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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
SUNDAY. JANUARY Z. 1894.
TWELVE PAGES.
meetings. MONDAY NIGHT.

Fraternal Lodge, Masons, Masonic Tempie
Pickett Camp. &. ", Central Hall.
old Dominion Lodge. X. OF T., Schiller
Hall.
Syracuse Lodge. X. OF r.. Odd-Fellows
Hall.
Jefferson Lodge. !. o. o. II. Odd-Fel-
lows Hall.
Richmond Lodge. 1. o. o. f., Belyidere
Hall.
Annowan Tribe, I. o. r. NJ, Laube's Hall.
Indianola Tribe, /. o. II. NJ, Toney's Hall.
Grey Eagle Tribe, /. y. X. NJ, Jr. o. u.
II. Z. Leo Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Jr. O..
u. A. NJ. Hall.
Patrick Henry Council, Jr o. U. A NJ,
Powhatan Hall.
Aurora Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ, Jr. o. u.
A. NJ. Hall.
Sidney Court. L. l.. OF A, sos west Cary
street.
Munford Lodge. Tonti. Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Hall.
West End w. {. L. u, Y. NJ. G. A. Par
lor.
West End Lodge. I. o. G. T.. Clay-street
Baptist church.
Rescue Lodge. I. o. G. T., Gatewood's
Hall.
Charity Lodge. I. o. G. T.. Springfield
Hall.
Myrtle Temple. I. o. G. T., Pine-Street
Baptist church.
McGill Catholic Union, Cathedral Hall.
Carpenters Union, Concorda Hall.
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
1880 A. NJ. Toney's Hall.
Woman's Christian Association, Associa-
ton Rooms.
Company "E." First Regiment. Armory.
Jefferson Castle, X. q. T., Jr. o. u. A.
NJ Hall.
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Cumberland. va, jan. Sun.
Editor Times: All Virginians who love
truth and honesty applaud the open ana
manly course OF the Times in dealing
with the great question upon which our
very civilization depends. namely, honest
elections
Your appeal in your editonial columns
Of Sundays paper. to our leaders and
teachers, TO the pulpit and the religious
press, is most timely.
In vain have we listened for n note OF
warning from the pulpit upon this great
moral question. In vain have we searched
the religious papers for a word or line
on this, the over-shadowing question Of
the day in Virginia.
It is a great moral question, "Nill the
preachers and editors Of religious papers
allow the people. whom they should ever
influence for good to go on and become
so accustomed to this crime as 10 consider
IL no sin to commit perjury? VIII they
not raise a voice Of warning and tell the
people that such practices must end IN
our swift destruction2'
More than a year ago a resolution was
offered in a religious body that met al
Lvnchburc, setting forth the fact that
sentiment was becoming lax and indiffer-
ent 10 the sanctity and moral obligation
Of the oath as administered under the
civil law; and requesting the ministers
Of that body to preach to their respective
congregations on this subject.
But the resolution was so utterly ami
hilated that no reference, even, was made
TO IL in its published proceedings.
The writer Of this then addressed
letter 10 the presiding officers OF that
body, calling his most earnest attention
10 the Importance OF the subject
The only reply he received was That that
particular religious denomination did not
teach that perjury was right. ana that
II was not the duty OF that convention
to instruct it's ministers what to preach
about.
Repeated articles written for the rellg-
ious press on this subject have met with
no better success. SO you have right,
Mr. Editor TO charge the pulpit and the
religious press with derelictlon Of duty
in this regard VIII they begin now 10 edu-
cate the people and TO elevate public SEN
timent? Men who viii commit perjury
are almost beyond hope OF recovery.
Are those who condone perjury very
much better?
What will become OF truth II falsehood
Ia not only condoned, but encouraged
by public sentiment?
Truth is the highest attribute OF God
himself. God made man in his own image,
and man more nearly approaches this
image when he adheres 10 the
Truth rieidly and without swerving. What
is there in Heaven above or in the earth |
beneath that can command the alteration |
NJ man more than this pure, unsullled, |
Truth
For God himself has said II am the |
iFu'"' &C."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
OUR ANSWER TO THE DISPATCH

The Dispatch asks us how we expect
the courts TO secure us fair elections IL
they were put under their charge, when
we admit that it is not possible now to
get indictments and convictions for viola
tons of the election laws. Our answer is
this. The grand juries and The petit
juries are part Of the body of the people.
and when public sentiment approves Of
cheating in elections neither the grand
nor petit juries will enforce the laws
against IL.
Put the election machinery power I'M
der the control Of the courts and in their
hands the power TO remove the officers
Of election for permitting frauds and a
corrective would be found that would
soon restore a proper condition OF things.
A county judge who will now make no
effort to have an unfaithful election
officer indicted and convicted. having the
whole responsibility for fair elections
cast upon himself would use his power OF
removal and appointment in a judicial
way. and the brand put upon an cleo
ton officer by removal from his office
would operate as effectually in the way
Of punishment as actual conviction by
verdict of jury. IL would be. in effect.
conviction of a crime. ard would mark
the man ever afterwards as a criminal.
The judicial ermine will attend TO the
whole business If It is called into play.
In answer to the demand for specifica-
lions Of frauds. we think the letter in yes
terday's Times from Martinsville gives
some facts which the Dispatch should
consider.
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THE wATCHwoRD FOR THE FUTURE

We lost the roast. but we saved the
side dishes. The mutterings of the peo-
pie had grown too loud. The machine"
saw that 1t had to relax its grip. and. take
1t all In all. the people have reason to
thank Heaven for the court OF appeals
which they have secured. But we be-
lieve as firmly as we believe anything on
earth that they were foredoomed to a
machine" court OF appeals but for the
press spreading broadcast over the State
the facts which came out before the COM
mittee on "Iiow-Not- o-Do-lt." The good
work has thus been begun. People OF
Virginia. we must see to 1t that it is not
discontinued. That bad break at a resig-
nation which Mr.. Stubs made may dis
courage other counties In his district from
declaring their views in respect to
the way he represented them. We hope it
will not; we hope the people. not only in
Mr.. Stubs district but in every other
district where similar conditions exist
will hold public meetings and adopt re-
Folutions expressive OF their sense OF what
has lately occurred in Virginia. Nothing
like 1t ever happened here before, and we
pray God nothing like 1t will ever happen
here again. But we will never be safe
against repetition OF what we saw until
what took place in the recent election is
fully and clearly explained. We have got
TO know just how much money was
spent outside OF the regular Democratic
organization and where it was spent be-
OF the same evil. When we know these
two facts we shall know just how far the
sacredness and purity of our elections
have been tempered with and just what it
Is necessary for US to do IN order that we
may rot be liable TO similar experience |
In the future. Let every Virginian dedi- |
cate himself therefore from this time
forward TO resolve that the next Legis-
iature shall be elected TO have these two
questions investigated. This one will not
investigate them: SO let the people take
tho matter In hand and force an invcsti-
CATION OF them. Two years Is not long TO
wait and. with the lead that we
now have 1t will be an easy matter. to
find out all that remains. Let this be the
watchword from this time on. Within the
past few days the Times has been shown
letter connected with the recent election
which would shock the people IL it were
laid before them and which committee
could easily obtain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
WHAT SHALL 1T BE CALLED?

Mr.. CrisD's resolution adopted by the
caucus Of the Democrats of the House
is not at all Objectionable. 1t does no
more than bind every Democratic mem
Der to be in his place so that the tariff
bill may be brought before the House
for debate and consideration. But this
was a very mild outcome OF Mr.. Crisp's
| speech made before introducing the reso-
| luton. In that he declared that it was
| the duty OF the members of the Demo-
| cratic party to stand together in support
OF the tariff measure reported by the
Committee on Ways and Means. fie
said that President Cleveland and the
Democratic majority in Congress had
been elected TO carry out the will OF
the people expressed at the poles in
1892. upon the Chicago platform. and
he urged support OF the Wilson bill as
a carrying out Of that will
We quite agree with Mr.. Crisp that 1t
is the duty of the Democratic members
Of Congress to carry-out the viii
Of the people as expressed in the Chica-
go platform, but we totally differ in
opinion with him when he declares that
the Wilson bill is an expression Of that
Will. Let us see about that
The Chicago platform has this 10 say:
I've denource Republican protection
as fraud, a robbery OF the great ma
Jority OF the American people for the
~
a fundamental principle of the Demo-
cratic party that the Federal govern
ment has no Constitutional power TO
impose and collect tariff duties. excent
Tor the purpose Of revenue only. and
we demand that the collection of such
taxes shall be limited TO the necessities
OF the government. when honestly and
economically administered"
Now. here is an unconditional decIa- |
ration that the government has no right |
to impose tariff duties except TO raise
the, revenue that it needs, and. in de-
claring that the Republican protec-
ton is denounced as fraud and rob
berry OF the many for the benefit Of the |
Few, II means. Of course, to say that |
those tariff duties shall be laid on uni |
formiy, and not in such a way as will |
benefit some and Cypress others. We |
cannot suppose our convention intended |
to juggle with the matter and mean
that what is wrong In "Republicap pro-
lection would be right II II were Dem
ocratic protection" The denunciatIon is
Of the principles OF protection
But what does MIR. Wilson's bill do? |
1t imposes duties on all things manufac-
tured in New England that will exclude
those articles II made abroad and will
compel the rest OF the country TO buy !
those articles from those New England
ers at their own prices. but it admits
coal and iron-ore without duties, and
us, in Virginia, TO sell our coal
and iron-ore in competition with the
rest OF the world.
In the language of our platform II
''roos' Virginians by forbiddlng them to
buy cheap manufactures in England.
and forcing them to buy dear New Eng
land articles. for the benefit OF New
England manufacturers. and then re-
sues to give virsinians the benefit Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07

The Information that can secure fraud
was freely practiced in all OF them ex-
cent MIddlesex and King and Queen. In
nv own county, Essex. two methods were
resorted 90: Either the judge who placed
tho tickets in the box would substitute
another ticket for the one handed him
nv the voter the box being placed so
that this might be conveniently done with
little chance Of being detected by the
voter or wholesale substitution was re-
sorted to during the canvass OF the vote.
the doors being locked to every one ex-
cept the judges and clerks. There is album
dant evidence Of this.
There should also be some safeguard
against the commissioners Of election
throwing out precincts on some trumpet
up technicality. as was done In Gloucester
and elsewhere.
Another most Objectionable and demon
alizing practice is the general use OF
whisky on election day This Is probably
worse than the use OF money In bribinS
voters The law IS universally violated
In the black counties. Some of the pre-
cinct workers have well-fllled Jugs in the
bushes convenient to the polls, and the
voters are Piled with their contents.
I can only suggest one curb 70 this
namely. that the law give the ioformer
a large part OF the fine. This, l think,
might through fear Of exposure induce
a stoppage OF the use of whisky. As an
instance Of the deadening OF the moral
susceptibilities Of our people, I heard one
Of our leading citizens say It was neces-
sary for the Democratic party 70 WIN
that stealing the vote was cheaper tha,
buying 1t. hence it was eXpedlent 70 steai
IT, l do not write this letter for puDlca-
tion but only to make the above sus-
gestions. which I think are IN line with
the effort you are making for honest eiec-
lions. which I hope through your powerful
influence we may once more have, to 'he
honor and good name Of our State and 20
the safety Of the morality Of our people
Yours respectfully,
II q BEVERLEI.
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The Fertilizer Tax.

Editor Times: In n report OF the pro-
ccedings Of the Committee OF Agriculture
and Mining, the impression Is conVeyeu
that | am i'm favor Of a high TAX Oh
fertilizers. which IS not the case. In tne
bill offered by Mr. Cabell, the tax Is
put at ten cents per ton, and no otner
State that I know Of. except Georgia.
which formerly charged fifty cents no"
charges ten cents; North and South caro-
lima charge twenty-five cents per ton.
The present law requires every one 70
pay 800. irrespective OF his sales ana l
have letters from some parties whose
sales were only forty tons. hence they
paid $3.50 per ton. while others sold 1900
tons. and only paid two-thirds OF a cent
per ton. No doubt the gentleman referred
TO as wishing to appear before the COM
mittee, would greatly prefer n specific
tax Of $500 to any tonnage tax. When
North Carolina had n specific tax Of
500 on each brand, they gladly paid $1,000
TO 81 800. and some I heard Of paid as
much as 5000, in order 20 keep out COM
petition from small dealers. They not
only refused 10 complain Of the law IN
North Carolina, but used all their infu-
ence to perpetuate it. The American
Guano Company, Of Norfolk, hnally
brought it before the courts. and IL was
decided TO be unconstitutional, hence they
now have TO pay by the ton.
The reasoning is this: II by paying
specific tax of $500 they can sell 100 tons
more by crushing out the smaller
manufacturers, the profit on the extra
sales pays all charges. If our large
manufacturers In Virginia were the only
ones who are crushing our own industries,
the case would be different, but there are
more than double the number Of foreign
concerns who get this benefit, to the
destruction OF our home Industries.
placed the tax at ten cents per ton. be-
cause it is an average Of about one-half
Of one per cent. on their sales. to equalize
It with the tax on our merchants.
y. S. LEE,
Richmond January 1907
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that same protection. which II gives 10
New Englanders, but forces them into
an unequal struggle with their PRODUCTS
WITH the whole world. The owners OK
yirginia's iron-furnaces have already
published in the Times their manifestos
in which they declare that this viii be
disastrous 10 them. The miners OF coal
and the railroads that transport 1t are
ready TO do the same. Here, then, are
Mr. Crisp and Mr.. Wilson constructing
tariff bill which IS exactly the same
In principle as the Mckinley bill, and
telling the people Of tho United States
that It Is in conformity with Demo-
cratic platform which denounces Re
publican protection" as robbery and
fraud" Is this cheek or what?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07

Our old friend, the Southern Churchman,
comes to us this week in a brand new
form and dress, and in the handsomest
cover ever issued in these regions Hold
ing fast to its old-tme conservatism in
doctrinal matters. the Churchman has in
creased its activity in news items touch
ing the Church and churchmen. both at
home and abroad.
The space devoted TO family reading.
which has always been specially attrac-
tive feature OF this paper. has been en-
iarged. while the book reviews have been
carefully prepared.
This admirable paper has more than
renewed its youth. for 1t was never be-
fore so vigorous. We wish II all the pros
psrity 1t deserves. which - saying a great
deal.
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How the Law Nav be Improved.

IOUTTO. ESSEX CO., VA. Jan. 3.
Editor Times: All honest men
must bid you God-speed in
your brave fight for honest
elections in this State and this must be
my excuse for this letter. am sure that
should you succeed in having the present
election law changed you would wish the
change TO be effective in preventing fraud.
Now, as | understand your position, you
ask simply that the electoral boards be
abolished and the courts have the ap-
pointing OF the judges of election. l am
satisfied that this would not cure the ex-
listing evil, for while most Of the courts
could be relied upon 10 make good ap-
pointments. there are, and always will
be, some OF the courts so much afflicted
with partisanism that they will appoint
men who can be relied upon 10 make
the party win" Then, again, in many
cases the county judges do not know
personally the people at the precincts re-
mote from the courthouse and will be
governed by the recommendation Of the
local committeeman, who will select the
same material for election judges with
which we are now afflicted.
We who live in the black counties know
that the elections are fraudulent, and we
know how the fraud IS perpetrated. Mr..
Times Of December 18th, is on the right
tack. There should be no canvassing OF
the vote in secret Two representatives
of each Of the parties having candidates
voted for should be admitted Immediately
on the closing OF the polls, and the bal
lot-box should remain in plain sight OF
the voters from the opening to the clos
ing Of the polls. Again. the precinct
judges should be selected from men
recommended by the county chairman Of
each party. In this county. as in many
others In the last election, the opposition
judge appointed by the Democratic cleo
toral board for each precinct was a man
who was not desired or trusted by his
party, being either corruptble or igno-
rant and inefficient. and was appointed on
account OF these qualifications. Ii Is true
that when the courts had the appointing
OF the judges we had not all this fraud,
but neither then was the vote canvassed
behind locked doors, nor were the ballot
boxes placed where the voter could not
see them. as Is now often done
am pretty well posted as TO the late
election In the five counties OF the Thirty
ninth senatorial district and from all
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

49,, vork Sun. In the course OK lss.
"a 1907 the south has revealed It's pos
anu Io'' - a. rsrnarkable citizens who
have All risen into exceptional in-llon
we refer OF course TO Colonei 80 oiup-
skv. the Hon. Hoke Smith. the iaon' Dinh
Bolts. Judge Pod Dismuhe' a''u s"' non
Kope Elias. AS for success '"o non
Hoke Smith 10 perhaps the fios, Die
but we adhere to our opinion 'na' OF the
whole quintet Colonel Slupsky - Dy Tar
the greatest man, and Dlnk Bo'ts stands
next to him.
New York Times: The evidence brought
out during the trial Of the Kew george
Frederick BurgOyne Howard anu tne
conviction Of that picturesque svounurel
on twenty-five counts OF the ihuiS'illent,
ought TO open the eyes OF thousalds OF
American citizens who have peeh ied 10
| believe that they are heirs 10 enormous
estates In England and that they can
establish their rights TO enjoy 'he same.
But this is not the first time that the
"unclaimed-estate" swlndle has been ex-
posed, and as great many persons
otherwise cautious and intelligent nave
declined 10 be enlightened By such proofs
of the nOn-existence Of these estates
as the Times has repeatedly published,
we presume that this fraudulent industry
will continue TO thrive after the Kew
Mr. Howard shall have gone to the peni-
tertiary.
New York World: The insurance COM
panies report that during the past year
property TO the amount OF nearly SlOOlO,-
900 has been destroyed by fire in the United
States. This is more than in any other
np h. Ira
Chicago and Boston. and over s2O,000,0O
more than the average for the past five
years.
This immense loss IS total. Insurance
companies may distribute It among many
people, but what is burned up is de-
stroyed, nevertheless. IL is so much
earned capital wasted. IL detracts so
much from the aggregate wealth Of the
community.
Baltimore Herald: Queen LII has changed
her mind, and wants her throne. That's
just like a woman.
Mr.. Clark Howell, of the Atlanta Con-
has a long letter I'm the New
York Herald OF yesterday on the subject
Of repeating the 10 per cent. tax on State
banks.
THE repeal OF the tax" writes Mr.
Howell, rs the key. and the only key,
that Will Immediately unlock the over
burdened vaults Of New York and else
where, and little would be the difference
whether II did 50 or not, because with a
currency that would answer the demand
Of legitimate business I'm the States IL
would be found that commerce would do !
fairly well without appealing to the bank |
reserves. But with a well regulated sys- |
-em Of state currency it would take very /
little argument 10 loosen the grip on the |
accumulated reserve I'm New York and /
elsewhere. 1t would come out Of it's own /
accord. IL would ramify the channels OF
business throughout the whole county. 1t
would seek investments benenting the pub
lc. and at the same time earn something /
'or itself"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07

THE STATES tEsT OF DEMOCRACY.
Docs the esteemed Times really want to
Know what Is the test OF Virginia Democ-
facy' IL Is loyalty to the white mans
party. Ever since the war ended. this has
been the test and so II will be, so long
as the rule OF the white man is necessary
10 the peace. prosperity, and general
welfare OF the Commonwealth. But the
Times knows this without being told
State. Of Friday.
II Virginia were divided Into two po-
litics1 parties. Of which one was entirely
composed OF white men. ana the other
wss entirely composed Of negroes. the
Umss would certainly b found In the
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