The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-16
THE ANTI MAHONElTES.
CIRgULIR ADDRESS ISSUED BI THE
RETOLTLYG REPUBLICINS

Result of Saturdays Conference The Time
for Change la, Come 81 hat auto
cratic Rule Means-An Appeal To Re
pubIicau- to Emancipate the Party.
IL h. Republican, l0ters of tTginta:
The time has come IN the affair of the
Republican party in the state OF Virginia
which calls for the exercise OF all the
wisdom. all the courage. all the prudence,
and an the forbearance and mutual con
sidcratiOn that can be found in its mem
bership. II is well known that for years
a division Of opinion has existed as TO
whether the present plan of organization
is the best and, indeed, whether II Is
either in accord with the wishes OF the
majority of our party or consistent with
Republican principles During that pc
riod several Intellectual eli0rls have been
made 10 effect change ln Ger
tain features of the present plan OF
organization which were felt to be ar
bitrary I'm their workings, and which had
as 10 was cOntended, ncutrallZed the Vi
tal.ry and sapped the energy of many who
have been foremost in defense of the lead
iur principles Aud active policies Of The
party. II were idle to indulge IN retro
,pect. and such review can only tend 10
rrcriminati0u. but we cannot refrain from
saving. iu this connection, that While
man aitcr man who won our carly sue
ce-.p4 has retired we have gained but one
victory since lSs2, and that was when
the people took charge OF affairs IN their
own Congressional districts, and hay
ing nominated their candidates went
To- the polls and elected then
with almost absolutely DO inter
ference hg the managerial policy OF
our party, as now organized il Is absurd
10 say that The victory in The congrcs,ion
I'd campaign of lss6 WAS due in any way
io Our party management The facts are
too fresh iu the memory Of our voters.
A CHANGE ESSENTIAL.
We mag be wrong in our judgment as
90 what j, hcsl for our party, but u Is our
opinion that "A change in the present plan
of organization whereby more liberty
shall be accorded to- the people is essen
tial t0 It's future success.
Popular liberty, which is the basis OF
Repubicanism, can never be preserve
bv the establishment of autocracy and
history is without an example of any
individual entrusted with absolute pOWcl
whose patriotism has proved strong OF
high enough to resist the temptation o.
abuse it.
WHAT AUTOCEATGC RULE MEANS.
When a people seeking To justify
mean, hy an end once surrender theii
rights and privileges 90 the keeping OF
any individual, the conclusion Is fore
zone. All reason propheses il; all his
forv yerifics &c. The depository of such
power invariably comes TO believe the
aelcealcd powers to be his own, and
finally to dispute AN objection and crlti-
ci.m ms di,lOyally and ireachcry Tn
limited discretion cannot be safely giycu
to any man. j. would destroy the poll
tical equilibrium of the best poised
patriot
We earnestly -ueecstto all Republicans
who sincerely desire the supremacy
OF their party 10 join with IL
i'm asking for au alteration of methods lu
the party organization, SO that the people
themselves shall nave controlling voice
I'm the selection of their representatives
and nominees, and the right to the an
trammelled choice of all committeeman
and officers of the pariy organization.
And in pursuance # this view. We join
I'm solemn protest against that CONNER
cial system of politics which would be
illustrated and enforced by the adoption
of the "un.t rule
We appeal To the men OF Virginia who
are Republicans through conviction ami
hv principle to Join Us in electing dele
gates to the State convention, 10 be held
Inn Petersburg May II. 1883, who will
vote lo emancipate the rank and file OF
the party from the injustice and dangers
of the present plan of party organization
JOIN r LEWIS
WM L CAMERON,
j. YosT,
JOHN :. WISE.
Y. d GROSEK,
A. FRAZIER,
j. d. BRADY
ID +. HoUsrOs.
= NJ YosT,
W. G.. PENDLEToS,
G. IL. GMMEK,
G.. c. CLARKE,
Committee of Conference
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