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


burden Of taxation, He believed no
income under S5,o0o should be taxed.
and he believed that the Legislature
Of Virginia would at the next opror-
tunitt rescind its former action and
vote in favor Of such a taN.
The senator felt sure ali fair mind
ed people would uphold him in his
vote and actions in the Iorimer case,
and he had no apologies to offer. He
Went into quite detailed exaplana-
ton OF his connection with this case
In the Senate.
Praises Governor Mann.
He paid a high tribute TO Governor
Mann. pronouncing him a citizen Of
the highest type. whose character IS
above reproach. He also Landed other
high officials of the State who had
been assaiged by his opponent lie
laughed al the idea that such otd-
Gals as judges Of the State Supreme
Court and other members of the NlT-
gaia judicial, would think ~ Ero'el-
arg q: the feet ~ senator Martin lH
~'der to secure office. as charged h%
aaG opponent.
The senator paid his respects to
= ngressman Glass opponent ~ his
running mate, Senator Swanson. hv
Printing out that he had voted "n
f3c lumber 'schedHfo question HretN
uch as Senator Daniel and he him
srif had done
text of speech.
senator Martin said
Fellow citizens ON the TIN day Of
September primary election VIII he
head for the purpose OF nominating
tHo Democratic candidates Tor the
ni}sd states Senate from y irginia
/ regret exceedingly that / have been
unable. consistently with the oblga-
tons and duties undertaken by me as
one Of The senators from my State,
sooner t. appear before you to DIS
tUSs the questions involved in nay can
didaeS and 70 make proper reference
L. the offensive ana slandsroas state
Inents which have been made bE my
opponent. ] shall eudeaNor as far AS
possible to observe that language
which should be opserN ed in the pres =
enee ef a Virginia audience IN dis
eussing any public question. Nhsn
] am compelled 10 GO outside or those
lines which would ordinarily lie ob-
served by me 1t VIII be solely because
ans adversary has brought inta the
campaign personalities and slanderous
and false charges " hich / am COM
PEELED To characterize as Nirginlans
would expect any man worthy 10 rep
resent them in the Senate 70 charac-
terlze them
have not only been assaHed while
endeaVoring 10 dis, barge my duties
ia Washington, but ! have even been
assaiied because ! refused 10 abandon
the duties entrusted to mr for tins
purpose Of answering the SANDERS oi
my opponent 1t Is hardly pessihi,
that Il has ever before transpired tina
"a man should he subjected 10 abuse
and NltHperatIon because Of Idelltl
To the duties undertaken us him
At the election held III November
1919. the Democratic party won
great victory The House of Repre-
sentatifes elected AT that time vas
oNeF@ helming}y Democratic. Tn,
number of Democrats III the Scaat,
was largely Increased. These majar
Ties We're secured IN campaign il
which the Democratic party gave
pledges 10 tho country that In ease
thes were entrusted win thc poWerl
Of government there Vauld br
downward revision Of tho tariG Tn,
cost Of living had become SO high al
to make II dHueult ter the wage
earuers and the men # moderat
means ut the country t. MAINTAIN
themselves ard their families. TIN
Democrats ana large number o
those hitherto supporters Of the He
publican party ana its policies lee
NcVed mat excessive and unretson
able tariff dHtits had contribute.
iargelS To TINS increase Ia the eost o
lsNinE not only directly. But by en-
tpuragiug the organization Of trust
and manppoilc~, which IN turn Wer
aue largely to control prices. Tn
Democratic parry pledged itself 10 as
sail TINS protective system and hrinj
tarld duties as ueafl! as possible &
tn re- euue hasls.
Where Hls Duty Lay.
The SiNn-trsj Congress having *
plred an the fourth of March. lt11. IA