The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
Voice Of the People


To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-The sun Will rise in the east
earth continue. in Gods own time, TO
yield its abundance, without regard
10 who may be chosen TO represent the
state of Virginia in the United States
senate. Yet l would now appeal to
the Virginia electorate in the Interest
OF human liberty and equal rights for
an, that each man OF them should hold
his franchise privilege as sacred
trust. not lightly to be pocketed by
party leaders. for we know full well!
that the so-called leaders have not
unreservedly taken the people in their
confidence as is evidenced by tho num-
Der OF investigations now being con-
Quoted and paid for with hard earned
shekcls wrung from the dear people
with this preamble. would now
call attention to the general trend OF
thought in communication submItted
by Mr.. r. a. Ayers and published on
August 10th by The Times Dispatch.
there is any ring rule" in Virginia,
ne advances very strong reasons why
IT may and does exist. He writes: rs
II strange or remarkable that the
ton and influence through a life
time of party service. should be
often sought and frequently fol-
i3wed2 Is 1t strange or remark.
recognize and elevate to public trust
men who have proven their ability and
their DEVOTION and loyalty to the
party?" Now for an application OF
the text About twelve years ago the
people OF Virginia recognized and en-
deavored TO elevate to position or
public trust General Fitzhugh Lee.
who had proven his ability and his
devotion and loyalty to his state. In
this they were practically unanimous
IN instructions to their servants IN
wants. having seen fl to consult party
leaders. creatures exalted above crea-
tors. elevated - position OF high
public trust a man devoted and loyal
10 an organization largely OF his own
creation. In this connection I use the
word organization advisedly. for as an
humble voter / have been often con-
FUSED as to what 1t stands for At one
time. when 1t elected Walker (Repub-
hcen) to governorship. l concluded It
stood for Anglo-Saxon supremacy. Yet
many OF our leaders must have
thought otherwise. for remember
votes my vote was counted one OF
seven holding out against coalition
that looked very black and threaten
ing to me. Since that time our leaders
have remodeled and nicknamed us
Democracy. but research OF congress
sional records reveals the tale that
some OF our leaders have not. for
some reasons Of their own. thought
That protective tariff was quite so
UBIQUITOUS as represented. or in other
words. the devil was not so black as
Ie ms oeeH PAINTED. III TINS connection
would say that there has been con-
siderable back stepping since the peo-
pie were heard from last fall, as
evinced by coalition in the United
States Senate
But the browning act of the drama
Is the appeal to the people that they
accept the leaders on their unsupport-
ed statements. even In face of docu-
mentary evidence, that they set aside
the ordinary rule OF common sense
and the rules that should prevail in
decision of jury cases
The Pope can commit no sim" The
klng cannot err" slogans of a semi
oarbarous age. which for generation
after generation have held tho world
in thraldom s. v. WATKINS
Wakefield. Va.