The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27

stitutiunal Convention and gives some
advice on the subject of voting IN tue
primary to Iocrrow.
M: Mullen takes extracts from tils
Joint letter and the replies OF Messrs.
Royal. BuumberS and Moore SMho a a,L
swercd individually to show now thf
candidates stand on the various al.es-
lions at issue and then discusses their
rrstic:.s as follows:
Messrs. William l.. Royal, Sol. L.
Bloomberg and J. S. Moore sent 10 us
separate answers. in which they answer
ed. in their order. each one of our cues
tons in most satisfactory manner, ex-
pressing a willingness, if elected, to do
all in their power to give to us all the
relief that could be properly secured
through Constitutional enactment. Mt.
| Lanier wrote very satisfactory iettei
| to the Council, but afterwards appended
! a note to the joint reply asserting 10
! the views therein contained, except that
| he is in favor of putting liability clause
| in the Constitution. and sees no ooJectl8h
to giving to State and city officials the
| right TO use the union label on work and
| commodities.
Messrs c. Y. Meredith, Geo. l. Chris-
| tan. George D. Wise, S. S. P. Patteson
| Virginius Newton and r. Carter Scott
| do not believe that the Constitution Is
| proper place for liability clause, ana
!
| would not abridge any of the rights ana
| privileges now enjoyed and exercised by
| labor organizatio tons: they do not thinh
| the present Constitution needs any
| change as regards the Governors right
| to use troops in case of strikes and LOCK
| outs Ghc present law is the one undef
| which Governor -O'FerraIl used them at
! Pocahontasl; they are in favor of sub
! hitting the Constitution to vote or
| the people: they have no settled views as
! to compulsory education: they do not be-
| lieve State and city officials should nave
the right to require the use of the Union
| label on work and commodities: they be-
| lieve the question of proper ventilation
| of shops and factories and the matter of
| the age at which children should enter
| work shops and factories ought to re-
ceive attention at the hands of the Leg
| islature; they believe that If there is any
| way in which convicts can be given
! healthy employment without coming IN
| competition with free labor. the conven-
ton should require that the Legislature
should SO provide; they favor govern
ment by injunction" Cor more properly
the Writ Of InjunctionO.
| Messrs. James ". Gordon. \. S. Buford.
| and John a. Curtis subscribe to all the
above except as to a liability bill They
| believe liability bill to be constitution
al but think the relief should come
]
deem the Constitution an inappropriate
place for the bill. but would put the pro-
vision in the Constitution if convinced
that it was the most effective way of ac-
compishins the desired end.
Mr.. Hill Montague endorses the above
answer with the exception of the liability
bill. He favors putting 1t in the Con-
sttution.
Mr.. John Garland Pollard subscrbes to
the above answer. with the exception of
the liability bill clause. He favors put
ting the measure in the Constitution.
where. it will not be subject to change
every time the Legislature meets. He is
very pronounced on this point and writes
| at some length to sustain his position and
does sustain it.
This concludes the list. and I have
| striven to give you, in the brief space at
my disposal a fair presentation of the
views of the different candidates on the
| questions submitted.
! Now, my countrymen, it is not for me to
say to you who you ought to vote for,
and thank God I live in a country where
| every man has the right to exercise his
political and religious rights according to
the dictates of his own conscience This
is one of theft not the one-rchest heri-
| tages of our American people, and the
brightest star in our crown of liberty.
But | feel that I would be dereIict in my
| duty if I did not call your attention to
the importance of this election. and to
urge you to do your full duty by voting
| and seeking to induce your neighbor to do
! the same. The work of this Convention
will perhaps last for a hundred years. II
| ratified by the people your children and
their children must live under it, wheth-
| er it be- just to all classes alike or wheth-
| er it be biased and oppressive
| You ought to vote for men who will
not consent to a Constitution not ratified
by the people. When You remember that
this convention can frame Constitution
and refuse to submit it to the people.
can abolish the Court of Appeals wipe
out our public schools, take from you the
| right TO leave your employer or to
strike for your rights. and can adopt
measures that will virtually take from
| you the right to vote, you can readily
see how important it is for you to take
! part in selecting our representatives. to
that all-powerful tribunal.
Your first duty is to select five of what
you regard as the best and ablest men
| Offering themselves, men who are in ia
vor of giving to every man his equal
share of justice and a code of laws I'M
der which all classes can live and pros
| per without any occasion for a clash 1t
by means binds you to vote for the
Constitution when it is submitted by
taking part in the election of delegates
Your second duty is to inform yourself
as to the character of the Constitution
when it is submitted, and if it is not
| what it should be to do all in YOUR
| fn iafe