The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-31
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and Presidents. are also capable OF oect-
ing United States senators.
There has been movement for num-
Der OF years % give the people hhs priW-
lope. Twcnty-scven States have declared
mat the constitution ought % DO changed
arr resolutions have been sent 10 Con-
press asking that the question OF an
amendment 10 the constitution be slb-
mitted 10 the people Only last winter
Missouri and North Carolina passed reso-
buttons 10 that effect
but one branch of Congress has always
turned deaf ear 20 those appeals Of the
people. Since ] have been IN Congress
about seyenty-hve resolutions have been
introduced Three Of them have pass ID
ana one of those by unanimous vote
I'M tho last Congress. a Republican body,
a resolution was passed providing FOR the
submission ~ this question % the people
But the senate. the men who have been
benefcIarias ot this un-DeInoeIauc
method. killed H.
Some of the Democrats OF THIS STATE
have taken up this movement. TWO years
ago. at Roanoke. a resolution a.ong the
line of the election Of Senators by the peo-
plo was defeated by the Committee on
RESOLUTIONS. A few months later two
resolutions were introduced in the LOSS
lature providing that something be done,
but they were defeated.
SAME INFLUENCE.
"No harm could have come from allow
ing them 10 pass but the same influence
that defeated 10 al Roanoke was brought
90 bear. One of those resolutions was in
tr0duced by Hon. w. r. Reddy. and n
he never goes back to the Legislature he
will have he satisfaction Of knowing that
be viii be honored because Of the effort
he made 20 give the people the privilege
Of choosing their own Senators.
AFTER that the war came on and we
were Obliged for a time 10 f0reg0 press
ing the ques ion. When tho war came 20
am oni some hf,y-two Democratic citizens
signed q paper calling for convention 20
meet in Richmond, and in May some ZOO
or SO Democrats passed a resolution call
ing upon the state Committee 10 do some
thing nut the committee bound under that
sam, Old influence and denied 10 the
p cpe n convention 20 nominate in some
way United states Senators.
1T isn'- necessary 10 say who st was
that stood behind this influence. Mr. Mar
tin hasn't friend i'm Virginia who would
deny that fl was bis influence that de-
feated that proposition. lie defeated u az
Roanoke and every man knows that il
was his influence that defeated So before
the State Committee.
"I happened to De in Richmond when
the appeal was made TO the committee.
and was al the jefferson Hotel when the
committee would not listen 20 the appeal
made by distinguished citizens. and when
the proposition was voted down, and saw
his friends surround Senator Martin at
the Jefferson and congratulate him upon
OFFS Dig victory.
OF have q right to charge that this
great movement 10 give the people a privi-
loga has been taken from them by Senator
Martin
"Only a few days ago he came out IN
long letter and statement that he would
vote FOR this amendment I don't care
what De says ! charge Sc here and every
where that for two years he has 'oUght
this movement I'm season and out and if
he had upon any occasion shown his will
ngness TO submit it 20 the people the
movement would have fallen through and
the primary would have been held long
ago. I do not believe he Is honest and
sincere in his expressions IN this regard.
His record goes against hin.
THE REASONS WHY.
or take it for granted that every man
here is LOO favor of having this right and
privilege. ana ] win discuss it IN order TO
impress upon you the reasons why you
DO not have it one single man has placed
himself against this movement for selfish
motives I have been around the State a
good deal and have talked with many
people on this question. Wherever Z have
been and talked the question has always
been. Who is the candidate fer icgisla-
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tor? The question has never Leen asked
as TO- fitness The Richmond candidates
said nothing but as 10 whom they favored
for the Senate.
sThe LEGISLATURE will have many impor-
tant matters before it. The men that
constitute that body ought to be true.
honest men of ability. going there with
the purpose Of promoting the interests Of
the whole people. In 1901 the interest on
Pho uub'c debt will be increased one
third. the legislature win provide for
meeting that debt. But the candidates
have not been asked what they are going
10 DO about that. but whom 90 you favor
for the Senator
"The lesson drawn IS that the election
Of Senator Should Doe LETT 20 the ncople.
n seems to me that every man who feels
gn interest I'm the state should not send
people 60 the Iceis auro with only ielei~
cnce 10 the election OF United States Sena-
tor.
some Ieglslatures have proven that
they cannot elect Senators. or all those
elected last year there was rot one VINO
Wa not q millionaire or repr sentative or
some big CORPORATION. could De2-W or
Addicks have been elected by the peoY'o'
(Crils OF NO, No"D
ra-.-.-..-1.r..s.fa Tnl1nVyown IffNn ana
OREGON the legislature were unable 10
elect Senators and for The next Two }e'Is
those states VII have bat one repieseA-
tativo in the upper house Of Conf'ess'
"soroe poorle doubt the ability u me
,,oo,ls 40 elect better Senators than those
I have mentioned. but they can elect sound
ones. and ony take one day to 10 II ~,
100.
WAVES ROLLING Iltiil.
"euch things have not taken place IN
vi~sinia vet. We can point with pride 10
tbo foot that they have not taken place.
but these waves are rolling higher dly ~
d.- ami unless we take into our own
hands this election OF Senators we can
not ten when these ihinss may happen.
"Tho people ecorr always. at heart 70
rally around The Iiamy.
Il have taken great interest in TINS
question. and it would make 10 differ
ence 20 nae If the candidates were my
dearest friends / would advocate u'-
election of the one who was an exponent
Of the principles advocated in my rlSt-
form.
"You WIN make mistake IN reiurnina
Senator Martin. lie has not rendered
mat service to the state that warrants
a.. .4,,., What cgn he show % h.s