The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
Reads One More Letter and
Attacks Democracy of
Senior Senator
SIGNERS OF PETITION
ARE TAFT REPUBLICANS
Says Published List Shows
Men, Who Have Been
Leaders Against the
Party Candidates

CHA RLOTTESNILLE. -NA--- July
1S.-Congressnan Jones invaded the
home Of Senator Martin to-day and
tonight was received BY a crowd
which filled the courthouse from top
to bottom, sitting and standing room.
= Ne such large gathering of people has
been in that building in several years.
All parts of the Congressman 3
speech were received with respectful
consideration. and al times with APP
plause, and even cheers and when
he had gotten through even his po-
iitical opponents agreed that he had
made a strong presentation OF his
case.
The estimate that the crowd would
not exceed thirty Was very far Elk
ceeded. as there were. certainly over
thFee hundred persons. who at diff
terent times manifested decided sym
patty with the views OF the speaker.
In the main, Mr.. Jones speech
"tas along the lines heretofore fol-
lowed by him. lie declared that Sen
ator Martins public and political re-
cords like his own were the ieglti-
mate subjects OF Just and fair criH-
cisn. He had not. he said. dealt in
personalities hut he intended In the
future, "a In the past. 10 discuss
Senator Martins public and political
records frankly and fearlessly. hut
Justly and with the strictast regard
TO the prorTieties which should al
ways govern public addresses
As heretofore, he discussed, al
though somewhat briefly, Senator
Martins record upon the various tn
rim measures which have been be-
fore Congress since he has been q
member Of the Senate. inviting com
rarison with that of his own. lie
repeated his charge that out Of
i43 votes upon Democratic amend
ments to the Dingley bill. senator
Martin failed 10 vote IS times. and
that when he did vote. he voted fire.
auentfy with the Republicans against
his Democratic Colleagues. including
Senator Daniel.
Reads Old Letters
Having called attention TO Senator
Martins votes upon iGrn Der, and hav-
1ng laid particular stress upon the
fact that the Martin resolution for
the Lorimer investigation met the ap-
prevail OF every "old guard" Repuh-
Iican I'm the Senate. as well as the
lumber trust. which has been cred
tied with purchasing the election az
Senator Lorimer: Mr.. Jones proceed
ed 10 a discussion OF Senator Martins
and lobbyist
Fer the purpose Of reinforcing and
strengthening the documentary evil
dence produced by him I'm his wood
stock speech. consisting Of i've Bar
hour Thompson letters. Mr., Jones
read Que other. An honest and I'm
partial public, he declared. had al
ready rendered its verdict upon tine
issue OF ceraeity raised between Sen
ator Martin and himself by the sweep
ing denial 81 the former that he had
ever. for or without compensate ton.
represented any railroad corporation.
person or f1srStSns, before and fegfs4
iative body. State or national Those
adherents and defenders OF Senator
Martin, who had not been convinced,
or at least had not admitted that The
testimony already adduced did not
effectualiy dispose Of Senator Mar
tins unsupported deniais. would not
accept any evidence; but. declared.
the speaker. he would read one other
letter written by this same J. s.
Barbour Thompson. which. IL must
he admitted. would at least throw q
food Of light upon Senator Martins
raEreS@ -eosaaee&iSn.4. The 4 ayp~ a1sysr-
then read one by one the FIVE letters
which have already been made pub
lie.
New Letter.
! shall now read the letters ad-
dressed to James NJ Moore. and dat
ed November %. 1891.
November %, 1891.
Mr.. James NJ Moore.
Orange. Va
My Dear Sir.-in accordance with
our understanding enclose herein
check payable to your order for
Sc16, all OF which / trust Will be
satisfactory to you and your friends
IL II be possible I would be glad II
YOU would so 10 Richmond and spend
Monday and Tuesday OF next week.
and while there put yourself in COM
munication with Mr.. Martin, who is
likely to be found by inquiry of Gem
eral Hill. and render Mr.. Martin any
assistance you can in the matters
which will be up at that time. If
Mr.. Martin should be absent confer
freely with General Hill or Mr., Card
well himself X. ,.... ,..ss.A1,,,. ~
Yours truly
j. S. r. THOMPSON. n
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Another Railroad Man.
In that letter Mr. James NJ Moore,
who. l am informed, was also a
railroad man. was directed to go to
himself "in communication with Mr..
Martin" and to render Mr. Martin"
any assistance you can In the mat
tiers which will come up at that time"
That time was the time when the
caucus WAS to be held which nomi-
mated the speaker and other officers.
and was the day just prior to the
assembling Of the legislature OF 1891.
2. VIII any sane man deny In the
face OF this incontestable evidence
that Mr.. Martin was representing
the railroads in ''the matters' which
were to be "up at that time? In
deed this letter shows that Senator
Martin was not only the trusted. but
that he was the principal represen-
tative OF the railroads. since all Of
the other railroad men summoned
10 Richmond were directed to put
fCcntinusd on sixth PA<Al
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