Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-15
Where We Do Not Agree With tho
Times.

As we have not yet obtained a fair
ana square answer to our question, we
again ask the Dispatch, Are you In
favor Of stopping frauds In electionsy'-
The Richmond Times.
Yes. we heartily wish that II could be
done In Virginia and the world over.
1t is more than likely. however. that
the Dispatch will not always agree with
the Times as 10 what is proof and what
Is mere allegation OF fraud. For In
stance. we are not yet ready TO Kick Ir.
Epes out OF Congress. The Times Is.
1t has argued and decided the case. 1t
finds that Mr.. Epes holds his seat by
reason OF gross frauds committed In
nine counties by returning boards, and
II intmates that these frauds were COM
mitted by order or advice OF some Cen
trail power"-we can't quite make out
whether II . the State Committee of our
party or the District Committee Of our
party which Is referred to.
Mr.. Epess case IL soon TO come 10
trial before sworn officers of the law
that Is to cay, before the House OF Rep
course of the Times and pass judgment
against him. We know him so well tina;
we cannot believe he would consent 10
hold his seat under circumstances which
the Times states.
Nor have we any idea whatsoever OF
trying to arouse the prejudices of the
Democrats OF the white counties against
the Democrats OF the NEGRO belt'-to-
wit, Southside and Tidewater Virginia
The Times has said: "By the present
methods the white people in the Negro
belt receive as much representation as
double their number receive in the white
counties. What do the people in the
white counties think of this?'
This is an outrageous charge. not sup
ported or supportable by facts, and
therefore, we shall join no effort of IN,
Timess to prejudice the Democrats OF
the white counties against the noble
Democrats of the NEGRO belt Th'
county OF Augusta, for instance, canno
say to the Democratic people Of Peters
burg or Of Halifax: You have more thar
your share Of representation because th'
members sent by you are Democrats
instead OF being Republicans, Populists
or nondescripts. This same claim. al
between the North and South, has beer
repeatedly advanced by Cabot Lodge. an;
I all impartial men have condemned hi
| logic, and logic" we would have oul
readers know, is a thing that the Time!
| dearly prides itself on.
/ Nor shall we ever be able to agree
with the Times that the Anderson-Mc
| Cormick bill was passed to enable thu
| Democrats Of Southside and Tidewate
/ Virginia TO cheat the negroes out of thei
votes: nor that EVERY MAN
In the State" knows that Thu
was the purpose Of our legIsla
tors--the Andersons, Mccormick
cartons, Koiners. Glasgows, Meredths
Berrys. Edmundses Hurts, Stuar's
Marshalls, Bakers, Lawsons. Pollards
Evanses. Elliscs, Munfords, Dunlops
Christians, Grattans, Pretlows, Go
1881.
II has been a good deal mo- thar
-four months ago" since we first heart
OF wholesale frauds in 1.-The negro belt.
and we know of no reason now which
/ did not obtain long ago why w
should not ask for trial before condem
nation of those people-a people who hav'
had not only to wiring their bread from
| a reluctant soil. but have had TO Civ
much of their time and labor TO dykin;
their homes against the black wave o
negro domination which is foreve
/ threatening to engulf them.