Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-21
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usurpation and power. II the intention
Of its trainers be realized, Uniteu
States Judge shall FIRST determine the
district from which q candidate shall oe
elected. then with the aid OF his toois'
supervisors and marshals. he Will con-
troll the election, and then il he be not
satisfied with the result be may declare
that the successful candidate was no'
elected. Whit a brazen proposition 10
rob tho people of their rights and COZ
rupt and degrade the judiciary.
ROBBERY OF ONE or OUR coSdBEssMsN.
Still another ubiquitous measure OF the
Republican party contemplates ropoing
Virginia OF one of her congressman.
The State now is entitled to ten con-
gressmen. by this measure 1t IS pro
posed to allot to each state the number
of congressman to which it shall be en-
titled for the next ten years under the
new census. By the proposed ratio
Virginia would be entitled to nine con-
gressmen, with a fractional excess OF
S0.0 97 inhabitants. Under the same
ratio Michigan, which has now eleven con-
gressmen, would be entitled to that num-
Der with q fractional excess OF IL, l0O
inhabitants But as Michigan IS he
publican State and Virginia is Demo
cratic State it is designed to give the
former on additional congressman Tor
her fractional excess and rob the latter
OF one. Yet what else could be ex-
pected Of n party that stole one Presi.
dent bought another, and lately tilched
Montana OF her two United States sena'
tors.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
We might multiply ad infnitum the
| iniquities and evidences OF treachery oil
the Republican party. Their course on
the internal revenue question, the Blair
bill, the silver question, and IN the mat
ter of the expenditure Of the public
funds, is in bold and shameless violation
OF their most solemn pledges made to the
people in their State and national plat
forms, and constitute terrible arralgn-
ment OF their leaders. But enough has
been said to cause the people to rise IN
their might and give impetus to move
ment that shall end in sweeping that
party from power forever, IN vindlcatlng
the cause of felf-government and Amerl-
can manhood, and in restoring to its
pristine purity aud beauty the desecrated
temple of liberty.
ORGANIZE.
And how can that be accomplished?
The answer is simple. The means are
simple and are in your own hands.
| Work for Democratic success. En-
courage others to work. Organize.
Take nothing for granted. Aid those
who are willing. Shake off apathy.
Arouse the Indifferent. Act as il the
fate OF the State and nation depended
upon your individual vote and oxertions.
Every memory Of the past every con-
sideration OF the present every hope OF
| the future conjures you to perform this
dutv. Perform it and all will be well.
Neglect it and the dire consequences
may be irretrieyabie.
WHITE REPUBLICANS IN VIRGINIA.
From those of our fellowcitizens,
who, coming among Us from other States,
| have made their homes with us and are
interested i'll all that concerns the wei
| fare of Virginia, We merely ask calm
consideration of the facts we have stated,
trusting and believing that such con-
sideration will result in hearty co-opera-
| ton with us in the cause OF good gov
eminent, peace, and prosperity. DO not
vote against us because heretofore You
have been n Republican. In this
election you will have no opportunity
to vote for the Republican principles
advocated by a Lincoln. Sumner, or a
Greeley. Weigh the issues and see If
they do not affect you as much as they
do any Democrat in Virginia. Do not
let past party affiliations swerye you
from recognizing that the future Of
! Virginia, and therefore your own future,
| depends upon the maintenance OF the
rights of self-government. Do not by
your vote attempt to fasten upoS yonr-
| selves rs well as upon us the manifold
evils that would flow from the establish
ment of a judicial oligarchy We hope
10 welcome your assistance in our Efforts
TO defeat measures so injurious 10 our
individual prosperity, SO detrimental to
our common country, so yiolatlve OF our
form of government, and SO destructive
of our liberties.
Let each and oil OF us-those to the
manner born and those who have recently
moved to the State-remember that this
is not a fight of party against party, but
OF the people against power, and let our
efforts DO worthy of the cause.
J. TAYLOR ELLYsoy,
Chairman State Democratic Committee.