The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-22
with which to comnel his nomination by

with which to compel his nominato" W
an unwilling Democracy:
Who remained absolutely silent upon
the great question Of silver IN nio
In Congress, until the leayen Wofneu iv'
his nomination, who maintaoso i.'a o.
Ience TO the end of the debate ana then
forfeited the respect OF both silver anu
anu-sliyer Denocrats-the anu-suVer, oy
voting for free-coinage as a piiho' anu
OF the silver men, by suddenly upon 'he
seventh roll CALL voting against th'er,
In servile compliance with tne WISHES vi
his political master. II must De releinoer-
ed too, that this unblushing cheeh was
exhibited after being called upon 10 ex-
plain his attitude towards silver as Major
j. Hoge Tyler. one of his opponents, had
done, and after his failure to inform the
pc ole OF Virginia where he stood;
Whose political record is marred and
shady; and whose election would be re-
fection upon the name aud honor OF
our State.
That such a convention, constituted in
such manner. placing as the STANDARD
bearer or great party such q niiu Tor
the exalted office of Governor or virginia,
can mask under the name or Democ-
raCy and claim the sympathy ana sup
port OF self-respecting Democrats we Ut
terly deny. We affirm that when pohtlcal
organization loses its representative char
acter and revels in the reckless ana
shameful abandon Of licentious patron
age, and frauds at the primaries,
II is not only right, but 1t
is the imperative duty OF every
honest member Of the party 20 re-
bel against and overthrow 1.-THE machine,
whose disgrace is shared by every man
who submits TO its farcical assumption
Of responsibility and authority.
AS Folger, the ArthUr-machlne candi-
date. was repudiated in New York; as
the Arthur-Nahone combination was re-
buked in Virginia; as the Quay machlne
was stricken down in Pennsylvania; as
all tickets forced by Federal interference
upon the unwilling masses or any party
with any independence and moral vitality
have always been defeated; so, let the
Democrats Of Virginia show their tldehty
10 principle by rising In their might ana
infiicting n crushing defeat upon the
land-O'Ferrall machine Of virginia.
The ticket Of O'Ferrall. Kent and scott
is not n ticket put up by the Democratic
yoters-it was put up by Federal patron
age. These candidates do not stand on
Democratic platform; they stand under
a platform; which is "a cowardly make
shift" and a travesty upon Democracy
NJ ledSl upon the itdulh5 puNSNiN" -
YER
We wi1 not support that ticket. We
are aware that we shall be called bolters'
but we court the name. If to demand hon
est elections, honest primaries, and Tree
and representative conventions, means
boiling. We will support no man FOR the
General Assembly who upholds this TICK
ct, and the action Of this reckless ara
irresponsible macmre To make our
position more emphatic we propose 10
support the ticket nominated in Lynch
burg-Cocke, Beverly, and Gravely.
We have not walked out Of the Demo-
cracy. but unless we can dispell from It's
council chambers the smell Of birthstone,
muewumpery, Wall street, stuffing bal
lot boxes. and unprincipled leaders, we
viii walk out forever We are not lead
ers and we have no desire TO dictate.
There are thousands who we know feel
as we do-they are simply voters and
voters from principle, who viii not under
the guise Of Democracy permit their pont-
zeal principles and Independent manhood
TO be sacrificed upon the altar OF a cor
rupt. selfish and undemocratic personal
political machine.
With a. firm belief that the over
whelmfng majority Of the Democratic
masses OF the State share our views IN
this matter. and that they Will administer
such a lesson as will purify the organ
tgatior aud preserve the Democracy OF
Virginia as n party Of tie people, we
submit our views TO the candid and de-
Nitrate Judgment Of AN enlightened
people.