The morning times., 1896-12-11
PURE BALLOT IN VIRGINIA.
Capt. W. s. Lurty on the Repub-
lican Outlook There.

capt W. - Lurty on the Repuh-
lican Outlook There.
Capt. W. s. Lurty of Harrisonburg. Va,
is Il the city.
Capt. Lurty is an old liner in old Do
miuiOn politics, having been the candi-
date for attorney general on the Mahone
/ ticket and has been consistently since
| that time a Republican without comprornise.
II e had quite a number Of Interesting and
pointed things 10 say yesterday 10 a
representative Of The Times. and Iar-
ticulany as 10 the effort now making
/ for election laws and methods III Virginia
| which viii be regarded with equal favor
by Republicans. Democrats, and all other
political creedS.
Capt Lurty admitted quite frankly tEae
the Republicans are not above cheating
/ when they arein pCw er,' tuJ ne stands for
/ fairness TO all end a free field.
Among other things ne said that they
| were now cOntenCing fer such reforms -
/ That man coming from the North or New
/ England and investing IN a farm or other
property may feel sure that when ne votes
I his ballot Will he counted whether he
I be a Democrat OF a Reput hCau. and that
/ he VIII be respected, whatever lis politics.
There can possibly be nothing wrong
I III such demand The white people II
\ the State want merely Justice and they
| especially DO not want the CUlOTed vote
/ t" be used To neutrahze RepUr icssu votes,
or the white vote. We are really now
| 10 make the same fight in Virginia as was
/ made by Gov. Lownoes ia Maryland and
| All that II required for success is a har
I mOHlOuS party. Our people are not will
/ lEG 70 heuu Their knees tuat Tariff nay
/ follow rawning. and as To tEiS speak
/ for the Republican party of The state"
/ Capt. Lurty feels confident that be VIII
I be nominated by TIE Republican Conven-
/ tiOn next year. He has behind him tie
I party which has always been particularly
/ friendly 10 his ambitions. Il never failed
/ them" said capt Lurty. land We can't he
I sold either in public or privately. for we are
| Republican on principle and for principle"
/ He takesi issue with Mr. Buwden. who was
/ quoted in a morning paper as making GER
/ tain representations as to the Republicans
! OF Virginia.
''Mr. BOwden evidently" said Capt.
( IUTty, did not visit our section We are
I positively not in favor Of negro rule in
/ Virginia, but We de- favor manhood SOW
/ ereignty and standing bv our oaths and bv
law and order We want no cheating nor
rascality. no perjury, and we indOrse the
/ efforts of such men as Aleck Guigon OF
I Richmond and thousands uf others in the
/ State who abbOr the present election
/ methods
/ democrats condemn negro suffrage, yet
| use II To overcome he wHite Republican
/ vote. Our contention is simply to secure
/ the rights of all classes il THESE ISSUES
| to show the people thar IL is To their in
| terest if they would build up their state
/ by inviting immigration and capital. to
/ have free and fair elections and laws
/ without r-DrodCi ot Dtst> t0warl any parJIC-
1 ular political faction
| There will be no coalition. he said, with
| Mr.. Bowden as the Republicans are neither
| afraid nor ashamed of the name of Repub,
! lican