The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-12
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.

ter 10 Stanu ny III. 'i',n' ''',,' - -.
accordingly agreed 20 Mi. Sands retire
inent.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The meeting then adjourned and a meet
ing 10 elect members Of the Democratic
Committee for the county was begun.
MIR. Watt presided, and after the object OF
the meeting had been stated. a recess was
declared for ten minutes for the four dis
tricts to select man from each precinct.
During the recess Hon. George II. Wise
walked i'm the courtroom, and requests Tor
a speech came from eyrey quarter Of the
room. After "A consultation with Mr.. Wau,
II was stated by that gentleman that Mr..
Wise had agreed to deliver speech after
the Democratic committeeman had been an
n0unced and elected.
The district delegations returning, the
following committeeman were announced
and elected ~
Fairfeld-John Noegler, j. Il. Taylor, L.
{. Wills, and James Mitchell.
TuckahOe-C. \. BOwles, 4. l.. smith, n.
c. Jones. and A. II. Courtney.
Brookland-A. W. Ball, I. Z. Reed, ana
Varina-W. =. Warrener, l.. T. Russell,
anil Il. i. Gum.
Mr.. Simon Solomon was unanimously re-
elected county superintendent.
CAPTAIN WISE.
After Mr.. solomon had been reelected,
Hon. George u. Wise was again called
upon. He mounted the judges bench and
said We are engaged in a friendly contest ~
10 who shall bear the Democratic standard.
40 far AS am concerned ! would not take
the nomination if | received it by injustice
TO my opponents. Democracy should stand
shoulder 10 shoulder. 30 far as citizen
of the county being against me
| can truthfully say that | respect
any choice he makes, and II he
wants any hOnOrs from the people OF Hen
rico he can make a draft on my Dank o.
friendship. want 10 say one ihlng OF tht
farmers Farmers Alliances ! am glat
to see that the farmers of America are or
ganizing. II is time they were organized
| / told one Of its chief members not lOn-
since that If | received the nomination
would endorse the Alliance platform, be
cause il throughout makes the announce
! ment Of JehersOnian Democracy.
1.-The Democratic party has been IN iayol
Of silver as we'll as gold. The Democratic
party has been opposed To taxation OF ont
man for the benefit Of another. The Far
mers' Alliance contained names OF gentle
men whom selected and asked 10 stand 10y
me i'm this convention and in the Congress
sonal convention. and my friends Of IN
| Alliance will DO a. they promised. saw
these men in person and asked them as del
egates to help me, and | trust myself Il
them.
| IRE ONLY MAN.
"One thing can be said about me. ! AN
| the only man who is a candidate who has
record. have made no speech or vote tina
| has not been in accord with the people o
my district and the Farmers Alliance.
have had no interview or sentiment that
am not ready at all times to openly avow
| | respect The majority of the people. ] vii
m the future as well as have in the past
consider the popular wish OF the people o
| my district would not speak, my 0p
pOnents not being here, but you have ciecte'
your delegates.
ALLOW me IN closing 10 return my SIN
cere thanks for your devotion and support
| Two years ago | was elected to Congress
| but was turned out, like many others al
| over the county. Those men have been re
| turned bv their people a. a rebuke 10 speak
| or Reed and his followers. our ReNOiu
| tionary fathers defended their rights. Gu
people know what is right, and when yo
| are struck by enemies Nirginians viii no
| fail to resent IL.
Again returning my thanks, and a.
|
my memory, | bid You farewell
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
MIR. Wise having concluded, the follow
| ing resolutions were a read and unan
mously adopted.
We. the people Of the county of IIenIico, j
mass-meeting assembled do resolve,
| First. That we deprecatc the acton oi IN
| House Of Representatives. Of the Unite
| states Congress i'm the passage Of the i.OdE
or OTce bill. That we consider the action d
| ongrcss as uncalied for: that it j. "A usurpt
ton of the liberties Of the people, ana ctl
cuated TO iniure and Cypress the people
the South. that II is "a partisan measure an
will. IN our opinion. engendcr bad feeling m
stnfe between the white ana coIored peopi
OF the south.
%. That we call upon the senate Of Oh
| United states To stamp this law win me sea
| OF their condemnation toy refusing 10 endole
the action OF the House Of Representatives.
| I'd That this community repudl1lc Inc &C
tiOL OF the Hon. Edmund abdil, Jr,
| Representative of this district ma congress. }
his support OF this measure. which ne know
| is aimed al the liberties OF the people VIII
whom he has lived and prosprred. lhat "
| REGARD his part isan speech on the sui1ecl q
an Insult 10 the community Ina when ne hi
lived and doc0unce his action as unworthy
Ia Nirginian.
1tb That we denOnnce the action Of IlOi
Edward Waddill i'm his failure To reprcsci
this constituency. and especially lhal pir' q
his speech which unfolds the bloody SUI
and endorses tnat section Oh the Dill hll'M ID 81
the Jury clause
SIN That we call upon all the people Of m
district regardless of past party aiiilmll'n
TO unite with us in eiectiug 10 Congress u y
representative and 10 maintain lnleucctui
| supremacy. which can alone be eIrctei %
. the election Of representative who vi
represent the intelligence ana Wollh' IAoi'
and material, Of this district.