Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-05
PUBLICAN ADDRESS.
i ostfeS Chairmen Of County and
City Committees
Tho 81 te y xeentiveS Committee Be-
Iieyes Il q ood Policy NostoMn'to n
on,lnntIon For INC Log isiaturo-.
Sgf{sAReoommondai Ton.

/ 9assS The following address to the Repuo-
ssFIican i county and city chairmen and
Republican voters of Virginia was
Is given out for publication to-day:
Some weeks ago there was addressed
a to each member; of the Republican State
COMMITTEES circular letter asking.
a theirssv iewssas to the proper policy to
n y be pursued by our party In the pres
IS EN- Legislative campaign.
~ There Ssare % members OF the State
Committee and replies have been re-
Il ceived from "a OF them. twenty-five
+ ;ofS that number agree that we should
& not make{a nominatio for the Legisla-
siStureY in any county or district of the
Il State. 5 -
{ In obedlance, therefore to the SEN
Y timent thus expressed, and in accord
& ance with the firm convictions Of each
u and every member of your State Exec
s%utive Committee, this day met In the
S city of Richmond, we concluded to adj
wise county and city chairmen of Re
y publican voters, that no steps should
4 be taken looking to the nomination of
Republican candidates for the Legisla-
e ture.
80: With the present election law and ex-
{ perience of Its practical application
j and the working thereof, in the hands
~ of the Democratic machine, we do not
Il suppose any Republican voter, in Vir-
ginia believes that we could be Il fac
"a tor In changing the existing election
NJ laws. is3S
Under the blighting auspices OF the
present regime, the great name of our
sstime- honored Commonwealth has been
u brought into dsrepute and the disgrace
{ tina lmantles the cheek of every honest
5Virginlan as the result of our so-called
& elections, is to be laid ut the door and
n charged to the methods Of the party in
4 power 3.
Forayears our elections. I'm this state
q under the pretended forms of law have
Is been miserable farces, and the honest
voters ofSVirginia who are orr to
unfair elections and dishonest methods
( have been powerless to give expression
~ TO their will The dice have been load
ed against them and they are simply
i bound hand and foot. and If relief Is to
4 be expected 1t must come through hon
81 est Democrats who may revolt against
the infamy Of the present system.
1t is hoped that dissatisfaction with
within the Democratic ranks and
among members Of that party than Is
2 known to Republicans.
4gf The Republicans of Virginia have
~ long suffered by the practical appli-
AScation of that infamous law and are
convinced that the future welfare and
y the material interests OF the State de-
s. mand that reStora ton OF that old time
x freedom of the ballot when 1t express
ed the will OF the legal voter ana 1t is
IS believed to be good policy OH the part
,Sof the Republicans not to make nomi-
\ nationsSY or run candidates anywhere.
& but Ito unite as one man In throwing
their strength to such candidates as
i.yNill pledge themselves to work and
vote for fair, honest and non partisan
ielectionSlaw.
ssSSiI lis conceded that the making OF
nominations for the General Assembly
DIS to be finally decided by the several
. district and county committees for
D themselves, and this letter is TO be re-
Y garded only as recommendation or
q suggestion.
VA (Signed) PARK AGNEW,