Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-29

OVushCiu hepuOllcanlSm could be a
success, the opportunities were more
favorable in Kentucky than any
other Southern State. The years Of
Republican rule in that State con
stltute q chapter of fraud, corruption
disgrace and disorder, and the tragic
political murder of Goebel, all of
which disturb the minds of every
true kentuckian whether Republi.
can OF Democrat as horrible night
mare-never to be forgotten.
SIN recent years another of our
adjoining and sister States, North
Carolina, made venture into Re.
publicanism with similar experience.
disappointed and dissatisfied Demo-
Gratis joined the Republican party
and turned the entire administration
of State affairs over to that party.
Here was enacted the corrupt appro-
piiation and the wasteful extrav-
agsnce la the use OF public money.
the election of negroes to Office, the
disturbance of business and social
conditions, the inefficient and dis
graceful administration of State af-
fairs, which had characterized the
Republican domination in Kentucky
and other Southern States. These
years of Republican rule in North
Carolina furnish another melancholy
instance which teaches that the paths
OF Republicanism in the South end
in disgrace and in disaster.
NEGROES IN OFFICE.
The history of Republicanism in
these Southern States of recent years
is but repetition of the infamous
history made by RrpubIicanism in
this State from 1881 to 1885, when
that party controlled the affairs of
Virginia. We witnessed then the
same election of inefficient and i'm
pertinent negroes to office. We saw
public officials shamelessly abusing
their power and using their office for
self-enrichmv0t. We saw contracts
legally entered into cancelled and
awarded to others at greater ex
pense to the State, in order to pay
for political campaign contributions.
We saw the State sustaining losses
on account of public moneys being
deposited in banks which were ex-
tending pecuniary favors to those in
power. We saw all the public in
situtions of the State run either for
the pecuniary benefit or the political
advancement of those in control.
We saw the finances of the State de-
moralized and disorganized for poll
teal purposes. We saw the great
educational system of the State per-
verted for political purposes and
almost destroyed in it's usefllness.
We witnessed the attempt at in
famous legislation, which was only
defeated by the rebellion of four
State senators, which if enacted
would have created in this State in
Vulnerable officers, not to be elected
by the people, but controlled by
those in power, aud would have prac-
ticslly put the entire transportation
and business interests of this State
under the will and caprices of politi-
cal partisans and plunderers. We
saw an effort made, which was only
defeated In similar manner, to va
cate all the circuit Judgeships in this
State, and put the entire judiciary
system of this State under partisan
and political control.
"Sirs," said he, sthe Virginia peo-
pie Can never forget the four years
OF corruption, of fraud, of ineffi-
cheney, financial disturbance, social,
political and business disorder which
characterized the four years of Re-
publican rule in this State. These
Republicans who are now contesting
with US for the control of this State
are the identical persons who aided,
supported and participated in these
Infamous policies, misoeeds and
wrongs. The memory of the Vir-
ginis people is not so short as to
again trust power TO those who SO
shamefully abused their confidence
and perniciously perverted the power
given them.