The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-18

ence to this question. brave AMI h3n-
orsble position, ana n4f eNerse4 ufo'
which necessarily follows The fearless eN-
preston of honest opinion by men VINO
are believed 90 bee actuate4 ny iaiii'Ne
motives
forward with kcener anHiety THAN you DO
20 the enactment Of suoh "a law during
the next session OF thr lrsiaittnfrf or
regards such measure as more sirfnit
! nee. ssary for tAe moral ana poAL'tl
weil-beng of the arc ana her people.
Among the. many evil cons~Iu, noes
which follow as tle uinft lle dag,
from tne present Jaw reEhlails ti.ctl'Ns,
these may boz enumerated.
]. Tho door is opened wide for hireliiF
special cOuEfapIes tO pr.pt ,rnie without
detection. any frauds they choose Upon
the elective rights Of ili'cfafe voters.
.. Wholesale bribery Of the purrna-lNle
element DIS made easy and certain through
collision between tho constable and pre-
clnct hceiers.
Q. By these methods the iDnorart and
purchasahie electors ARE made contfoN-
ing factors On elections, ana tle govern
mont may. Therefore, readily pass INTO
tho hands OF unpnnciplei mon.
T. Bv these methods also, fn- frame
wor', Of our government and tne theory
/ of our institutions arc rs oheetuaiiy of-
stroyod as would he the ease II tyrant
should lv military force. usurp inat iof-
ton Of the peoples power Wlith We
| know may now ne oAtrnl.cl It 'i'.It'it
| officers. with this difference. however
that % military yrant, while aepnNins
| his subjects OF the right 10 participate DO
! their own government may scI bo JUST
as between individuals, but tfe tlf1ul-
/ cal power. which, under govern Inrll
I having the outward form OF Tree lnr
tut0us, holds by force OF fraud, cannot
| be iuet, because tho pcrpctlauon OK lA-
justice Is the object ~ SIS creation, ana
% act Justly IS 20 destroy az once tne
foundation % is sway.
?. A widespread popular difirlfL OF
the integrity Of the government. alicu-
| ating from the government the respect
and affections OF Tho people, cannot ran
20 exist as long as Cd law as suspicious
and openly partisan remains upon inc
statute-bC0k.
C. And, lastly. We have the state gov
eminent giving 10 the people mo dcll'f-
alZug example OF fraud and injustice
| which cannot fail 90 produce balelul tfult
upon public morals.
For tho purpose Of submitting - me
people OF the State bin which. IT enc
acted into law. VIII eradicate these eiil5'
the uon-partislan conference assembled ia
/ Petersburg on August lst end fornl-
lated q hiil the fairness of which to every
citizen cannot. ! believe, Doc successfully
questioned. Entire fairness vas certaln-
ly the object of the conference, ami the
strictest scrutiny and most un-paIlhs
criticism of the bin are challenged
From your Kind editorial Of August 81,
7 am suc y0u commend the object oi TIE
conference. So also does the DanFlil9
REGISTER ass indicated by % manly and
just editorial. OF "a few days fore. but
both The Times and the Ef zisfar We're
anxious that the sight Tor iair elections
should have been made Within Che ofEln-
i1tt.e- or ~" L5...'. 10 ~ ft-,,,i
bosses who call themselves "tho Demo-
cratic party ana whose ocr- @t'"n y 49,
pe gone as s..H @7 " +-.- Ivy IN"
is tha l'hl. h' Dr. 3D..
correct III say i-.b t.h1 III. '.iiiSg
am III FAVOR ol Z, It" ".I,u VIZ .tN'
from the cons.dD'r5 tAe isnl 10 ul.i"-e
VINO tHau iHA '"i WI
was III TACT lAt e'Ii liil'Nt Hti." '-i-
/ tne c,ui .I'l. l.''.t De'''-l' f.,.',
VNiAcl3 -aiN, an l''llilh 'li.'.
Gratis Ut tils @'t.-. ~. N"' "o-9
r.i...' .li s.t. ..,- 49,. III. f,l- .s-'
Democrat Whatever nty "- hi, f-'tt.
ton. but yours must 4i'-'.4 n1 o. i-i-'-
| which Woull remove Htol.'l.'iDa "a ~"
believe That yol can remove s,!r NuNr
son-McDolmlek on WIN .-e " "lll. u. -
| tachment Wltlu lh' lIe-4 .t fi-li@4.i'H
| OF our party. 10 Us an ''7s nuns l.l l''
! gentlemen ot l"e -..s .G . r. .9 ~ 80
cgiaPllsn ti-4s, "',- 49,. ..,.,-...,.,
! or oisylnus was h'- ll'. .'' -.l.7.
| lou suoula reno iNN'I l'"h N.'N i..i.,
| Gratis, 90 whom you feieF, are I'D ID F'i
| small extent ilenlAtd VIII tAe oit"lA
| HHN'it yA r"''tt '.'' '' ,,
/ for a whole session ~ % s9-callel I'efno-
! cratic legislature you hrci your Voneys
| with incessant petsisieney ana related ~
/ the Legislature the III" Itl. ''.-is ot
! the Sulthefs iie .liiel OBI ,.o' -A''D
! Muth tne s!l'e' vi '-'.,, ~. ga D ,-~ts-
! away MiAt l.At ~" 49,. 80 ,.D+
! ing A'e "i'o" "....'.,.- T,,.-. c,r t.r-
ur' ,l .sr g.. ,.r-..'t-aters az
/ a.st, y, 60 '-,,,i ',rt fot ,.r.ve-.f
| 4l"-,' .l' fI. a., I,i,.. rti,er SMITH
| 5gI '.oli ..,lH rgtt f1n may de-
/ nonnte os n.r-h as Won choose. the cgu
| I.a-.l.y oi H.. $3.50 5ar,6.r4.v
via''' ,-' 80, w.. Nan, ,r.ir e,rrort on
! l'e.- e.. 90. ir-.,.rftrf vote
| ....Dt ~, l'. MI r'i ffa- fn- once.
! a.. go - ti,rar oiir.fqn.a to fhsir
| eoternre,,t and it- constitution ana laws
| nan ~ "a nerf- rouio 10 prnstltutel hy
/ 1tttfl ~ .h~- o Cia0- Of nrincfufa. ]
| 49, ~. - .errts min a..o-rrl. .h
if..i. 49,, ~, ,i,e-. ~ tfe o-,li1rau who
! eet i,' tbe mixer nlare and plped. You
! eToria 80. g., rrfrt also when Won rofer
~ thore citi1.rs az tbe Commonwealth
! v,ho hove fnaffr-lrafcl this movement
| for fair elections. as Chronic gumhlers,
| etc." thar you have been charged with
| toirc- n c-frn1hirr. q traitor 20 the party
.nI 7tsirrs1 ,-ith Peo1fiicqn santimorts
| ON account of v0ur clam0r for honesty.
| sf-bo r.ros1rt condition OF things. F0u
| know. a. coici 'sDemocraey." ana the
| newsnauers and political bosses. who hold
| domfufon over the people are. par excel
| ..ii.iii'i ~ ir,,.--,ot~ata of fhe state.
! nrirable 1ioti,f
| NJ vou reoou nm instance IN which terms
~ ~ ~ '-'' '.....'~,..lo = would not
| nave neen MgIt ~ =, s,..oti ~ a. souare
| De- more paradoAical lo slt"A ~ r. oI ~