Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-09-01

was the friend of the lumber men;
that the lumber men of Virginia owed
it to themselves to rally around Sena-
tor Martins flag on account of his
loyalty to their cause and the fact
that they might need friend again
some day.
Golfers Charge
Over his own signature Martin had
writ that he voted with Democrats
In con asst with this, Golfers Week
ly hal id that Senator Martin voted
more flc uently with the Republicans
than al. Their senator except the two
from Lou s3na. The speaker then
asked TIE question why did Senator
Martin sag he voted with the Demo-
Gratis ard in answer to his attacks
of the pas: five months send out Judge
Sims pa. billet. A nice spectacle |
| for a United States senator, the !!
speaker averred.
Wants Joint Debate Here
Senator Martin is billed to speak |
here On September 1. Mr.. Jones |
challenges him for joint debate on
that date and will gladly cancel other
engagements in order to meet him
here and make his charges to his
face. Notwithstanding the fact that
he is making this campaign entirely
at his own expense, Mr.. Jones ex-
pressed his willingness to pay the
hire of the opera house if Senator
Martin would only consent to his
speaking with him in joint debate on
that occasion.
Martin A Lobbyist
Declaring the senior senator the
most consistent servant of corporate
interests among Democratic senators
in Washington, Mr.. Jones asked evil
sent him there? Was he known to 5
per cent of the Democrats in the
Slater" In Martins own town Of
Charlottesville he had been told that
half the people in Albemarle had
never heard of him. He had ac-'
cOmplished a feat which Tom Platt,
of New York; Mat Quay, of Pennsyl-
vania; and Mark Hannah, of Ohio, /
had never been able to accomplish
in getting himself elected over Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, man known and
loved. what influence he asked
brought about the election of this ?,
man over the idol of Democracy" -
When Martin was first elected, he >,
vas known as railroad attorney and r
lobbyist. Charges of this brought
forth the reply that it was founded
n falsehood and malice" The speak
er then declared that "the man who \,
vas called liar was in better posi-
ion than the man who was proven to =,
DC liar" When an unknown man -:
ould beat General Lee in senatorial =,
ace, however, he felt that no proof
vas necessary. :,
That discriminating Correspondence -,
The famous Thompson-Martin let
ers were then introduced and gone o.,
ITO at length. They have been pub NJ
he'd in full heretofore and are
amiliar to most readers. r.
If matters of public service, he in
the public was entitled to
heHl; if private correspondence they h.
isc;osed a conspiracy to debauch C.
he legislature which it was his duty
0 oppose.
lal, K, hitherto unfriendly to the ga
paaker, was read calling upon Mr.. te
Iartil to. reply to the accusations
gailst him and to do so at once. Ri
his was written three weeks ago (he
II 50 far no reply had been made.
? In reply to the request of the GER ill
ain parties that he, Jones, say who
ere the legislators bought with the to
loney mentioned in the correspond
nee. Mr.. Jones stated this was a is
after for Senator Martins attention.
lie added that when the Kent bill, hi
ffecting railroads, was up there was ok
l the legislature at that time a ma to
,rity of rs in favor of its passage,
ut after Mr.. J. S. B. Thompson had he
3ent the winter in Richmond en-
,rtaining at delightful suppers in is
is private car, this majority was Be
absorbed and the bill de-
,ated.
His Own Record Clean
Speaking of himself, Mr.. Jones
aimed to be just an ordinary man by
average intelligence but one who nu
ad kept faith with the Democratic If
arty. He further stated that eff n
enator Martin will point out one or
ngle vote cast contrary to the Ri
rinciples of the Democratic party, 1 ca
ill retire from the contest and vote wi
,r Senator Martin" The only rea- ris
IN he could assign for the fact that Or
is constituents had stood by him so pr
'yally was that he had never told oil,
lem falsehood or betrayed trust. tn
Woodrow Wilson was mentioned as at