Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-28
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ADDRESS OF THE CITY CENTRAL Dxno-
CRATIC COMMITTEE.
a Ringing Call to the Democrats to Do
Their Duty on Election-Day.
10 The Toiers Of the CITY Of RicAmOnd'

10 The FoierS Of the City Of Richmond;
The City Central Democratic Committee,
feeling the great importance OF Democratic
Success In the approaching congressioud
election, which takes place on the I'd OF
November next, deem II proper 10 a3pesl
10 the voters Of Richmond 10 stand By the
nominee Of the Democratic party in tbi>
contest, and elect the Hon. George d.
Wise TO seat in the next Congress. The
importance Of this election cannot be mag
niGod or overestIma'ed. The financial,
political, social, and all other interests
Of our country are materially involved
in its results. There are three can
didates before the people seeking
Ibis high and responsible position
Judge Edmund WacfdiIl. who ciaims 10 be
The regularly-nomiuaied candidnte oi the
Republican party another y Mr.. William
H. Mullen. claiming 10 represent the iLde-
pendent, Reform, or Labor party, and the
third is the Hon. George D.Wise, our pres
cnt representative In Congress. The his
tory of the Republican party in Virginia
under IT. many aliases Il fresh In our
memOTv. We here 10 Richmond rememiRr
too well the purposes Of that party TO fa-tep
upon us the fetters that were 10 mnd ns ~
ignorance, corruption, aud disgnce and
10 subject us 20 indigniiies and inquisitOrial
investigations too appalling FOR free and
independent people 20 contemplate. With
Republican asceDdancy here in Richmond
We know from the past what we may expect
IN tie future.
Mr.. Mullen. II is alleged, was nominated
behind barred doors by about seventy
coloTed and foriy-Gve white men. large
number ~ the most conservative whites
leaving the secret cOnclave and protesting
against the nomination OF Mr.. Mullen a.
unwaT-aned aud unauthorized. 10 ali
can0or and soberuess, then, we ask our
Democratic Roi0rmers- Democrats WHO are
members Of the various labor organizations
oi our oity-t0 reflect well before they cui
loose from Democratic mOorngs.
We claim for the great u mOcratic party
that II Is the party Of the people, guarding
and protecting alike the rights and interests
Of ali. Why not, then, our labor friends,
ratber form an alliance with the great mass
Of our business people and struggle on
together in the future, a. IN the past, for
the material prosperity Of all classes and
conditions Of oEr citizensy No one can
doubt that Richmond's future progressand
prosperity are indissolubly associated with
The maintenance Of good-fellowship among
all o. beI people.
Capital must De on good terms with la-
boT, and labor with capital; ioran injury in
flic,ed upon one il an injury inflicted upon
the other. They must be so harmonlzed
a. 10 work together IN perfect unison and
for the good OF the whole. The eitction
of either Mr.. Mullen or Judge Waddii
would be unfortunate, and would be re-
garGed as q Republican victory.
In view. then. OF the magnitude o! the in
ter, - nf stake; IN view Of the fact that
We have for the FIRST time in tRenty-fye
ye,rs q Democratic President: that We
have a majority In the House OF Rep
rc.enia,ives; that wc have q good pros
ucci % no distant dav o. securing 2
mnjoriiy in the United States senate
that business confidence j. now be
ing rapidly restored under a Democrat
Administration, and tbai honesty ana
justice, economy, prosperity. and irater-
ni'v are RANDY taking the place oi
their orposiles. all Of which prevailed
under Republican AdministratiOns-in
view. We repeat, ci all these considcra-
tons, We ass the Democrats Of Richmond
Il they are willing TO see either the Repub'
hcan or Reform candlQate-So called hA
the seat now occupied by the Hon. George
y. Nise. who has already served you five
wears Ia the House OF Representatives By
his industry, experience. per-l-ifncy, ana
ability be has secured for his Constituent
more apprCprictious and larger at+cu1i
ol money for works of public improve
msnt than any representative our d.>Jrici
has Lad since the war. The sterling, un-
wavcmg democracy oi the Hon. George D..
Wise no man ever dared 10 question. lie has
bv bis manly. consistent course iu Con
Crcss. and ly biz bold, eloquent, and anif
defence q hi- state RuC 81 The sOutl when
ever a,sqiled hy their enemies, won for
himssf The respect ana admiration 0i the
Democracy Of the whole country. lnde d,
Ice oujoys e national rcpdtItion OF which
ary msn might ieel justly proud.
IN view of al the foregoing con-idera-
tions. We urge aud appeal TO You T. do
your duty 10 Your city, state. and couniry.
bv going 20 the polls on the day oi eiec-
zion and casting YOUR vote Tor our true.
tried. and distinguished s:andard-belrer,
he Hon. George ID. Wise, who alone OF the
candidates before you can secure from the
General Government that recognition 70
which this the Metropolitan distri,; oi
Virginia l. entitled. Respectfully.
CHARLES L. NNGO,
Chairman CITY Central Democratic Com