The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26
Jusr,rIcarIoN-so CALLED

on Saturday last the Dispatch stated
editorIally that The Times must know
that the Virginia public is laughing at
its sham morality and hooking at It's
pretended virtue"
The Times Indignantly resented any such
imputation of hypocrisy TO itself. or
lack OF character in the people of Nir-
sinia. and demanded that the Dispatch
either Justify or withdraw the statement.
after waiting several DAYS, the Dispatch
stalker as Use upon the following state
fhent. which 1t published editorially yes
terday:
The Times reproaches the Dispatch be-
cause the Dispatch has not withdrawn
its charge that "the Virginia public is
laughing at The Times sham morality,
and hooking at it's pretended virtue" and
Il yet looks for proper treatment by the
Dispatch of this breach of propriety by
IT,
The Times and every other person dis
cussed I'm the columns OF the Dispatch
may look for proper treatment at our
hands. We willingly do no man in
justice, but let us consider the facts in
his case On April 18th. The Times
started out on a new crusade against the
Dispatch, by charging us with defending
1.-THE questionable methods of our party
managers and with endeavoring TO
harness up the Court of Appeals to drag
the party chariot out OF the slough OF
trickery and deceit into which 1t has
fallen"
Amiable and forbearing the Dis
patch Is known TO be. IL was hardly TO
be expected by The Times that we were
going 10 allow IL to enter upon new
discussion of old Issues by the use OF
such phrases as these. without giving ex-
preston 10 our conviction as 10 the
course OF The Times. During long
period OF controversy between us, The
Times has never forborne 10 charge our
party with fraud or TO rail at the Dis
patch as the defender of fraud So much
for our provocation to speak severely OF
The Times. Now, let us see ii the Dis
patch was justified by the facts in saying
what II did say as TO The Times sham
ming in politics.
We have shown that The Times start
ed out TO discuss the Supreme Court de-
cision by characterzing the Dispatch as
the defender OF fraud, thus inviting any
rejoinder within the bounds of truth that
We might make. Now Is IL true
what we have said about The Times
sham morality in connection with it's
treatment of Virginia elections? Let us
see. The Times yaunts itself as the
champion OF pure ana honest elections.
and as the defender OF the right of every
man 10 cast his vote, and have his vote
counted, and with great iteration ana We
hcmence II has denounced the Walton law
as conceived In fraud. Yet The Times
has several times enunciated the doc
trine that at any crisis in our affairs.
when II was question between the
whites and blacks ruling. that the whites
might resort 10 force and arms to avert
such a calamity. SO The Times is on
record as an advocate of 1.-THE shotgun
policy" under certain circumstances. The
Times teachings have been that we
would he justified In bringing on Dan
willie riots 10 avert negro rule.
When the Dispatch puts side by side
The Times utterances on this point with
It's numerous pious homilies on honest
elections. we cannot but see the inconsst-
cncy OF The Times; we cannot but believe
The Times Is shamming In the one case
or the other
BY laborious search through our files
aud old exchanges we might produce the
evidence OF number OF witnesses 10
show that our conclusion as TO The
Times course is fair and natural one.
but for the present We satisfy ourselves
by quoting the following editorial of the
Lynchburg Advance. OF date March 18th,
which we happen TO have at hand;
THE DIFFERENCE
Inc hicnnohu Times incluuts tut Au-
vance with the Dispatch in the category
OF newspapers that favor cheating at
elections. or course tbs insinuation Is
malicious and without the shadow OF
truth. But II Il were true. how much
better Is the position OF The Richmond
Times on the question OF elections In
Virginia? II II any worse 10 cheat than
TO kiliY Is ballot theft any worse than
political murder? We think not And
yet The Richmond Times IL on record,
In cold type. as an open advocate OF
Strengthening every negro IN the black belt
who shall assert his constitutional right
60 vote the Republican ticket, and TO
have hts vote honestly counted. The
Times advised this course In response 10
Southampton Democrat who got II
into corner by asking II The Times be-
lievcd IN permitting the ignorant negroes
OF the black counties to dominate the
local government Of the counties.
Ihe Advance believes In asithsr killing