The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
FOR HONEST ELECTIONS
nxrrgR or DEEP INTEREST 10
FIRGISIA PEOPLE.
p.,,,a. Of Democratic Nominees TO CUES
lions Propounded by The Times
on This Subject,

the various candidates Tor inc AeSlSie.uio
of the Democratic party upon the question
OF honest elections which Is now "'. e..'N'o
ing so much interest in the Stdto
sent out the following series OF duesuons
20 a number OF the recently nomlnaten
candidates for tho State Senate ana tiouSo
OF Dclceatcs. with the express unu.
standing that the replies were 10 DC pun
llshed: ,.,,, oh.
/. Ought there TO be In your oPiia'o"
solute honcst elections in virginia.
Orrht our election laws to DC 80
amended that they viii as lar a. pOS eror,
eccure for every voter freedom from
bribery. intimidation, and undue influence
~ cvcrv sort. and from the Judges Oh
election an honest return OF the votes as
Ia II elected to the Legislature is IL your
purpose 10 make an effort 20 secure D4o
tassaee Of such an election IA"
a. III YOU are not IN favor ol any Si,a rs,
as the election law of Virginia, VIII you
IIcsse state II YOU think that the present
law arc as good as they can be maze al
$500 or N other reasons control your
Views In tho natter T.. A..
4 DO YOU think that any changes In the
PROVISIONS Of the Constitution continuing
The right Of suffrage should be madeE
large number have not yet been reach-
"a hut replies have been received from
will be published from time 70 time.
WM G.. WILLIAMS.
YIN g Williams. nominee OF orange
county replies as follows:
l. InQucstionaDiy. ,5
2 II necessary our election laws should
la 40 framed as 70 secure II posslpie
freedom from bribery, Intimidation anu
undue influence Of every sort anu Ilo 30
the judges OF clecuoh an Ho"09'
the votes as cast ,.r
q n elected 10 the Legislature snali
- nioaeed 10 aid IN the passage OF any
law which may tend the better 10 secuio
such results. 49,. .,,o,,,,o which
a whist in favor Of any change Wnich i
NAV tend 20 secure the ooJects lleii , ~.
in question CD, as at present auElse1 as
inclined 10 think the present laws a.
90 oe fbev can be made, 50 long as the
s,reeent evsten, OF voting by secret pdllot
r,atntaincd and so far as my expeIlence
"A observation has extended the sioO
,,one In nv county and section nave po ~
~ coiriv conducted as could be eNpec'eu'
and our Judges Of election have ni"''0 '''''
est returns Of the votes as 80 -,a to,,or q
n N were possible, i shouio Jaw i"
return 20 the old-lasiio'i0~
tenn Of voting. -.-,D-c,c
Upton d. JENNINGS; u,,-
,s,to, n Jennings, Democratic hoilI-
- Tor the House Of Delegates lIoill
Iyrcbhurg. made the following repn0S ~
+be questions of The Times -,-. ,.oros.
/. Elections should be apsoiu'eiy i'0'''9'
!n every State. ...ou,, cta,e should be
-, ION bribery. intimidation, ana iiiesal
a..l,oa snd Judges of election shouio DC
honest, Of course. .. lon, that
would be against any -, 80 an
.e,,,tenanced bribery. intimidation, OF -.
Zeal influence in elections ei'ii0'
national. ..e.... ,an he pointed
=. u @nS favor perfecting the present
law. oe,, question. Mr.. Jen-
aN rtste1 that he had not gwen '.o
lins@ sndicient thought to enable MN ~
make an intelligent answer Wen,
'iiAN0 CAPTAIN OPlE. cut.
cant Jno. n. Opie. nominee 10 ,'',oe1ions
senate from Augusta repil-o ~
as follows
We W. I think that the present present law ,ny
-. Genre the voter against pilO1i''
.oto.,tsstion. and undue influence chat
tiiilul' I do lot CONSIDER lrs
o. anu ,,nce IS necessary IN ~
nosont law TO accoiiipi ~, the
"a no desired, except nc. .a solect
Nl,terate voter should be alio ss oastjnq his
.be Judge who assists l, liii,orfion / think
with ms riliHAR ,,grFqgf
No'e Ut law is as near pelns p5.,1oos
inc PSs NO enacted. provided lho JUGS
- elections are honest niol- ,os,,on nroper
OF CIV W., not riven that quesuoh 49,
,siJcration to give an alS"9'
tory TO myseI;; .o,. ~ Fredericksburg. the
.,ona,nee for that city ana Sp0''9'
simply replies: 49,, .bould be the same
In my Vpl.IIttticeI affairs as in puslhe7'
honesty in nohue"l
transactions" oor,rFR-
- potter. Democratic NOM
MI !; co,nty of Floyd. for the ii 80,
hev - ,,,eates thus expresses lIi''-
~ question Of honest .ra ouo,ht 10 be
''o Yes, in my opinion nv IN virginia.
,,,to honest elections III l,s+ 20 he so
absolute - election laws ought 70 , ~
1eS' -, tnev viii as far as Po1 IL
amenoeu - -, voter freedom llOll - 30
secure lol ,Sation and undue inhueoir',,o,
cry, ~, ut and from the JuuseS
every 80 roturn Of the votes 49, Quoted
an No nctievo the election 10 DC - ~ IN some
o,,,elv fair in my dlstrlS', a. Is the
49, districts, 90 ho mo- 80, support TO
otnei therefore l will give ny ~ mat win
case me l'.lo An the present law To na,,ot
any chal6S honest return OF INC ,Ss.tor
insure MT Mt think the present e ~, he
A. l 90 2-,rsinla as good as thoy 0''''
laws VI
made. -. ,,,,nl, any change IN the ' GU,-
5. l DO no. oce ss,, in regard to the iis"'
OF suffrage CARD.
~ wallace. OF stafford, tne me- 80 20
Ut ". 'Sisate for that district I0, ~, 49,
.oiio. o~S below which was pup'is, a,,,,tbine-
thc - 90 and prefers not 10 say any
tmrther for publication c.. a 1907
r. 49, raitor OF The Free Lance;
e,i,, "a che suggestion in your issue
OF the nth instant, VIII state 'hat II
elected 20 the Senate OF Virginia from the
Thirteenth Senatorial District. shall, az
ter fun consideration OF all bills and
amendments offered. vote for the election
law which I believe to be honest, and
most acceptable TO the people / represent.
1 am the advocate OF free ballot and fair
count. @. NJ. WALLACE.
T.. r. BUFORD.
Mr.. r. r. Buford. Democratic candidate
from Brunswick county answers as fol-
lows:
MY opinion IS that elections in Virginia
should be absolutely honest. and that the
preiexts urged in justification OF the pres
emit election law are Insignificant DANGERS
when compared with the utter destruction
OF our institutions which results from
placing the control Of the SURFACES Of the
inltcrate voters Of the Commonwealth IN
the hands OF "a set Of partisan election Of
fcers many OF whom disregard the sane
ton OF an oath.
III ON elected 10 the LEGISLATURE 7 shall
ordaaxor n SECURE the onacfnaaof Of n iavy