The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-28
SCUM SIDE ELECTJOY.
Mr.. BouIdin Tells of Some OF the Methods
In His County

brakes Branch. Va. Dec. g. 1899.
Editor OF the Times: / notice I'm the
statement Of DIR. a. S. Priddy before the
Investiga ting Committee 0f it may be
called SUCH that my name is coupled
with statement made by a correspond
ont Of the Times, whose name is with
held The sense Of the correspondents
words seems so near what l may have
said in his presence, yet so far differs
from what i could have said, that /
deem il incumbent ontme to make a
statement and to shoulder the response
bility OF my own language and over my
own signature. and to that end l Will
state a few facts.
First as to Dr. Priddy. He Is young
man, and has for several years been my
family physician, loved and respected by
US all. and wien he announced himself rs
a candidate ! very cheerfully promised
him my support
Next as to myself. ! have never had
anything to do with politics, directly or
Indirectly, theoretically or practically
other than voting the straight Democratic
ticket, and never asked for any Office IN
the gift of the people.
Next as to our county politics. The rule
Of action in our political campaigns for
years Cassented TO. as far as [ know, by
alp has been: This is a white mans
county; anything to win"
This was the state of affairs, but lately
many of our best people have become
Disguised at the methods employed TO
win, and alarmed at the consequent de-
moralization and proposed TO stop II, ac-
knowledging their own responsibility iol
having connived at it,
Mr.. II. g. Rice announced himself UNI
cit for ~
Priddy took up the challenge, and pub
lished the fact before unknown 10 mel
that he was on the returning board OF
the county. and spoke Of his services
thereon TO the party. These things, to-
gcther with some others of a purely per-
sonai nature. caused me 10 support Mr..
Rice at the primary.
Now to the statement. / have said that
| thought l had gotten about at the bot
tom of what has always been mystery
to many of us-viZ., how man could
afford TO spend a large sum on primary
election for an Office that pays only about
$500 for two years. IL has been repeatedly
charged that there was wholesale bribery
by Dr. Priddy and his friends TO get the
nomination. and / have never had any
friend of his TO deny it 10 me, and have
talked with "A good many OF them freely
on the subject. one Of them left the inn
preston on me that $500 was sent TO be
used in case of need at Wyliesburg. one
precinct. Left the impression. though Is
as strong as I can put 1t. People don't
tell those things very plainly you know.
And so il was somewhat in the same way
that | "got the impression" and IL is
still very strong, that three Of our good
people signed note for about $500, which
was discounted somehow with the agree
ment that the election Of Dr.. Priddy
would cancel the obligation. and ] nave
said that If he voted against Thomas ).
Martin for the Senate / should not be-
ljeve these reports. Mr Editor. We are
i'm terrible dilemma. our next door
neighbors. men we have business trans
actions with. against whom nothing is
brought outside of politics. when they
come TO politics. seem to have no law
hut expediency-no God but success. ana
the result is. instead OF taxation without
representation" against which our iatherS
fought we have taxation with mlsfep-
resentation." for Il cannot he claimed
that anyone IS elected by the people
whose election is gotten through fraud
aud bribery. and this thing obtains over
our Southside Virginia. ] do not Wrlte
this desiring TO injure Dir. Priddy; ne Is
unfortunate i'm having it centred on MIN
inst nov. The ones who are to blame are
not so much the politicians as the people.
I wish here TO assume my part OF the
burden. When we i'm dire distress adopt
ed thar false doctrine of doing evil that
cood might come. we brought just this
exact state Of affairs upon ourselves
HENRY W. BOULDIN.