Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-10-10
TO the Democratic Conservative Voters
Of Jefferson County.

teel called upon, in the discharge of the
duties imposed upon them, to address a
few words OF warning touching the i'm
p0rtant election now nigh at hand.
The omission, since the selection Of
your candidates, OF the usual discuss
ions from the hastings, the gravity Of
the interests which are to be decided in
the contest, and the distractions attemp
ted to be thrown into your ranks by
candidates acting independently OF your
organization, not oily justify but de
maid the utterance of the views they
now present Although there has hceA
but little, if any, Of either the earnest
ness or excitement generally existing in
political canvass, where questions OF
public policy OF any moment are to be
determined, The Committee believe it
will require not much reflection to con
vince all, that at no time in the history
Of this State has there been a greater
necessity for Democratic and COnser-
vatire triumph than at present.
lon have lately established new
Constitution for the government Of the
State. The benefits it has already con
tcrrcd Won have experienced in 4 large
reduction of taxes, in the healthy tone
given 10 the State finances, in bene-
ticent and improved system of public
education, in the abolition Of the OPP
prcssive disabilities which it has re
moved, and whose restoration it renders
impossible so long as it exists; in the
reference OF local tribunals; lii better
ana more elevated judicial system, and
in the possibility OF still further modi-
fcationS Of it by the direct action of
the people, where found desirable, and
in stricter accountability OF your
agents who handle the public moneys.
Much, therefore, has been accom-
plished by it, but much yet remains to
b. achieved under it. The work Of re
form which it has inaugurated has only
been partially performed. 1t requires
friendly legislation to make many OF its
leading provisions f,>tiyc But The
threat has been made, should opPyltU
nifty be afforded, not only to arrest your
purposes in this direction, but even to
restore the proScriplye instrument,
who's expressions, ii is believed, Won
have not forgotten Candidates are n.
ready in the field claiming your >u:'-
RACES whose names are in>cpurabiy anil
prominently connected with the mos,
odlonS ila,areS OF your past orgq&.c
law and legislative cnactmcuts.
Your q establishment. ,our exclusion
from courts Of Justice, whose machinery
WAS denied You ia the enforcement OF
honest claims; the refusal 10 yoa o, the
right 10 pursue the occupations upon
WHO'S exercise your means OF supper,
depended. are parts OF the history ci
yoUr State. Do you desire that history,
or amy part OF it, should be repca,cH
.ta1 yet~hlt guaranty have yon, should
Nop place sgtin 10 rover not ouiy the party
who inflicted tIcsc GtErIIilg measures upon
soI, bet ItN very representatives, who we're
foremost az their advocacy IA tne halls Of the
J. ,r-.uilrc OF thr Stale, that these ~aui" inca
~l'r~ "I.h winch "a =-JTFi,G 1T bic and
..r.tI -;r!. Zee, Will u1l be ie enacted Re a.
:u-eI .h't '',us i.ortr4 charges uot his spots,
Dor The L'hi.ila" h.s skin
the apptc considerations refer wholly to
,aarut. fal. state aGlIr, and ufely domestic
to.j tpfcr,,'~,-s connected aith rational mat
tees. .r- a. .e at,ycl.! ty 90. The rnruScr~ e
&c Lrgi> J!grc luu are but 10 choose will be
I.Q.t,,d to -.cci a uttcd states Scuf''r, Tor
- = Yeats from The TIA ct March, 1913, AID
o. ,.'i Tie vsin ut Nour county alone wli. ia al
1T ,b1uIl.l, d -p,Ln the seltc'j. oi couar!ale
litAe WI House OF Cou,-c,s irr IN The 2ud
C,.sr,s,i ,i,al DISTRICT ca tie Importance OF
tie choice to b. made At Is ucedtc-s 10 speak.
e. 3 D - 10. q s.- -
!,,uti,.rl TO Ith, lsI If harmony ard u"ItS
: action prevail, vi elect hyth, 10 one, who
.,s an, ku.,, J.rs ui Il, strength IN .he STATE
..nI district, can for 1u la>'Jut, doubt Bat
ID. altlIu such result, party orsarZIu'n aud
c,mbIncG .t,tt srr ao,nut"if nee s>JIy. IL
c...uoi dlsilc il> tu.cr> br,W zen regular AMI
!Iic9eud nj candidate, without great CANCER
ui ililuje. Aud the lbs. 90 tins umr, OF
stale kuowuI, he largely Democratic. 10y d.
s--lon~ cog TIE members OF tie Democratic
rstt,. EollI ne peculiarly unfortunate, and Of
Il,-t ysInIci.u- Example. Nh.st d"b1NI
s,lIIc> BI2c t.k,N their position ~ i"c me "'
lIitlc f1ruIn, for tie great National Tor hI't
90 ls16. val Nest Virginia chill tas hopes,
,.NIstluc throughout the country, iir victory
tlrn .itt Wii sweep from puWtrd party "h"sc
a"cgnliat,d coITHt tion, anG n>uI pd'Io"N, Tor
n teen years have brought the ualiou to the
ycrIloss ,dSr OF ram /:
These are questions, Democrats amt
Conservatives OF Jefferson county with
which You will have much to do on
Tuesday next. The responsibility Is
II, ordinary one; the Committee hope
that you are fully prepared to meet It,
But they respectfully and earnestly
urge Mai you cua,lof reasonodB tTpfd
Sacclss under any oih.r con|ii'on I'M"
hai of s"pport Of yoor party nominees.
Should YOU divide Your snflrageS be-
tween them and those independent can
ddates who have heretofore acted with
,ou. there are other candidates. upon
whom Won can have no c!amto carry out
single principle to which yon are at.
,.chcd. who, under the rigid discipline
oi the party with whichthcy are idcnti.
ned. and with whom YOU have not, and
cannot have, a single political scnti-
,ucut in common, Will, bY Il minority
,of', glide into places which ycu are
lccitimatclv cuti,lcd to oil.
Hrmcmbcr then, and this we seek to
impress upon YOU, ,lm; every vote
which YOU cast, nom personal consider
atoms, or otherwise, for any indcpen-
dent candidate, even Democratic or
- ,,to,,Io,4.. 4,