The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

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The Richmond Dispatch is "sorely Of
Tended because The Times charges cleo
ton frauds against number Of counties
ia Eastern and Southside Virginia. while
IT has no words Of condemnation for the
Hanna methods. On the contrary, so far
from denouncing Hanna and his methods,
The Times has recently eulogized him
as a great patriot. and a man worthy OF
the countrys favor"
The Dispatch also declares that It has
just as much proof against Hanna and
Hanna's agents in this State as The
Times has against election officers in Vir-
gina.
The Dispatch forgets that The Times
has furnished proof. at least OF one in
stance Of fraud, which the Dispatch Itself
was forced to admit, and it ignores the
fact that proof was furnished before Con-
gress Of many instances OF fraud In the
Thorp-McKenney election. 1t also Ignores
the fact that by dilatory tactics many
were deprived of the right TO register.
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Of the right TO vote in the late election.
1t further ignores the fact that I'm that
election the Republicans made large gains
in the white districts. while the Democrats
made gains in the black districts II also
ignores the fact that dummy candidates
were placed on the ticket in this district
for the purpose. as we think the Dispatch
will confess, of confusing the ignorant
voter.
All this. we say. the Dispatch ignores
and has never lifted its voice against such
methods, while it declares without proof
that thousands upon thousands Of white
men in this State were induced to vote
for Mckinley for a money consideration.
We say that the Dispatch has charged
that there Is a large yenal vote among
the white men Of Virginia, and has 50
proclaimed to the world. while we have
charged. with the proof to justify 1t.
that in a comparatively few instances a
few individuals, for their own selfish pur-
poses. have defrauded legally qualified
voters Of their right to vote. Which paper,
then, is the true friend TO Virginia?
Which paper is standing for the right?
Which paper is stigmatizing its people?
What possible motive could The Times
have in making it appear that there are
election frauds in Virginia, If such were
not the fact? We yield to none in our
love for this State and its grand people,
and it is that very love, and that only,
which has prompted US TO make q cru
SADIE against those who have put the
faint Of fraud upon Virginias fair name.
The Dispatch complains that the papers
Of the North have been charging fraud
against Virginia, and tries to make IL
appear that the "Bolters" are responsible
for such charges. That is simply child
ish. The mon who committed the fraud
are responsible, and the way TO prevent
such publications as the Dispatch com
plains of in Northern papers, is to get at
the root OF this evil and remove it. BE
assured that no charge Of fraud will be
made against Virginia when once the
ground for the charge has been removed.
And now. as to the charge Of bribery.
So far as our knowledge goes, it is utterly
groundless. That money was used IN
Virginia to prosecute the campaign against
Bryanism and free silver IS true. But that
it was used for any other than legitimate
purposes. or that It was used in any
manner other than that in vogue in this
State for years past or different from
the manner in which 1t was used during
the late campaign by the Democratic
party we have no reason 20 believe. We
utterly ropudiato the suggestion that this
paper would counteuance bribery in cleo
lions any more than it would counte-
nance fraud or trickery. The Times is
for honest elections in every sense.