The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
ANOTHER CHARGE
AGAINST SWANSON
Glass Says Senator Burned Up
His Explanation of Post
Office Scandal.
CRITICISM is INVITED
Hears Sensations Are to BE
Sprung-Crowd Is
Pleased.

Resurrecting the charges made
against Senator Swanson when he was
n candidate for Governor, in reference
to his alleged connection with the
Post-ofice Department. scandals of
the nincties. Representative Carter
Glass declared In speech in South
Richmond last night that this had not
been satisfactorily explained. I'm
conjunction with the knavcs who were
convicted" he said. my opponent Sc
cured increases in the salaries of the
Republican postmasters and clerks in
his own district
at one time 1 thought there was
heard Congressman explain his own
Connection with the matter in a most
satisfactory way. But my opponents
explanation was SO thin that when ne
attempted to revise it, he burned it
up. and 1T has never yet been printed
in the Congressional Record"
Welcomes Charges.
Referring to threats just made in
the press that events in his own ca
recr would be exposed" MIR. Glass eX-
pressed himself as follows;
Every criticism / have made of my
competitor has related to his public
record and has been made in the cpen
on u public platform, with ample OPP
portunity for reply. No man worthy
to be considered as an aspirant for
senatorial honors or who cares for
the respect Of his fellow-citi=ens would
proceed in any different way.
Here in the closing days OF the
campaign the attempt is made TO draw
me aside from the discussion of poiit!
cal Issues and to engage me in per-
sonal brawl with one or more of my
competitors partisan champions.
Threats to make use OF exploded and
retracted criminal lbels have been
made. which themselves partake of
the spirit and nature OF deliberate
blackmail. and sinister reference is
had to my private business transac-
lions which seek 10 insinuate what no
man has yet exhibited the courage to
openly charge. This is cowardly and
=, intended for mean. temporary ad-
-s-.tage.
Ready to Reply.
IF my competitor or any advocate
of his has any charge to make that af-
fleets my personal or political intes
rity. let him be man enough to make
il now. so II can be instantly met and
not insinuate 1t in order that here
after responsibility may be evaded I
stand ready at this moment to lay
bare to the people OF Virginia for
their scrutiny every detail Of every
business transaction of my life. and
/ challenge my competitor or anybody
for him to point to one single stain
on my business honor. I shall not be
turned from my set purpose by covert
and cowardly suggestions, but stand
ready to meet any open charge made
in a manly way"
Mr.. Glass had an audience number
ing o25 citizens. nearly filling the room
of the Hastings Court. Part .. band
added to the occasion. He was intro
duced by former Governor a. j. Mon
tague, who said a few words in exec
ration of the machine"
Judge Mnnn's Choice.
When il became the duty OF our
present Governor TO name n United
States Senator" said Mr.. Montague.
had n man been presented for that
position combining the saEacity and
courage of George Washington. the
learning and philosophy OF Thomas
jefferson, the craftsmanship OF James
Madison, the prudence and diplomacy
of Monroe and the eloquence of Pat
rick Henry. possessing in himself these