The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-08
@ H. RUSSELL AND
B. B. WEISIGER
CONTINUED From First Page
have been issued upon delinquent III
Richmond alone 10 date.
HIS rTNTT WE'VE.

Richmond alone 10 date
HIS CIVIL SERVICE VIEWS.
Sam Bendit asked Mr.. Russell. why ne
never said anything about civil service
in his set speeches.
Il don't suppose there Is a kepupllcah
in Virginia who approves OF ciyll service
as 1t Is being administered to-day MI
Russell replied. while his frienGs chssreu:
Or. Il. Il. Jones and Jed fo"eI, OF
r chmOnd, and NJ. T.. Lightfoot' OF nan
over. were elected members OF the S''ie
Committee, and james H.. Hayes was
chosen chairman Of the District COM
mittee. Secretary Pollard put all these
motions, and the Russellites declared the
convention adjourned sine die. Inc most
Of them left. while others remained ana
tried 20 force the machine men OUT OF the
building. but they would not bulge. Inc
Russell men were finally forced 10 ieaVe'
THE WEIsIGER MEETING.
"The report Of the Committee on Reso-
lutions will now be read, remarked
Chairman Treat, who had remained a
si,-,"",sctator OF the scenes OF TWO
hours. The platform as adopted IolioWs'
The RepuDicans of the lhlru Con-
gressional District OF Virginia assem-
bled. in renewing their allegiance 10 the
Republican party, declare
AAah hN's ~ I"AMH H
satisfaction 10 the administration of
President Mckinley, who by his broad
statesmanship has so conducted me al-
fairs of government as tO merit the APP
probation of an classes from All Sec
tons OF the country. Tie has cemcnted
the union Of Ststes and has rent asun-
der an unfortunate se~ctionalism which
in the past has unhappy prevailed. He
has so conducted the war with spain,
which was waged in the interests of hui
mainly. on such a high plane or ciplliza-
ton. that II has r|edOuudcd 90 our welfare
with the foreign powers OF the world.
We declare our unfalterins adherence
20 the principles OF "a sound currency,
and pledge ourselves TO only support those
bon favor of the unrestricted circulation
Of au honest dollar. and a restricted fiat
one. The purchasing power of any form
of American money must oi Doe ques-
toned. and the poor mans dollar must
purchase as much as that OF the rich.
Wa note with pride tlat for tho first
time in the history of this country that
our exports exceed our imports py double,
which is Of itself an answer 10 the ques-
ti0n does protection protect With tin
plate made al 0ur door. thereby giving
employment 90 our own wage Garner,
and the product sold ar "a lower price 20
the consumer than hc formerly paid for
the imported article. the answer is too
plain TO admit OF doubt. We look for
ward to. and will hail the day. WHOM the
sugar that we now use and thereby pay
tribute 10 our foreign %neighbOr. VIII be
taken from our own soil under the foster
ing operation of q protective tariff.
We are opposed 90 the annexation Of
the Philippine Islands beyond the neces-
LNfHnL Lf nwammVfnA uHHHaHNn ma val and
coaliug stations. hut believe that cuba
and Porto Rico should become part of our
possessions. The Republican party ever
alert TO meet an emergency can Doe relied
upon to meet these great questions with
national honor sustained and the inter-
osts OF the country amply protected.
We are unalterahly opposed 20 the
operations of the civil service law ID is
but the action OF "a foreign oIigarchy hat
should ind no Judgment in an American
republic Ike ours. Wflc not fayoriuG
the spoils system. we arc opposed to the
present plan which practically retires
practical men to the benefit OF school
bows without discretion. We would advo-
cate a requirement by the beads of de-
partmeuts OF examinations. but lodging
with them the propricty and right of APP
pointments.
The present Stale organization headed
hy Hon. Parkc Agnew. have lab0red hard
for the welfare of our party. and we
hereby express our hone that the new
state Committee 20 Dee elected win honor
Themselves by re-eiecting them.
TOOK a RECORDED VOTE.
Nr. Treat was made permanent chair
man and j. j.. Hal. o. Manchester. suc-
cealed Pollard ms secretary. A recorded
vote was taken in order 20 strengthen
The Cqure of this faction before the N1-