Trouble in the County
October 10, 1903
Summary
The Planet accuses the “Democrats of Henrico County” of unconstitutionally disregarding the black vote.
Transcription
Trouble in the County.
Democrats Fighting – Only Themselves Damaged.
All Whites for Each Other
Hot Times and Bitter Speeches – Colored Folks Happy.
The Democrats of Henrico county, Va., are having a Kilkenny cat time of it in their political warfare. This is the country in which the colored voter was about the worst robbed mortal on the face of the globe. The new unconstitutional Constitution has practically removed the colored citizen out of the equation and the ballot-box stuffers and the tallysheet manipulators have been practically out of a job. The desire to play the game again has been so great that they began operations on members of their own party and the result is “There’s a hot time in the old town tonight.”
Democrats Fighting – Only Themselves Damaged.
All Whites for Each Other
Hot Times and Bitter Speeches – Colored Folks Happy.
The Democrats of Henrico county, Va., are having a Kilkenny cat time of it in their political warfare. This is the country in which the colored voter was about the worst robbed mortal on the face of the globe. The new unconstitutional Constitution has practically removed the colored citizen out of the equation and the ballot-box stuffers and the tallysheet manipulators have been practically out of a job. The desire to play the game again has been so great that they began operations on members of their own party and the result is “There’s a hot time in the old town tonight.”
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Location on Page
Upper Right Quadrant
Topic
Contributed By
Rose Williams
Citation
“Trouble in the County,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed January 20, 2026, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/1093.