Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-05
EIGHTEEN l,l.l PAGES
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1899.
TIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The Executive Committee, 1t is stat
3 ed, gives as reason for not allowing
O primary tn this city. that no one
{ asked for the same.
The Virglnlan- Pilot. without doing
more. slmpy quotes from two editor
lials. s.
ss:j On July goth we said in part:
.'The Yirginan-Pilot comes to ask
no favors of such of Mr.. Martins
friends as have gotten control of the
local machinery. This paper is firm,
II immovable and abiding friends of the
Democratic party. MORE THAN
ONCE has the YirgInian- Pilot asked
the public to withhold Judgment, when
(, a question was raised as to the fair
i ness and business Of some act Of the
4 local party leaders, at the time Sc
{ ;perelyS criticised. The Virgnian-Pllot
does come now, gentlemen, to ask
il that you will make q fair fight In the
Senatorial race. Because you have the
smnchinery now on account of Mr.. Ty-
.Sler's lnteness In announcing his cam
Y didacy do not use 1t against fellow
2 members ,offyour own party.
n Give Tyler affair showing; GIVE THE
q PEOPLE A FAIR SHOWING; or as
sure as the sun shines, and n just
q 4
& YOU WILL BE CALLED TO AC-
r COUNT"
} How can the Executive Committee
a or. any other person have the temerity
I or the bare-fnced audacity to endeavor
q now to defend their actions upon the
Il Ground Of Ignorance of the wishes of
i the people2 They must have struck a
il stormy sen indeed to have sought n
I harbor like that. Let some other de-
Il Tense be made, for the people are now
calling you to account, and as sure az
4 they love Justice. the inalienablc right
OF suffrage, free speech and the selec-
ton OF their candidates. and hate boss
4 ism and tyranny, so sure will some
Il body have to answer for that com
y ln1ttee's work.
Again We spoke to the Executive
4 Committee on August 10th, Immediate
n lys following It's deplorable action. ant
y asked 1t to act before 1t was too late
Il Twas; said ut that time:
+ SIT Is with feeling of most SINGER,
y regret that the Virginian-Pilot views
= The action of the Executive Commit
4, tee IN refusing to allow q primary. 1
h has. In our Judgment, made fata
K mis- take. and one that will cost TIL
Il party dearly
5g4a The committee. as friends of Mi
Martin. has refused to allow fire
ballot. In other words, controlling
ne machinery OF the party, 1t ipur
poses virtually to disfranchise all til
democrats In the city who are Il
fayor of Mr., Tyler; who oppose MI
& IS. Martin and who advocate choice q
senators by the people WE THIN
Il 1T !. BETTBR no SPEAK NOV
SIidAN WAIT later. 49, $50
we represent the free and un
ira mmeled choice OF the people. Tn
\ q. ger THESE circumstances IN behal
q. ssofa Democracy itself, we call upol
he committee to reconsider what
Is wa ma done. and we make this call il
4 q, th ?, interest Of the Democratic par
;ss W TO this minute there has been NJ
! e ans Fer to this, But there will be- For
rs g we z. said in July. appealing then 70
! 81 thai 81 y h1ch should have been giyer
w "a out the asking which, 1t should
4 hay been an insult to the committe,
5StoS 81 ggeat they would not give: "yo,
sSsglll be called to account" unlcs.
SeYery spark Of manhood is gone; un
less Democrats wish to be muzzled an,
1 lea ed HS ll to o commlttee-made trough
ssSto rink; unless freemen have fore
gone every claim Of individual rights
Sgomehod y has got to answer for this
and gaIisg for It at the polls.
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