The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-04

The Latest Views Expressed by Our Local.
Exchanges.


Tt is gratifying to note that all through
the Second district the good work is
progressing for an active, positive and
aggressive campaign. The district com
mittee are alive to the situation, and the
city and county committeeman are en-
gagged in the good work of organization.
Norfolk Virginian.
jim Marshall made a big hit when he
alluded in bis convention speech to "Har-
rison calves" They were 20 bring big
money you know in the event of Har-
Tison's election, and now, Marshall says,
they poke their heads through the fences
or every highway and bleat out de-
family: you won't get my skin under
this administration. "-Graham Head
light.
The Lynchburg Advance thinks Vir-
ginin is one of the doubtful States in the
approaching election. The TimeS-Reg-
lister hopes more of the papers and Dem
Ocratic workers in the State will so re-
gard it, for when you get Virginia Demo-
Gratis scared about the result it is not
likely 10 be doubtful.-Salem Times-Reg-
lister.
DrMott Robertson, Of Appomattox, has
been nominated by the "SOrehead" party
W fbHlt>i lut ItulH NiNil'b -AAiNs
Our Harry" but the Alliance men Of
the district, in view of Lecturer Hob
sons ballot and bullet campaign, as
enunciated by him in Halifax, prefer not
to swap horses at this critical Juncture,
and will cOnsgn DR.. Mott 10 the same
fate his brother met last fall in his con-
test with Hal Flood.
Notwithstanding that lawyers arc not
eligible to membership in the Farmers
Alliance II has recently become gener-
ally known that the candidates for Presi-
dent and Nice-President OF the People S
party are both lawyers. Besides this,
the Third party is composed OF twenty
one organizations, each with views as
widely divergent as the poles.
Gazette
However opinions may differ among
Democrats as so the sOundness and con
sistency OF the set of principles fornu-
lated by the Farmville Convention, there
ought to be unaninity Of approval among
Third partyites. True, the platform does
not embrace the sub-Treastry absurdity
but as that scheme is wholly lmpractl-
cable and visionary the omission is no
serious matter. The Democratic Ali
ance man that is not willing TO stand on
this platform and support its nomce--
James +. Epes-is opposed to the Demo
cratic party out Of pure cussedness and
wholly without regard to principle or
MISUNDERSTANDING lndex-Appeal.
If the farmers of this old Common
wealth give themselves over this year TO
the delusiOns now being practiced upon
them they viii regret it but once and that
will be all their lifetime. All the Repnb-
licans are after is to get them into the
the trap; the trap will DO the rest. Once
the Force bill comes into active operation
the Southern Democrat will feel like
bear with his leg in q steel claw snare.
There will be no way of getting loose eX-
cept TO gnaw the leg off. Do not be de
ceiyed about this hideous thing. men and
brethren; it is not merely a scarecrOw IN
the field; it is a real live United States
election officer with gun, and if you do
not fly high and far around YOU will
surely feel the power with which he Is
invested-yOu will hear the crack of his
weapon and realize that he has a cage 80
put you ina political cage, through the
bars of which you may look at the pro-
gress Of elections, but look in impotence
and despair.-Norfolk Landmark
The people of the country have sized
up Mr.. Harrison and his party, not by
what the party's organs promise or
plead but by what Mr.. Harrison aud his
lieutenants tried 10 effect two years ago
DflOIt ilIt AltlNi WdNt Ol lNVV nWfVb iAflAi
from power in the popular branch OF the
Federal Congress. They are on trial
now, and the faithful organs here in Nir-
GINA are instructed 50 pooh-pooh the
Force bill rs "bugaboo' and a "hobgob-
lin" Elect a Republican President this
fall. with a suhservient majority in both
Houses of Congress, and the simple plea
for an unrestricted ballot in the party
platform will be seized upon TO justify
the passage Of an election law similar 10
that which Senator Teller characterized
as the most infamous measure that ever
crosed the theshoid of the senate
Rockingham Register.
In the approaching election either
Democrat or a Repnhlican-eithcr Mr..
Cleveland or Mr.. Harrison, will be cleo
ted. and any Democrat who casts his vote
for the Third party candidates, or any
one who desires to see a change in the adj
ministration of national affairs, will com
NIT a bunder by casting bis vote for any
other than the Democratic candidate.
It will be either Mr.. Cleveland or NIr.
Harrison. Choose between them.-tin-
castle Herald.