Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-09-30
SHENANDOAH HERALD AND VALLEY Adv

State TO SO regulate us to rates that our
citizens be protected az linst extortion AID
Discrimination.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
would have the Public School system
encouraged and developed as far us pract'-
cable under the circumstances, and favor
whatever legislation is nece ,slry to Sc
cure thegreatcst interests to eluc,lLiOl ~ :
der the system believe that cducatDn.the
ioster-mother of morality,will give duUbil
lty to the State tli.tJ productive capital ha
made wealthy
INSANE AsYLUMS.
Instead of budding new Asylans. at
enormous cost. to prov lie for the insane
as has been proposed, think that by
charging the'c p -esen5 in'tttntionsl to
sufficient capacity to atcom 'datc this
unfortunate class of citizens, the desired
end would be accomplished ut 4 much
less expenditure of public revenue. Not
only will this plan prove economical Ill
the great saving OF the cost of new sites
Tor the proposed new aSylums, but adj
ditional superintendent and other nee
essary employees will have to be salaried
for the new, whose duties could be per-
formed by the Off .ers at the old institu-
tions, making it only necessary to employ,
additional attenients for the enlarged
asylums.
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
Although it has been justly regarded as
ton, yet. at the PRESENT time, | am well
satisfied that there should be some care
ful protective legislatis to insure the
agricultural interests of the S tate against
foreign manufacturers and agents Of I'm
pliments OF husban,lly and Commercial
Fertilizers, and, also, against extorting
ana discriminating rates of freight by
Railroad corporations. AS the greatest
interest OF the State, from which we must
expect so much of our public prosperity,
it would be well TO advance it by every
prudent measure, and secure it from the.
many Ingenious frauds so artfully prac-
ticed upon it
CRIMINAL TRIALS.
Local and sectional legislation has been
too often demanded. and Il great portion
of the time allowed for the sessions of the
Legislature has been consumed Oil trifling
local and sectional questions, to the great
hindrance of important general business );
yet there are some questions of sectional
interest that it might be we'll to enquire
into amongst which would suggest that
Of CT iminal trials. Under the present
manner of meeting these expenses our
very law-abidng county was rcq"ired to
pay, last year. into the treasury about
fifteen hundred and forty dollars for the
expense of criminal trials in the State,
when the actual expense incurred in the
county foc prosecutions of this class OF
offenders was really only forty one dol
lars This has rather the smack of
depressing the moral and yirtuous. What
good reason is there that each county
should not incur only the expense of its
own criminal prosecutions!
AMENDMENTS TO TIE CONSTITUTION.
| am in favor Of the proposed! amend
ments to our Constitution, ARD believe
that She proposed change in the sessions
of The Legislature, together with the re-
ducton Of members per diem will prove
Il very ltudablr source of retrenchnent.
These are my views upon the several
questions that have casually presented
themselves, and will thus far anticipate
my future course upon all probable ques-
tons OF interest likely to arise Ivy pielg
ing myself to liberal views and Al econ ON
ical folicy-having for my object the
greatest good to the Commonwealth and
the advancement of individual prosperity
by encouraging every general interest.
Fel.o w-ctizens. although hold equally
with you the Old De,uocl attic maxim that
"otfices should rather seek the men than
the men the Offices" yet under the pre.-
ent custom Of car,v;lsSing 1 maynot be
too pr esumptuous III comparing my claims
for your consideration | am anativc of
the county, ito the manner bort, hay
ing every interest in com non with you.
There is no special legislation for any
special interest that coul1 claim my At
tention that would not equally be your
interest. | am the tavorite of mo ring"
il their be such organizations. nor am
the partisan OF any man or set OF men.
If it should fte your cool pleasure to
houor me with your suffrage elect and
me one Of your Delegates [ promise that
my course shtll be rs conservative of Your
in tcrests in the future rs it has been con-
slStent in the past. 1 will serve you faith
fully and honestly. always bearing in
mind that the representative should
scrupulously subscrve the wishes of his
constituency, Of whom he Is only the dele
gated servant.
Very RESPECTFULLY.
JAS. S. TROUT.