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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

sis,ance. not only OF the people OF Vir-
gfnia, but the people OF other states,
whose welfare II equally involved.
2. Pending the adoption of such consti-
tutlonal amendment, we favor the nomi-
United States Senate by state primary
elections or State conventions. and we
ask the General Assembly for legislation
lsgalzng such primaries whenever held.
A. We urgently and respectfully appeal
10 the State Central Democratic Commit
tee to provide at once FOR holding state
urinary or n state convention Tor the
Nomination OF Democratic candidate
for the United states Senate 10 be voted
for bv the next General Assembly ms
arpeaI shall be communicated 10 the
chairman OF the Central Committee py
the committee hereinafter mehuonct,
with the request that he immeuiately
convene the Central Committee LOT us
consideration. - A.. cor.rot
Committee or i'm case IL decline 10 nct az
recommended. we appeal TO the Demo
cratic voters of each legislative district
IA nominate no man for the next General
Aesembly. unless he fayors the principles
herein expressed (applause) and pledges
himself TO support for the United states
senate a candidate who is the open ana
nneo,ivocal advocate thereof. Applause)
NJ ,bfs end we urge that the preference
81 tho democratic voters In each legisla-
,i,.a district for United States senator be
ascer,ained by party primary In the
district or by some other equally fa!r
mathod The right OF Democrats 70 re-
sort 10 such local action Is incontestlble.
In all cases where local action is taken
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

unbnshing audscity OF the means az ~
methods which have been resofttu W ~, :"
those States to place or 10 cnntlisuee al
worthy men In the Senate haNs ',,,,hltc
public decency and awakened INC f
And now what shall the remedy, PC ny
n can probably be best lndl, Atc .' az
some counter inquiries VIII any l,ato' ~
gent or iair-minded man 90 NV suppose
Pennsylvania the injustice 70 ~, IT.
that Matthew Stanley quay couu pe '.as
ed United States senator by Wy
OF the people Of that great STAT o,.o,.s
Does any careful observer Oh ,o o,.e,
e,'nnose that Thomas G. Platt wouid eNsT
be sent 10 the Senate by u'ioo'
the people Of New YORK al ocouajnt-
lis there any one who - az al o,,Ia or
cd with the character OF lhe p,,SSp 20
Detewore who would not trust thein ~
t1fcat a. tho polls the shameless auNeh,
tnrcr who has been trying 10 ON" -,
taintea title TO the seat which haS peeI I
honoyed by Thomas f. Bayard am
'f ~ 4, g. Tor the wisdom OF this Dody
~ tbon,@,tful and patriotic men 70 su5
eeet the measures which snaii "a mo
our country against the e.n' osiist the
ncriis which are beginning 10 eili'S' W.
nrofosndest interest OF the people.
VIRGINIA. TO LEAD AGAIN.
mn ,i,oo has been when Virginia WIS
ii,dor ~ states. as her sons nave bse.
ioaders Of men. IL Is meet and right thas
she shall again take TINS meh ig'e not
n@triotism and honor. She could 10,
p ~, l,a,e q better. purer a nobler, or
M,f p" csnee i'm behalf Of which TO sum
mon TO the support Of her bold ana n,1,o Gf
voted leadership the Ioyai any pe,,iIs 10
men Of AN the states; for If the eSii -, ~
, wbirb have referred are not and can,
not be remeded and safeguar ,ISGer 'f the
Is free government failure INN. unbti too 100
snn In such cause II is rignL .oO,
s ,1lnt The Democratic party the party OF
he people, shall be, ~ in me pqs soni tns
champion and defender or the P'0P
rights. CApplause) ,,.,. o., 20 the
And while men may diner as ~ IN ,o
best means and measures BY WI, wnic ms, 10
attain results which al goou , NH n,hich All
inc ,rno men en- must deplore, in the defence
"a 'e such 1.i high interests and the.
lion Of such principles Of eternal rlgh, "a, as
constitute the patriotic purpose % 'Ni'
movement
"He who hesitates Is bastard,
lie who doubts is damned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

the adoption OF the amendment onereo
by the gentleman from Halifax TO the re-
port Of the committee.
Mr. Thomas. OF Lynchburg: Mr.. CHAIR
man -.
Mr.. Ball: Mr.. Chairman -.
THE PEOPLE MUST SAY.
The Chair recognized Mr.. Thomas. VINO
smoke with great earnestness. He said:
Mr.. Chairman, 1 came here as a repre-
sentative OF the common people. neVe,
had an office, never wanted one, anu
never expect TO want one. i understood
that the purpose for which this conven-
ton was called was TO further the eiec-
ton Of United States senator's Dy me
people. / would like TO call the attention.
OF the gentleman from HaiifaN 10 'he
fact that we represent "A very small por
ton OF the people OF Virginia, and that
the common people. who wish 10 nave
voice I'm the election or senator, a..
MI, Barksdale: How are you going 10
have a primary between somebody ana
nobody. as IL will be If We don't honii-
nate a man? i would like you to answer
that. -
Mr.. 1rnas: | would say that me
people who want to have a voice IN tIe
election of senators-they are at nome,
between the plough-handles; they are ny
here to nominate anybody. tAppiause'
The fundamental and underlying prlncl-
ple of this movement Is that the MASSES
are superior to the classes. Inat means
that we must go back 10 first principies
and allow the people an opportunity "
express their preference for United states
senator. (Applause.)
I. sir, who am representative Oh that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

choosing sepators--xhether by primary or
by state convention. IL seems to De tno
sense of our county that the primary sys-
tenn IL the best method tApplauseJ
opposed being INSTRUCTED either way.
came here TO meet this distinguished pooy
~ Virginia men to discuss THIS auesuo.
and to consider the best method. 4 tn'hn
each gentleman here should speak. ana
tell us what his county wants Oh course.
we don't want TO 20 into any prolonged
discussion. but I think II We could moor
porste I'm the resolutions that the COM
mittee have reported here. that ~ Seem
ed 10 be the sense OF this meeting that
primary system would be better than that
of n state convention. then the resolu-
lions might be adopted and we could
leave II to the State Committee in their
sense and Judgment. To decide as 10 the
best method. and every purpose would be
served
HE WANTED SHORT SPEECHES.
Mr.. Smith. Of Dinwiddie: Our Lynch
burg friend (Air. Thomas) referred awhile
ago TO the masses and the classes, and
said the mass of the people were at home
in the country. / am one OF the mass
from the country and / came here to-day
I'm the interest OF the movement TO
change the method of electing United
States senators. You select your legisla-
tors and State senator's by convention
and send them here TO Richmond; and
you have said to-day by your presence
here that you are not willing TO trust
them TO elect your United States sena-
tors. You can have a State convention
wherein senator's will be nominated by
the same method and same process by
which your State legislators are chosen.
Now. / am not a speaker. and ] want to
make this motion, that every man VINO
rises TO address this convention be con-
fined TO three minutes. He can tell all he
knows in that time. Q.aughter)
Mr.. Smiths motion was almost unani-
mously carried, and then Mr.. Robert Nc
Candlsh. Of Middlesex. spoke. He said:
Mr. Chairman. the question 10 be deter
mined is whether or not the people, or
the delegated authority OF the people,
shall elect a senator. Shall we delegate
to convention what we will not delegate
to the Legislature? We are here In the
interest OF the people of Virginia, ana
not Of a convention or of the Legislature.
| tell you when you trust this question
10 the Legislature, or the convention
either. you are going to kill the goose
that lays the golden egg. Let the people
be heard and bow 10 the will OF the
people though the heavens fall zap
plause)
QUESTION FOR THE PEOPLE.
Mr. Thomas. Of Lynchburg, addressed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

as suggested il will be the duty OF every
Democrat in good faith and in GOOD Spit
TO abide the result, whatever IL may p0'
(Applause) IL. .to. .ho ,ecessI,v
for local action will be obviated by lhe
action of the state Central COMMITTEE
hereinbefore requested. ~.
6. We now and here organize Demo
cratic League for Reform in the Election
of United States Senators, TO consist vi
members of this conference and az ,otner
Virginia Democrats who approve TINS de-
claratiOn of principles. " ,-..o
TO conduct the affairs OF the league
and give effect to it's patriotic purposes
= committee of twenty shall be appointed
by the chairman of this conference SS
soon after its adjournment as possiDie'
to be known as the Executive Committee
of the Democratic League Tor Relorm III
tbe Election of United states senators
This committee shall have poWeI "
elect q chairman, either from Wlthin OF
without its own membership, TO III Va
cancies and TO adopt such measuIt
within the limits OF loyal support OF lhe
regular Democratic party OF the Sldte ~
may be deemed proper 10 advance wv
general objects in view. secure tne W
oneration of Democrats in otner Sia'es'
and The election by our next Genera ~ p;
se,Hblv of "A senator who Is heartily III
favor of the great reform contemplate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
ATTORNEY GENERAL "A. j. MONTAGUE.

class who are not even here In CONVEX
ton, am opposed to any cul-hlu,, ~ - icu
scheme by which anybOdys cdhuiuaos
can be boosted at the expense OF olncis.
(Applause and Cheers.) We want, ST. Il
system by which the poorest ana mum
blest man in the state OF NltSlilld, "a" az
20 TO the primary ana register ms Wits VIII a.
effectuallV as the most finished dlploHal
that ever engaged in political intrigue.
That is my position, and / believe II
the position Of all the common people OF
this country. A.. o,,-
tleman from Halifax this way: That II
the people are TO elect the senator's
there is only one way, 10 my mlllu' "a
which II can be done. and that Is, TO holI
a primary election at the same tline anu
at the same place and on the same date
as that on which you hold the election TOT
members of the legislature that elects
that senator -. ..t,,
The scheme put forward in the resolu-
tions of asking the Legislature or Nlr-
ginia 10 legalize any primary election "t
this kind * all bOsh; II can only come as
a party measure. and 10 do that you must
cOntraVene the Constitution or the lhlleu
States But If we hold "a primary, as
have suggested. every man going 10 wv
election will have a free right TO express
his INSTRUMENTATION IL be for DICK
Brown. or Tom Jones. or Tor the seh,le-
man from Halifax. d.aughterD i mink
that while the amendment OF the gehllS,
man may be intended ever 80 We'll IL WIN
be the deathblOw 10 the principles uhuef-
lying this meeting applause
is LAID on THE TABLE.
Mr. Parker was next recognized. He
said:
Mr. Parker: Mr. Chairman. | do not
propose TO impugn the motives or the
gentleman from Halifax; he Is in ear
nest believe; but / endorse every word
said by the gentleman from Lynchburg.
(ApplauseJ And | say further. that we
would be recreant TO every principle OF
honor and trust If we undertook IN thls
convention to-day TO select any candidate
| for United States senator. ApplauseD l
move TO lay the amendment offered by
| the gentleman from Halifax on the table
/ The Chair: The question is upon the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

(Who OUered the OpenH"S ii~f'''
motion Of the gentleman from southamp-
ton to lay on the table the amendmeh'
offered by the gentleman from hanidN.
That motion is not debataDle. are you
ready for the question? ecries or "Note'
NoterD
Mr. Barksdale's amendment was laid
on the table without a dissenting Vote-
WANTED ONLY A PRIMARY.
The Chair The question now arises on
the adoption Of the report or the COM
mittee.
Mr. BAH: Mr.. Chairman. on the adop-
ton Of the report | would Ike TO be
heard.
The Chair: The Chair recognized Mr..
Kean, OF Louisa, who addressed the Chalr
first.
Mr. Kane simply rise. Mr.. Chairman
20 move the adoption Of the report OF the
eommittee and take my seat with plea
sure.
Mr.. BALL. Mr.. Chairman -
The Chair: Mr.. Wendenburg. or Rich-
mond. has the floor. he having hrst adj
dressed the Chair.
Mr.. Wendenburg said: Mr.. Chairman,
| move as an amendment to the report.
that wherever the words appear that We
shall refer this matter TO "a primary OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
| toe to give us. II IT thinks best. stat.
GREAT PRINCIPLE.

toe to give us, II It thinks best. Stat
convention.
FOR A GREAT PRINCIPLE.
Now. gentlemen, appeal to you. We
are figbting Tor great principle: We ara
hghting for the right Of the people M
exercise their sovereign will in the selcc.
ton OF senators from the Commonwealth
or virginia tApplauseJ Don't We maj.
a great advance towards the triun,rk
of that principle n We can secure ~ III.
hands OF tile STATE Central COMMITTEE -,
the DemvStauc party great conyer-
tion?-nOt a legislative caucus neetf,.
In the city or RiSariond. but n ,r,.,
conveption gathering delegates from oyorv
section OF this Commonwealth. 10 ~
number OF 1900 or ! 800 10 meet al go
appointed place, and by their Tree -
declaring who the Democrats Of Virgiri.
wish 10 be supported ia the next Cer.-
raj Assembly for Uni.sd States senaflr
Applause) You may sag that worff
be no freer or safer than tho urese-.
method, but the present method cor
templates a little caucus Of a few me-,
selecting the candidates for the Unite
States Senate. This contemplate ,hat
the candidate shall be selected by ~
same sort Of body-unmanipulated ma.
trammelled unguided by any viii er
cept the Will OF the people OF the state
OF Nirgnia--that nominated the era.l
men who have occupied the chair 10
nominated Kemper, nominated Fltzhua-
Lee tapplause); nominated good PhIn
W. Mckinney, rest his soul In roar.
tapplause); nominated Hoge Tyler lar.
plause), and will i'm the future. for man.
many years TO come, nominate Demo
cratic Governors for this CommOnWtaitb
who will reflect lustre on the STATE. ana
upon the party by which thoy srs
chosen.
a GREAT ADVANCE MADE.
Now. we ask the State Commit'ee q,
grant Ms "A State convention. II We r0f ~
then We have made great advance IL
the accomplishment OF our general ms
poses. IL We go 10 them and ask flr a nj.
mary-they declined a primary at Ro.
noke-they might say. you cannot ~.
legal primary, because there IS mo- s,..
tute surrounding a primary With lassi
safeguards. But II you go 10 them v1H
the proposition for a great convention -
be composed of twelve or fifteen hunl,r
men of this Commonwealth there b II
answer they can give you That viii b.
unsatisfactory.
SO. / repeat that the committee has Y.ef
its very best exertions. and tho commit.
tee believes that IL has presented a pIsf.
form here which we can an ur0narry
stand on. and those. too. on Tho outside
who are cooperating with rs. and I agr,e
with the committee that in ihe thirl .e,
ton. where we are seeking legis alton flr
an indefinite period. We drop the sfsts
Convention and conhne ourselves f0 ff,
State primary; but when wo come ~ tha
fourth section. whore we apply the matter
10 this year only. that We retain hoth
phrases. and ask the State Committee fo
give us either q primary or State C.u-
vention. (Applause)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
FOR PRIMARY OR CONVENTION.
Resolutions Ask state Committee to
Call one or the Other.

The Chair announced that the Commit
tee on Resolutions was ready TO report,
and recognized it's chairman, AR Stuart.
who submitted the conclusions of the
committee. The reading of the report
was as follows:
Whereas, the people as the source OF
an power, are entitled To elect United
States senators by their direct vote;
And whereas. in recent years the me-
thOds often employed IN the election OF
United States senators nave not only
shown = plain omission TO ascertain the
consent of the governed but con-
temptuOus disregard of the rights and
interests of the people;
And whereas. i'm many States OF the
Union the agencies OF election have fire.
quently been controlled by influences ard
combinations so powerful az 10 beget
charges Of corruption and disirust OF
the honesty OF the choice, thus incrimi-
mating not only the party caucus, but
sometimes the whole legislative body;
And whereas. i'm many Instances the
legislatures. after long contests, have
wholly failed 10 choose senator's there
by depriying the states of their repre-
sentatiOn. and also impairins the intog-
rity of the Senate;
And whereas. at no period have these
deplorabe conditions been so pronounced
as they now are in many sections Of
the country;
And whereas. such conditions should
never be allowed 10 obtain foOthold IN
this Commonwealth.
Now therefore we, members OF the
Democratic party. assembled in confer
ence. reafiirmng our devotion 10 the doc
trnes OF the party and our fealty 10 IL
organization, do declare as follows:
I. We earnestly favor an amendment
OF the Federal Constitution, so that
United States senators shall be elected
several states. instead OF by the legisla-
lures thereof.
2. In the effort TO secure such amend
ment. We invite the cooperation and as
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

priority OF the questions before i.' ..f3fe
The Chair ruled that the Queal'l III, ~
the body was on the reconsla' ,a.s
Mr.. Wendenburg' amendment
Mr. Wendenburg said; ..,.ss
IL has been stated here thar d .'.r b.
out the words "or a State COW os
in section 4. We stultify ouise.fe.' .,.ss
st,ltify ourselves In passing thAl ,I
vim hose words stricken out r.
also stul,lfy ourselves by passing " .y,
stands now. That section says ,t,
urgently and respectfully .appe"'
state central Committee 70 pio' al.
once Tor State primary inc ...t
stnltifv ourselves. because We hAfp ....
,bs power to ask the state ton'''' d,
for primary. l ask thal ihe ,ta
be left as IL Is. only striAins o1 M,
words 'or state convention an Al
do not stultify ourselves IN passing " ~
that form. any more than We I
uassing IL IN the form Il is no" 49,.
Tell Won. my fellow Democrats ! u1.',,
and almost know. that ~ VI" ,,,.-,-lt
ourselves before the people "i a..
n we 20 before them and say V'a 49,,
called this convention for tue y,ts
81 ,lee,ing senator BY the drse' W.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11

,ho convention. He said: We believe
that this is a question which belongs 10
the masses OF the people, and that they
are capable of governing. l have seen
too much of these conventions-seven men
set tooefher i'm a corner. and without ad-
vertising the corner. declare that the
win of the people IS expressed so
and ca. II is a travesty upon pubic
oninion. BY holding a primary you PUT
every man. however plain and humoie
he may be. in a position TO express ms
oplnion. which he cannot possibly eN-
80, 4, anv other way. Now, II you
are here to give us an election by the
noo,Ie for heavens sake let us ask for 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
FOR POPULAR CHOICE OF SENATOR'S

CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PACED
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
The Summer Season of 1900 for Kansas.

The earlier spring reports and estimates of the crop
prospects present year proved conflicting and
not very encouraging upon whole Kansas. 1t
estimated quite per crop had been
injured beyond hope by killing there would
and that dry cold, windy backward
spring was rendering very probematica
In addition to all prediction following
such die by the thousands
because of the short grass spring But
the May all the prophecies of evil scat
tered winds, winds gone The aggre
wheat yield reach that of last years crop
but much of it. Oats promising and
the corn that up right. That the yield will
be in of last years pretty safe The grass
and the great mortality predicted among
tie fell fat for already taking
fruit prospects, aside from peaches this of
will prove a record breaker. an unusual
crop varieties small fruits. cherries
Strawberries backberries raspberres grapes galore
apples that standard product the crop will
anything in the history of the state Kansas
supply all the Mountain regions Gulf
surplus enough supply
entire country with all the cider jam butter
Every apple southwest loaded with
the young fruit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
Boston Wants Her Beans Already Baked.

The sentimentaism Boston, like her notions of
higher education, always been abnormal IF Boston
nothing promising for giving to her
hystericaI sentimentay would strike for the
amelioration condition of army in his
degradation of hauling supplies volunteers
through deep. Boston would demand macadam-
roads, oats and rubbing down with
No other community Chrisendom would
AguinaIdo and jeered Mckinley. Boston believes that
Hill only battle that fought and
that the dumping episode
desperate strike liberty than marked the fall of Kosc
usko True Boston Websters, Phillips
Summers but also Hoars and Atknsors Hoar
example Atkinson stopped Boston
would illuminate should United army
Philippines mutny otherwise Atkinson her United
States senator nisrepresent
differently if that town Pacific
instead Atlantic Boston bean of
and knows 'em when she is holding the
open helping Atkinsons figures
craftsmanship can a fairly well, but when it
comes to writing expansion he scatters
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
To Find Out About That Alaskan Expansion.

VIM H. Seward, an original expansonist as
well statesman and patriot paid millions
Of dollars Alaska they sold this
territory of icebergs polar bears pure
of friendship good will Russia throwing in the
Behring for good measure The people United
did little grumblng in 1867 transaction
which did tend strengthen Republican party.
whose administration held venture, Alaska,
however country great rivers mag
limit Later we got more
the coln-
Try a times over. England buled US out Of the
forcing the contention that
Behring open that rightfuy
minerals discovered seven million dollar pur-
chase today United States wouldn't even consider
millions of dollars for this annexa-
ton of Russian The chances are that it is worth
unnumbered millions. STILL little comparatively is known
of lis interior There has been
inhabitants The acquisition been given the
status Of territory. But the government going to
of complete. ndsputabe statistics
inhabitants industries resources ETC. And it is so
to big job, immense magnitude. The
country $4,000 square miles much Of which has
been explored inhabitants for the most part
being Indians with argon language The extremes
of heat and cold something fearful to contemplate the
thermometer running up the long summer days when
there practically night to 10 degrees in the shade
and winter when there little day down 10 6S below
There spring or autumn put down to Aaskas
credit 1t is thing other all summer without
nights winter without daylight to speak Of However
the census ordered is to be comprehensive and reliable
Before the sold excitement estimated that
there % 600 Indians 1000 Cinnamon and 1000 Aer
in the region from $4,000 to 1900
people within its bounds.