The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-28
THE RoANoKE TIMES, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is 1895

Rropeu In want ana darkness, prey TO
intrigue and corruption, which dwarfed
the energies OF her people and held her
in bondage worse than that which
cursed tho Hebrew1 under Egyptian
rule.
Fortunately for tho State and her
people, however, the latter are waking
up to the true issues before the and
have determined to take q real and
practicsl hand in the management OF
their own affairs. They have seen the
pernicious effects OF rings and combins-
tions; they have seen the ballot box per.
verified from its use as an instrument of
freed ON to means OF fraud for securing
political preference to q few, while
the voice Of the people was un-
heard and their wishes disregarded.
have resolved to take the reins of gov
eminent in their own hands, the first
step In this direc ton being their solemn
declaration for purity in elections at all
places in the State where their voices
have been truly heard.
u
in this district Ia su evidence that the
people OF this section are in sympathy
with the general movement and are de-
termined to give 1t tn cir &C tive support.
The men upon that ticket have never
held political office before. They have
besn busy attending to their private
business and doing all they could for
advancing the interests of Southwest
Virginia and the State at large. They
are candidates now only because they
have been called upon by the people as
their representatives in this movement.
for the political redemption of this
grand old commonwealth. The ticket is
OF the people and from tho people, The
gentlemen who compose 1t stand for all
that Is unselfsh, pure and wholes ome in
State and local affairs. and as such the
ticket appeals to the honest, Intelligent
and home-loving voters Of all parties.
1t has received the unqualified endorse
ment OF the best elements of all polisi-
cal parties. 1t ia q ticket above re-
proach, and, in spite of all com binations
II.
THE Richmond Dispstch of Friday
says: Cotton took another leap yester-
day, the advance in p-lce being almost
equal to 81 per bale Az this years
crop Is estimased ct nearly OOO, 900
bales, this rise, II sustained, will mean
about seven millions OF dollars added to
the wealth of the South-of the planters
of the South, chiefly With cotton,
iron and several grades of cotton all
going up. the psosp acts of the Sou sh are
better now than they have been for
some years past.
COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT showed con-
siderable pluck in reviewing the liberal
Sunday lsw parade in Now York on
Thursday. Ha smiled at the sarcastic
illusions to himself and his work on the
banners, snd was in turn heartily
cheered by the paraders, which is no in
die alton he will relax his eff orss to keep
the saloons of the metropolis closed on
the Sabbath.
CONGRESSMAN TURNER is quoted az
saying that the Walton law was in.
tended to put atop to bribsry, and that
the abuse heapel on it mas been rather
exaggerated. Perhaps 30; but we should
like to have MIR. Turner's opinion on
another aspect OF tho case: Is it more
prehensible TO buy mans vote than
to steal it?-Petersburg Index-Appeal.
LORD DUNRAvEN has como to his
senses and is now anxious for his yacht
Valkyrie to race Defender in any waters
where the conditions are suitable If he
had not lost his temper and wishdra wn
from the race many unkind illusions
on both sides of the water would mover
have been made.
JUDGING by the summary manner in
which member of the Nashville team
resented, with his bat decision in the
game OF baseball at Richmond yesser-
day, the position of umpire is still one
Of great uncertainty and danger.
The Situation Mixed.
The Richmond correspondent OF the
Petersburg Index Appeal in yes erday's
issue OF thEG paper says Mem bers Of
the State Democratic committee, who
were here to attend the meeting to-
night, generally admit that in MANY
cases the contests will be close There
is no doubt OF the fact that tho fair
cleo tionists' will draw Gome votes from
tho Democrats.
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