The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-18
JONES MAKES
MORE CHARGES
Says Railroads Bought Legisla-
ture of 1893.
OFFERS 500 TO MEET MARTIN

Declaring that Senator Martin, of
Virginia was virtually Republican,
under the guise of Democrat, and
accusing him of being in league
with the railroads and lumber trust,
and OF securing legislation for their
benefit. Representative William a.
Jones Friday night addressed an
audience of about 200 persons at
Alexandria c. H., in Alexandria Co.
Repres NATIVE Jones declared that
while the Democratic platform had
always favored free materials. Sena-
tor Martin had voted for a tariff of
81 on white pine, when there was
hardly pine tree in the State of
Virginia. The reason for this. he
explained. was that Senator Martin
was working in the interests of the
lumber trust Michigan. Wisconsin
and Minnesota. he added. were the
only States producing any amount of
white pine, and in spite of this Mar
Tin voted for the 81 increase. lie
voted alone except for the two Sen
Itors from Louisiana.
In the last tariff bill" continued
Mr.. Jones, the Democrats offered
.l3 amendments. and although Mr..
Marin claimed To be a loyal Demo
crdt, nc refused 10 vote on ninety
eight of them. notwithstanding the
fact that he was present.
"Ninete;n times he voted with
the Republicans. In the war rev.
enuo bill. out of the sixteen amend
mcnts made by the Democrats. Mar
Tin voted with the party nine of the
siVte n. That he was paired with
k-pD ,!ican senator IS definitely
known
Senator Martin was elected I'M
der the same conditions as Lorimer.
in 1898" declared Jones lie was
unknown to the peop.o of Virginia.
who's, choice was FiiZhueh Lee. The
railroad p -opie purchased the Legs
lature to elect Scna or Martin. who
was then u railroad lobbyist at
Richmond"
X pres NATIVE Jones read letters.
which he had photographed. in ef-
fort TO prove his charges that Sen
ator Marlin had handled the yell
low dog funds raised by the
railroads TO purchase the Legislature
lie quoted extracts from letters from
The president Of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad. the Richmond.
III, dericksburg and Potomac rail
road and various other railroad at
torneys. trying to show that Mar
tin represented the railroads in S.
curing legislation for them.
&C ntlemen." declared MIR. Jon s.
Il would gladly give 500. though
a poor man. if Martin would M 81
me on the stump for ten minutes to
answer these letters which hold
in evidence against him.
when Martin was elected TO
the Senate" pursued Mr.. Jones.
there was a joint inves igation con-
mittce appointed by both houses OF
the Virginia Legislature, cons sting
of sven men, five OF whom Were
Martins supporters. They refused
TO hear any evidence of corruption
or of bribery. unless Martin hiWs u
took the stand. and there by sup
pressed all cvidtnca Men who came
TO testify and to give information TO
the cOmmi;ie were not allowed 20
testify. | have letter in my poss s.
sion which shows that John ) Bar
tour Thompson who was attorney
for a railroad. instructed the O +
railroad M throughout the state 10
20 to Richmond to get in touch with
Martin. who was pushing for
ward legislation in their behalf.
Edward Hines. OF Chicago. head
Of the lumber trust. and an intimate
friend OF Lorimer. and the man who
had raised 100000 TO buy seven
votes TO elect LOrimer. wanted a
s. tariff on white pine. and Martin
got it for him The mantle OF Al
drich has fallen on the shoulder OF
Martin. and no man on the Republi-
can side is willing to bear IT, The
leading Democratic papers in the
State have deserted Martin in the
last few days. after reading the
letters ] have had published"