The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-20
THEVIRGINIA CAMPAIGN
STRONG SENTIMENT THROUGHOUT
THE STATE FOR Fam ELECTIONS.
Two Sound Money Leagues Organized,
One at Farnville and One at Waverly.
A siIyerite Tribute to G. '. Meredith.

| 10 see that men on both sides, with
/ the exception of certain extreme parti-
| sans are earnestly DESTROYS Of pureing
our elections of every faint Of fraud.
| and giving a perfectly fair count on No
| vember Cd.
In this connection the Suffolk Observer
says:
let honest elections prevail in the land.
We are glad 10 say that IL Is Virginia
calling 10 Virginia Tor fair count.
The Petersburg lndex-ADpeal. in an
able editorial. reviewing The election laws
of Virginia. concludes as follows:
But It IS discounting too heavily the
courage and manhood OF Nirginians 10
say that this state " things can long
continue while there are laws in the land
and courts TO enforce them. No voter
wishes TO intimidate AN election officer
beyond an honest performance OF his
duty. and no honest election officer will
object 10 this kind OF intimidation. Bad
as our election laws are. an honest cleo
ton is possible under them. and until
better ones can Doe enacted. voters must
hold election officers t. a strict account
ability.
4 RIDICULOUS CRY.
The Danviile Register. ln commenting
on the newspaper rumor that the judges
or election were 20 be bribed by the
souud-m0ney men. says.
We hear much OF this charge in Viz
ginia. As soon as the sound None.
League commenced its efforts Tor am h0u-
est and straightforward election, i'm Viz
sinia. hue and cry was raised against
the movement The frco-silycr press
ala not dare 90 openly oppose an honest
election and fair count. but az inst
thcy declared that there was no need
or such reform in Virginia. The people
Know better and laughed that suggc.-
ton 10 scorn. Now. the same paucrs
are trying TO make it appear that tne
attorneys tie SOund-MOney League pro-
pose 70 employ In the interest OF fair
elections are 10 Doe employed 10 bride
election judges. That is s0 very r.dic-
ulous that II will IAN OF ifs own weight.
We don't believe an effort 10 bride
election officers Will Doe made in Nirrinia
certainly not d. the Sound Money
League and au this talk about such "a
movement ir for the purpose OF divertins
the attention OF the people from election
FRAUDS, ana the efforts OF honest mon 90
put stop to them.
TWO MORE LEAGUES
a Sound-Moncy League has been Or
ELlii@eH ai futms'lIc. With tAe following
oincers. Charles Buge president. WI
HliH l.. Duvall. secretary. Dr. !. a. Gun
hinsham and w. @. Huntington. cxecr-
i've committee. The club has twenty
seven members.
a sound-Monoy League has been or
canned al Navcrly, IN Sussex county
WIN twenty-five members. W. n. Ford
secretary.
'"'A are making great preparations 90
DahVille for a souud-moncy meeting O..
be hcld there Thursday nient. whi.r
VIII be addressed by Messsrs. Wvndb..
Meredith and john Hunter. OF pi.r
mond % i''e--
me Luray Union, free-siivcr n1per
sizes up Bryan's candidacy as follow.
Ills Is no time FOR .artisaurv Az
an ~ not a partisan candidate d..
- not the candidate of any single uart,.
D"' candidate for the people. put for.
M"Id 10y the people and endorse D..
tnIee political Organizations NJ.
ci1's' fopulsts, and Republican, ...
supporting him with equal cnthue,,sr,
ne Chase City Progress saws tb,, 3D..
"'uon Of the Bryan ana Sewau rI'i.
.""t place in adon,ins ro.olu.ion ~,
ms Governor @ FoFal 10 RESIGN has 80.
severely Condemned by many of tbo -
people OF that town, Including som. -,
The club members.
y TRIBUTE TO MEREDITH
The Culpopor Exponent SAYS.
il Is utterly enseless 10 rail AZ mon
because they have INDEPENDENT con,.i,-
ions. Moral responsibility and com
sclentious reason are incumbent rn,,
every individual. and one mas a RIGHT to
throw the weight of bis or her influence.
on the side honestly believed 10 be rirht
lie who fears TO tread the path of indie
pendent action. is Of little use save 10
darken counsel and impede human pro
gress.
Mr.. G. Y. Meredith has announced that
he cannot conscicntously support Bryan
/ ana free silver Mr. Meredith OF his own
vo.ition resigns an Office tina. paid him
! salary OF $500 per annum. This act OF
! Mr.. Merediths I'm view OF his high char
] acter and the respect in which he is held
/ By the citizens Of Richmond. makes sin
I core and conscientious men thoughtful a.
/ "a their duty I'm tho coming election.
There are many who will fail 20 under
/ stand or appreciate either Mr.. Meredith
/ course or motive. Some will douh tless re-
/ gard his remuneration Of fine fat Office
/ ls evidence of lack OF sense We Zee
spect Mr. Meredith we have held him
| always in high esteem, we give him
! credit. in his present course. for purity OF
| motive. We have found him ever ready
! TO csDouse the cause OK right. truth. and
| Justice. and I'm Ric. monG. where he Is well
/ known 10 man commands Higher respect
than Mr. c. v Meredith.
GOOD MEETING AZ RAPGDAN.
A correspondent writing from Rapidan
under date Of October 18th. says: A very
/ successful meeting was held here last
/ night under the auspices OF the Rapidan
/ Sound Money League. The meeting be
gan At 6 o'clock. with an oii-timo oyster
supper at which some three hundred men
were fed TO their hearts content. After
supper the crowd adjourned 10 a near by
stand. where they were treated to a feas Z
indeed i'm the way Of oratory and logical
arguments on the financial question.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Waters. Of Alexandria.
/ led of with an able exposition in favor
of the gold standard. lie was followed
/ nv Mr. Samuel O. Brent. OF Alexandria.
! who wrought the crowd up TO the highest
enthusiasm. and when he stopped speak
I ing numerous and loud calls were made
for him to keep on.
Mr. wvndham Il. Meredith. OF Rich-
mond. closed with speech. the equal or
which has rarely If ever been heard In
these parts.
The crowd was most attentive one,
and n il safe TO say that they appre-
ciated the speeches fully. 1t Is thought
r., The meeting will prove of great inn
/ portance TO the cause or sound-Money IN