The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-10
THIS FAIR?

A postal card is being sent to all the voters
in this city having the names of certain per
cons on it. and the printed statement tia'
they are TO be voted FOR as "unpiedged oe'e'
ea,esY 70 the Democratic Convention.
This postal is being sent openly auu
avowedlv bv persons who are endeavoring 70
have Mr.. Hill nominated. We ask II our
people think this fnir hghtingf If perfectly
impartial and unbiased delegation 10 10 10
selected, why is it not run by unbiased peo-
ples and why is it not made up Of people VINO
have no preference, either for Mr.. Hi or MT.
Cleyelandy Yet such is not the case. In every
instance the person whom the voters arc
asked to for is either an outspoken adVo-
cate Of HIS nomination, or he mas ieahlns
towards Hill. Is 1t fair that the HI men
should try 10 sneak in delegation under the
pretence 70 the voters that 1t IS 'unpledged'
when they know perfectly well that the
leaning Of each man voted for "a towards
Hilly We must be pardoned for saying tnal
this course has a strong smack OF WHAT Il
known in tho law by the good oid phrase
false pretence.r and we do not believe our
people are going to give any sort OF sanction
to it.
We must say further that we have no WORDS
sufficiently strong to express our condemha'
ton of and scorn for the contemplate ulchS
which Dir. HIPS friends have resorted 10 10
iniure Mr. Cleveland by their publication OF
Mr. Washington's letter in the Labor News
The purpose OF that letter is to make igno'
rant people believe that Mr. Cleveland 10
misceeenationist. OF course no person IN
Richmond will bs made to believe any such
ridiculous statement. but the failure OF the
attempt in n0wise exonerates the originator
of the effort His malicious purpose
was the same. although his effort was
vain. II took money to publish TINS
letter and print and circulate
special edition Of 10000 copies Of the LABOR
News containing it. Who put that money
up1 II must have come from Mr.. III OF
from some one near TO him. Are our people
going 10 give any countenance TO, or indofse-
rnent Of such political methods as tnisf
They may do for Mr.. Hills home, but they
are not the methods thought well OF IN Rich
mond. and we look for our people 10 give
them a proper rebuke at the polls. We are
SURPRISED also to see the names Of some gen.
temen on the postal card we have referred to
TO- because we know them TO De upright
gentlemen. Incapable Of any willing connec-
tons with undetermined tricks. And yet they
are allowing Mr. Hills friends to ask the
voters of this city 10 vote for them as un-
pledgedr delegates. when they know per
fecty we'll that they are being used as tools
by the Hill machine for Mr.. Hills beneht.
This we say surprises US, and we expect many
of them vet to come out openly and notify
the voters before the day Of election that
they are not secretly friends Of Mr.. Hal while
posing as "unpledged" candidates. If they
are TO 20 as "unpledged" candidates let them
openly avow that they are not really Hillmen
and thereby avoid the scandal OF inducing
the voter to think he is voting for one thing
when he Is in fact voting for another.
These gentlemen have a perfect night to DO
for Mr. Hill. but if they are. let them come
out and say So If they are not, let them state
that fact. But in no event have they the
right to sit quietly by while the Hill men
catch perfectly sincere but Ieutral voters
with their names 1t makes them very close
to palticCOs ciminis.