The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-29

GINA people. Under the party plan Mr..
I.ilyson appoints an executive com
nittee Of ten Cone from each congress
sional districD TO aid him In the con-
duct of the campaigns. and who have
seats. but not votes, in tho meetings
Of the state Committee. AT present
that executive committee is composed
OF the following members: Hon. w. \.
Jones. Hon. Il. l.. Holland. w. If.
Sands. ESD. Colonel Geors. Cameron.
Jr, 7. l. Clark. Esq. George L. Cas-
kic, Esq. lion James Hay. Hon. C.. c.
Cariin. A a. Campbell. Esq. Hon. Ed
ward Echois. Hon. II. ID. Flood.
You will note that Mr.. Jones is in
cluded in the number and when he
defames the committee he dcfames a
body or which he is Il constituent
part. The state Committee is compos-
Ell of hfty members-hve from each
congressional district-who were
elected by the people assembled in
state convention from time to time.
AT present the committee is compos-
ed of as loyal Democrats. and as faith
ful. Intelligent and patriotic men as
can well be found in the State. These
hbie. intelligent and patriotic men
need no defense at my hands. Meth
or DO the people who commissioned
chchn need any defense for putting
party affairs in the hands of these
able and patriotic gentlemen. Can
better men be found. fellow citizens
IN the broad lengths Of this Common
wealth for the responsible huties of
coh'uctins our campaigns and exc
cuuhS tine wishes OF the people as
from time to time declared in STATE
conventions? Is II possible tina; Mr..
Zones thinks he can gain a seat in
the senate Of the United States by
'raVersing the Commonwealth from
inc seashorc to the mountains assail-
ing the reputation OF his State. de-
"ouhclng his party and attacking such
men as these who compose our exc
cutlre and State committees? II
most of those patriotic and d!stin.
suished gentlemen choose 10 honor
mo with their friendship and suppor
ana prefer me TO the man who ira
dnces tho fair name OF the State and
th' integrity OF the party. can il be q
subject of just complaint from any
one' ana is IT not on the contrary a
compliment and honor to me for the
humble service | have been able to
render Virginia? Again. Mr. Jones in
u speech delivered by him in Norfolk
on the 2Sth day of last March Gao.
c0lo'ns to a stenographic report Of
rms Speech which was taken down for
me, used the following language.
i nave sat in WASHINGTON and /
nave seen honorable men. men tina, !
nave supposed were independcpt
come to Washington and seek tho
ana OF a United STATES Senator
to secure n ~judgeship at tn.
hahds of the Legislature of Virginia.
I'M. ana tlme again. II need be I
could name the men that done II +,
.t4l you, my countrymen. that there
- not "A single Office in the state of
irsihia the salary OF which is suf.
Hclently large to attempt the cupiditv
OF these people that they do mo-, have
TO go 10 Washington and get O. K,d
l! me mead of the ring In the state
VI NIFsihla. The seat of your State
government has been transferred Ito
Washington. / do not say these ,binrs
because / wish 10 say them; they are
Illuminating: they are degrading. they
are deoasine to the people Of the
State" "e
The Times-Dispatch of May 6 last.
exporting the speech delivered in
nichinohd by MIR. Jones the previous
uses me following language:
Dehunciation OF the State Demo-
cratic for its actions a., III
meeting of last Northumberland
OF Widespread debauchery of the press
oL 'irslnia-and bitter excavations Of
me machine were the features of the
auufess or William Atkinson Jones. of
me first Congressional District. in
ms speech in behalf OF his candidacy
Tor the United states Senate last
hisht. The debauchery OF the press
was 10 him. said Mr.. Jones. "a sick
ening subject"
Quoting further from the said re-
port OF Mr.. Jones's speech. find the
following language:
Most serious of all, however. was
Mt: Jones's statement regarding tho
judiciary. He said that no man could
get on the bench unless he r-ove,ed
on MS knees in Washington to get the
.. n. OF Senator Thomas S. Marti,
" his personal knowledge said Mr..
Jones he knew that some OF the
best men / nthe State, with the unani-
nous Endorsement OF the bar of their
circuit and of members of the IeKis.
nature. whose legal attainment and
personal character entitled them 10
aspire to the bench, had been forced
TO go to Washington and ask Senator
Martin whether or not they might have
the job"
Utter Disregard of Truth.
1t Is hard to conceive. fellow-cit..
zens. how there can be found in any
one man such utter disregard Of truth.
such recklessness of statement. so
much malice and vindictiveness AS
could make IL possible for him TO utter
these charges against the highest and
noblest men in our Commonwealth.
You VIII note that he ruthlessly and
the Cnlel Alagls-
trate OF the State when he states that
the seat Of the State government had
been removed TO Washington. and no
appointment could he made without my
o.. *. The high and dignifed Office
or Governor of this State has always
been entitled to receive and has re-
ceived courteous and respectful treat
ment. Aside from the consideration
que to the office. IT is now filled by a
/ man nominated by DOnn1nr uota IN d.
State primary and elected by an over
whelming majority of the people. 1t
Is hlled by q man whose private char
acter is without a blemish and whose
patriotic services to State and party
should have left him free from the as
sauits of malice and the ISLANDERS of
the demogogue. Does Mr.. Jones believe