Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-21
TO TIE DEMOCRATS.
Address Of The Chairman Of the
State Committee.
EplT0ME OF THE CANVASS.
The Queetions Of the Day
Perepicaciouely Presented.
WORK OF CONGRESS.
A Searching Review and Clear
Exposure Of 1t.
HALF-H0UR HANDBOOK.
A Document for Thirty Minutes Reading
which win Give the Voter In
WORK OF CONGRESS.
HALF-H0UR HANDBOOK
A Document for Thirty Minutes Reading
which win Give the Voter In
Cican-Cut Sentences the Great
Issues Of the Contest.
HEADQUARTERS |

COMMITTEE,
RIcnMoND, Va, October Is. 1890.
To the Voters Of Virginia:
On the 18th day OF November next you
will be called upon TO elect ten repre-
sentatiyes to the ftty-second Congress of
the United States, in which body no
one will deny that Virginia should be
heard through those who would voice
her sentiments and protect her interests.
The present Republican Congress de-
prived her Of two Of her representatives,
installing in their places two persons
whom she did not regard as worthy to
represent her. That wrong remains un-
rcbukcd. One Of these beneficiarios OF
Republican theft was thus afforded OPP
portunity for eager and insolent adyO-
cscy Of the "force bill," by which he
hoped to silence the voice of the people
at the commands OF q United States
Judge.
The other, even moro nasty in his
eagerness 10 insult the people OF this
State. had scarcely taken his seat before
he was inllming a negro audience with
such incendiary language as the fol-
lowing:
IF II ia courage that is wanted, we will
give 10 by the hogshead, even until the
blood shall ran IN streams II necessary, tn
bg the commnglln- Of white mons blood
uud black mems blood oar country shall be
the gr1udcet and our government the
greatest and most lasting the world has
ever seen or ever viii see
Surely the Republican party, by foist-
ing such representatives, upon Virginia,
not only inflicted a wrong upon her peo-
ple, but offered an insult the repetition
If which should be rendered impossible.
IL is within your power to do tins. At
the coming election you should exercise
that power 10 the utmost, not only to re
sent the insult, bat to stigmatize and
rcprobnte the many other unjust and IN
curious measures proposed by the Re
publican party during the session OF
Congress just ended.
THE ONE DANGER.
So apparent are many Of these iniqui-
.,os and so obnoxious are they - the
ueople that the outlook for Democratic
fuccess IN November is most assuring
We see but one source OF danger. That
is the possibility Of over-conhdence.
Uver-conhdencc hcQcts Indifference.
Defeat almost certainly follows indliter-
enc democratic iuertncss X more 70
he dreaded than Republican activity. In
This contest we represent the rights and
liberties OF the people, and We have the
votes. IL depends upon you whether
We shall also have the victory.
Voting, though a simple act, Is soye-
reign duty. The privilege may be per
sonal, but the power is correlatiye. 1t
affects many besides the individual who
uses or abuses the ballot. It's non use
may be as pcrnicous as It's ill-use 1t IS
against indifference. against failure to
perform Your part IN the government OF
our country. against dcreiction IN your
duty 10 society and our civilization. that
We would most earnestly cxhort you.
II YOU fail 10 vote owing to confidence
that others Will bear the heat and burden
OF the struggle and thus victory be
achieved, you viii not only he ascribing
10 these "a nohler part than you yourself
are willing 90 perform, hut will toe leaving
out Of your calculations the possibility
that apathy and indifference may be con-
tagious. Thus defeat may ensue when
victory should have been certain.
THE corr YEAR.
The present is an "off year" in poll
tics, and the argument viii he advanced
that because it is such-hecause the
coming congressional election occurs be-
tween presidential clcctions-the issues
ore unimportaut and not deserving of
the polingof FULL VOTE. Never could
that argument be used with less force.
The situation and conditions confute 1t
and eliminate from it even the semblance
Of speciousncsS Not in many years
have the people of Virginia been face to
face with So many issues involving their
rights OF property, their rights OF self
government, and their liberties. Not for
many years has the determination of so
many momentOus questions affecting the
nation been dependent upon an election.
Not for many years have the preservation
OF the foundations of republican govern
ment as laid by the fathers Of the repub-
lie. and assurance Of the perpetuity of
the suporstructuro they reared thereon
demanded fuller vote.
Let 1t be remembered that every de-
partment OF the national Government Is
ia the control OF the Republican party
not Of the conservative WING, but OF the
most reckless, fanatcal, and revolution
AIRY element Of the pirty-an element
II. - a. a
holds that anything Is luStiiable in law
and morals that will secure the continu-
ance Of Republican rule. Let it also be
remembered that 10y Democratic Veto
~ in this election we will secure control
OF one House OF the legislative depart.
ment, aud thus protect ourselves against
further injurious sectional and unconsti-
tutional laws, and il would then bC
needless to ask whether or not IT is o.
vital importance that the fullest Demo
cratic vote should be cast
CONGRESSIONAL HISTORY.
Tho history of the Republican party
for wears constitutes record OF usurpa
zion tyranny, treachery, broken pro
misses. disregard of constitutional me
thods and efforts 10 debauch the public
morals. But il was left for those now II
control OF its machinery to sound tn,
depths OF political turpitude. 70 recall
but a few of the important measure
,oasaed and attempted TO be passed du
ling the last session OF Congress Shout
;nsure active and vigorous co-opera'ioi
for Democratic success. upon which o.
must concedc the peace and prosperit!
OF Virginia depend.
One of the most prominent measure
passed by the session OF Congress ih'e,.
sdjourned is the tsrih oiil, comip 9a
known as the Mckinley bill. Ina
measure is crushing indictment OF tn
Republican party for deception, brazel
hypocrisy, broken faith with the people
aud efforts to extori from the poor Tn
means 10 make the rich richer and D,
W., me purchase OF votes more firmly faster
Nh The country the CALLING yoke o.
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