The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-10
IS" will form ring when they

outs" Will form a ring when they
get in.
Let us dwell on the ring business
ana welcome the man that will non
estlN deny these statements and rcfutc
them; VIII any one deny that ring
rule had the state OF New Jersey fast
IN It's Erip? Was this state not In such
a condition when Governor Wilson was
elected it's Chief Executive that it was
a disgrace TO the nation politically? Did
not Governor Wilson give the State of
New Jersey housecieaning. and drive
IN, ,,nt ring politicians out of the pasture
had been denied them until Governor
wilson came into power? While This
ana file OF democracy applaud. while
the ring leaders not only in New Jcr-
sey, but in Virginia well. abused
him and moaned and groancd at his
victory?
Did not this same ring in Virginia
conspire while at the State convention
at Norfolk to defeat the wishes OF the
for their choice of Woodrow Wilson
for President at the Baltimore CON
vcntion?
Now. to those people who have been
taught that 10 displace one ring is
10 create another | shall endeavor TO
disprove this statement.
Has another ring been formed in
f@ eFs as T Se hs the Stale
both day and night to avoid such a
state OF affairs?
Not only has he proven true to his
done more to destroy ring politics
since March of this year than any
President since abraham Lincoln. the
history of this country.
No one will he foolish enough to
deny that Governor Wilson openly
CHARGED That ring existed, in his
ginia has one blacker than New Jer-
seys ever dared be? The only differ
encc now is that New Jersey is in the
while Virginia is bright only in a few
spots led by honest and courageous
men, who are trying to lift her out
OF this state of mind.
ginia To do with New Jersey and the
national administration" Nothing, only
as an example TO follow. We would
be better off now If we had some part
In IT, but sad 10 repeat, we lost our
only voice by the action OF the con-
vention at Norfolk through the men
glory.
In the light Of the past history Of
this State and of the nation, II is the
duty of every voter to cast his ballot
for a progressive candidate, either Re-
publican or Democrat. according TO the
choice OF party feeling, examining the
no other means can the State get it's
affairs back into the hands OF the peo-
PIE. Wnefc IL belongs.
To show how easy 1t is to tell where
man belongs in politics, ! will just
state one instances:
Sometime ago. when William Jen-
ninss Bryan visited Richmond to de-
liver speech at the City Auditorium,
the subject being The Signs of the
Times, he selected John Garland Pol
lard to introduce him.
Virginia had Governor at that time,
and he was present that night, and
under ordinary circumstances he was
the man to Introduce Mr. Bryan. but
fortunately Mr. Bryan never deceived
any one. but chooses his company that
is congcnial, and to associate Cover
nor Mann's democracy with Mr.. Bryans
would be as much Il misfit AZ bar
room Keeper would be delivering Il
temperance lecture, trying to fool one
side while he pleased the other.
This incident alone singles Mr.. Pol
lard out rs the right stripe of man to
ask for an Office at the hands Of the
people of Virginia, and if ! had no
other record of Mr.. Pollard than this
] would stake my life that he belongs
with the people and not with the
ring.
Mr.. Editor. YOU have been pointing
the way through your columns to clean
politics. for which every honest man
will commend YOU, and | do not doubt
that soon Virginia will leave her low
political state and get herself in such
condition that she. will be entitled to
Cicty again, repenting in sack cloth
past. j. II. HARDY.
Church Road