The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30

Colonel Meade Haskins, chairman OF the
Democratic Committee OF the Third Con.
grcssional district, at the request Of Mr.. j.
TAYLOR Ellyson, chairman of the state Com
mittcc, yesterday prepared an address 10
the Democratic voters Of the Third Con-
grcssional district. The address in full is
given below;
The election 10 be held In this Congress
xiOnal district and throughout the country
ON November g. 1890. is entirely too Ina
portant to our people for any indinerencc or
neglect on your part one law has recently
been passed by Congress mckinley DID INC
operation Of which amounts To oppression
with the greater number Of our people. An
other has received the approval OF the Hou's
of Representatives and Is now pending in the
Senate Lodge or Force bill. which, II put
into operation, will effcctually destroy the
freedom OF the ballot for the future. Ana you
have been deprived Of your representative IN
this Congress and another seated In his place
10y the action OF the Republican party. with
out law. OF evidence, or precedent sufficient
To sustain ~. Besides, negro has been en-
dorsed by Republicans In their district as
worthy 10 represent sou In the next Con
gress surely these things are sufficient 10
arouse you TO your duty In the premises.
90 TO THE POLLS.
It's highly important that ALL OF you
houh 20 TO the polls and by your PULL
VOTE give an Affirmative and positive eH-
preston OF your disspprOvai and condemna-
lion OF these open anO fragrant violations OF
your rights and interests. However well We
may be organized, II VIII amount 10 very lli-
tie in the result without your cooperation nj
the polls Many of Our men have sacrificed
time labor. ana much of their little means IN
ihis canvass for the good of our people ans
our country. What We now ask OF you Is y
very small part for you 10 perform, while NJ
neglect may be disastrous 10 you as well as 10
others. Therefore, 70 10 The polls on election
day next Tuesday,. and cast your vote. Go
early In the morning and see that your bal
lot IL safely deposited where u should DE.
Let this be your first duty for that day and DO
notthlnk Of doug anything else until you
have performed that duty.
CARRY THEM THERE
And remind your friends. II sighbors. and
other Democrats Of the same thing II you
hear OF any Democratic voter who Il unable
90 get to the polls. carry him there and see
that he votes. Let Us have no "nCutrals,'
no "dOn't cares no "siay-at- homes in his
election; but let US have all of YOU come out
20 the polls IKE men. and by your votes put
your seal Of condemnation upon what You
know are serious wrongs and injuries To our
pcaceable and law-abiding citizens.
Let each and every man perform MS duty
ON tuesday. and you will not only receive the
plaudit OF "well done. good ana faithful ser
VauJ' but you viii also enter into the JOY Of
those dement's which you have helped TO gam
10y acting well Sour part.
MADlSbN WARD tIl u.
The Madison Ward Democratic Club will
meet in the Chancery Court room tonight at
7:lj O'Clock for the transaction Of some very
important business, after which the Club
will attend the Powhatan Club meeting at
The Theatre in body.
SPEAKING IN THE COUNTY.
Congressman George ID. Wise and Colonel
Meade Ilaskins will speak to-day at Clark
ut ON IA
Ashland Ut +. NJ. Saturday.
PowHATAN CLUB RALLY.
A grand Democratic mass meeting under
the auspices of the POwhaIan Club will be
held tonight in the Richmond Theatre.
This will doubtless be one Of the largest as
semblies OF representative Democrats ever
held in the city. All the Democratic clubs
in the city will take part in the meeting,
and will assemble at 1880 O'Clock at the
POwhatan Club rooms and march to the
Theatre i'm a body. Speeches will be made
10y Messrs. J. l.. Gordon, of Charlottesville;
Francis +. Lassiter, of Petersburg; ID. g..
Tyler, of Charles City county; and Colonel
Tazewcll Elicit, Of Richmond. Mr.. Bal
win, president OF the Club, will occupy the
chair.
CLAY WARD ACTIVEs.
The Clay Ward Actives will hold meet
Ing tonight at ) O'Clock corner OF Main
and Belyidere streets. 1t is hoped there Will
be a large attendance.
DEMOCRARATIC CONFERENCE.
A conference of the Democratic ward
superintendents and the charmen Of the
City Committee was held yesterday after
noon at O'Clock in the latters office. The
object of the meeting was TO decide upon
how many men should be employed at the
pOIls next Tuesday This matter was
finally determined.
The Finance Committee was busily en-
gagged yesterday raising funds TO defray the
expenses of the election. and in "a day or
two everything will be in readiness for the
day of election.