The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-18
AN ADDRESS TO THE
7 DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.

Fellow citizens. YOU know tho fo '11'' 1.
that II order to preyent, the United i ed
fo troif g} oS a9e The h5ed sates
senators elected by the peolle' ihsteau
That to accomplish this, It Is ileccssaa1r ,S
To have al, amendment adopted to ths
United states Constitution 4. 4 o,oct.
cd as III rs ii present by the state Leg !,
lslaturcs. viii piiot vote for such I'm
refused to BASS s. ID BIZ providing, for such
IN nnrnlthent, although the, Hon nSsse ID
Repre,s'ethlives had previously previous p ns'
That tho only way 70 obtain tai s, sepa tq n
amsndent 4 by r1mnaitnHg s stepe Leg L
fsluture in lts choice; ..,,,.,, ~ ,,eon,e
can + al at present speak their choice Is by
1 Ihia!t1'nSf NJ. oS Martn and his supporters
have always III, to the last state coivon-
Ton done eyerythny tSy fGqld Il, e P}es
That d man. being upon the eve OF = hi 5,
candsdaey and the npe n5lI t cannoi
wh u he on iS''i gave reluctant consent
at 50 late d day under such c ,1'
That, on the other hand G9 yeIJsns M nnd
cvon in an official message, adVoc'l' y" u
such system of elections: 49,,
THAT YOU have every. reason to to, b ,tlnrs
that in obtaining the desired and atotss
sary amendment to the , unlte q ; s ,nors
assistance from one. who. has advocated Y; e ti,
the principle and helped forward inc a.,,o ou,
jcct than you would from one "hosc
feelings ARE not Witn ro you are justified in
That the defeat Of Governor Mon ,,ia ne
and the success OF Mr. Martln ,lr Moun man.
desire such primary elections; mn, t.Ss
That that argument togetier, , VII va s, une
he ultg narty m mi asboshing primary
electfons, for United states senators una
That if YOU should vote for MI I, Martin,
mated, you would have helpeu.to tItho
away the greatest safeguard which 4lh2
people now have as to the selection Of
That, on the other hand, the success tsa.
Of Governor Montngue wor VIC, T rias 'sr-
That this permaneney IN virginia, y, wou ha
tend to cause other States to pursue ne n
Same course and ultimately 81, result III th ho
United States senators being elected ny
It is therefore manifest to you that
In the coming primary the mere uestlon1
Of preference us TO the candidates IS not
alone inyolved;
But that the important principle Of / the
people having the right to select ulrectly
their United States senators Is at stake
And that the opportunity of having the
United States Senate composed of men
who shall be responsible to the people and
will not block necessar y legislation IN the
Interest Of corporations, will be given
or defeated by the result oti4the elec-
tion. i AZ
AS this election involves measures far
more Important than mere men, we ask
youYin the light of the above facts, TO
vote for that man, who by every tact OIL
the past will most likely bring to sue
cess those Important MISUNDERSTANDING
Montague. ifsiyi q
we desire to Say one word about a
small matter: Don't pay attention to the
Dragging Of the friends of the other can
didate. It Is a mere part Of the game.
Thcy are so wild as to be claiming soma
Of the Governors most earnest and nc-
tive. supporters, Such Gonaus CT, SHOWS
good, as the voting is not viva voce:
ballot Ballots alone viii count. BE active, and
the victory Is ours. Do not be discour-
aged by the frauds in the last pr Aary.
You know that the election officials in
dicted were not friends Of ours. We have
reason 70 believe that new Judges !, VII
All we have to do is to cast the votes.
That we can do If we do our duty.
a desperate effort is being made to
swap off our candidate in order to get
a Martin vote: 20 not be deceived by
this bH, yote for GGyernSr MoTntMagHNS
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