The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
FOR HONEST ELECTIONS,
4BRrNsWICK MASS MEETING PISS
RESOLUTIONS.
They Want the Present Law Eepealed-Dr'
Powell Makes "a Strong speech Against
the Present Election Methods.

LAWRENCE. Aug 27.-Special.-Nester-
day was Brunswick Court-Day. and a
largs crowd was in attend tnce, attracted
by the notice previously given that on
tLat CAV q meeting would be held CT
the citizens OF the county who favored
tho repeal OF the present election law.
About l. o., lock the ringing OF the court
house bell announced that The meeting
had hacun. and there was rash OF reo-
pie Tor th, courtroom, " ID. 10 soon laN"-
ed IL with interested am tut lu7i'i7'-@
participants, anxious 10 snow ih-lr coz
oau.rtilCu # the existing ed .fuJn law.
In n Powell was cIt,ted chairman
of the meeting, and Mr. ". w mere
dith secretary. The speech OF Dt lp".u
explaining the purposes OF we 'tii.7
and the circumstances that made u netrs-
sary. was pow erfIl. lie was hslailhs ln
his denuuciation Of the nagflut .rtlds
that have been committed Do recent elec
iions. and Of an election Jaw thl. 'tar.
the commission Of such iIanIs ~ ''as
task. that. in fact. almost loSieieu lnen'
Dr FoweiTs speech struck o. resp 'hrlNt
chord I'm his hearers. ana WIS applaHHt-
10 the echo. lie was iouJMeh ny III. 80
T. Buford who spoke hlph tht so..
line With great yigor ana loic'. Ai'n1
other things. Mr. bufOrs sud thh pre-
yipre 10 the last spring 'lrcl"n i' "i"''
To the AttOmcy-titneral a5hits HtS o.
etruction Of that clause OF tHt 49, ~
election law frlhAuIr ~ .t...
el-ctor 10 vote au op'n nalipt' anu lii i
thouph since the election. De mas tsalii
,,,r.tfer reminding the Atforncy-P eNeldl
of his request that no consitn e''" Vl
the law has vet p.rh -iNr' ,.,t.., n,. the
a committee was then appointed ul wy
chair consisting of the fuil'MlH- r'l''t.
non 10 draw up suitable iD'piuioHs !,
PRESSING the serse OF tNt ii'' 30
Tuford !. h. Rawilnes. ). vi = Vnrr'.
X " Bragg. ~ II. House n. T.. i""i,.''
~ Z Tbs,ie- Joseph T.. ltchlts, ara W.
Tbe ' resolutions adopted were as follows:
I'M so UIIoNs.
Resolved box the neople OF BruhsNien
county irrcsTcCtivc 0l past vi fs
political views or affiliations. DID 49,
meeting assembled This z5tn day OIL ~
gist. 1870 that We REGARD ,h' 'i." ~. as
of am honest non-partlsan election Jaw a.,
the paramount issue lu iit H,Nt ''. 49,
of the members of the l.csl'l ,ui'f '.l,'-
the present election la" ls ,-iif .t,,,a
qsafe To secure honest am iolf tit- ,io'ia'
being 90 framed as 70 shlc.t am ',,.'-
age rather than detect ana pHi.-sl4 ], a" ~
uron the iallot-bOX, tfat We VIII nv p. d
In our power 10 secure the election oi req
reseutatves IN the nest 1cr,ial $50 ia
Inv 81 Virginia who Will not "'
come member or pe ho.il .s
anv caucus of any lohu'al I.t ~
as TO the enactment OF ah cleeu"H
law. but will Join and abide ny lhe a,
fsn of any non partisan eau .u5 ul sue
',nr,b,rs of the legislature who VIII ne
I'm favor OF an honest non-lh tadh .i.'
ton law: that for the purpose 81 sceui II
rr0Icr represcntafiycs DO Tire r,Nt '-hei al
fytefnblv vi, no viii do all boo tltu power
IN secure the enactment of such la" "A
convention of the people of ihis rohhtf .
Irrespective of past or present i'i'' l'
a0iliation. who are in favor ci the 'it '-
ton of such representatives io l'r ID.
Legislature. Doe. and thc same ls mere ~
called 10 meet at Lawren''Nill', TO ,i'
me 18th day OF September lN'. .oi '.'
purpose of nominating suitable ,.h'l'
date 10 represent this county do inc ''"'
raj Assembly. ..t
THAT a committee Of three Doe appointed
bv Inc chairman Of lhis meeting for cacn
precinct in this county whose duit J,
/ shall be TO elect "a chairman VINO Siaii
be- county chairman Of the non-partisan
election law organization OF BflnsWi1N
county. the said committee to nave cAaI-'
of the canvass in their respective pre-
/ cincts. and the county chairman 10 tNti
else "a General sunarvisi0n over Che cane
vass in the county, that deic-aie- li'ii'
each of the several precincts and -FOUR ai-
l farrafcs. who are in sympathy WIN ihls
movement on the 9Th day of Septrmne j.
1896. 10 attend "a convention above eal'H'
such delegates to be- empowered to east ii
/ said convention tho total vote east al
+ their respective precincts al the .ast cleo
ZION for Governor OF the state.