Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-05

IN the estimation OF this cabal. ii is nov
a crime against party loyalty TO seek
popular favor or public place without
first securing the consent OF the ring,
while il boldly dictates policies without
consulting others having an equal right
10 determine them.
Popular rights and deIcnSeS are swept
aside 10 secure This sinister control.
Laws 10 prevent the corrupt payment OF
poll taxes and other illegal practices
have been olstrncied or defeated. The
mandate OF oar constitution ana the
resolution CT orr Sialr convention for
enactment Of Just primary election laws.
50 framed as Ia give the poorest citizen
an opportunity TO offer for office, and 50
safe@lIarded a. To insure al honest cleo
ton have been either coyrrLly or open
~ opposed, thuS leaving the people to
the tender ncrcieS OF the criminal mo-
uipuialorS OF the ballot.
In consequence of Such contempt Of
individual rights and eslecl Of public
needs. it becomes impossible 10 know
when IN honest return Of our primary
elcrtiou has been made: and The mOral
srnS,. Of the people is shocked by reye-
Ialions 50 revolving that or state demo
cratic committee * ASHAMED 10 publish
the facts upon which lis verdict OF guilty
is blscd, and tic people are alarmed al
the seeming iBipns-ibiiiiy OF securing
convictions therefore Under the lam.
Potentially The seat 81 a;iT Stale Capt.
tot la: been moved ljT0Tu Richmond 10
" asEinston When legislation is DE-
sired or opposed, OF wien appointments
10 Office arc favored Of isapproyed scaut
attention Is shown 10 The State Capitol,
bat the Washington ing j. al once
sous. iit d, the author and Ilhi-her oil leg
iS!aiiun ana administration. Thus the
iius cOntrOlS the SpiihGS and power d!
government l:lt his Difference ca S,iD-
servirnce oi IN: leg is!atire and exeri-
i've departments Oi our government 10
tie IN. Il not The whole evil; for as
night follows day There must soon IL :
low the cniecblcmrhl, and then the de
pendencc, of oar Judiciary. Why not?
lia ; il not occurred wherever this Sys-
tenn OF polite: prevail: And are We bet
ter anu stronger Than others" Disastrous
viii he The end IL Wc driiius ourselves
with such Fatal be lei,
And not only are The Offices al the peo-
pie thus exploited. but new Offices are
made and old ones are multiplied, or
their salaries increased, ioC the supple
seirants OIL tie nag. Thus ii picks the
man ana then makes Place oT pas. Tor
him Surely. therefore, n'e need eI-
tIeiiencs no surprise Al It's dapielioa Gi
ring IS not ,aiiated ~ =,,ch coutrJl III
pubic places. The ms Stealtniiy in
l!eTm,aes ererr uemucratic Official WHO
vii not give the couuterSiSn OF pass.
word oi the tribe service ana fidelity
Ia his party ale nnayaililS, and he must
bow down ~ The ring, or encounter It's
relenticSS hostility and persecution,
Thus spread. 4 ba!eiul aud seductive in
tliience over oar young inch, who soon
realize that SlaYiSA obedience 10 the viii
ol the ring rather Thar loyalty 10 con
science and country, Is The only ROAD 10
official perlermeht.
4 monopoly in nlilicS is more dEas
Irous man q monopoly In business. A
trust OF the oifi2e holders IS more fatal
10 liberty than 4 trust III products and
merchandise. The ing i the clearing
house oI the cfiica-ho.ders Of Virginia
with many honorable exceptions. Ii
sndsavur. 10 form tncSe oiiice-noldeTs
into an offensive and defensive alliance
whose object Is The retention ol Official
power. Wherever the ring mas gained
control al the local organization, it
names directly oriudTectiJ every judge
oil DIR primary elections. Many Of these
Judges are 1lciiOnai partisans, and not
inireqiiently they openly persuade the
voters at the polling booth, thus de-
stroying the confidence Of our people in
the impartia!ity OF our primary cleo
tons.
ga Indignation among the people be-
come ialiglied; apathy aui non-Q lll!t-
cation for The ballot abound: corruption
in our primary elections increases. aud,
III a word. We are administering 4 de-
mOrrary by an oligarchy. Such meth
DDS are ucWorthy OF or past history ana
destructive oi pupiilar government We
demand i return al The government 70
The people, We appeal iul civic right
cduSuesS. The ISSUE has passed beyond
mere political eApedicucy. DeSpotism
,rOulJ no longer be allowed 10 ma5Iie-
rade under The name Of organization.
The people should indtistriously inres-
Gig1tc for themSelSes They fhofld or
game 10 secure fair play IL thei1 party
j,iSt ana mighty wave OF Indignation
are sweeping aray the bosses and ma
cnDes and rings i: Doin parties III many
Vi tie states. Shall Virginia withstand
this refreshing tide as it seeks 10 cleanse
or party Virginia i; strong when the
peoDie rule; she Is weak TneD the ring
rules; for riie life and end Of the ring IS
secreteiY 10 tnW1rt, or cunningiy 10 ne
tray, the right or the people to govern
themselves.
We, therefore. appeal 10 Inc demo
government with the same zeal with
which the enemies OF popular iule have
Organized for their own selfish interests.
We urge all democrats in the state to
co operate in destroying the power Of
the ring, ana 10 follow up their victory
with progressive legislation designed 10
prevent 4 recurrence OF TIE abuses from
when ne suIier. and 10 render ;iapos-
siuIe ting restoration OF q system so de
Grading 10 the sood game OF Virginia.
Dice Anderson l. l. Anderson. /. A
Anie1ion, z. (. earDoul, u. n. EarEe1,
o D Bachelor, z. q. Bauman, ~. C.
". Eeale. Charlie; =. Berkeley, j. Hill
Carter Beverly. r. Nash Biiisoiy Eugene
T. Bingham, K. l.. Blake, r. ). Blanton,
Mni. Elundon. Major Waller NJ. Boyd,
". Il. Brenner, George Bryan, !. ].
EnrEe, Alan q Burrow. a. Il. Carney,
" right b. Carney, 4. A. Cary, Chas. Cat
r. II Craddock, J. NJ. Curtis, Robert
Lee Davis, T. NJ. Davis. Emmett Deans,
w. L. Doosins T.. ). Downing. W. Z.
Duncan, Jno. e. EbenTine, Henry c.
Ellis, Dr. Howard Fletcher, Alexander
Fleet ]. A. Fowler. VI. J. Fulton, c. |
y. NJ. Gardner, II. Eoei Garner. l.. G.
Ga:-set: <. Z. CHI, Jas. Z. Gillian, j.
r, Eoods:cn. T-yas G3.icn, r. L:zdsa:: |
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hamilton. Il. n. Ra-r:s. n. y. Gsr..s,
James E. heath. fe.e!Tai a!cks. cdr.
Eoiiand. !. I::i.oo nope. 121es r.
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3. nutcn.asoo, d.. }. 2. Jackson, f.
a;isoa Jackson. Capr. Aisz: 1a"es, r.
T. Jars, Jona e. jenkins, /. :. 1onS-
son, /. 8. Jones, vi. y. Ioas5. lnoia: r.
keith, r. r. knight, George v Leitn'
Robert Z. Lee, il, Ernest NJ Long
r Martin, d. =. Mason, ": 7, Mayo,
r s McCandiish, Jesse Mccall, DR..
Hunter Il. Mcclure, Charles 4. Mere
iith, c. z. Messick, DE- Z. A. Middle