The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-18
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS.
THE WILTON Law MUST GO SAY THE
PEOPLE or MECkLENBrRG.
The Fight In the Tenth Against O'Ferra".
GoochIand ticcts Delegates f"'"r""'e
TO senator Parrish-Othcr News.

BOYDpON, VA. Sept. l..-speciai.. -
AT mass-mecting OF the pemocTdtlc
party OF Mcckicnburg. held IN the 'o',.-
house yesterday. the following fesViu-
tons. prepared ana oncrcd BY JUDGE w -.
r. Homes ana Captain Thomas II. JeH-
ress were unanimously adopted.
"i5elicying that there is widespread
dissatisfaction on part OF IN" beuipeia's
OF this county. as wei as IN many othci
parts of the state with the NaI;cn cleo
lion law IS at present enacted, we, inc
Democrats of Mccklenburg. in mass-mcet-
ing assembled. do request the next Leg
islature to either repeal or so aine"u
the law as TO give satisfaction.
THAT we have no faith M the ltadcr-
ship OF the s0-callcd Eoncst-Eiecuoh
party. knowing that II Is being lea py
Malone ana his followers. putting Tor
war1 the prctcnce OF honest elections,
which i'm fact Is but cover 10 disrunt
TIE Democratic party and get control oi
our State Government, so that they may
rtv,i and riot In puoiic patronage. anu
he can have another opportunity 10 as
port himself in the United states Senate
or some other conspicuous place as
better Democrat than Ben Hill.
chat We believe the Democratic party
Of Virginia is both able and willing TO
cnact a satisfactory election law without
TIE aid of Malone and his machine, with
whose political methods the people OF
Virginia are wei acquainted.
ONLY D4MoCEtTs CAS- 10 II.
THAT we invite all who really desire
q satisfactory election law 10 JON WIN
us az the Democratic party rs alone able
TO pass such law.
THAT the Democratic voters of Meek
lenburg advocate honest elections III
every county In the state or virginia
and protest against the sweeping ana I'M
supported charges OF fraud ana cOrruD-
ton spoken ana written against the peo-
ple of Virginia by disappointed and pre-
JUDGED individuals.
"That. inasmucf as nearly all CT the
,mncrtant offices In MecklenburS have
been filled by Republicans or their allies
for the last twenty-five years. we dcnv
and ropoi with Indignation any aCcrFa-
ton Of fraud that may be MADE against
the Democrats OF this county rs sro1ild-
less and falsc.
for a quarter Of a century should ilcn.c
the blatant and chronic political gruin-
blers Of Mccklenburz. who, under Inc
banr er of fusion. have opposed the Demo
cratic party. but their sense OF fairness
seems to he 90 blinded h. their MS
guided zeal that they fail 90 recognize the
plaincst principles OF honesty ana trutn
IN their reckless partisan denunciauons
Of the Democratic party.
"Such political ignorance and hypocrisy
should be exposed and hcl! UP TO pubnc
condemnation by every true ana iali
minded citizen Of the county of Meci-
lcnhurg .,..
Speeches in support Of the resolutions
Thomas -. Jeffrcss. George B. Finch,
and Secretary Thomas y. Williams.
The meeting elected Thomas +. fe',us'
Of Chase CITY. county chairman OF me
party, aud requested him TO TX ia!
Tor precinct meetings Tor the appoint
ment of delegates to county conSen-
ton TO nominate Democratic cahdiua''
for the ne, House of Delegates:
Judge Henry Wood of ClarksNille Was
chairman of the meeting