The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-28

tVht'tHihh Ottf oV i've iNN~f IA.
Republicans. and perhaps 200 purchasao'e
whites OF low degree" VINO are - ;,
Gratis or Republicans for revenue o',;
This is the element that enables nst
dozen or 30 county and Bristol JIM, '1-
TO pack primaries. nominate their tVylS
ana carry elections by "A minority u wv
Democratic party.
The chairman OF the so-called Demo
cratic committee boasted "A week before
the election that kindrick and Tommy
would get at least 800 negroes TO start
with. and enough Democrats who never
bolted nomination to elect them, ana
his boast was well founded. Add TO these
the purchased white Republicans. and 1t
is plain that the vote received by Kin
drick and Tomney OF sixteen hundred and
odd did not embrace at the outside over
800 Democrats.
The leading independent Democratic
candidate received about 1900 votes. and
his colleague some thirty less. In their
vote, on personal grounds. probably 100
or $50 Republicans of the highest respeCta-
bility may be included. The leading Popu-
list polled about LOO votes. Add the
Democratic vote Of the independents, say
go. TO the Democrats voting for Kin
drick and Tomney, and at the OUTSIDE
they did not get over $50. 1t lett them III
a minority of at least 300 or our party.
/ nave 0eHIU IL drrtIitu ny .Aiif VI '''.
most intelligent men in the county, and
boHeye II TO be absolutely true, that the
successful candidates supporters do not
own one-tenth of the property IN the
county, the other ninc-tenths being owned
bv the supporters Of the Independents ana
! Populists. Nearly all the landowners OF
the county voted against kindrlck anu
| Tomney. because they believed they had
| been fraudulently nominated. and these
| constitute the bulk Of our solid men,
| the farmers. Something over 1000 votes
were poled and Of these upwards OF
| 2.S0J voted against Kindrick and Tomney
who only received about ZOO votes In all,
| and not over One-half Of these were Demo-
Gratis, and Of this half l do not believe
| fifty were in favor OF Martin for senator
This is not popular representative gov
eminent, but 1t Is the domination OF
| money and corruption over honest patri-
otsm. And yet these. our misrepresenta-
| tives. I suppose, will name. and the Leg
islature will appoint, the three men who
are secretly TO canvass and count our
ballots in coming elections. But we don't
| intend quietly TO submit 90 IL IN this
county The leader Of the Independents,
| General Imboden, who spoke 10 large
| gatherings Of the people all over the coUn-
| ty, and in vain dared the ring candidates
10 meet him. denounced In scathing terms
all frauds and bribery IN elections, and
| his sentiments were applauded TO the
echo lie pledged himself if elected, 10
do all in his power, as a member Of the
House Of Delegates. TO have law passed
TO punish bribery in elections by making
il a felony in both the buyer and seller
Of a vote punishable by from one 10 three
years i'm the penitentiary, but allowing
the convict TO escape the imprisonment
by going into court and renouncing ms
franchise forever. 10 be entered Of record,
and the list Of DISTINGUISHED to be fur
nished registrars. who should strike their
names from the lists Of voters; and, TO
insure conviction the law was TO provide
| immunity from prosecution Of a witness
| any discriminating statement made by
himself when called to prove the bribery
Of another. and compelling Common
wealth's attorneys to summon before the
grand jury all witnesses believed 10 have
knowledge of bribery and force them ia
testify.
Mr. Editor we Democrats Of this coun-
~ don't believe the present legislature
will bother itself much about these vital
| questions. and therefore. we intend in
the very next election. county or State.
10 take the bull by the horns and crush
out the Hngsters by a combination be-
tween all the advocates OF honest cleo
ton in all parties. and unite upon the best
! AiA4iAe't-''+"f
by dividing the nominees equtably on par
Nv lines. unite and elect them as we can
DO. by at least two 10 one. And we will
see TO It that our ballots are counted
too.
We hope and expect TO see other counties
follow suit. and perhaps the honest people
can get a LEGISLATURE I'm two or -four
years that will heed your advice to tn'
effect that honesty is the best policy.
And when that policy is secured and
fixed by law the railroads will keep theii
hands out Of politics. and that the las
railroad attorney and lobbyist for many
day has been exalted to the United States
Senate
OF late years Southwest Virginia ha'
had but little influence over legislation
il will not be so always. Recent politica
events in the State have attracted at
tention 20 the fact that, as rule. w
have been sending men 10 the Legislature
incapable Of impressng upon their fellow
members the important fact that a YER
{ large part of the Virginia OF the future
as OF tho past lies west of the mountains
and that the section 80 the state ina
@ furnished the "Stonewall Brigdc1' ana IL
p immortal commander still produces me,
p of that stamp, and we intend throusl
them 20 be represented, or know the Iea
son why. ,,-r,r,p
4 NATIVE MOUNTAlNLEl''