-
PRAYED it to reveal himself; ano If he
ooes not do 1t speedily, II may be that
! ] shall do II for him.
! The South Boston News was the
ono paper alluded TO in my Ricnmona
! speech rs having for wears been bit
/ tcrly hostile to the political nnchIna
| In Virginia: as having indorsed tho
present anti ma chine movement In
this State. and as having subsequently,
sold exclusive rights in its columns
ito my compe titor. charged that n
! Ii, ca 70 ri rl; ~
nmns T. propagate the candidacy o:
| the Governors temporary appointed
and denied To me and my friends the
| right TO present my candidacy to Tic
people Of Halifax through lis columns.
but IT had sold the mac hine crowd the
! OF answer, though | should o!er To
| pay fun advertising rates for the space
| required In which 10 make answer TO
| their defamatory assaults
! CIaimx It's Right.
I The man who purchased this privi-
I lege from the South Boston News is as
| silent as the tomb Under the charge |
| publicly made al Richmond! And what
| Is the reply OF the purchased news
paper i,sclf? 1t is not a DENIAL: for
| not a circumstance cited by me Is iii :
| rcctly brought In quest ion. 1t shame
| lessly contends that ii has a right to
do this debasins thing and thus out
rage every consideration upon which
! the freedom OF the press was founded
4 1t impudently Classics ba room advcr-
! tlsement. with announcements for the
! United States Senate. and proclalms Its
! equal right TO reject them both And
that Is its answer TO m,. Indictment
| 1T undertakes TO divert attention
/ from Itself and from the gentleman
! who purchased exclusive political
! rights in It's columns b. directing at
! me stream of scnscless abuse, charE-
! ing me with injustice and cowardice
and with being a participant In and a
/ beneficiary OF, ring rule in Virginia.
~, says the machine gave ME my
T berth In Congress. and that It IS quite
large enough for my capacity. Let
/ me. my fcllow citizens. briefly and d.
/ rectly dispose OF this depraved public
| journal and depict TO you at the same
| time the methods of III osc who " ould.
! by systematic Perversion and cxclu-
! sion. deny me the right of access to
| the people OF Virginia. On the 18Th
| day OF last I)ecenher. discussing the
scnatorship this newspaper that now
| seeks to hide It's shame by calling me
! a coward and rinEster. said:
\, fWhile swanson may have a strong
! organization following. II will hardly
land him II opposed. as he will likely be.
by Congressman Glass. MIR Glass has
never known defeat In any campaign
he has ever engaged In for office lie
Is lighter from base--just tho kind
, OF man that the great mass OF people
admire clean, brave and outspok en-.
In whom Mr.. Swanson VIII find foe
man worthy of his steel Virginians
! like warm ca nlpaign. and they are
going to have It If Glass decides to
| enter the race
! THAT was exceedingly kind, and 1
was not even asked to pay for It, It
! vas the voluntary estimate and OK
| preston OF this South boston News
| before It's space had been bought. \
i little later it'grew holder and more
emphatic In its condo mnntion OF the
| machine. On the 10th day of January
| il had an editorial In which 1t said:
The fight that Mr.. Jones proposgl
| TO make will be a fight for me people
against the most outrageous poIitica,
F! oppression and corruption that ever
| disgraced Virginia except, perhaps. the
Malone dynasty.
The people arc simply made tools
! OF By the ring. composed largely of the
| oliceholdcrs' trust. Not 10 rcspond TO
the crack OF The so-callcd party lash;
| Is to be consigned 10 a state of ostra :
| cism so far rs seeking office Is con
| cerned
The Martin dynasty. the once
holders trust, or machine, is unoues
uona biy the most complete and sub
servient organization that was ever
known in this State. No other or
| EaniTation could have ever performed
such fea as that OF uniting the
Anti Saloon League and the Liquor
J Dealers Associa ton In the SUPPORT Of
4 Judge Mann for. Governor
~ the conclusion of this vitriolic
anti machine editorial OF January 10.
the South Boston News said:
II seems highly probable that the
, Hon. Garter Glass will also he a run.
ming mate Of Mr.. Jones for the sea
| now occupied by appointment by Hon
Z. ~ swanson. Then what: There
will be music.
| Four days after this publication
appeared formally announced my
candidacy for the United States SEN
/ ate y week later the editorial color
! Of this journalistic cha mellon began to
/, change. Il so far vcercd towards the
machine attitude hat n Chase city