The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-29

league, who had the confidence and
affection OF the Virginia people as
no public man has enjoyed them dur
ing the last fifty years, or is likely
to enjoy them in the next fifty years
erred. too. II at all, along with
the Hon. Carter Glass; who repre-
sented the Sixth Virginia District in
the House OF Representatives, and
who is now being supported by my
opponent, Notwithstanding his con-
currence with Senator Daniel and
myself in respect to these tarin ques-
tons. l erred. too, if at all. along
with many other able, patriotic and
distinguished Democrats L DO not
think ! erred in the matter at all.
] gave to the subject my best thought.
l9y most earnest consideration ana
/ acted in accordance with my tudg-
rnent and my conscience. / submit the
question to the impartial judgment OF
the Virginia people with an abiding
faith in that whether they agree with
me. or not in respect to this particu-
lar question they Will find III 1t notis~
ing on which to base condemnation,
] submit with equal confidence 10 the
Virginia people my course in respect
to the union station bill. universal
transfers between the street car lines
of Washington, the ship subsidy, etc.
But my opponent seems, as / have
before stated. To rest his Claims to a
seat in the Senate more on the evil
which he thinks and pToctutms of me
and of others than on any failure on
my part to do justice 10 my official
duties. or on any achievement, or
merits OF his own, for neither he
nor his friends have todd of any
thing accomplished by himself: and
most of his time in his speeches has
been devoted - denunciation of his
State, his party ana those who have
been honored ny the Virginia people.
Attack on Ills Party.
In his Norfolk speech Mr., Jones
quoted with seeming approval. and
certainly not with that resentment
which should rise in the heart of
every patriotic Nirginian a, the ut
terance, the speech of a Republican
senator al Kansas city. stating that
the three most corrupt States In the
Union We're Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Virginia. Is ii possible that the peo-
pie Of Virginia desire to send to the
United States Senate the bearer Of
offensive words against the integrity
and honor OF the old Commonwealth
Besides this assault upon the good
name of Virginia. Mr.. Jones stands
as the accuser Of the Democratic par
t. which has been Responsible FOR the
government OF Virginia for many
Years, and under which he has held
a seat In the Congress Of the United
States for twenty years. lie rarely
makes speech without assaiiing the
democratic party. At the outset Of
his campaign there Was issued ana
circulated in his interest. throughout
the state, an address numgrously sign
ed. THIS address was pr5nagated
and circulated ny ALr Jones' fnah~
ager ana no dissent from Ats state
ments has ever teen given out ~
AIR Jones Pn the contrary hts
speeches seem TO put HIM IN tutl con-
curreHet WIN every sentiment e"a--
tanned IN -th@t sa-taLtea address. /
viii qoute from It the following
words
~ tiel4t3c ana lh4t3thsE3te party
conditions affecting lht A'41afe q oai
state compel rs =" appeal Is >uu- we
oetl~fe III q So etHhiei't ~ party. tul
not IN " Government Ter iaF g N
believe 'a party ORGANIZATION, b''t th4i
II Sh9a41 % ihe servant ina A7k tAt
master "i the party and ti@t< ii Ahe@tu
falFiy ana }h'(af litfit administer par
y ahsiT' giving eQ9@! fis"} ~i'a oR-
IaFdNlt} ~ every l'Fiap144I ana .
lar ana open 1.eld 10 @H "a9 honor
ao'S contest los parry t4\oE. tfg tie
N4eiai49h oL t4eSt pam L'eIs"%'et Ll1
principles "4g Democratic oTsal.!@A-
tlvn h"S beeH TRANSIT 5fHra Into tn,
organ q faction, lheFr9y desrnrraGUt
lat" q label ~ machine og rtA+ SsSrp-
lns ana miSASias Hire party autIoH;5
ana UNDERSTANDING ITO euAila"hee "a tht
people ln our party and It's ps4tt-
pes Against saeh abuses We iANuke
Jour a3a ANA patrlotlc condemnation.
Jones en- Committee.
h&Ne, Fellow citizens, been at 9
loss 10 hlo" SHAT definition "a. AID.
N@rsaiY dA!d give Tor hat he call,
political machine. II IS disclosed Is
some extent ~ least in The quutaucT
nave read. 4 he charge Is thAt tn,
Democratic party ia virginia - III :
depior&bie and tnGeteusible condition
thAt oar Democratic Organization ha.
been transformed into the organ %
faction, thereby deeeu@gatlng into 4
machine, catai or ring Ne hot oak
have apprubtous eplthets hurled at III,
commonwealth OF virginia Itself. nu
We have distinct and offensive at
tack CA the Organization Of the Demo.
cratic party Of the state. No sucl
%oars4ae s.s4'i offensive a3tsfc X f4ls evel
been made. or is likely 10 be made
even by the bltterest Of our Repu0ii-
can Toes. Al the head OF the star.
committee is Hon. J, Taylor kHysUsl
whose personal integrity. whose Hdel
IVY 10 pHoilc uuty, and whose efEiCion
services and sslf-sacri1cing attention
le tHV cause OF Democracy for invent,