The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-25
INDEPENDENTS.
A Sure Victory if They Will
Work and Vote.

have the opportunity which they asked
for to vote for independent members Of
Council. The expression sof opinion
which was solicited by THE TIMES yes
terday morning was entirely satisfac-
tory.
The two nominees which are offered
to the voters of the Second ward for
members of council are:
To serve two years:
d. II. MATsoN.
To servo one year:
b. L. GREIDER
These gentleman need no introduce
ton to single voter in the Sec
ond ward. They will receive the en-
tire independent vote of the ward.
The nominations have been thrust
upon them, in fact; but if elected,
they will serve the best interests of
the city.
Their candidacy represents first of
all protest against the narrow and
proscriptive methods of political ma.
chine, set up seemingly for the benefit
of 4 handful of men who year after year
are elected to every fat Office in the
gift OF the city, who are Democrats "for
revenue only" Every vote cast for
these independent nominees will be a
rebuke to the machine, and their cleo
ton will forecast its downfall. Every
vote cast for them will emphasize tho
fact that Roanoke is cosmopolitan city
and that birthplace is not the shibboleth
Of ofliceholding.
No Democrat need consider his party
menaced by their cleo ton, for party
politics has no more place in municipal
affairs than in church vestry. The
paving of the streets is of vastly more
ion of candidates for council on the
tariff question. Whether candidate
for councilman is in favor of free green
| groceries or notmeans vastly more than
what he thinks about the force bill.
His opinion on the sewerage question is
hundred times moro to tho point than
his attitude on the silver question.
Citizens, it is time for you to get
down to business. There are enough
anti-machine voters in the Second ward
to pulverize the machine out of recog-
milton. Are you going to do it? If you
are, vote tomorrow for the independent
nominees for Council in the Second
ward.
If you arc tired of investigations
which do not investigate, policemen
who do not police, paving which does
not pave, and ofliceholders who never
do anything, else cut loose for once.
There are 6l0 registered voters in tho
Second ward. Tho highest nominee for
Council in that ward received 312 votes
and the lowest 1876. One hundred and
thirty-four voters scratched all the
councilmen from their ballots in the
primaries. One hundred and seventy
staid away from the polls. Three hun
dred votes will elect both independent
nominees. If you mean business turn
out tomorrow and vote and work. You
are certain to win if you will work.
| Citizens Called Upon to Preserve Order.
New ORLEANS May a. -[Speciall-
The car drivers strike continues with
but few cars running. and few are pro.
tected by strong guard OF policemen.
Mayor Fitzpatrick this forenoon com.
missioned number of volunteers as
policemen and they will assist the reg
ular force in protecting the non union
drivers A dispatch from Baton Rouge
says that tho house has reconsidered
the vote on the car drivers resolution
and adopted substitute, depreciat nc
violence. Mayor Fitzpatrick has issued
a proclamation calling all law-abiding
citizens to assemble at the car station
this morning and assist in preserving
| order.
| A Murderer Hanged.
PITTsBURG., Pa, May 24.-lSpeciall-
| Patrick Fitzpatrick, the murderer of
Samuel Early, expiated his crime on