The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
SENT TO SENATE
AS LOBBYIST AND
RAILROAD AGENT
Charge Hurled at Mar
tin by Congressman
w. A. Jones,
N~H
CHALLENGES HIM
TO MAKE ANSWER
i
Aspirant for Seat of Senator Does
Not Seek to Force Him Into
Debate, but Will Be Salts
fed With Statement
Over His Sig
nature.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch
SuChouFs' va. July T.-Congress-
man william a. Jones ended his spcech
mere tonight In behalf Of his candi
oacy to succeed United States Senator
Ma rtin' with what probably is the most
serious and sensational charge of the
campaign. Going back to the DAYS OF
the hrst election OF Martin to the Sen
ate' and reviewing the method of the
InVesuSation OF his nomination over
Titzhusn Lee, he reiterated a charge
"hich ne made twelve years ago in a
speech in Halifax county. and stated
mat Martin was "a comparatively IN
kho"n man when he was FIRST elected
as railroad agent and lobbyist"
Mr. Jones however. did no, stop with
me reiteration of that charge. He
MADE the assertion fiatfootedly that he
sntFsea ana was prepared to prove
not only that Martin represented tho
railroad interests before the Legisla-
lure of Virginia, but that he was
actually one OF the disbursing agents
OF the yellow Dog" fund OF the rail-
roads.
me storm which swept over the city
was the most severe during the sum
teI anu ram feil in torrents. begin
ninS shortly before tho time ser for
inc meeting TO begin, and lasting all
during the speaking. Frequently Mr.
Jones voice was drowned In the road
OF the rain that fell on the roof Of
inc auditorium. and at one time the
electric lights went out for several
minutes Despite the severe rain ana
storm two hundred or more men brav-
Cd the elements and arrived M the
nan more or less in a drenched condt
ZION. The audience was attentive and
enthusiastic. applauding the Congress
man $ portrayal OF Martins record on
inc terin votes in the Senate
Lumber, Lorimcr and Martin.
Having analysed Senator Martins
votes upon the lumber schedule OF the
pingley and PayneAldrich tariff bills
and having shown, as he claimed. that
Senator Martin had in every single
instance voted for the highest poss.-
Die lax upon lumber of every de-
scr!ptioH, Mr.. Jones proceeded TO take
up the subject OF Senator Lorimcr,s
election TO the Senate from the state
OF Illinois. and the investigation which
followed.
The result OF this Investigation
ne declared. had shocked the moral
sens!biiities OF the whole country
Although the investigation was lack.
ing in every element of thoroughness
inc testimony adduced. nevertheless,
conc!usively osta hlished the fact thar
senator Lorimer's election had been
purchased. and that the money wt.ch
was used 10 bride certain members OF
the Illinois Legislature was provided
oy one Edward Hines. president OF the
lumber trust When the Payne.Ald.
rich bill was under Consideration this
man Hines was in Washington. AMI
as the head OF Il powerful lobb,
worked necessarily for high prs
tective tariff on lumber 1t was he
who urged Senator Aldrich 20 offer
the amendment increasing the tax !,
rough lumber from 81 per 1000. as fixed
by the House to $3.50 per 1000.
proposition FOR which Senator Mar.ir
Southern Lumber Journal. he only aid
so because he could nc. secure y tax
Of 50 per 1000.
THE memorable struggle over the
election of Senator Lorimer In the
Illinois Legislature lasted for four or
five months, and the lumber trust en-
ployed all the means at its command
to bring about his election IN order
that 1t might have the benefit of his
vote in the Senate on the lumber
schedule In this IL was successful. II
did not succeed in having the 81 so tax.
as fixed by the Senate, retained in the
bill. 1t did succeed however. in rails
ing the House rate fros 81 to Sl25
per 1000
When the Lorimer case was brought
before the Senate in March last" Mr..
Jones said lit is true that Senator
EIartin voted against him. but the
Senator had subjected himself to Sc
we're and just criticism for the part
: taken by him a few weeks ago in the
selection of the committee now en-
gagged in demonstrating the Lorimer
charges"
The acquittal OF Lorimer. Mr. Jones
declared had aroused the righteous
indignation OF Democrats and Repub
licans alike throughout the country.
and public sentiment had forced this
reinvestigation Senator La Toilette.
of Wisconsin. by persistent and con-
tinued demands forced the Senate to
reopen the case. He proposed that
the reinvestigation should be made by
e committee composed of new Senators
who had heard none of the testimony
against Lorimer. and who could there
fore render a fair and unprejudiced
verdict.
Martins Substitute.
For the La Toilette resolution.
Senator Martin offered a substitute
which provided that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections should con-
duct the Investigations" said Mr.. Jones.
SENATOR Lorimer's Republican col
lea CUES promptly accepted and voted
for Senator Martins resolution, thus
defeating Senator Ia Folletle's obvi-
ously fair and proper resolution.
which provided that the investigation
should be made by an unprecedented
and unbiased committee.
1.-The Committee OH Privileges and
Elections. which was charged under
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