The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
NOT "MACHINE'S SLAVES"
WHAT STATE PAPEns SAT- or THE
FfGHT FOR PURE ELECTIONS.
.The virginia Democracy 10 Opposed to
Fraud "-Let 1t be Exposed and Correct
ed-The Federal Law Dead Now.

The Virginia Democracy as party IL
opposed to fraud, and wrong, and boss'sm.
with a magnificent courage the Demo
Gratis OF this state did not hesitate TO
tackle all the power OF the feuer"
Government in reconstruction times IN |
the contest for home rule ana hohes'
administration. They fought kepuo".di
fraud and Radical oppression. Dacheu
as II then was by military rule ana o'I
pet-bag pilferers When the bosslsm OF |
Malone was being exercised and tne ar
tempt made TO fOist 1t upon them uiiae'
the machinery of Democratic organizA-
tion then controlled by Mahohe, inc
honest unpurchasabie element Oh 'ne
Democracy refused to submit, ana Wiii'e
at first Malone reigncd supreme ana '"e
| State was Frustrated under ms DONNA
! ton. in the end victory was wor' DOES
| ism overthrown, and the right preVaiieu'
| So now again, the honest unpurcnas-
| able Democrats OF Virginia, and It's IN
| dependent. fearless Democratic press.
| do nor propose 10 be the slaves OF
| machine rule and fraudulent manipula-
| ton. They do not intend TO allow the
| people TO be robbed Of their rights or
| franchise and representation under tue
| plea that wrongs and evils must be put
| up with for the so-called good OF the
/ party. Inc Democratic parry - 81 pa
| OF principle. 1t is the party OF the people
and the people want its affairs honestly
conducted and its principles maintained,
in order that free government IN this
! country may be perpetuated. $500,
True Democrats will always pc loui"
! fighting for good. honest government.
| government OF the people and Tor tne
| noonle. There are no better Democrats
anywhere than the Virginia Democrats
and they do not propose TO see their
Marty principles debauched by fraudulent
nractices g'hcy have the courage 70
fight for what they consider right wlthih
4 the party. and in this fight an honest
and unpurchasable press will stand oy
them. Senator Daniel truly and eloquent
" asserted: I'VE have honest people IN
| Virginia. Mr. President. who VIII put
their foot upon fraud just as quickly as
any people upon this earth, who have the
instinct OF honesty. and courage OF theii
] convictions Norfolk Nirsinian.
. Several state papers, among them th'
4 Richmond Dispatch and the LynchouIs
] News, are cOndemninS the klchHouO
( Times for its continued assaults on tn'
election methods sometimes TOO ol'e'
n practiced in Virginia a..
l. The Times has commenced M tn'
d wrong end. but If we understand I'm
+ sroument OF the esteemed contemporaries
mat arc crticizing The Times eNpoSu'
of election frauds, it Is simply thal SUI
exposures are detrimental to the lhtere9
l. OF the Democratic party as al Ie9en
e organized. and The Times being
" Democratic paper Ought to keep the iac,
II covered up. because to expose the lrauu
r now is to furnish ammunition TO Chai'u
,e Ter. Burrows. Reed & co.
e Is this really the doctrine the Lyncn
ID burg News and Richmond Dispa en- hea
r 70 ureachy fraud is a fraud by "hou
9. soever practced, and an election 1rau
cannot be made a virtue by its adoptio
bv a once virtuous party organization
$. If the Democratic party has, III lehio
m county or Smthors precinct or in an
other county or precinct praetlced ltAu
10 let il be exposed and corrected IL
IA hettor that the correction should CON
al through the members OF the party J.
~ matter who obtains ammunition therep
81 for as certain as the people continue
m rule and the wrong continues to ii5ht u
=" right. the wrong must 20 down, and
the Democratic party does not put
down some other party VIII.
IN the end these exposures cann
ne harm the Democratic party, but on u
IN, contrary. must strengthen and fortiiy
ns --Banyllie Register.
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