Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
,,>ru,RT AND TEE QUESTION
,tToN-Law AMENDMENT.
v,,tn nccinption-Cattlc ship
ments-yery FINE sto"@--A Minister
Accent, n Cnil-!ocnhontas Court
,,.-.opgl ana General.

...<-JEEN. VA. October l9.-(spe-
rtc POLITICAL tide in Highland is
......, csh. moro SO. perhaps. than any
...r,y iu the State. il was thought
w.. re nominating OF the candidates
rr..sc enthusiasm. but people
-., seem % give the matter very
..-.. rn Elections in other States
,...,.l. Kentucky, ard Ohio-are oN-
.... moro interest than that Of our
.ea. ~,
..s.-- ". Z. Elnchart and L. NJ Net
,.... tsr Democratic and Republican
....... respectively. from this House
......t. arc both said TO be men of popu-
...,. .,! wealth. and. while the election
.,.,- cmehart GDcmocraD is generally
.....t 10 .s thought that the contest
CO.. "a. sfrtcl. especially in Allegheny
,.... g.. home II the candidates.
4 BACK-SET.
... ,..,4uad "honest-clcctions" people
,. "a nacr-sct when Mir. Rinehart3
accordance came 10 light The
... extract from IL shows that he
....l. o. do what is right in regard
.r....- such amendments rs may be
..r CD perfect the electon-iaw now
-r. fhlt our opponents, adopting
o., .... ... of the apostle Of fairness
...-l ......r ..e crdcavoring 70 make as
o.. ..-.... .a.s campaign the question Of
t...t cations. and under this specious
I,r pr text are endeayOring
...... I.n rats 10 desert their party
.r. ....k t.e Walton law. saying that
,I -...'. party passed 81 with
,... .. r....tuat.uC It's power by means
,. r. rt PRACTICES. While / unhesi-
....... ,..a and deny this accusation.
.t ... >.n- time. say that no election
-. .., over ben framed in this or any
,.t.- @t.t. that has entirely precludcl
f-..6 r elections. and that where he
o.; .tt..'ty for fraud ia elections presents
A. .r,guc.p.e3 Democrats. as well a.
trcI.~O pied Republic. nd unprncipled
n.a..t. - other parties. Will. unfortu-
60 De found who are willing TO take
advantage ~ II 10 insure partisan sue
...-ciul4. always conservative. was one
O. r.. last states TO adopt the Australian
81 ot system The Walton law was the
;..' step in thar direction. and Ike al
i-st steps. il was experimental. With
y
e...s Us. We can improve the present law
s., ts - correct whatever dcfeCts may
'.s. there 70. and reduce the opportuni-
t.- e.. lcrpetuating frauds In elections
it t minimum. To the making Of such
i'r.r0Ncmcnts In our clection-laWs !
: Use myself T. give my rn7st and
l,l., y support o. the end That every voter
r 'lo state may cast his ballot without
i.flianCe, without coercion. and free
Z, m all demoralizing Influences. and that
y ballots 50 east may be counted ana
'eturret as cast"
There can bc no doubt that the Walton
.aw. in its present form. IS unpopular in
ihs district, but the hope for improving
t does not lie within the "Honost-Elsc-
tons" party.
CATTLE SHIPMENTS.
Large shipments OF cattle and sheep
have been made during the past TWO
weeks. The most valuable shpm mt from
Highland was made this week. it being
a lot oil sixty-nve 4-year-old steers. which
were erazed by Mr. l.. II. Stephenson.
These cattle averaged 1851 pounds to the
.4i and were purchased by Mr. Adam
Wise. OF Augusta county.
IL .s eoucraly understood that the call
,>,..!el 20 Or. r. ". Latimer. Presby-
Z ..t minister IN charge here. by the
o.;e-estt.on at Collierstown. Rochbrdge
county, has been accepted BY him. and
De- .NIe-,s T. take charge of the new
f-.i 81 aa early day. DR. Latimer en-
tee ! 1rla his duties here just "A year
a. having come from Carthage Ala.
81 Ml;ie Shucy. VINO has been taking
a. eV..3cd stay at Bolar Springs. re-
ta...l on Thursday to her home, at
-',rs, Doe.
H.r Charles 2. Jones IS attending the
J .l.a'ls County Court having been
trf..rea o. assist IN defending Charles
..a. the slayer OF Moonshincr Ham
Collins s-Att0rney John ". Coiaw
g. - attendance at The same court.
,'.s. ". II ard Miss Emma Matheuy
l-,. returned from visiting relatives in
stanton.
= b. Stephenson. ESD, made business
T. -o stanton this week.
D. Z ID. Trnh.e LIT d few days since
1 attend the Atlanta Exposition
Mary L1Wman, from Dayton.
= Bingham county, is the guest Of her
a-.t. Airs. @. j. Hiner. of this place