The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-10
SW eeqing Denial Of His OPP
ponent's Charge Was
Fully Expected
JONES TO SHOW HAND
AT WOODSTOCK TO-DAY
"EYidence is Irrefutable, F"
Asserts Manager for Con-
gresham, Aspirant
for Senatorial Toga

Senator Martins reply to Congress
man Jones' charges that he not
only represented the railroads before
the Legislature of Virginia prior to
his election to the United States Sem
ate in 1928, but was actually one OF
the disbursing agents of the yellow
dog" fund of the railroads. was the
chief topic in political circles and
elsewhere in Richmond yesterday. Tho
fact that the charges were practi-
cally the same as those made by Mr..
Jones twelve years ago, as Senator
Martin points out In his reply. ell
cited from Senator Martin fiat and
sweeping denial fully in keeping
with what his friends anticipated.
Following close upon the heels OF
Mr., Martins statement of denial came
statement from Mr.. G. 3. Gar
nett. Mr.. Jones campaign manager,
saying that the latter Will produce
evidence day in his speech at
Woodstock substantiating his charges.
THE evidence" said Mr.. Garnett.
''is irrefutable."
Jones Sees Tucker.
Congressman Jones, who Is seek
ing Senator Martins toga. spent sat
urday night at Lexington in confer
ence with Mr.. Harry st. George Tuck
er. former Congressman, and oppo-
nent Of Governor Mann In the last
Democratic gubernatorial contest.
Mr.. Jones' friends did not hesitate
to say yesterday that Senator Swan
son. who is the running mate of Sem
ator Martin in the pending contest
| for senatorial honprs, will undoubt-
! eddy have to cut loose from Mr.. Mar
/ tin after Mr.. Jones makes public
to-day the facts In his possession.
Further than saying that the EVIL
| dence in question has to do with GER
! tain transactions in the Legislature
two years before Senator Martin was
/ elected. Mr.. Jones' friends would not
divulge the nature of the sensation
/ to be sprung.
! Denounced as False.
| Mr.. Martins statement. which was
the talk of town. yesterday, is as
! follows
Washington, u. c.; July 8.
/ ITO The yirginian. Richmond
Newspapers report MI Jones an
saying In his Lynchburg speech:
+ Not only that Martin represented
the railroad interests before the Leg
isiature Of Virginia, but that he Was
actually one of the dlsbursing agents
of the yellow dog fund of the rail-
roads.
Mr.. Jones made these same state
ments twelve years ago, and they
were then denounced by me as false
| desire to say that said statement,
and every word OF It. Is absolutely
false. The reiteration of these VI
cious and slanderous false which
have been denounced by me time
and again. simply show the -extren1i>
ties to which Mr.. Jones is driven In
this campaign.
Voted Against Lorimer."
Referring to what Mr.. Jones has
stated about the Lorimer investfga-
tton l simply desire to say voted
against the right of Mr.. Lorimar to
he'd seat In the senate when that
question was before the senate, and
thyt the resolution which was of
fered by me for a further investiga-
ton into the charges OF fraud in
connection with his election was Of
fered in order to procure .. further
and exhaustive Investigation In view
of newly discovered evidence, and IL
was offered: by me under the inStruc-
tons OF the caucus OF the Democrats
of the senate. 1 repel as false and
slanderous any statement or tnsinua-
ton that the resolution offered by
me under the instructions Of the sem
ate Democratic caucus was intended
to screen or could by any possibility
screen Mr.. Lorimer. or that It had
any relation whatever to the lumber
, interests In the United States.
Amy statement or insinuation that
I have at any time ahd any relation
or connection with any lumber trust
or lumber association or that I have
been in any way influenced by them
Is also false and slanderous.'
{Signed) THOMAS s. MARTIN.
Jones Prepared, Says Garnet.
Following Is the statement given
out by Mr.. Jones manager:
Mr.. Jones Is fully prepared ia
substantiate the charges he made IN
his Lynchburg speech. Let no one
fbe deceived or that. point. He VIII
make public his evidence In his
speech at Woodstock tomorrow. Mr..
Jones had left ihs Office at Washing.
ton before Senator Martins denial
was published, en- route for Lexing-
ton, where he spent Saturday night.
To keep his appointment at Wood
stock. IL is necessary for Mr.. Jones
to proceed direct from Lexington.
"Blfnre the end of the week thu
State will be ringing with condemnA-
ton OF control OF legislature By
railroad money. In part handled ~
Tohmas s. Martin. The evidence y
irresutable.