Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-24
NOW FOR THE FIGHT.
CHAIRMAN eLLYSON POINTS The
VOTERS TO THEIR DUTY.
Strong Appeal to the People to Give the
Democratic Party Their support
The Republican Record.

This being registration day the following
address, issued from the rooms OF the
State Democratic Committee yesterday
afternoon, is especially timely. and the
pertinent suggestions contained therein
apply with as much force to the duty OF
looking after registration and transfers
where needed to-day as 20 that of voting
on the Sd of nexth month.
HEADQRs VfRGISIA STATE DEN. CONMrrTEE,l
RICHMOND, October 90, 1891. J
10 the roters Of Virginia:
The House oi Delegates, consisting of one hum
dred members. and twenty-one out OF forty sena-
ON Tuesday, the Sd day Of November. Between
now and then the friends of good gdyorninent
should be up and doing. The election IL OF vast
and far-reaching Importance.
The incoming General Assembly viii elect
county judges, many administrative officers OF
the state, and senator OF the United STATES,
and before the expiration OF the four years
term OF the State senators the bench OF five Su-
preme Court judges IL to be chosen. Necessary
legislation OF great consequence must also Dc
enacted. and apart from that which comes along
In the usual course OF events, the General As
sembly mus; rsapportion the State for the Fed
eTal House Of Representatives and for the TWO
houses Of the General Assembly Of Virginia.
RECORD OF DEMOCRACY.
The Democratic party points proudly TO the
wise and economic government 10 has given the
people of tho state and 70 the grand struggle II
| mas made in Congress for tho like gOverninent
| in the United States. Confident that its princi-
pies and policies for the best interest OF ali
classes OF the people, It again invokes your sui
| frages.
In the State II has responded 10 all Just de-
| lnands. II has fixed and preserved low rate OF
| taxation IL has collected and disbursed the
| revenues promptly and honestly; IT has % %sus-
| taincd the public schools with ever-increasiug
efficiency II has made the best provision prac-
ticablc with scanty revenues for our disabled
| soldiers. ana will farther exert itself for them
| IL has attracted vast sums in investment IN tDe
| Commonwealth II has preserved peace ana
| concord between the races; II has belied every
evil prediction Of its course and fulfilled every
| obligation and promise to the people; II has won
confidence In aud good Will for the state from All
sectiOns In the Federal Government IL has
presented p striking contrast with it, opponents :.
| While they crushed out free speech in the
| House Of Representatives, II made unceasing
protest.
THE PARTIES coSTRAsTED.
| While the Republicans increased tariff ex-
| actions % per cent and renewed n war tarin ia
pence times. the Democratic party made pro-
| longed and firm fight against every exaction
While the Republicans spent wildly tho one
| hundred million of surplus saved by the econ0-
| my Of Democratic administration, the Denocra-
| cycOntested every extravaganza.
| While new objects of subsidy were sought by
manded relief from needless burdens.
The committee would especially romind you
| Of two facts that are sufficient In themselves %
exile the Republican party from power ana 10
endear Democracy 10 all lovers oi ialr govern
ment and free institutions:
| FIRST. The last Congress spent one billion ol
| dollars Of the public money, and exhausted a
Troasury which tho Democrats left OyeriOwing.
Second The Republicans in the last Congress
attempted to pass a force bill which would have
| revouli0nized the Government, disordered the
South, revived sectional and race antagonism,
aud placed power In The hands Of a few partisans
| o. control the country.
DUTY or THE PEOPLE.
viii the people endorse aud invite repetition
| of this eXtrayagancc? DO they wish taxes In
creased 70 support it? VIII they roviyc the force
bill? That horrid measure was defeated by the
sterling delitj TO popular rights ana interests oi
the Democratic minority m the Senate. aided by
| a few Republicans who Joined in rcbuking theif
associates. If We divide, the horrors or recon
siruction days Will be repeated through the
adoption Of that measure so destructive OF all
our liberties.
Democrats, bestir yourselves. Our enemies in
Virginia are quarrelling with and denouncins
each other; but they are also coyertly organizing
| 10 defeat us. They have lowered Their cOlOrs,
they avoid discussions. and they shrink from
meeting the awful record which the Republican
party have made in COngress But they dls-
| guse themselves In any UNIFORM ihey eau por-
| row, and hover around the Democratic camp,
eagor to catch ua sleeping. Let them not de-
ceive or surprise us. The country Is with US \
year ago 10 elected a majority OF Democrats 10
Congress from the North and RON the Soutn
alike and in December triumphant Democracy
with an almost unparalleled majority, VIII as
sembie in the House of Representatives, 20 lnau-
gurate the reform which the people chihot ior.
By the unfaling instinct Of self-preservation
the farmers knew that II il through these cham
pions Of popular rights and interests that they
will lnd relief from needless burdens; ana VIVA
them they will ind tho merchant, whose pusi-
and ~ mi
| flOus restrictions. and thousands OF nanuiac-
turers who grOan under the heavy tarlii o4ac-
tions that cripple their operations aud close
| their markets
PARTY OF THE PEOPLE.
The Democratic party is the party OF the peo-
Die and 10 the people 1t appeals 10 stand by IL
| In It's sturdy warfare against all the Inonopohes
and enemies, which first deceive and then prey
upon them. 80,
liOn-doliAr Congress. remember the destruction
OF Tree speech in tho House. remember the de-
monetization OF silver and the contraction OF the
| currency, remember the Immigrant steal re-
member the subsidies and bOunties 10 the favor
ed few. remember MahOneism and all lts frisht-
ful and disastrous consequences TO our STATE ana
people, and then you need mono 10 tell you 10
vote the Democratic ticket.
Victory awaits Us. make assurance uouDis
| sure ana take part in winning II.
j. TAYLOR ELLYsoN,
Chairman Democratic State Committee
Register. Register! Register!
To-day is registrat on-day.
All voters who have removed from one
ward to another or from one precinct to
another IN the same ward since the last
election should secure their transfers and
see TO II that their names are properly en-
tered on the books of their new polling
places. -.
Voters who have removed TO the city
from other points and whose length OF
residence here entities them TO vote IN
Richmond at the approaching election, as
well a. citizens under twenty-one years OF
age who Will have attained their majority
| before the Sd of November should not ne
glect registration.
The registratlon-b books will be open for
one day only.