The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-29

OF Senator Thomas S. Martin, candi-
date for denomination TO the United
States Senate in the primary on Sep
teinber !. delivered last night at the
Academy of Music:
Fellow-Ci;izcns:
on the 9TH day of September a
primary election viii be held for the
purpose of nominating two De,norra-
tic candidates for the United States
Senate from Virginia. l regret Elk
ceedingly that ! have been unable
consistently with the obligations apd
duties undertaken by ME as one OF the
Senator'S from my state. sooner to
appear before YOU 10 discuss the
questions involved in my candi-
10 the offensive and slanderous state
nents which have been made by my
opponent. l shall e%ndeavor as far as
possible 20 observe that language
which should be observed In the PICS.
ence OF a Virginia audience in discus
wins any public question. When l am
compelled TO so outside OF those lines
which would ordinarily be observed
~ me. II VIII be solely because my aQ-
versary has brought into the cam
aaicn personalities and s~landerous
and false charges which l am COM
PEELED to characterize as Virginians
would expect any man worthy to rep
resent them in the Senate TO char
scterize them.
subjected 10 Abuse.
] have not only been a~ssailcd while
nde voring to discharge my dutlcs
IN Washington, but have been AS.
sailed because / refused TO abandon
the duties intrusted to me for INC
purpose of answering the SANDERS OF
my opponent 1t is hardly possible
that it has ever before TRANSFERRED that
c man should be subjected to abuse
and vituperation because OF fidelity to
the duties undertaken by him.
At the election held in November.
lsl0. Ee Democratic party won Il
great victory. The House of Repre-
sentatives elected at that time was
overwhelmingly Democratic. mn,
umhe of Democrats in the Senate
was largely increased. These MAORI
ties were secured in a campaign In
which the Democratic party gave
pledges TO the country that in case
they were intrusted With the powers
OF government there would be a down
ward revision of the tariff. The cos,
OF living had become so high as TO
make 1t difficult for the wage-earners
ana the men of moderate means of
the country to maintain themselves
and their families. The Democrat.
and a large number OF those hitherto
supporters OF the Republican PARTY
nnd It's policies believed that exces-
s!ve and unreasonable tariff duties
mao contributed largely to this in
crease in the cost Of living, not only
GiFeet!y, but by encouraging the or.
Ranlzatlon of trusts and monopolies
which in turn were able largely to
control prices. The Democratic nar,v
pleaged itself 10 assail this protective
system and bring tariff duties as near.
~ as possible TO the revenue basis.
Inc SiNty-frst Congress having ex
pred on the ith OF March. 1911. thu
president convened the Sixty-second
congress which had been elected at
the November election. 1910, in extra.
ordinary session on The 4th dav or
April, 1911. No Congress ever as
semoIed with greater duties and re-
eponsibilities than the SiXty-second
Congress. The House of Representa-
tiVes having organized by the cleo.
non of Hon. Champ Clark as Speaker
aha me Democrats OF the House hav-
ing elected Hon. Oscar Underwood OF
Aiaoafna' as the leader of the Demo.
Gratis In the House, the work FOR which
me Democratic party was pledged
was promptly undertaken.
His Duties ExuctinR.
The Democrats OF the Senate I'm.
meaiate!y perfected their or~ganization
BY electing me as chairman OF inc
democratic caucus and as the Ieadar
.! 'he party IN the Senate. Confront
ca win these duties and obligations
submit tl.e question TO every patriot,.
ana honorable man within the hearing
o! my voice 10 say what my duty was
FROM the +th day OF April unin mo
adjournment OF Congress on thn SoS
day OF August. my labors and nv r.-
tpohsloilitie We're greater and more
eNacting than. at any other time IN
my life. Ny .-oHic!al duties in M,
ca pacities referred to required the
utmost eforts l was capable of cx-
ettthg almost every hour in every
WORKING day, l determined, and +
hho" ] determined justly and rightly.
that ! should remain at the post o,
duty and meet the responsihiuuns
"hlch We're ~devolved upon me by inc
commission which the Virginia peu.
PIE had given me when they confarraa
on me the Office OF Senator ,n M
congress OF the United States and
"hlcn the Democrats OF the Senaie
Hao given me when they elected me
; Ghe!r caucus chairman and leader
~ Hot peIieve that my persona for
tunes IN Virginia you'd be Injured
oy following the path of duty and
giving preference 10 obligations al.
READY assumed rather Than neeler,
those obligations by devoting Inc I'm.
%h'ch belonged 10 the people IN
Washington to debating from one emf
Q! me State TO the other the cues.
non OF my reelection to the senate
In any event, / determined to snhnr-
ninate my personal campaign "a The
-oD!!satlon already felu under to the
N'Islh'a people have seen no
cAuse' iello" citizens. 10 rerrct ,he
course ] pursued When the Viz.
linia people set ready to condemn me
tor this course l Will be ready TO re-.
tire from public life.
In The Times-Dispatch Of the .o,7
ihstan'' my opponent is quoted as Saw
Ing In 9 speech at Leesbure.
n since ne actively opened ht.
for the senatorsnip more
nan our n1onrhs ago he had trarers-
mnintatEa an- L.. ~ ~