The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-04
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1890.
LET EVERY DEMOCRAT VOTE

Every Democrat should vote to-day IN
Virginia. In some districts, particular.
the First, second, Fourth, Eighth anu
Ninth. this is absolutely necessary TO en-
sure the election OF real representative oil
yireinia's interests, and not one who say
desert her at vital moment. In oiher
districts, notably this, the Third, the SAME
prec.ution is necessary. Virginia shouiu
Aid in swelling the great protest when Is
TO be uttered at the polls against the force
bill. =.
That infamous measure is not dead' IL
has passed one House and now awaits 'he
action the Senate. Ifitis not condemned
by the voice OF the people the p~teTs
AGAINST liberty will force II through the SEN
ate "a IL was forced through the House
Voters OF the metropolitan district shoulu
also remember that the man who was occu'
pying temporarily the seat Of George d.
Wise in Congress voted for the Force Dill
That this was not the wish OF the peo-
ple of this district no one VIII deny'
but by returning Captain Wise TO his
seat by greater majority than ne ever IT,
ceiyed will be the only way OF properly VIM
dicating the district. BE at the polls eaily'
cast your vote for George ID. Wise, and see
that every one of your friends does the
same.
lie, every Virgiuian bear IN mind the
words OF that great Democrat, Samuel D.
Tilden;
ssThe Democracy advances to fight anew
the battle against centralism ana cOrrup-
ton. 10 which IL was first led by Thomas
jefferson in the nation, and by George Ohh-
ton In the State OF New YORK.
"The equilibrium of our whole political
system il in danger OF being OverthroWh
and despotic and corrupt centraiisih eslap-
lished.
"rhe creed Of the Democratic party is
comprised In two ideas: First, to limit as
much as possible all governmental power,
enlarging always and everywhere the 40
main of individual Judgment and action !
secondly, 10 throw back the governmental
powers necessary to be exercised rs much
as possible upon the States and the locai-
ties, approaching in every case the indiVid-
uals 10 he affected.
"Tbese ideas dominate over the Demo-
cratic party and lind it in their best repre-
sentative. The opposite ideas, to NEEDLE
with everything belonging TO the individual,
and TO centralize all governmental powers,
express the tendencies of the Republican
party. r,., H..
"tnder this inspiration the Federal Gov
eminent is rapidly selling upon all the
powers of human society. 1t has assumed
10 regulate the suffrage and threatens to
take control of all elections.
~ oppose centralism because II is lncolp-
patible with civil liberty.
IL oppose centralism because 1t creates
an irresponsible power, and an irresponsi-
BILE power is always corrupt. A Govern
ment ruling all the affairs Of individuals
and localities, from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific, from the great lakes to the Gulf OF
Mexico. would be the most incompetent for
what il would undertake, the most oppres-
sive, the most irresponsible. and the most
corrupt Government of which history az
lords any example.
"And now, in your name and In the name
Of the voters we represent, we declare that
in the great work we will take no step
backward. Come veal or come woe, we
will not lower our flag. We will go for
ward until political revolution shall be
worked out, and the principles of Jefferson
and Jackson shall rule in the administra-
ton Of the Federal Government"