Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
EAST END ASSOCIATION
HOLDS DRAMATIC RALLY
Attorney General Pollard Informs
Citizen. Bailey Has Violated No
Moral or Legal Pledge.
is QUESTIONED FROM FLOOR
Tells Jefferson Ward Voters They
Have Every Right to Vote for In
dependent CanJidate-Hot Shots
for Democratic Committeeman.


Following Il dramatic uttcrancc. in
which he said that every public officer
should state his views OH public 1ucs-
tIous when asked for them In public
assembly. Attorney -';enoral john Car
lauh Pollard last night. in reply to the
question:. informed the East End rrr-
rr"sSivo Democratic Association that
tho .Iencrgon Ward voters had AZ ab5o-
lutte right 10 vote for CAPTAIN James
r Bailey as candidate for the Com.
mon Council. and that I've. IN cforimg
himself would violate No LEGAL or moral
pled-"
~. must have leaders, the Attor-
ncy -tcucral said. in addressing himself
to his subject II The True Principles;
OF bcmocIacy. mot men who ram
things down our throatS We nec.!
men who viii come on, and discuss
public matters and give US tho benefit
OF their opinion ana their Judgment.
The reason We haven't better -"v-
"Junlent is that VIC have hcen eicrtinv
towards men who dodge issues and are
afraid 10 express their views"
1t was at this point that ~ T.. Watts
member of the association and an
ardent supporter Of MIR. Pollard for
Subernatorial Office, asked the Attor-
ncy-Gencral 10 inform the jefferson
Ward voters whether the dictum of the
chairman Of the City democratic Com
m,ttee that those who had voted i'm the
Aprll primary would be violating a
legal and moral obligation in not sun
porting John n. Crimes in the June
election was true
GIFT Of OFFICE Is VESTED
IN THE PEOPLE. HE SAYS
The very fact" AIR. Pollard replied.
that ii Will be permitted TO Captuin
Bailey 10 have his name printed on the
ticket shows conclusively that he has
a right 10 be elected, and that means
that you have the right TO vote for
him. An" man who says anything to
the contrary insults your intelligence
A. 10 the moral question. each must
decide for himself AS for myself /
do not think that a moral issue is in
volvcd"
icp!Ainc to question from G: ,iniu
Bailey as 10 whether lie would he dis.
.turhinS any principle in Offering him
self as Il candidate Mr.. Pollard said:
II am a great believer in party organ
ization. believe in strict adherence
to every party obligation, and | would
feel bound 10 vote for any party nomi-
nee voted for at the polls Ru, in this
instance you are asked to vote for u
man whom the people showed they did
not want. The fact that one of the
nominees named at the polls is dead
docs not give title TO any ono else
This nominee died. and the gift of the
Office comes back TO the people II
the city Democratic COMMITTEES had
been compelled TO ill the Office by its
own nomination, It's action IN awarding
inc appointment 10 the next highest
man would have heem equitable iiu:
the committee was not confronted by
such an occasion. The party commit.
tee Is supposed to night the uarty
enemy. to balance tho scales Of Justice
among its own followers and to uphold
the party law. And If in this case the
committee had heen compelled to take
action. in order to defeat the candidate
OF Il rival party. IL would have been
your duty 10 support that nominee.
"i'ut the Democratic committee is
itself violating the rules OF The party
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