The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-09
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1894.
AMUsrMENTs
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wu.r WILL THEY DO WITH IT?


What Will the Republican party do
with their victory? II they are wise they
will make II rebound to the country's adj
vantage II they are unwise they VIII
pursue the paths they have trod ever
since the war; and involve the country
In further and harmful strife.
1t is hardly probable they will interfere
I'm any important way with the Demo-
cratic tariff law. They will not come
into power until December, 1885, and
Il will be far into the next winter or
spring before they would be able 10
mature any new tariff bill. BY that time
the country will have found out from ac-
tuaI experience the benefit Of the Demo-
cratic reduction Of the tariff, and popular
opinion will prevent them from making
any attempt to put on high duties again.
We apprehend. therefore, no damaging
legislation from them in the matter Of
tariff
The necessity for reconstructing our cur
rency system is so fully recognized by
the Ahole country that we shall probably
have a more liberal measure from them
than the present National bank law, but
we do not look for that total enfran-
chiserNent of credit so necessary to uni
versal prosperity until the Democrats
come into power again.
But the question that interests us
most titally In the South is, are they
going 10 attempt to interfere with oar
peace and order again. with attempts to
build up a Republican negro party here
founded on Federal force bills?
They will. OF course. be unable 30 enact
any such statutes during Mr. Cleveland's
term. but they may frame them and
pass them through Congress and make
them thereby part of the issues for
the Presidential campaign of 1896.
We most earnestly ard fervently pray
that they will do nothing OF the kind.
The late Federal election laws being re-
pealed, The Times and other Virginians
were able 10 address themselves TO the
conscience OF the State of Virginia and
in one shoN session of the Legislature
public opinion compelled an abandonment
OF the Anderson Nc Cormick law, which
had come TO be converted into a stipend
Gus engine for cheating in elections.
The measure that has been substituted
IL not perfect-it sadly needs amendments
In several particulars. But 1t contains
features that the people of Virginia, hav-
ing once tried. Will never part with. 1t
is a great step forward. If now, the
Republicans will only keep their hands
of and leave the matter TO the conscience
of Virginians and the struggles of the
best of our people. fraud will be eradi-
Gated here. Virginia's conscience is now
Oh, Iaft oil che
will see to 1t that all her citizens have
full and free opportunity 10 vote just
as they may desire. But, IL the clamor
is raised against those OF us who are
endeavoring TO purify our elections that
the Republicans intend to put us under
the force bill again. the white people will
be at once solidifed into party opposed
~ the negroes and all our arguments
and appeals will go for naught 1t will
absolutely end the promising fight for
fair elections. which is now progressing
so favorably.
III is not possible 10 secure fair elections
by Federal statutes. They must rest
upon the moral convictions and con-
sciences OF the people Of community.
II we are now let alone. we shall soon
have fair elections in Virginia and they
will gradually spread to the southern
States. But IL threats of force bills are
made. we shall have the old state Of
affairs brought back on us to remain in
definitely, to the destruction of the white
people far more than OF the blacks.
Leave us alone. therefore, gentlemen
and The Times answers for 1t that fraud
ulent elections will soon end in Virginia
and not long thereafter in the whole
South.