The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-06
TO FIGHT CORRUPTION
THE SOUND HONEY IND HONEST
EIECTION LLIGUL If UORh.
IL Issues a Letter setting Forth the Plan
OF observation-disclosures to Crush
Out Fraudulent Elections.

The Sound Money and Honest Elections
League OF Virginia. organized early in the
campaign FOR sound money. will not ex-
pire with the close OF the campaign, but
nronoses a nrmer organization and a
broader work than it has yet done. Now
that the fight for sound money is a vic
tor. the League will devote itself TO
that mart of its work which particularly
touches the welfare Of this state-the
purity Of the ballot.
The League has secured Offices in The
Times building. and they will be open
ed to-day for business.
The following circular letter mas been
prepared. and will be sent out through
the State Ut once.
Richmond. Va, Nov. .. 1896.
Dear Sir-The cause OF sound money
has triumphed. and the financial issue
has been settled by an overwhelming
popular vote Of the people ot the United
States against free silver.
The other great issue. however, in this
State. or honest elections remains UNI
settled and the open and fraudulent
defiance of the peoples will i'm many
sections of this State on eiection-day Is
unreproved and unpublished.
AN IMPORTANT MOVE.
1t is impossible % overestimato the
Importance OF continuing the fight Tor
honest elections ia which We have en-
parked. and il becomes imperative Tor
the Virginia League for Sound Money
and Honest Elections 10 place the oreani-
cation upon permanent aud subsiau-
till basis. and 10 push u with received
visor. until il has covered The entire
St-te.
This League has formulated its plans
for th- neht which is before g.. and no
tine should be lost 90 pressing them with
an Icssiilc energy. while the memory
Of election frauds is fresh Boo the minds
or tho people and their revulsion against
the corrupt methods IS vivid and pro-
nounccd
BY CORRUPT PRACTICES.
No unbiased citizen. whatever his poll
tics may be, can doubt that the ma
Jority of the voters of this State. who
exercised the right of suffrage on cleo
tion-day, were against Mr. Bryan and
the Chicago platform, and yet. by un-
lawful, Migrant and corrupt practices OF
Election Boards. registrars. ANA judges.
the viii Of the majority of The voters
of Virginia has been ruthIesaly over
thrown
IL IS row proposed by this League TO
rcdouDle ITS efforts for the formation OF
local leagues throughout the State and
in addition thereto. 10 ask that every
citizen of Virginia who IS in favor OF
honest elections to enroll himself as a
member OF this oreanizatio and thus
give his countenanco and support TO the
Virginia League for Sound Money and
Honest Elections.
\ POINTED QUESTION.
Suitable blanks for signature will be
furnished upon application 10 the sccro-
tary of the State League or to the score
tary Of the nearest local league. from
either of whom fun Information can be
obtained.
shall tle people Of Virginia longer suf-
Ter It's fair name TO Dee stained by corrup-
tioa and fraud. or shall they by vigorous
methods. protect the suffrage and guard
the rights and liberties OF the citizen?
Respectfully
J.. Z. GLASGOW.
President:
\. Il. GUIGON.
John Il. West Cen. Attorney.
Secretary.