The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-23

10 has done much to neutralize ana rehnei
ir.ff..ttD. the splendid Efforts when oui
Commissioner OF Agriculture mas De"
m4..ug 10 induce immigration 10 lh'9
Sfai.. and We have ourselves, on se'ci"'
occasions. heard northern men Itlei ~ ~
a. one OF the obstacles 10 making INV
ntnts lu manufacturing enterprises mere
The impression has gone abroad anu u
* NOT altogether without foundation, tnat
popular elections are "A farce VIII US anu
fhtt v. are a ring.ruled people whose IN
Justri.l and business affairs are "a the
mercy OF an irresponsible set Of politicians
VINO mold the taX-le,yinS power OF inc
State and municipality, ana who control
an electoral machinery for their own per
petuau0n In power and place. Naturally
any man would hesitate 10 invest his
means iu State or city where 50 danger
Gus d. power WAS held by a few, and where
hostile legislation might ruin hun u, III
the exercise Of his rights as citizen
and as a man. he should incur the enmity
OF those m power.
II Is high time that the people OF Viz
ginia aud the business men OF Petersburg
aroused themselves 10 realization OF
TINS aspect OF the cause. As a mere bust
ness proposition. can they afford to per-
mit tins state or things 10 continue? Are
they willing 70 have 10 continuously pro-
claimed 10 the world that, no matter
how Important the question may be- the
voice OF The people which. at the ballot
box, should he as the voice of God, j.
habitually perverted aud suppressed by
the sworn agents Of the law ana the
theoretical servants OF the people2 II
they are. then we tell them that they
need have no hope OF accession rom Tor
eign capital TO aid in the development Of
their enterprises and natural resources
and that they are doomed to sink deeper
and deeper IN the rnire Of poverty and self
abasemcnt They will see apathy seize
upon All their enterprises, their youn.
men viii ind their future in other field
or effort. and the expenditures OF their
governments will go on exceeding their
incomes until the hnal and ineyitable
collapse into bankruptcy and ruin. II is
better TO meet the issue now resolutslv
and promptly than 10 defer action 10 p
future time, FOR every day OF delay bu
adca 70 the arrogance and power OF tn
usurpers OF the peoples rights. Lot II L,
known In no uncertain tones that eyer,
lawful means will be invoked To nurif
and protect the ballot-box. and 10 enspr
fair expression 81 the popular vii
through the constitutional channel Of
popu.ar elections The people Of Vlrginia
ana the people OF Petersburg cannot az
Iofd, even az business matter. 10 ,,ea-
iect their duty in this respect longer.
\ GALAXY or BRILLIANTs.
Here are some good things from tho
Graham GALAXY:
The demand FOR Governor O'Ferralls
resignation is that same blue bottle fly
on the oxs horn.
The political canvass Is waxing vain
In Virginia. The Soand-Money DenOcrits
have Il score OF able speakers In the ircld
who are indicating their stand against
the heresy OF free silver and Populo-De-
mocracy.
Colonel a. Fuikerson. Of Bristol. and
Colonel J. Il. Richmond, OF Gate City
are Smelling the woods for the Palmer
ticket all along the line They are 10th
strong men before the public. nj are
battling without the hope OF loGtlcal
reward. on the fear OK punishment
The old Democratic politicians VINO are
lighting under Bryan's free silver banner.
are simply using him as a hobby 10 ride
into office on. II is all pie with these
demagcgues. Just so they swim and can
hoodwink the people. they don't care
what becomes OF the nation.
The tRlchmond) Powhatan Cub not
only turned NJ. Cleyeland's picture 70
the wall. but afterwards tore IL up and
furg II In the waste-basket. That club
is fifty named after the old savage emperor
Wahunsoonacock.