The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-15
AN ADDRESS TO THE
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
rel,ow$ c.,,,yens: You Know the follow

FELLOW citizens: You Know Know the io''oW
What ii order to prevent the u p Ha
States Senate from con , tlhs1.1s it is
SGptr9lsS " f9 nas nsd g..
Of the state legislatures; !. u ,a.osso,v
That to accomplSsh Nam tntts adoptcato the
United states CONSTITUTION; \. 1, ,to,t.
That q, Senate. as long bv th as State t Leg
That II Las already two 9r thre eer t, s,1ci
e re- e, e pasis nt 1,t, he House Of
Represeiita i'ifts had previously passed
%sai ~ only way y e oo or Ssna Gfs
S Me e Is "By nominating chem n ia a
primary. and this binding the state '''s
s That liz IL dh If c %as which tie psops
d primary election; ,.,,n,r,o,s
That Mr.. Martin ana "a ht s,,f H"r cpoi,ven-
v ien prm eSryy e1aeon or United states
senators; d ovo of his
own Tnot cand mn oe ana "t The party having
pledged pied ! Itself TO the principle , cannos
arouse any Gonadenee f9 'f '" consent
Mhe so h iat on'y d daye under such circum
stances; o,,r Nom
THAT, on the other hand G d,;rassns N and
cvcn in mn official message, aaVoc''" s W.
such system, Of election j, 60, 70 believe
That YOU have every ,h r sirsd and ncces-
snry n nn pn'timt to- to the United states
Constitution you would nave alaa, r
assistance from ono. who, has adv ,t,e ~.
the principle and he,ped fr ror%" one whose
ject than YOU would lIoi'i o'e
fpa1ingS not with you. a.,
From these facts YOU are Justiiieu ~
believing: ,,ontapue
and Inc success of Mr.. Martin would na
used as an argument by the party man an
ayers in alleging that the people 90 not
desire such primary eie asefhsr With the
wishes of the reluctant and pelated sup,
porters Of the primary, Wouia res st,,, ~ ~
the party managers =; abonsn,mg prs and
ELECTIONS for United states sc' ta'o's 60.
I, TG f il YOU should vote for Mr. Martin,
and he should by any possibility De u .o1n
away the greatest safeguard whlch n, ti nS
people now have as TO the se iectioi =
their rulers: a., .n,coss
That aon the other hand, me - s ~ ,ers
of Governor Montague would make p''-
manent the selection BY priin i.I,,is ror,d
That this permanency m virgimia mo ~
tend to cause other States TO pursue the
same course and ultimately result IN the nc.
United States senators being elected by
the direct voice OF the people.
1T is. therefore, manifest to you tnnt
In the coming primary the mere questloht
Of preference as to the candidates IS not
alone involved;
But that the Important. principle, of the
people having the right to select direGtly
their United States senator's Is at stake
And that the opportunity OF having the
United States Senate composed OF men
who shall be responsible to tne Re en i a mo
interest Of corporations. will be given
or defeated by the result Of the elec-
ton. ), !
As this election Involves measures far
more important than mere men, we ASK
you, in the light of the, above facts, 70
the past will most likely bring to sue
cess those important MISUNDERSTANDING
Montague. az
we desire to say one word about
small matter: Don't pay attention 10 inc
brtlgging OF the friends Of the. other can
They are SO wild as to be claiming some
of the Governors most earnest and ac-
tive supporters. Such conduct, shows
weakness, not strength. Talk Will do no
good az the voting Is not VIVA yoc Gee;
the victory is Ours, Do not be discour-
aged by the frauds In the last primary.
You know that the election officials In
| dicted were not friends of ours. We have
reason to believe that new. Judges Will
That we can do If we do our duty.
! A desperate effort Is being made to
swap of our candidate in order to get
a Martin Vote Do not be deceived by
ms ~ yGtS 9 eL G9se5a9r R MePsafaSsD
August A. 1905.
| (Communicated)