The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-18
IT STILL GOES On.


IT STILL GOES on.
Tho onward march Of great princi
pie cannot be stopped We had serious
auprehensions that when Malone push
ed himself out before the people OF VIZ
gnia as the leader OF an honest esec-
ton party" he had hurt the fight be-
ing made I'm the ranks of the Demo
cratic party for fair elections so Dadiy
that nothing would be accomplished IN
that direction in the coming Legislature
But as the Democratic meetings take
place in county after county TO choose
nominees for the approaching election me
people continue to speak out for honest
elections so plainly and so strongly That
We have the greatest possible hope we
shall get our laws amended in
the coming Legislature so as to
remove from Nirg.nias proud es-
outcheon the foul blot that now
rests upon IT, when The Times showed
to the people more than a year ago that
the elections were debauched in some
parts OF the State il set n ball in motion
disease was cured. Mahone's two-penny-
side-show was powerless TO avert the
onward march of the great reform prin-
ciple, and we are going to have our laws
amended. sooner or later just as certain
~ as that the representatives. of the poo-
PIE come together. The State cannot live
IL frauds are tolerated in her elections.
The state is the embodiment OF the up
ward and honorable aspirations of her
people. and those aspirations are ascer-
tanned by determining the will of the ma
jority of her citizens at the ballot box.
But # the ballot box is to be handled by
nimble-nngered gentry who take from it
the ballots the citizens have deposited
there, and put in their places those wDnch
the thimble-riggers desire to see mere,
the ballot box becomes the agency for
dragging The State into every channel
which the foul humors of society would
have her tread, and the State becomes
the embodiment of the aspirations ana
wishes of the lost ones Of her people,
and degrading vice and dishonoring OBJ
loquy sit where honor should reign and
nothing but purity, and what is noble
should be known.
We were particularly struck wiz the
resolutions passed by the Democrats OF
Goochland county on Monday last upon
motion of Hon A. X. Leake, and they
cover the ground so admirably that we
think them worth printing again. The
first one was as follow
Resolved. l. That 1t is the duty Of
the Democratic party. representing. as II
does. the great body of the property
owners and intelligence of the State, u
set the example OF honesty and patriot
ism in the conduct of Government; and
il is it's province TO be the champion OF
fair elections. And the present election
law being obnoxious, as affording pecu-
liar and ten pting opportunities for the
Preparation of fraud. W. demand its
repeal or amendment. so that the Hitter
ate voter shall enjoy equal opportunities
with his educated neghbor TO vote freely
and effectually, according to is desire.
That hits the nail squarely on the
head. Since our party represents the
intelligence and property Of the State, it
is its duty TO set the example Of honesty
ana patriotism and it is especially incuIn-
bent upon IT to be the champion Of hon
estv and fairness in elections. 1t is our
duty to stand up as a shining beacon
light to lead the people into the paths
Of justice, honor, and truth
We should also hasten to make il
known as this resolution says. that we
intend to have our laws so framed that
an illiterate voter shall have as full
and free an opportunity to cast his vote
and have it counted as cast as one who
Is educated The peope of Virginia will
not hear of the proposition nat those Of
her white sons who are not fortunate
enough to be able to read. shall be plac-
ed at any disadvantage whatever when
Virginia's citizens are declaring their
will in regard to the government they
will have. Many Of the men who follow
| ed Armistcad. Garnet, and Kempcr UP
Cemetery Ridge. and built upon its crest
| monument for Virginia that Will last
as long as men love honor courage. and
devotion to duty. were unable to read.
Many Of those who stormed the Crater,
and Of those who stood by Jackson when
he was named Stonewall knew not one
| letter from snother Shall it he said nat
| those men would do when life was to be
| cheerfully inrerilled to save their coun-
| try, but that they shall be placed at a
| disadvantage and subjected to mortihca-
! tons and humiliations when they ask TO
| have voice in making the laws by
| which they are to be ruled? We shall
never remain quiet when the proposition
! t. advanced. We have seen these men
carry Vrgnia's life and honor upon
their hayonets. and willingly lay down
| their lives to ward off any danger TO
| her They are citizens of Virginia in
every sense of the word and entitled to
full voice in making her laws. The
Times will stand for this so long as it
can lift up its voice.
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| il STI(E Is COMING,