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New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
CEJERRtTTNG EMANCIPATION DAY.

Denison Texas Jan. 3-Exercises In honor OF
Emancipation Day were held yesterday by colored
In his state insist that January 2. and not June
10 Is the proper day TO observe.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

TEN DOLLARS
This is the price OF our cheapest Kersey over.
coat: fifteen dollars Is the value OF the garment.
GEORGE G. BENJAMIN. BROADWAY. COR.
18TH ST-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
TOO MUCH FOR WASHINGTON.

Great as he was in every other direction pro-
foundly as he appreciated and much as he enjoyed
the dinner General Washington by his presence
generally spoiled the pleasures Of the feast. The
severity OF manner his retice1ce and the distant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28
UECUHED 40 M'KINLEY.

Information that we get from all parts
Of the State where the Palmer move
ment has made its appearance is to the
effect that the boss Boilers are using
their best efforts to turn the Palmer vote
over to Mckinley. We have all along
suspected. and have frequently charged.
that this would be the result of the
Rollers movement. From the first we
foresaw that the Indianapolis convention
was only the vestibu,e through which
Democrats were expected TO pass into
the Republican party.
At first most of the Boilers were dis
posed to resent the suggestion that they
were organized to aid Mckinley; not 50
now. Many of them, on the contrary. admit
their purpose to support the Republican
candidate On the other hand, since this
scheme Of the boss boilers has become
generally known, hundreds of Demo-
crats-Democrats at heart-who had fol-
others. have renowned the support of Pal
mer. refused to be carried over 10 Me-
Kinley. and have rejoined their old De-
mocratc brethren. Before election-day
we feel sure that many others will come
back to us. Indeed there is no longer
any political sense in pretending to be a
member Of the Palmer party The real
contest is. OF course, between Bryan and
Mckinley and there is no use trying TO
escape the conclusion that If you are
not for Bryan you are for Mckinley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28
THE AFFIDAVIT COMMITTEE.

The Dispatch claims that there is an
uprising in the State against the tally
sheet If the Dispatch will look a little
further it will see that the uprising is
not against the tally-sheet, but against
dishonest elections.-The RichmoDd
Times.
The Dispatch has never said a word
about the "tally-sheet" There Is much
difference between keeping a tally OF the
number of whites and blacks that vote
at a given precinct and putting into
force a scheme which will compel each
employee of a corporation to go ''volun-
tarily" before an affidavit committee 10
disclose the names of the candidates for
whom he voted.
1t is the latter that we object TO. 1t is
this that we characterize as an attack
upon the secrecy Of the ballot 1T is this
we say is meant to coerce Bryan men into
voting for Mckinley. 1t is this We de-
clare is an outrage upon the ballot, far
worse than any outrage committed at
Smither's Precinct before or since the day
Of Mr. Syrcle. 1t is this. If allowed TO
succeed. that we believe will forever de-
SlION the lIttQODl VI TIC pe'HNN ~ -
gnia. And it is this our people are ris-
ing up against and will set their feet
upon.
1t would be utterly useless to talk about
having honest elections" in Virginia If
the afidavit-committee scheme were to
succeed.
The big corporations have done enough
of coercing during this campaign, ana
they ought to be pulled up now. If they
or their agents or auxiliaries will insist
upon putting the corporation employees
upon oath. we, hope that the heavy manu-
of the law will be laid upon them.
And this we feel satisfied will be done
The management of elections in Virginia
cannot be safely entrusted TO New YORK
gentlemen. d. 4.--
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28
COERCION ALREADY.

The Richmond Times speaks OF coercins
voters as something yet to come. WHY
coercion Is already here. and has been
here ever since Bryan was nominated.
II Is made clear 10 us by the notes ac-
companyirg many political commUnica-
lions we have received. We have re-
celyed many from railroad employees
always accompanied with the private re-
quest. please don't use my name. 1t
would lose my position" A day or two
ago we received one frem "A locomotive
engineer on a road running through Nlr-
ginla. in which he not only asked that
his name should not be used, but That the
letter be not dated from any locality, Tor
they might spot me-" We nave now on
oar table letter from gentleman long
holding place OF minor responsibility
on one Of our roads. asking that his name
be not given II his letter shall appear
for fear Of losing his place.
Danger Of coercioni Why they are
coerced already When you have intlmi-
dated a man 10 the extent that he is
afraid to express his opinion. or have 1t
hiDNH ANdl ut h'sNo "a W ttt'' Nf'''
he is already coerced TO the extent that
you can effect it before ihe election
What is the use Of going through the
pious fraud OF talking about the freedom
OF the ballot when you have got your
man coerced before he reaches the
ballOt-bOx? Is IL any wonder that
having gone that far without in
reference, the ballot-box bulldozers
now propose to make the man declare
in a loud voice in the hearing Of the
officers Of election" for whom he intends
to vote and afterwards take an oath that
he has voted that way?
Does the Times. or does any intelligent
man conversant with political influences
in campaign, pretend TO be ignorant Of
what the railroad sound money" cluos
mean. or even affect ignorance Of what
NJ. +. Ingalls's "vote-as-you-choose'
speeches mean when read between the
lines? Mr.. ingalls, is the head of big
road he is a politician and not superior 10
other politicians; does anybody suppose
that all the power that lies in his hand IS
not being thrown to make votes for Nc
Kinley or failing in that, TO make them
for his fake side partner. Palmer?
IL our neighb0r is in earnest about
coercion he ought to go back to what has
been done already
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28
OLD AIGISTA.

stanton and old Augusta went up to
the head of their class Monday in their
reception of Senator Daniel. w. b.
McChesney is the chairman OF the Demo-
cratic City Committee. and Senator
Edward Echols is the chairman Of the
County Committee. Mr.. Echols is one Of
those Bryan Anarchists and repudia-
tors" that we hear seedy gold-bug
orators discourse on. He is enc OF the
wealthiest men in Virginia, west OF the
Blue Ridge, and is the owner OF more
OF that sort OF property-stocks and
bonds-that these orators tell US is TO be
ruined by free silver, than. probably, any
other man In that section. When the
news came OF the adoption OF a free-s!~
yer platform in Chicago he promptly took
his stand on the side of the people, took
the craftsmanship Of the County Commit
tee. and has devoted his time and means
TO the cause ever since. Old Augusta VIII
show up all right
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28
THE CONSPIRACY EXPOSED.

From the first the Dispatch has charged
that the whole Democratic bolt in Nir-
ginia was organized by Mr.. NJ. +. Ingalls,
IN the interest of Mckinley. but we never
expected TO be able 10 produce a confess
sion Of the fact until we read the card Of
Colonel William Lamb. chairman of the
Republican party, published in the Pc
tersburg IndexAppeal Of yesterday, ad-
dressed ito the sound-money Democrats
OF the Second Congressional District"
II is a most extraordinary document, and
Will be very instructive reading TO the
regular Democrats. as we'll as to those
Democrats who without reflection, have
been led into the Palmer movement
Colonel Lamb begins his communication
TO the "sound-money Democrats" by
saying, II take II for granted that you
are DESTROYS of carrying the State of Vir-
einia against Bryan and Of defeating for
Congress in the Second District Mr.
Young" the Democratic nominee. The
Colonel. having correctly stated the de-
sircs Of his allies, goes on to show that
the Second District has five thousand
more voting colored population than any
other district the State now has" which
five thousand form a reserve to draw
to. to defeat Bryan in Virginia" And
then the chairman OF the Republican
party gives the whole thing away. and
shows who is furnishing nc money and
Woo is planning the campaign by this
statement:
RECOGNIZING THESE FACTS. MR..
HANNA. CHAIRMAN OF THE Ma
TIONAL REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE. PROMISED Me THAT
ALL OPPOSITION TO THE REGULAR
NOMINEE SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN.
.u:. INGALLS, PROMISED ME THAT
THERE SHOULD BE NO SOUND
MONEY CANDIDATE PUT UP IN THIS
DISTRICT. WHICH. BEYOND ALL
OTHERS. BELONGED TO THE REPUB-
LiCAN PARTY.
Here we have ingalls, and Hanna. of
Ohio. undertaking TO direct the politics
II The Second Virginia District.
The dullest "sound-money Democrat"
must now see 10 whom and by whom he
has been sold out. and who 1t is that
Is really running the campaign Of his
faction IN the state anu ulrecuhB us
movements. IL will be noticed that In
4. this putting up and taking down of can
dldates. General T. NJ. Logan. chairman Of
the Palmer decoy forces. Is not so much
as named.
And then Chairman Lamb goes on to
expose who they are that have given
numerical strength to the meetings OF
'sound-money Democrats" lie says:
The fact that Republicans have joined
s5und-money leagues. and. as rule, at
tend IN force sound-m0ney meetings. has
created the impression that there Is a
large sound-money vote IN this district.
Nefy nearly al OF the most distinguished
men IN the Democratic party are with
the sound-mOney party; but the rank and
;iic. as a rule. have stuck TO what they
consider the n gUiar organization.
II would be nnsrateful TO an opponent
who has furnished tho Democrats such
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28
"Maury's History of Virginia and
CFor the Dispatch)

VI Ut the bl-pdtclJ
I have read this book with deep inte-
rest. and do not hesitate 10 say that II
is admirably adapted TO its purpose ms a
textbook in our schools, and should be
read, not only by our young people, but
By our older ones as well.
It IS very common. in certain quarters.
TO sheer at Virginia pride. and TO ridicule
as 'old Virginia brag cny attempt to
bring out the facts Of her glorious history.
But the simple truth is. that our people
have so long contented themselves with
allowing others 10 write our history
and our teachers have so long used books
which northern authors have written, and
the great publishers have palmed off on
them-that our children are far more
familiar with New England than with
Virginia history. and have imbibed the
prejudices and false statements which
run all through their adroitly-tOld stories
OF our cOuntrys annals. General Maury
has undertaken 10 correct this by pre-
pairing for our schools a concise but
comprehensive history OF the Old Do
minion which teachers and parents need
not fear 10 put in the hands Of our chill
dren. The salient facts Of our history
from jamestown down 70 the present day.
are well selected. and admirably told.
have long known General Maury as one
Of our most vigorous writers. as he was
one Of our most gallant and distinguished
soldiers. but | think he has eXcelled him
self In this charming narrative OF "Nir-
ginia and Nirginians." He modestly at
tributes 10 his daughter-Mrs. Rose
Maury Pollard. to whom he dedcates
the book-"whatever Of grace or beauty
II contains. but be that as IL may. the
book is certainly an admirable one, and
we should be glad TO see il in every
school. and IN every home OF the Com
monwealth. II could. also. be used 10
advantage beyond the limits Of Virginia
especially among the host of Virginia
exiles." who live out Of the State. but
turn with "untravelled heart" to their old
mother The y. r. Johnson Publishing
Company. OF Richmond, have brought
out the book-paper. type, Binding. and
illustratiOns--in most excellent style. and
IT is a really superb specimen Of the
bookmaker's art. showing that we have
no occasion TO go TO New York, or PhIla-
delphia or Boston. or Chicago, for suita-
BILE books for our children.
II can be had of the publishers or OF
General Dabney II. Maury. Westmoreland
Club. Richmond, and my advice IS that
you do not wait until after the election
before ordering IT,
j. WILLIAM JONES.
Miller School, Va. October ., 1896.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28

valuable campaign material not 20 FUR
nish him some in return. So we may in
form Colonel Lamb that. among the dis
tinguishcd men" who are in the sound
money party" there are but two who
ever had a state repatation-Generai Lo-
gan. the chairman who made disas-
trous State reputation by leading the
Democratic party in 1879 70 defeat; and
Governor OFerraii, who the Richmond
Times says. owes his high place to wi
cious convention methods" packed ward
meetings. and courthouse rings. The
reputation OF the other distinguished
men" IS In all cases local or confined 20
their districts. and In some cases It is
udicrous
II viii be interesting to the sound
money Democrats" TO know that Colonel
Lamb thinks It will be easier for them TO
vote for Wise. the Republican candidate,
than to get 10000 colored voters, large
majority OF whom can neither read nor
write" TO vote for a sound-money DEM
ocrat whom they very justly consider
as particeps criminis in defrauding them
Of their right Of franchise in former cleo
tons"
And now the Democrats Of Virginia
know what they had long suspected, that
NJ. f. ingalls, is the real head OF the
Palmer movement in Virginia; that Mark
Hanna is in financial control. and that
the plan is to turn over the votes Of the
sound-money party 10 the Republican
PARTY. What do those Democrats who.
dissatisfied with the Chicago platform.
honestly went into the Palmer party.
think OF this disclosure Of Chairman
Lambs? What. discarding all political
excitement. and looking at the matter
with sober. second thought, do they think
of being made the victims Of the most
Infamous political deal that has been
made in Virginia since Malone ran
second Hancock electoral ticket, in order
to give the State to Garfield. and make
that election way-station at which TO
rest the blinded Democratic followers
he was taking with him to the Republi-
can camp? Have done with this Repub-
lican scheme 10 give your State to the
Republican party, resume your Demo-
cratic manhood, quit these political jug
glers with their negro followers. and
take your place again where you belong,
and have your share in the great Demo-
cratic majority Virginia will give Bryan
next Tuesday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28
The Madison Meeting.

Madison Courthouse. Va, oct. "A, 1895.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In the Times of the 23d instant there
appeared an account OF public speaking
at Madison Courthouse on cOurt-day-
the I'D.
To a stranger it might appear from that
communication that the Republicans had
a regular field-day. and walked rough
shOd over the friends Of Bryan and Hay.
There never was sent out 10 the press
more misleading account Of a public
discussion. IL was heralded far and near
for a month that Mr.. Walker the Re-
publican candidate for Congress would
speak here on the 22d. IL was positively
known that Mr.. Hay would not be here.
he having appointments in the Valley.
on court morning there came pouring
Orange, Culpeper Rappahannock. and,
probably. other counties, 10 give Walker
grand ovation. 4 proposition was mada
10 the Republicans by that gallant young
champion Of Democracy from Page. Mr..
f. W. Weaver, for a joint discussion.
which was fatty refused. The RepUbli-
cans occupied the courthouse. and a
number Of gentlemen who looked In
while walker was speaking, declare that
If they had not known they were in
Madison they could never have told from
the audience where they We're. Nearly
one half the audience were negroes. and
the rest chiefly citizens from other coun-
ties. / do not know who wrote the arti-
Gle for the Times. but this I do know.
That II he bases his calculations for the
defeat OF Hay upon the demonstration
mistaken. Hay and Bryan Will carry
Madison by majority running away 10
into the hundreds.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28

OF the Judges Of election SHAH be desig-
mated TO aid him in preparing his ballot
Yet General Logan says that the voter
should earnestly request that there be
appointed for the purpose OF assisting
him the judge whom he selects; and. II
this request be refused. he should RE-
PORT THE FACT to the manager Of his
party at the polls as soon as he has
voted
Now. what on earth has "the manager
OF his party to do with whom the judges
designate TO perform the duties hitherto
discharged by the special constable, so
long az the person so designated is one
Of the three Judges This instruction OF
General Logan's is likely to cause use
less discussions at the polls and may
result in delaying the casting OF the vote
The pamphlet has so many "instruc-
tons as to where and when protests"
should be made. It would seem clear that
the so-called "sound-money party" IS
preparing for the defeat which inevitably
awaits them by getting ready to raise
the cry Of fraud.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28
CRITICIsING THE COURT.

Judge L. p. Burks. formerly on the
bench of the Supreme Court Of Appeals
Of Virginia, thus writes to the Richmond
State:
Bedford City. Va. october 26, 1896
My Dear Sir-I am too unwell now 10
write for the State what you desire. 1
will say. however. that | do not regard
anything in the Chicago platform as an
unjust attack on the Supreme Court Of
the United States. That court is gene
rally regarded as the highest judicial
tribunal in this country-by some, as the
highest in the world-but l have never
known any human tribunal so high as
TO be above criticism The judges. like
other men, are fallble. They admit this
by frequently reversing their own deci-
sions; and. above all things. / DO not be-
lieve in judicial" amendments of the
Constitution.
Although there may be some things in
the Chicago platform l would have pre-
ferred 10 be omitted. l am heart and soul
for Bryan, and if I live and am able to
get to the polls on the Sd Of November !
shall vote for the Bryan electors
Hastily, but truly, e. c. BCRKS.
The Hon. Waller r. Staples. who was
also a member Of the Virginia Court of
Appeals 0or twelve years, we believe),
is also a supporter Of Bryan. His voice,
always eloquent and persuasive. would
have been heard on the stump in favor
of our nominees, but that the condition
of his health forbids it. He was quite
i'll during the summer, and while he has
nearly recovered. he is not yet quite
strong enough to bear the fatigues of
canvass. However. he has made one
speech-a short one-to his home people.
Of Montgomery county
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28

"nIy view OF the situation is that II
any railroad president, II any employer
of labor. attempts TO control the politi-
cal convictions Of any employee, ne
should assert his manhood then and
there. and declare to that president or
EMPLOYER that he would vote as ne
p'eased. and that declaration OF his viii
should be supported by everybody"
This is from speech made by ex-
President Harrison. at indianapolis Sat
urday night. Mr. Harrison. with 100000,
four years salary as President, In
bank. and a good private fortune besides
doubtless would do himself what he
recommends TO the workmen, but as far
as the workman Is concerned. 1t is pure
nonsense To assert his manhood would
cost him his place. which is his support.
and that is the reason so many Bryan
voters are driven 10 wear n Mckinley
button. His declaration might be sup
ported by everybo iy." but when he lost
hls place his family would be supported
by nobody. Except as political factor
tho ex-PresIdent, who Is cold sort OF
nerson. cares about as little for a work
man as he does for a last years birds
nest. and his present interest in him is
pretty much OF the same sort that Mark
Hanna takes. Nevertheless, the atten-
ton that the Republican orators are
giving this matter shows that the in
dlgnation throughout the country at this
vile political weapon = frightening them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28

IN indirectly promoting the interests OF
the radical Republican party.
In referring 10 the rise Of the thlrd
party Of that day-that is the Alliance
partv-the, Times treats IT as being "a
new annex to Radlcalism,' and as
making a big buster Dust as the Boil
tocrats are doing now. through the
wild and incoherent haransues or It's
leaders" and so the Times then cautions
every Democrat IN the South both IN
work and vote for his party, because OF
"the danger which threatens the rights
and liberties OF all the southern people.
Again. in that editorial. the Times
says: I'm past campaigns. when Demo-
cratic victory was as certain as that
the day follows the night. a great many
were in the habit Of staying away from
the polls. especially If It cost them any
trouble 10 get there. There
will be nothing OF the sort In this cam
paign. This year the Third party viii
cause every one Of these voters 10 come
10 the polls because their existence and
life itself depends upon defeating the
radical South-haters with their Third
party allies" The Times is now aiding
''the radical South-haters."
In the campaign Of 1892 The Times be-
lleved that the South would be as safely
solid In the November OF that year aS
it was In preceding campaigns: but Il
cautions the voters not 70 forget the
dangers which threaten southern sta
billy and civilization" and that lit Will
be imperatvely necessary then for every
voter TO do his full part towards saving
his section from destruction. and making
assurance of Democratic success double
sure"
The people Of all sections are confront
ed by the same radical Republican party
as i'm former campaigns: and al
though II has been twice overwhelming
ly beaten upon It's ubiquitous tariff
issue, IL still raises its bruised head and
seeks again to mislead the people on that
issue. although it weu-knows that the
currency question is the vital and para
mount issue. When a party seeks in the
most brazen and offensive manner 10 re-
raise and enforce a settled issue. IN 50
far as the tariff is concerned. what
may it not do If elevated TO power in re-
spect 70 its proposed Infamous force
bill. which was intended not only for the
South but TO deprive the people in every
section of the country Of their sovereign
rights as freemen? ITO be forewarned
is 10 be forearmed." MONTROSE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-28
Civil Service Reform.

WASHINGTON, October Z7.-The Presi-
dent in making three appointments I'm
the consular service to-day tollowc Z
civil-service reform principles by making
promotions from lower grades in each
Instance. A vacancy at Windsor. on
tario. caused by the dismissal of Consul
Thatcher, who insisted upon residing at
Detroit was filled by the appointment Of
Julius c.. Lay Of the District OF Column
bia. Vice-Consul at ottawa. Samuel NJ.
Simmons. OF Texas, Nice-Consul at Pie
dras Negras. Mexico. since 1859 was pro-
NOTED TO Consul at the same place, vice
Jesse W. Sparks. deceased. and John +.
Walls. Of Louisiana. who has been TWEEN
ty-hve years in the service. was pro-
NOTED to the Consulate at Matamoras.
Mexico. vice John b. German, OF Georgia,
deceased.