The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-31

reward him? What is our duty to
our own selirespeet and TO the honor
and welfare et the State?
swanson ChaIse s.
Mr.. Swanson stands charged:
LIST. lie had been promised by the
ring, Including The present Governor
OF this state. with the seat of the
| nited States Senate. then filled by
the late John W. Daniel, even before
he was known 10 be seriously sick
End That he was urged for that
position BY the sange Mr.. Thompson
above named, who appeared SO promi-
uent when Mr.. Martin was selected
over General Fitzhugh Lee.
5rd. That during his administra-
tion as Coz ernor he was SO dereliet
in hts duty. that he allowed without
objection, so many and such large
items of appropriations to be made
It's to bankrupt Tor q time the State
treasury although by the present con-
stitutton fer the first time, the Cover
nor OF the state is given power, for
the protection Of tne people. TO veto
any one or more items Of an appro-
priation bill without yetoing the en-
tire bill.
Attn, That although the State con-
stitution requires that the Governor
shall communicate to the General
Assembly. at every session. the con-
dltion OF the State. he withheld the
information as to tho bankrupt con-
diuon OF the State reasury.
9TH. That while a member of the
Ways and Means Committee Of the
House Of Representatives he speculat-
ed in stocks Of certain trusts, whose
value could be affected by legislation
+ rec4R4F4e Tfeit4d IL That committee.
Ifnax-
! But II is proper 70 notice their re-
spective defeases Mr.. Swanson de-
mics the first charge. But the only
proof is his denial. ON the other
hand. Mr., Glass cites the proof OF
those familiar with the circumstances,
AS to the second, Mr. Swanson gives
his personal explanation. The name
of the newspaper correspondent who
gave the Information mas been given,
and the facts upon which he based
his Judgment. They can not be critI-
cised. nor disputed.
As TO the third, II Ia a matter not
only Of figures. but is backed by the
declaration OF Governor Mann.
As 10 the fourth. We have Mr..
Swansous admission. The wrong OF
the act must be decided by each per-
son according as 70 how he looks
upon such conduct.
Mr. Martin also, after weeks and
months OF delay. has put forth his
defense. From the character of that
defense ii would look as II the delay
has been useless There is nothing
Ia II that coQld not have been stated
weeks ago. The delay seems to have
+ been rot from patriotism. but for a
prem editated purpose in original
cases the longer the delay the less
Of rt+FI "a
criminal hopes aIr. Martin has kept
the people waiting unt!I the force Of
+ the record proof against has been
! weakened In each ones memory
, When he did speak, what did he
/ prove?
/ AS to the first charge he continues
! his Denial lie calls for the produc-
+ tion of a railroad man who VIII say
+ that he ever employed him to lobby
( for any railroad measure That is.
I - course, an idle call. Nobody claims
that railroad man can be induced
10 make such confession.
/ but what do the Thompson letters
prove as 70 thu. work 10 he done
! during the winter Of, tS9I-92~-
when the Kent bin met it's defeat
He again denies as to handling the
railroad fund tn the interests of the
railroads, As TO the letters, except
tne one written 10 him, he denies his
knowledge of their existence-any I'M
/ important matter.
Distribution of Funds.
! The question Is not whether he
was familiar with every step taken
I but whether he was aiding and abet-
/ ting the distribution Of the railroa d
fund outside of the party manage
ment He cannot and does not deny
that he, together with Mr.. Thompson
I were handling fund contributed rs
the railroads and kept apart from the
( party managers. lie does not explain
/ what he did with the two, If not three
sums turned o@er to him. Nor does
/ he offer any Explanation Of the let.
/ ter from Mr.. Thompson to Mr.. Hol-
+ land proving that a part OF she ratE-
road fund was being used in the in
terests Of the railroads only; for ne
tells him you must satisfy yourself