The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-08
TUESDAY. JANUARY S. 1901.
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.

The Old Dominion sun speaks approx
insly OF the Hopkins reaProrttonnent bill,
and in the course of its anirnadversions
says:
Virginia happens TO be one Of the Stn' es
that buried her talent ten years ago, and
comes forward no~ 10 say, we were afraid
of The progressive tendencies of the times.
We are the same Old moss-baclls VINO
have been answering the roll call for 10,
these many Years. We have been, il 5
true a little jealous Of our PrerogativcS-
We have allowed no man 4 voice in our
local affairs who was not OF us and with
us and for us, but behold. we have taken
care OF ourselves and are able TO contri-
butte in times OF peace, to the popill-
lion of our country, the same persons we
had ten years ago. No more. no less,
and in like manner we crave undisturbcd
Indulgence for the next len.
This grand old Commonwealth. in other
words by The Glose-fiSled bitterness and
narrowncss of the Democratic party. hEs
lost her rightful place in the race OF life
with the sistcrhood OF States.
The machine methods of the Democracy
under u vicious election law, that depr!ves
every Republican of a voice in our internal
affairs. is notice 10 the world that we do
not want such additions TO our population.
That thrift. industry and capital are only
acceptable to us under certain conditions,
and now when we are about to reap the
fruit Of our own personal endeaNor, let the
Democracy, at whose door the fault lies.
have the fnanIiness to stand up like men
land take their medicine
This is an unfair and unjust statement
of yirginia's case. Our people have made
mistakes and they have not been as pro-
gressive, perhaps. as they might haze
been Nor does The Times propose TO de-
tend the Nirginta election LAM Bat ii is
not true that the people of Virginia have
turned the cold shoulder on men from
other sections who have come here to cast
their lot with us and to help US build up
We have not refused to permit such men
10 take part in cur local affairs. When
ever they have come into Virginia and be-
haved themselves as good citizens they
iitlve been kindly treated, and some OF
them have been elected to Office. Only
those who have tried to organize the negro
vote and make strife have been prescribed.
Certainly we have given the cold shoulder
10 carpet ba ggcrs who have come into
our local politics to work the negro to
their advantage. We do not want such
fellows in Ibis State, and when they come
here to make trouble for us we arc going
TO make trouble for them, but we are not
an intolerant people. We treat honest Re
i,ublicans with all the consideration that
they deserve, and as long as such men are
decent in politics and decent in their per
sonal life they are free TO vote and act
as they please. Virsinians are not moss
backs" They are progressive people.
and While the population in the State al
large has not shown The increase that We
might have expected, the population of
many sections of The State has increased,
and we believe that the census VIII show
a gratifying increase in our industries and
our wealth.
The Old Dominion Sun asserts that the
Stale has been kept back by the Demo-
cratic party. II is not true. The Demo-
cratic party has been the salvation OF the
State. il has preserved the State govern
ment for the white men who own the
pr8pcrty Of the state Ii has kept taxes
down. 1t has settled the State debt, has
maintained the public credit, has practi-
eally doubled the value of Virginia State
bonds and put them nearly up 10 par Ii
has FOR years past expended million dol
lars annually for public schools and has
given the poor children % the State such
educational advantages as they had never
Before enjoyed. 1t has given 10 the people
an honest and efficient administration of
governmental affairs. 1t has given to the
S;r1e public officers who have been clean
in their personal life and who have
handled The funds of the State with
honesty and fidelity. 1t has Inspired the
people OF the State with confidence in their
OWN government, and has inspired the
outside public with confidence in Virginia
Would these results have been if gir-
ginis had been under the rule of the Re
publican party during the pnst twenty
yasut Suppose the Republican party.