The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-30

the views OF a majority OF the voters VI shS
city. Again we quote the committee
"Ouestions OF vital Importance 10 the
State have been made issues in the prcseu'
canvass, and on some OF these questlons
men whose Sealty to the party has never
been doubted differ widely" -.
"Thcsc diverse views should nave .ue
fullest expression at the polls at the pr,
mary election" "These differences shou ,iG
be settled within the party, ana all sn" ,'.
Weld ready acquiescencc IN the Itsu's.
Then saw the committee, with la'i "
vass (.l, full vote. and an nohes. SomI y;
the committee feel satisfied Inc hau !.,e. u
those will be small who will DE dispos.u'
oi,rr the primary election, to ally tncm-
solves with our political enemies q ior Inc
nurnose of defeating the party q nominees,
md that their efforts, as in the past, VIII De
abortiye. -, a.;,,y
nv spccial arrangement Of the old "nns
n,,n combination was formed to deieat,
and did defeat, a full and fair expression OF
the views of the people at the polls OF the
primary election.
We claim that independent candidates
are no worse men in one form than another,
not that we propose to run independent
candidates. we propose, as free people
endowed with constitutional rights, to run
an opposilion ticket to what we consider
sovereign slavery to individual dlctatlon
and beheStS.
Having determined If possible to defeat
this ring-in-and-ring-out party, mHrepre-
senting as they do the will OF the people,
we place before the voters OF the city OF
Richmond ticket composed OF honorable,
honest, and heightened gentlemen, who VIII
not condcscend to trickery OF fraud, ana
who are able and willing TO represent the
true interests OF the citizens OF the city.
These gentlemen have not gained their
nominations at our hands by promising to
repeal or not repeal the Moffett-reSister act,
or to legislate for the payment OF the state
debt, or for its reimbursement, but to act ac-
cording to their best Judgment in these rs
well rs all other matters for the best interest
of the city and State.
With these gentlemen as our Standard
bearers in our first effort TO BRING ABOUT
such legislation as will tend to the true IN
terests OF the people. economy, ana re-
trenchment, we call upon the voters OF the
CITY of Richmond TO unite with Us IN Dena'i
Of our common interests. Let the sooa
nconle OF this city rest assured that with
Legislature composed OF sucn represents
tiycs OF the pcoplc that any recommended
lions by the Governor tending to rctrench-
mcnt and reduction OF expenses 10 the
State will be faithfully acted upon accord
ing to tic true interests and necessities or
thc pcople. We claim that the interests
and condition of the laboring class should
receive the attention Of the Legislature.
State and national; nor do we ask TINS lis
class legislation. because it is patent 10
all that the more prosperity among
the laboring class, in the same ra-
tic will be the increase OF prosperity 10
the manufacturer, the merchant, ana the
farmer, to say nothing of the comforts 1t
would bring to the families Of the laborlng
class, which, at best, are insignificant COM
pared with those enjoyed by capitalists,
which we do not expect or have right to
covet, since ell ages of the world has given
it to them, and which they have right to
enjoy 50 long as they do not gain it by op-
preston and by sleeping tie poor laborlng
man in misery and want. We ask, in COM
mon with all good and right-thinking citi-
zens, such State and national legislation as
will bring about and reCStat,lish confidence,
the circulation OF 4 sound currency, and an
impartial patronage Of the General Govern
ment: and when the laboring man shall
have employment at fair wages the rest and
peace of capitalists will not be disturbed by
him.
We are opposed to conyict-labor in any
and all forms where it comes IN contact with
honest labor; nor do we ask this as class
legislation, since it is evidently as much TO
the interest OF manufacturers and contract
ors as it is to any other class to be benehtcu
by its abolition.
The ticket we place before you is COM
posed OF gentlemen who are the EN-.
bodiment OF purity OF character, men OF
integrity, truthfulness, and frankness !;
men who have not lodged any question
to get the support OF any class OF men,
or 1;ice versa. We submit them to the
voters of the city, confident that with a
full vote and fair count your verdict will
be rendered according to law and the evil
dence. WORklNGMAN.