The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-19
ed to James y. NJ. Moore and dated No

ed to James NJ. Moore and dated No
vember 20. 1891.
Mr.. James NJ. Moore. Orange. Va:
My Dear Sir.-ln accordance with
our Understanding l. inclose herein
check payable to your order for sa1s.
all Of which trust will be satisfactory
to you and your friends.
If 1t be possible 1 would be glad
II you would go to Richmond and spend
Monday and Tuesday of next week.
end while there put yourself in com
munication with Mr.. Martin, who is
eral Hill. and render sfr. Martin any
assistance you can In the matters
which VIII be up at that time. II
Mr.. Martin should be absent confer
freely with General Hill or Mr.. Card
well himself. Yours truly.
~. S. B. THOMPSON"
Directed to Co Coo to pG RIchnxo maFNe'
I'm that letter James N. Moore who,
directed to go to Richmond. and while there
TO put himself In communication with Mr.
Martin and 20 render Mr.. Martin any as
sistance you can IN the matters which Will
come up at that time That time was the
time when the caucus 10 be held
which nominated the Speaker and other
OFFICERS and was the day prior TO the as
sembing OF the Legislature OF 1872. VIII
any sane man deny in the face OF this In
contestable evidence that Mr.. Martin was
representing the railroads in the matters
which were to be up that time?' In
deed, this letter shows that Senator Martin
was not only the trusted, but that he was
the principal representative OF the railroads
since all o. the other railroad men sum
rnoned 10 Richmond were directed to pu,
themselves in touch with him and render
hin all the assistance In their power. was
ever case more completely and more con-
ciusiVely established in court OF Justice
than the evidence edduced By me has estab-
!iahed the truthfulness and accuracy OF the
charges made by me and vehementy de-
MED by Senator Martin?
n hi
would be able TO establish b. unassailabe
and independent evidence the absolute truth
KNOWN chiefly as the agent and lobbyist OF
railroads when he frs; elected to the
senate. Although feel that all tair-rnlnd-
ed men Will conccde that have made good
This promise, / do not wish to leave this
subject without saying that 1t was fully
and conclusvely proven by the testimony
which was produced before the Mart!n-Le
investigation Committee OF 1898 I, was
there testified that the late joseph Bryan
at mat time editor and owner of the Rich
nond Times, had endeavored TO convince
Senator Martin that the Kent bill, the pur-
pose OF which was to provide for the gem
eral supervision OF railroads and other pub
lie service corporations. contained certain
reasonable provisions which ought 10
be enacted INFO law: and that Senator
roads controlled the Legislature, and that
he would have OF the bill Mr. Bryan
replied, SO 1t was testified. that the rail-
that there would be another and still an
other Legislature until the people secured
their just and reasonable demands. 1t is
ihat It's defeat was brought abouC BY the
TTai.Ioads. notwithstanding the fact that the
democratic party was committed by its
PLATFORM 10 lis passage.
Voluntary Offering
] am Informed that friends OF Senator
Martin have gone so far TO intimate that
did not come By this evidence honestly. I
might reply tha; II is not question as to
now came into possession OF this evidence.
The sole question with which Senator Mar
I'm is concerned Is whether the let
tiers have produced are authentic II he
were on trial before a court OF justice the
only question he would be permitted to ask
would be whether not these letters were
authentic and competent TO be introduced
as evidence They have been introduced
and their authenticity has not been cues
toned 1 wish TO say. however that these
letters came TO me a voluntary Offering
and without reward the promise OF re-
ward came by them honestly. and have
never paid one cent for them nor has any
other human being paid cent for them. so
| far as I know and believe. And I further
lieve. has ever promised a reward of anv
kind OF description for them.
Il have learned that petition has been
circulated by the banking interests of Rich
mond asking the Democrats OF Virginia to
vote for Senator Martin. 7 have been told
thar a prominent banker has even been seen
standing In front OF his bank appealing to
passers-by TO sign this petition, and that at
least three bank presidents have circulat ted
the petition tor sigma lures. / want TO say
In this connection that I am neither beg
Eins for votes myself, there any
money or corporate interests appealing for
votes for me. / am making no personal an
peals. but I am endeavoring to present as
best can for the consideration of the Dem
ocrats OF Virginia the supreme issues which
are involved In the battle OF the people
against tho bosses
Features of Petition.
In the Sunday Times Dispatch find
that this petition has been published as IN
advertisement with the names OF some sew
eral hundred people attached thereto
think 1t pertinent to comment briefly upon
some features of this petition and TO cali
attention especially to the political char
acter of some OF the signers. In the frs:
place. ] am informed that this is the same
petition which has been circulated for many
weeks in the city OF Richmond, and that a
majority OF the signatures were procured
thereto before the publication by me of the
damnins j. s. B. Thompson letters. I can
not think that some of the honorable men
have allowed their signatures 10 be used In
this connection had they known of the char
acter Of disclosures to be made by th+ue
letters
Mr.. Martin apparently is weak In the
capital city in the state which casts the
largest vote OF any voting unit In this
mond has actually something like 1000
votes in an election. The number OF names
signed to this personal appeal is less than
10 per cent of that total! The number o,
signatures does not equal the number OF
people who voluntarily turned out TO hear
me early In the campaign before ii had he
come especially interesting. My crowd num-
bered l.e00 They responded volunta rily TO a
generai invitation. The number OF sigma
lures attached is 50 per cent. less than the
number of people who heard me- This
would not be especially significant except for
the fact that this paper which originated
in Richmond banking circles. and which
was am told intended originally to be
confined to bank people. afterwards was
circulated at large. asa for a period OF time
not less Than six weeks and the circulation
thereof was not confined to the city OF
Richmond. As everybody knows who has
followed my speeches In this campaign I
have said that the chief difference between
Senator Martin and myself in tho matter
q nnlifinaI nrincinina Is hat IN La