Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-15

least a majority OF the state Committee |
are selected from among men WHO'S
habits OF thought and whose PUBIC recolu
are committed TO his way OF thinking.
lie IS assured that he will have al the
money he wants in addition 10 wnat ne
can control that Is contributed 10 thS
State Committee by the innocent ana
patriotic citizens. He Is then told 20
watch the election of members 70 tne
Legislature, and though there may pe
two terms even before the election OF =
senator comes around, he Is told That IL
will be well for him 10 find out where
candidates are in danger, ana send thchI
timely help: and even In instances WheIe
the candidates are not in danger OF ue-
feat IL may be advisable 10 create III
their minds n fear that they are about 10
be beaten and have them call on the
State chairman and Committee for heip'
and Of course, Air. Blank mas all OF t'e
corporation fund at his disposal. ana
the committees too, under MS contIol,
but little, II any money. can be gotten
from Headquarters through the old, but
disused. channels. But animation Is siNen
out that Mr.. Blank has some money, OF
some of his friends have some, ana tnat
as ne Is a very strong party man MN
SELF and very liberal. that 1t might DO
well to call on him for help.
THE BUDDING BOSS.
50. through some friend 1t is
generally arranged that the legis-
lative candidate is accommodated. lie
secures his election. Is happy IN ms
victory. ana when ne goes to the
state Canitol the first thing he does is
TO visit the headquarters OF me Nv
rising political leader and budding pos9.
He is graciOusly received anu hlouVHLS
told not 20 mention mis- gratltuue, anu
becomes = frequent Vlsltot' uilhH9 -,
wine smokes Habana cigars. ana s0Vn
YOU hear him spOutng IT around ina. MI
Hank is the smartest man IN the Sld,c'
and he and all other worsniPpgIs, ~ 80 ne
shrine of this neW-iOund poil-iOdl -
unite I'm proclaiming him the Sredl'st
political organizer OF the country. ~ -
heraided as the victor or al poil1iee.ll
battles and 10 makes no u iii..e, a.,
whether he was quite nOn-coiiiil y, az -, -
active or even in the ranks or the oPpo
sition. he IS proclaimed ana pubnSheu
as the man who has elected all caiui
and secured all appointments !" ,i,tOl,s
the man VINO acCOmpilShea az lAll-.T "a
including the naming OF the presiueuNi"'
candidate the creator Of tho last Cover
nor, the putter forth OF SEM lots aHu .bo
gressmen, the selection OF JuuseT,' III
naming Of other state oficers, az ~,
was the work OF his hands, ana IN W
fut1re every Office Is 10 be niled docoi"l,9
10 his good pleasure. In otheI, 80
such phrases become the py-W0Iu " ,, 81
bovs In the alley. like that In NeW , Oar,
,,boo a man wants anything inc 1laf
49, &C. plat" When this Uucn pro-
a,ress has been made. then the conul,laoa9
o. rine for the formation or an o.lCs
holders trust. and all ofllcers 10 DC -
ed by the Legislature are niSu,S tJ,~es
Neve If they want TO nolu CnCn 80 ~
tLo,, bad hotter see Nj. BANK anu ~
81, b1. one they put their fortunes ~
The pool Their mite OF pVWei 4,it fuf
10 the sum total, and there II ttoI.ii -
binding, agreement 10, a. arotber I,eals-
pethor. The time 10 eject aholI,l 49,. ~ 80
iot1re come around; the same pIOleaS 90
yonc through with and then. WITH ~
9s,nr onother is elected. TINS htinpet'
and that one has been helped III il,1 .o
tion and even the shame kioMo
net mat written eXacuons OF ~ 49,, 49,
~ rociprOcity are signed. M. -,
helped YOU in your dlre noOeR.'' ola a,
Won must stand by him. anu -
- often too often men Dcglh 20 49,
700 UI'Cp 6yet time TO realize that the
-, tbot was given to help them -
their canvass was not gwen IN 49,
disinterested purposes 10 hcip eivt's 10 I9o,,,l
political principles but 10 I"' copdidate
pecuniary obligation on the az o,act
IL sec,lres the money I'm order 10 49,
YersonaI and partisan heIp ~ u.,r. a
H. Pianlr Oh. shades Of the depdl1cn
Snirits Of the noble past! can Sou. III
down on such transacu09I.ss 5,,' 60 thines 90
vour faces in shame? Ihose III 80
a. an ofIiceholders' trust Is loIllVu' ~,
a. - made. the money IS gwen o,,I
taken and there is no turning p"INii or
now. further deals are
intimidation is reported TO-
- ~ the states Of this Union. py
- and intimidation the whip hanole
- ,'t,,o, nover is held over even judges
- Tho courts over the county and ulsuic
otscers These things are seen ana 'e"u
\. mon. fo- s0ire they have Il
| SlJJsotiop Thcv call IL pracucal Pol-
! -, me- first endure then pity IN u
/ ornbrace In some OF the S'at09, ~ -
| 80 said this thing mas Dteh "a, -
hH a. 20 embrace all officers II ne
! ,,,,.eru r,qut from the hlShe7t ~
! lowest I'm many cases u ~ d ~,
! bread and meat TO men. Inc! uC0tpS -,
! rrrtain ground: another may az eils
49, go. 'ts,,nDiant them i'm the favor OF ll'g
/ Ne They are asking Tor eits aHu
! t,Di,in, 10 perpetuate the very po"J,r
| tbat is over them and i'm dread 81 WIZ
| rbov stand. Great ONCE trusts ar 100
! S,,iit mo al over this country, ana VIII
! ~ Ice Of many of them We al: al
! ~. fiiar Now. these things nave teIH
I eccn and read about in otner -. % 80,
| tbo Goth and the Nandal AT our "H Il
| doors here in virginia ~ traditional
| host and sacred things, tne Udul.lol'''i1
! ,,irtue of this Commonwealth ehudhbct =
~, tbeee new conditions? The quesu1H
&c ever before us; shall the peopis l u'
| or the few self-cOnstituted HahlPula1ty
! 1'bera are many In the lana VINO ioE :
| 80 6esnaired. They believe in the DIVINE
| rioht of the people TO RUE lhe{ Oo', III, n
nat the people. If left 10 theihsSlNeS y -
! 40 what is right. Any proposition WIN it
| a., 'fniiv and frankly stated 10 lheI VII
Cd them ON the right side of II. Hence,
| iii the States there Is a movement
aroonp natriotic, liberty-loving peope !.
nreserye 10 the people Directly tne Ils ny lle
| "a freely select their onceis, " mai
! t6eir own Affairs and 10 vote, aihoHs
| otbnrs for the very important oric.r q
/ T-nited States senator. ne qucal'o,i 81.
| freouentlv asked. If this Is the cas-, VI :
! not the people elect the JUICES 80 sc
| Tax boldly IL
| t,oro,,ee The people do not desire IL. 1htS
| have a right TO elect the JUDGES a,so, "I.u
| in many States OF this UNION my -,
| nrcise that right. In our sister StalS wi
| North Carolina the judges are el.Oi'V 80 ~
| ~ direct vote of the people, anu tnISSy
| bave a good and pure JUDICIARY IN,
| situation exists IN many other Sldtcs' ~
| any time. the people can Ieach ouL an, d5
| take to themselves again TINS ucieS a. fe
| no,var If Judges should ever get ~ ~
| ~ his commonwealth, when, ihIhh
| "a ae vet they have not, the piaytnilas
| ~ political bosses ana the reWdiueS .t W
Dariisan labors, then ! am IN favor OF W
| ip,oarle .aking hold of the question Oh tnI
| p1Potio, 81 Judges. Just as they are now
| 9oi,iro hold of the question OF me eleS'
I'm or senators. Again, the chatse ~
einnantlv and foohshly made over I'M
state that it is damaging 30 'he o,i Deti,U
| crstic party 10 agitate TINS quesslo.
,,,;tbin rs ranks But l say here to-day
| ~ ~ is better for the Democraue
nartv 10 correct this evil inside OF ns
own lines than have reVou RUS u.s.
| 9~ainst II. Let this agitation TINS ieNV
InS,inn % on inside of party lines unu
the right prevails. .,,r,,--.r,
THE MAY CONFERENCE.
NOW. let me refer Tor no'
mont 70 the much-discussed MAY
conference. In order TO further the on
iects that | have thus briefly set forth
number of gentlemen called meeting % .,
nS democrats in the State who were u
a.. ~ ~ The election Of senators by tn'
raoUi - assemble in Richmond and taN'