The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-27
TIE CALL 10 VIRGINIA.

TIE CALL 10 VIRGINIA.
The suggestion that the Democrats Of
Virginia hold q conference WITHIN the
maxi twelve months to -.aIinonize al
differences and to promulgate those car
I'll dislal principles Of Democracy which
shall serve as basis for the next Ma
tionals Democratic platform is meeting
with approval in various parts OF the.
State, If we may judge from the hearty
endorsement, which the editorial In The
Times has received
Several days ago We Reproduced favor
able comments from. the Roanoke Eve
Ming World The Roanoke Evening
News reproduces our article in part
ard says:
.lt is earnestly hoped that this appeal
< will be given ihe attention it deserves.
ats.sIt is worthy OF the careful study of
oil patriotic Democrats and siloald 1t
be adopted would work wonders in the
Improving the efficiency and effective
ness Of organization. Let us have the
meeting Let US have it dispassionate,
hearty, confident and above the little
things that have in tho past initiated
against the best efforts of "a concerned
party. The convention would be of vast
benefit were there no other consdefa-.
ton than a friendly gathering and
Quiet discussion OF general matters. OF
Importance. With the future as preg-#
,lant with promise as il seems to be such
n convent on would accomplish what no.
other means could attain. We pelleVe
+ we can assure The corporation OF the
Democrats ofs8tilis section. for they are
eyer alive to the needs OF their !. I,ai "
and glad to do what they can to further
its interests. Let US nave a idiIils ~
union.
The Portmouth Star reproduces the
article and says that the hour for posi-
tive and concerted action by the Vir-sj
GINA Democracy has come. 1t adds:
There are o,her. not few, who are
= of the same opinion There is no dis
gusing the fact that what IN the South
is labelled Democracy is in reality
mixture OF political expediency.z tag-endsS
of dead issues and the negro. Out Of
this hodge-podge we have a so-called
Democracy which is weak in the back
hone. empty in the head and wabbly on
its legs There is a longing for the
eer,,iile article and that longing gives
heartily echo to the l3ugle call OF IhesI
Times.
The Newport News. Press reproduees the ]
article with the comment that There Is
much in this editorial that conmends
itself 10 the serious consideration OF Viz
gina Democracy
Tho Ridgeway Journal reproduces the
article and SAYS: We endorse it most
heartily
The stanton News says that the
Democrats OF the South have absolutely
nothing Il, gain By pursuing a course
dictated by supposed e1pediency: that
the party should stand on the old prin-
ciples os equal opportunity for ali and
favoritisn 10 none.
The Richmond Dispatch reproduces
VIVA, the stanton News says and eS-
presses its agreement The Dispatch
SAYS that there was a period IA our his
: tory when necessity kert the Democrats
of the south under the yoke of eSpedi-
cnt.y. That the party under those COM
t1itions was tile more than me too
But the Dispatch says that that period
As past and that with the removal off,
the DANCE. of negro rule from Southern /
politics was broken the yoke of necessity /
for yielding to the dictates OF eSpediency.
1t declares that the Southern Democracy.
Is now left free 10 express itself and 1
3 that the time is come for the Southern
Democracy to assert itself
An this is most encouraging. There
is cali 10 The Democratic party and /
its duty il plain With Tie rule Of Re- |
publicans on the one hand and with the
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