The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-30
LEE ON THE SITUATION.
THE Ey-G0VERNOR DISCUSSES THE
RESULTS or RECENT ELECTIoN'
IL Do..n. R.b.ve Cleveland will Accept
Ar Observation-Disclosures sh"""
Elected by the People

LEXINGTON. VA. Nov. 29.--Speeiai-
rx.covornor Fitzhugh Lee was mere inns
MI, On visit to his family, VINO spehu
the winters here. IL ,rav
through the campus OF the @S''i." ,I,o
and Lee University, on MS way W
virginia Military Institute TO Fi9i' N
son who Is a cadet in that instltutio"'
7 hailed him. He responded WIN '"e
cordial "Halloo" the press boys hho"
en- we'll To my question. do you kio"
why the Democrats got so badly knoche0
out AT the late election he replied
"Perhaps; why? Read the answer ol
the non-voting Democrats. GeheIanS
speaking, there was no swelling o. 1a,, ,ne
Republican, but shrinkase Oh tne Itate
cratic vote. For lnStance,ln our omu , 49,. or1a
General Walker only received i,U,V I'm thc
ReDubucan votes tnan did Woods' 'hc
former Republican Candidate III tt,
district. while Judge M2riso" reoS IT.
snail The Democrats were not III the
dght. but they did not desert the pdi -.
Deserters are apt TO permanently ~ aTv
enemys flag. but these teiio Vrde sre a GOOD
leadership and wise governmental
policy"
WHY THEY REMAINED AWAY
"Veu. Governor. why did 50 many
Democrats stay away from the Polls
and permit the blizzard to hit them %
"Recause." he quickly responded, the
narty's pledges were not promptly re-
deeued The Democrats, IN attempt
ing ii. scattered in hopeless confusion.
They were like a great vessel dfila anG
refusing to obey the helm. In the
meantime. the business of the country
was going to the -; oh, well, what Is
the use OF talking about IT.
The RsMEDY.
"Do YOU know any remedy that you
can slggest?' [ asked, as | saw that the
Governor did not care to recite the incl
dents connected with that great specta,Ihie e
I'm the Democratic Congress, Wheh the
tariff was under consideration,
Yes" he thoughtfully replied cnah5e
the date OF the inauguration or the fIeaI-
dent from the 4th OF March 10 ldleI
date in the spring or cary summer 80
rs not TO ieopardiZe the life OF the new
President and the health of the crowns
who attend the great national ceremo-
ny. by exposure 10 the usual MaIch
weather and let Congress meet the tol-
lowing day, so as to put at once into OPP
era ton the necessary legislation TO carry
out the will of the majority OF the people,
as expressed at the polls.
to let the people elect their United States
senators as they now do their Presidents;
Governors and congressman; you VIII
then get a body responsive 10, ana HGt
independent cf, the people, anI VIM
will again become popular with the mass
es, because thereafter its memoershlP
will be marked by the absence OF tno5s
who get their seats by the use Oh - 10.
own money, or the money OF oIIJ' 80
nile corporatiOns, etc. This would loICe
the obligation member" of our LeSlsia-
lures as he is known, to be one OF tne
things of the past and his absence "oula
greatly promote healthy legislation
ELECT sENAToLs BY TIL PEOPLE,.
81 see no way Of removing the sore
from the body polite except py Putrtns
the knife in the hands Of the peoPle'
The last House, you know, passed. d." "O''
so amending the Constitution.
Il have no personal interests, ana the
proposed change of selection Oh / NM inI
stead Of By our legislatures, will come.
come IL will after my tent mas peeH
erected on the eternal camping sroumdii
You will notice. however; that u Ile am ia
experience have demanded changes III
the mode of electlng members 10 tne
higher legislative bodies I'm the legisia-
tive branch of other governments ~
other countries-eVen statd, STEADY olu
England is now considering reconstIuL
ton of her House Of Lords-the peOple
are demanding IT. our toretathers heSe
contemplated the modern methQls 0 1ritS
politicai caucus nor the facility Win
which a majority of a caucus OF the
dominant party in legislature could be
handled. The Democrats have been re
ceiving their full share OF pubic tg,
sure in consequence Of the recent actloH
of some of their senators, and it now
looks like the Republicans VIII add 10
the BODY of senators selected by a sim
liar mefhod from the States Of West
Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware.
OUTLOOK FOR 1896.
What do you think Of the Democratic
outlook for goY ,,,.t
','rhe party, as some one has described
It is Ike a coou-it fights best when
down and on its back. II any one thinks
it is dead ne will be vastly mistaken.
They have only to go 10 the polls at me
next election. and the next President VIII
he a Democrat. and | believe they Will
20. When we poll our full vote We, never
fail to demonstrate to the world that
this country Is Democratic beyond any
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