The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-27
RADFORD SCORED.
a. J.. Oliver Calls on His Race to Vote
for Mr.. Otey.

A. j. Oliver Calls on His Race to Vote
for Mr.. Otcy.
a note of warning to the colorcd voters
of the Sixth Congressional district:
BY recent action of our district commit
tee we are informed that Col. j. Hamp-
ton Hoge, our candidate for Congress, has
been withdrawn from the ticket and the
Republicans of the district are requested
to vote for MI. duVal Radford for Con
gresham.
This-sudden and unexpected change on
the part of our committee has cauesd
much confusion i'll the rank and file of
the Republican vote of the district and
especially the cOlored contingent, who are
constantly asking the momentous ques-
ton who is Mr. duVal Radford? The
pcrtinency of this question is self-evideut
when we consider that it is the duty of
every voter to know either personally or
by reputation the man for whom he votes
and the duty of every candidate to present
Il record that is worthy of the voters, con-
sideration.
These plain old rules of political ethics
are not only significant in themselves as
regards the present and future welfare of
the negro but when applied to the mon
Strous proposition that the colored voters
of this district should cast their votes for
Mr.. duNal Radford in contradistinction
to the gallant and eloquent j. hampton
Hoge. simply reminds one of the limitless
space that always exists between the sub
lime and ridiculous.
\ sensible question is this the negroes
are asking: ''Who is Mr.. Radfor.:''
We find upon examination that he is Il
genuine Democrat from the county of
Bedford aud Il gentleman who leaves IL
record that speaks for itself.
Mr.. duNal Radford was n member of
the Virginia legislature and showed his
friendship for the colored voters of this
district and the State by Offering the fol-
lowing bill;
EXTRACT from minutes.)
BRADFORD. BILL.
AN act to provide separate cars for
white and colored people.
Section /. BE it enacted by the gen
eral assc mbly of Virginia, That all rail
roads carrying passengers in this State,
including street railways, shall provide
equal but separate accommodations for
the white and colored races, by providing
two or more passenger cars for each train
or by dividing the passenger cars by Il
partition so as to secure separate accom-
modatiors.
section ,. BE it further enacted that
conductors of such passenger trains shall
have power and are hereby required to
assign each passenger to the car or the
division of the car when it is divided By
Il Partition, used by the lace to which the
passenger belongs, and should any pas
senger refuse to OCCUPY the car or the
division to which he or she is assigned by
such conductor, said conductor shall have
power to refuse to carry such passengers
on the train ard for such refusal neither
4 ia.
Tor any damage whatever in court.
Section 3. BE it enacted that any pas
senger upon train provided with sepa-
rate coaches OF divisions for the passen-
gers, who shall ride or attempt to ride in
coach or division of same not designated
Tor his or her color, contrary to the pro
vision OF this act, shall he guilty of Il mis-
demeanor, and shall be fined upon convic-
ton thereof not exceeding one hundred
dollars; provided that such railroad shall
have Tie right to regulate ANA control the
travel on all other coaches in each of their
SAID trains except the two coaches or
douDie coach: as case may be, rs provided
IN this act.
section i. BE 1T further enacted that
the railroad companies that shall refuse
or neglect WITHIN sixty days alter the APP
prevail OF this act to comply with the re-
qu'rementS oil section one OF this act,
snail be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor
ana shail,upon CONVICTION thereof, be fined
not exceeding 5000; and any conductor
who shall refuse or neglect to carry out
the provisions OF section two OF this act
Shaii DE deemed guilty OF Il mlsuemeanor
ana shall, upon conviction thereof, be
hAca not'eNceeding SloO
Sectioh D. lfe 1t further enacted, That
an laws IN conillct with the provisions OF
'h's aco nc ana the same are hereby re-
peaieu.
Inc above Is what Mr. R0ufOrti cnueaV-