The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
xr MATTERS NOT WHO APPROVES.
Nhe Dispatch copies from The State n
following:
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u hc biSPa'eH NoHi'o rum tHt oldte the
following:
THE TIMES AND THE SUN.
(The State)
1he Virginia Sun the organ Of the Popu-
Hist party in Virginia. in It's current
issue says:
1--WE have warmly commended the
course bf The O7ichmond) Times in
bravely attacking fraud in elections, and
shall continue TO do so as long
as che Times maintains its pres
ent aggressive warfare against
wrong dOings. We might claim
that the Times Is stealing our thunder
but It is welcome to it,"
is there not food fer reelection to the
esteemed Times in this very funny
paragraph?
Is there not just the suspicion Of a
blow aimed below the belt in the Dis
peich's copying this? But we have TO
s'rt OF complaint to make of It. The
Times Is prepared to receive blows as
well as TO give them. IL neither claims
nor asks for exemptions from any sort
OF responsibility. II has not the slight
est objection TO the Populist organ ap-
proving our course II that course meets
with its al 7, ohatcn. nor have we any
objection to that organ or any one else
thinking that in following our own
course we are walking I'm ITS tracks We
are convinced that frauds are practiced
in our elections under our election laws
as now framed. and that they Will con-
finue 20 be so practiced until they are
amended. Holding this opinion. we shall
struggle TO get them amended so as TO
prevent fraud as Tar as possible wheth-
or the Virginia Sun is doing .he same
thing or whether il is not. and whether
II praises the Times or whether il does
not. We are perfectly independent 10
the matter OF who thinks as we do and
who praises as or blames us for our
course. We haze absolute confidence that
We are right In IL and we shall continue
In II as long as that confidence remains.
We published a letter yesterday. signed
''Southwest," which has discussed the
situation in Virginia so clearly and so
admirably. that We shall re-publish here
some portions OF it, The writer SAYS:
History and our own experience teach |
es that two political parties are essential |
90 well-regulated government in an coun- !
tries, ana the want OF them In Virginia |
Is. In my Judgment. the source of our |
troubles
Fraud first began IN our elections with |
the Introduction OF negro suffrage. and |
70 defeat negro domination IN certain |
sections OF the State, It's practice was /
apt only reSorted 20 in those sections /
but u was tolerated by the people OF the /
State az large Naturally, the vicious
practice spread 10 the white sections of \
the State. and resulted in the passage /
OF the Mccormick election law. under
which, being easily and safely practiced.
fraud In our elections has become wide
tpread.
fhe control OF the negro vote DESTROYED
sae Republican party in Virginia and
gave the Democratic party. the only |
pohucN organization left In FUN and |
absolute control OF the State.
There being no organized opposition. the
democratic party finds itsolf confronted
with internal di,sentions with combine
tions and rings formed inside the party.
not 70 Gefeat Republican rule9or negro
comination IN the black-belt. but Tor
the purpose Of dividing out the honors
among a select few"
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