Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-30
PERFORM YOUR DUTY
CHAIRMAN HASkiNS'S APPEAL TO
THE DEMOCRATS or THE DISTRICT.
tie Urges All to Go 60 the Polls EARLY
Young Mems Rally Tonight
Other Meeting.

The following address, making a
strong and timely appeal to the good peo-
pie Of Richmond. Manchester and the
counties embraced in this district TO
arouse from their lethargy and do their
full duty on Tuesday next was issued
last night:
RICHMOND. Va, October 20, 1890.
10 tho Democratic Voters Of ahe Third
congressional District Of Virgtnt0'
The election TO be held in this con-
gressionsl district aud throughout the
country on November 4, 1890. ia entirely
too important for any indifference or
neglect on your part. One law has re-
Gently been passed by Congress (Mc-
hiuley bill the operation Of which
amounts 10 oppression with tho creator
number OF our people.
another has received the approval Of
the House OF Representative and is now
pending IN the senate lodge or force
lill, which il put into operation will ef-
fectually destroy the freedom of the bal
lot in the future. And you have been
deprived of your representative IN this
Congress and another seated in bis place
by the action Of the Ropublican party,
without law, or evidence, or precedent
sufficient b sustain it,
4 NEGRO ENDORSED.
Iesidcs, a negro has been eDdOrsedby
FCpu5licnns IN this district as worthy to
represent you IN the next Congress.
Surely these things are sufficient to
rruuse YOU 10 your duty in the premises.
lt ls highly important that ALL OF you
should go to the polls and by your PULL
VOTE give an affirmative and positive ex-
preston OF your disapproval and con-
Gemuation Of these open and tiagrant
violations Of your rights and interests
However well we may be organized 1t
will amount % very little in the result
without your cooperation ut the polls.
Many of our men have sacrificed time,
llor. and much Of their little means in
tu. canvass fOrthe good of ourpeople and
our country. What w9 now ask Of you
isn very small part for you 10 perform,
while rs neglect may be disastrous to
you as we'll rs 10 others Therefore 90
g. tho polls on election day next Tues
day. aud cast your vote
60 To THE POLLS EARLY.
go carly in the morning and see that
vo1r ballot Is properly aud safely de
io-itci whore IT should bee. Let this be
YOUR first duty for that day and do not
think Of doing anything else until you
have performed that duty. And re-
mind your friends. ncighbors, and other
Urmocmi3 Of the same thing. If you
hear of any Democratic voter who is un-
llIe o. get 10 the polls carry him
tuDre and see that he votes. Let us
have no "neutrals," no "don't cares,
10 stnv-at-h homes" in this election,
ilt lct us have all Of you come ont 20
the polls like men. and by your votes
rnt your seal Of condemnation upon
what YOU know are serious wrongs and
Injuries 10 our peaceable and law-abldlnG
citizens.
TEHFOl0I YOUR DUTY.
Let each and every man perform bis
dntv ON Tuesday. and you will not only
receive the plaudit of " well done good
and faithful servant" but you VIII also
enter into the JOY of those benefit
which you have helped 10 gam by acting
well your part. MEADE HAsKINs,
Chairman Democratic Committee Of
Third COMPRESSION District.
Tur Young MEMS RALLY TONIGHT.
The Young mons rally at the Theatre
tonight under the auspices of the Pow
hntun Club. will he one of the most i'm
portaut events of the campaign, and
there Is every assurance that 1t will be
great success
President Bclvin will preside, and the
speakers will be Hon. james l.. Gordon,
Of Albomurlc Captain Francis II. Las
sitter, of Petersburg Mr.. \. }. Monta-
cue. Of Danyiile +; Hon. ID. Gardiner
Tyler, OF james City; Colonel Iazeweu
Elicit, of Richmond.
All the Democratic clubs Of the city
have been invited 10 meet at the head
quarters of the Powhatau Club at 1870
clock 20 march IN n body to the Thea
tro, headed by the Blues Band.
srEAEING AND CLUB MEETINGS..
Hon. George d. Wise and Colonel
Meade Haskins VII speak at Clark's
store. IN Henrico county, at II o'clock
to-day. The came gentlemen will speak
in Ashland at 4 o'clock Saturday alter
noon.
The Clay-Ward Actiyes will hold their
regular meeting tonight, at their head
quarters, corner of Belvidcre and Main
streets, at $50 o'clock.
The Madison Ward Club will meet at
7:l5 to-day in the Chancery- Court
rooms Important business will be
transacted, after which they will so in a
body TO the Theatre to attend the
epeaking.