Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-21
MALONE MANIFESTO.
Orders TO Run No Candidates for
Congress and the Reasons Why.
THE ELECTION LAW CRITICISED.
No Contests to Be Made for ANY Seat In
the legislature.
LEAVE THAT TO THE ALLIANCE.
Cut and Dried Resolutions to he Passed
In Every Precinct-Pian of Or
gsnization Submitted.
THE ELECTION LAW CRITICISED.
LEAVE THAT TO THE ALLIANCE.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
DANvILLs, Va, August 20.-Below is q
copy OF the circular recently sent out by
General Mahene to Republicans
PETERSBURG. Va. July IL. 1891.
Dear Sir: The political landslide which
overlook the Republican party throughout
the country at the last congressional cleo
tion must not dlshearten us. There is no
cause for it common 70 the whole field.
In some places it was due to misconcep-
tion of the Mckinley bill; in others to
purely local issues, and in other localities
TO dlscontent, common TO the distribution
OF patronage in Virginia. The result was
as anticipated and predicted at the meet
ing OF our State Committee last July, and
il must now be seen that it were better
for the party and self-respecting Republi-
cans that we run no candidates for Con-
gress, and for The following reasons;
THE REASONS.
/. That so long az we contest Office with
our opponents a large number of our own
people and OF the outside world will not
believe but that our elections are reason
ably fair and free from fraud.
2. That so long as we play at the game
we are eStopped from crying that the dice
are loaded.
3. That so long as we contest any po-
litIcal or public office with the opposition
we keep il organized and stop disaftectlon
in the ranks thereof.
4. That our only hope of ever getting
rid of the present Infamous election law
and its foul administration is TO leave the
Democratic party An open field, when the
masses will begin to look into the usurpa-
tious Of their party managers and take
pft thair fmnerillaI HnlrffQS
and sooner or later tire of their methods,
when division will inevitably follow and a
legislature will come that will stand for
fair election law 80 officered "a to secure
an honest registration. fair play at the
polls, and correct returns OF the result.
The masses of the people are honest and
il is only when reason and better nature
are poisoned by the perniclous, hollow
hearted appeals to the prcludices OF caste
and section that fair dealing IN our elections
is subycrted.
REFUSE TO CONTEST.
Let us with becoming manhood and self
respect refuse to contest any seat III the
Legislature this fall, and thus deprive the
Democratic managers of their disgraceful
pretext for polluting elections and longer
conscribing by foul and fraudulent
methods the honest will of the voters to
their continuance i'll power, and so leave
the masses an opportunity to think Tor
themselves consider whittier we are drlit-
ing, and give them an opportunity to en-
force purIfcation of election methods.
FALLAcIoUs THEORY.
The theory that contest on our part IS
necessary to hold the party together l.
| fallaclous. Contest under the existing
election law as it is now administered
| only serves to enable the Bourbon man.
ayers to apply the political lash and pre-
clude the masses from looking INTO their
record. No true Republican needs that q
! futile contest shall be made TO preserve
| his Republican principles or hdellty tc
| party while all such Republicans tire OF
| the trmtless assaults against loaded dice
| and cannot be expected TO go into any
contest where 1t IS that tar play and
| honest results are immpossible with that
| heart and zest which reasonable nope and
| devotion to cause inspire.
LEAVE IT TO THE ALLIANCE.
| That it was and is to our mind, and
must be TO that of every thoughtful Re
| publican who has no personal ambition t.
| satisfy. that fair and free expression oi
| the popular will was and Is Impossible un-
| der the existing election law Us now adj
ministered and since the Democratic party
came TO dominate the control thereof, and
! our Judgment is that we make DO nomlna
tions for the Legislature this fall, OF
for any office, and 50 long as the
| same are exclusively governed by
I that law. but leave the field to b,
contested bv the Alliance candidates and
its dependents, reserying our FIRE to b,
| quietly, but resolutely and UNANIMOUSLY
| delivered against the Democratic nominee
| wherever there Is a chance so to direct oul
| political influence with effect.
DO we not know that no one Republican
| Democrat. or Independent under the ex
| isting law as now officered can secure th'
| return at any election no matter how many
more votes may be honestly polled for hlln
except and only by the allowance OF th'
managers of the Bourbon oligarchy! Then
why waste time and honest ondeayor II
any election where that law governs!
INSTRUCTIONS.
6. That in our Judgment the regular
county committees representing House ol
senatorial election districts should be as
sembled at the earliest day and the follow
| ING action taken. Here follows form o
resolution TO be passed by the committee
| declaring that fair election is Impossible
| and advising that no nomination DO made.
| Ia conclusion the circular says:
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
Meanwhile, that we may the better ant
| more .effectually prepare tor the presl
| dental contest in 1892, and now that W.
have full time for the work. 1t is advised
then follows the plan Of organization
which is in substance: That committees
| in the cities and counties be reorganiZed
that working committees be appointed a
each precinct; that the precinct chairman
| enroll all the Republicans at their pre-
cincts. and send list of the names ant
post-office address to Malone. The clrcu
lar ia signed. The STATE COMMITTEE,
By William Malone. Chairman.
DEDICATION OF cHUCH.
A large crowd of people from this city
went to Mt. Oliyet Methodist church nea
Danville to-day to attend the dedicatorl
services. Rev. DR.. Lambeth preached "a,
sermon of the occasion, and Rev. J. II
Amiss conducted the dedicatory services
There renamed a debt of Sl60 on th'
church, but a subscription was taken III
and the amount soon raised.
A horse belonging to T.. l.. Holcomb'
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