The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

men, why is it afraid to run city ticket?-
Vipdicotor.
Because there should be no party questions
raised in an elcctien where the administration
OF the offices has 10 party bearing. The city
government has always been under the con troll
OF Conservatives, and # is because. they have
studied the interests of the people, and not OF
party, that we support them. There is not
member of the City Council who is not oppo-
scd to the party with which we are identified,
unless it be Mr.. German, and he was elected
as a Conservative. Our city and its manage
ment stand deservedly high abroad with CAPT.
talists, irrespective OF party, and this is owing
to the fact that no political rings control it,
No people ever had a fairer or more just repre-
sentative body, ccmpC sed of men who them
selves are deeply interested in good govern
meit. The fact that our city water bonds are
sought after and cannot be had at less than
par, is evidence that their administration OF
the cty's affairs has been jndicious and wise.
The attempt of the few sore heads about the
indicator office, governed entirely by person.
al antipatly, trying to inject their venom into
the election of city officers, is the very cnlmi-
nation of impulencc. What interest have
they in the good of the city more than other
people? Why do they single out the officers
they personally dislike, and seek to excite par
tizan prejudices against them under the charge
that they are ''luke-warm'' Conservatives?-
Are they not faithful public officers? Are
they not honest citizens? Are they not tax
payers in the city? These questions must all
be answered in the affirmative. The only pos
sible reason that can be given for the assaults
of the Fndicator, is that a few curb-stone pol
iticians, who have no strength of their own
and no influence, are trying to use the Conscr-
vative party to give them consequence. even if
every interest OF the city is made subordinate,
and the spirit of partizan contention and ILL
mon object controls, participated in by all
good citzens and that the honest and efficient
administration of the city's affairs. We are
controlled in no sense, by partzan consider
alton in matters connected with the CITY,
They are entirely foreign to national questions,
ways been drawn. We are citizen and tax
payer in the city of Staunton, with none Of
our rights forfeited because of being Repub-
lican, and claim the privilege and shall exer-
else it, OF voting for and advocating those men
for public Offices, whom We honestly believe will
conduct thc government of the city for the
good of all the people. The people understand
the tactics of these earb-stone statesmen
They understood them in their abortive efforts
to contro} the Conservative County Convention
last fall, in the interest OF bob tail ring, and
sent them bowling back to their kennels. They
understand them in the city, when they single
out gentlemen who have faithfully discharged
create prejudice against them because they
will not do the bidding of the tom-tit politi-
clans who flutter about the curb-stoncs and
the storc- boxes. IF there are any persons III
the city ambitious Of offfeia; honors, who will
allow themselves to become the supple. fools of
half dozen curb-stonc marplots, they will find
that they have committed an egregious blum
der, and VIII suffer the humiliation that these
maniplsators are now trying to recover from.
The people have use FOR them. Their aEl-
bition is too pitiful-their objects too selfish
and transparent to deceive any one, who does
not wish to be deceived. The half dozen curb
stoaers and their organ can hold as many pri-
mary elections as they please, and nominate
as many tickets AS they please, but It will be
for no purpose, substantially, because the peo-
pie will reprliatc them. There is a solid
sense of Justice and right which controls the
people oi s'talsraoir and augusta county. They
generally do their own thinking and cannot be
dragooned into the petty schemes of few sel-
fish small fry politicians, who are incapable of
comprehending the public good, and reckless
of it il they co,fld understand it. The cry of
''the party!' 1.-THE party ~ has almost ruined
the State, and inflicted upoa the people bur-
dens they must sooner or later sink under. 1t
has placed in positions OF trust and responsible
ity the miserable dead beats of party, who
have sucked the substance of the common
wealth, prostrated her energies and precipta-
ted a condition Of virtual bankruptcy. Had
the policy been to select the best men for pub
lie postion-men who themselves are affected
by legislation and the administration Of the
laws, in the property interests. the shameful
8 ,pectacIc that now confronts the people would
MOI have to be endured. Shall the same
bane.ful spirit nocnate the affairs OF Staun-
ton? Shall the personal dislikes of few par
tizan yea lots, enter into the control Ct all the
substantial interests Of the city, or be under
its guidance and direction? 1t will be for the
people themsei yes to determine whether they
will become The s'laves of such lnalign Influ-
encc, and the will. ,g instruments in accom-
plshing the selfish purposes of these curb
stone tricksters
THOSE twenty-ninc wee new, not renew
ais! But the publication o. them was not in
tended as rctl' ction OH OFT contemporaries.
We don't consider any country paper in Vir-
einia competitor, still less rival. The YIN
DICTATOR is speciality. SUI geaaeris'-FMdi
Gator.
1t may be AS the Vindicators stateF. in refer
ence to the s'29,'' and it is true as to what we
state of the s'250'' new subscribers to the EJR-
This shows that there is very little
sscompcttion.'' As to the especially" that
may also be true but if so, it is as the organ OF
half dozen curb-stone politicians and few
goss;ping nursery ST insters.
Speaker Blaine says he is not afraid of the
of Conkling. Morton or Bristow,