The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20


we'll. AZ sooi, as democracy ceases eases ~, 70
care for and protect It's liberi ti l.s i.,y
afernnl vIgilaftc It's footsteps tehu 70
yvnrds hcll-nnd ever OIL Its flahks a ~ :.
.piilaRifig tho r,lvening grafters WIZ
tthriveWhen tho people secl. 5, ., 4. /.
Mr. Bryat, was often int int r. \ w :,
an,,lh,se and cries OF Ego OH. go o'''
were heard when he sat down.
MI. Campbell Speaks.
rho chairman then introduced Mr.. Try :, I,
ING A II, Campbell, who quickly made
f,iends With TIC audience md was closely
followed tIc said III part: i.
iorhe Investigation that has already
heel, made Ii bit n preliminary ilsnt,
for Wo intend to go further anu plopo
this mtlttersto the very bottom. We co ~,
here To lend our support TO tho autho ~
of Judge Witt and to show 90 l.'e o...
GERS Of the law thnt$they are not a n.Juo
IN their fight FOR truth. honor ana rislt.
aI,us ass and that their tight shall not
fnii. We acknowledge what has been do e, !,
y !, !, i ,ye will lend our support to what VII
be done. i. n. j !,
f 1,efore we had become n people u was was 4, y
sacred privilege that the people snou y.
8nxerciso the right Of petition to call az Y
tention To their wrongs, and we nov
8nctltion the corrt to continue me Bo ~"
1rori, ii which It has been engaged q
somethinE has gone wrong, that nay - y ~, "o-
acknowledged by all. Els. . y. ,,,,
a..rs It not time for ,s TO remove ~.
ov,1s : How can we ask our great el men 1l...
to accept public once unless we Keep o enr
n,,b1lc highways clean. The AIM SO -. -
hns beet, to get ut the accessory. ~. ~"
ali know TINT when there Is IN acoass s,,ry
there must be n principal. me hcces s,.a;,
t. not ns guilty rs the principal. sna ~.
,vo taI,o ibe small fish md let tho sharks
60 free? NIX. :, ~
,vi,om wa owe this fight for order ana
decercy; against tho advice OF \ 1r !, as
and comrades he fought on and to-n 'ls ~
shows what no has complished
d. r. there was mn office in this city o.
Com mi ssioner. OF Public Safety, should
say that It should be given to Our TREND
William L. Royal.
Was Loudly Cheered.
y Great applause greeted tho ment ION Of
M Rovnll's narne and MS he arose 70
present tho resolutions tho applause be-
B cnme an ovation Again and ugain II
,,roke o,N anew and some minutes passed
hefore he was allowed to speak \.
III do not intend to make q speech
8anld Mr.. Roynll,@ "but j must say a rev
words before / road tho resolutions. IN
nv Judgment this city Is now confronted
with tho most serious situation by Whicn
It hns3 ever been confronted.'
/. .nrell' us about It," screamed the crowd
81 "I.ll tell you n part. emit toll you
allssfor4 I'm not allowed to- wish TO
GOD could5teN you all t would make
your blood run cold replied tho man
who knows what the "Baughman Re-
port contains,
IIe continued after great applause My
follow cltizons, there Is hoard horc
called tho ELECTORAL Board, They appoint
MI tho clerks and election officers. They
i can make our elections what they choose,
I'VE NIL know that there Is y famous
document in the pocket OF either Mr..
h Bnughmnn or Mr.. Clarke. and we all
want to see It. The whole State wants
. to see 1t. 5i5,5
"Thc News Leader published what pur-
ported to be the suppressed report, 7
don't say that thesreport is true or
not true but that report said that this
city had q Boss and that this BOSS
dictated to the Electoral Board.
AlthoughSat castttwclve men knew the
contents Of the report not ono has said
that the statement made by the Nows
Leader is not true, q,
can't say whether or not, 1t is true
or not true, but I can shy, and I do say
that the public has 4 right to boleve tha
the statement la true.'g (Applausc,)
go on &C ton!n yelled the crowd.
II am; give me time; I'm warming up,
replied Mr. Royal. He continued:
Boss Owned Two Precincts.
"Thc grand jury has told you that .tht
boss owned two precincts and stuffed
tho ballot box ut both Of theme VIVA
| Is to keep him from owning all?,st,Grea
God 1t is, so appalling that; cannot tax
! It in! 1t means that every officer IN I'M
| city Is to be q scoundrcl appointed b.
| thnt man. It means that the treasury Q
this city will be ut his mercy. 1t mean
/. that the city sergeant Of Richmond WI
be u scoundrel, appointed by that mar
IT means 4 robbery and plumber OF Y
under the form OF law
,It has been said that this meeting
n censure Of Judge Witt. That Is not To
case, I'm going to ask you TO compilmeF
! my friend, Judge Witt, for the cours
i ho has taken. ] scorn tho suggestion thf
4 would attempt to censure Judge WI
4 In conclusion I say to.yo1u! Drag ~
\ guilty scoundrels into tho light OF az
!, md denl with them Ms they deserve
t-bc dealt wlth,n 533a4i ~
The Resolutions.
I. Cheor after cheer greeted tho spoakt
rs he concluded. and the& crowd begge
him to "a on. lie wagged his head de
torminedly, and with REQUEST to N
Drake to hold tho tin lamp so that =
could sec. no began to read the resol
tons.
! Whereas, the investigation made y