Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-24
JOHN ii. STRIDER:

We copy the following article from
the Southern Farm and Preside, pa
per published in the interest of agrlcul-
ture in Baltimore, Md, aud endorse all
that is said about Mr.. s.; his large ex-
perience and natural business abilities
and great energy Of character fit him TO
make a first class Governor for just such
State as West Virginia, which needs
her latent resources developed, and the
injustice practiced upon her people by
soulless corporation curbed. Mr.. 5. is
now projecting the grand scheme OF
uniting the Western and Eastern waters
through the Alleghauy's aud OF con-
struc,ing a ship canal from the mouth
of the Monoca cy to the Chesapeake Bay
near Baltimore, thereby giving to this
State, Western Maryland aud several
counties of Virginia direct, cheap,
water channel of transportation to the
markets of the world lie is too bold
and outspoken to be popular with party
cliques, and too devoted to the pursuit
of his business to take time to conclliate
them. Should the conflict between the
aspiran,s who may lie before the ap-
preaching convention whichis to assem-
BILE in Martinsburg on the 18th inst, be
such as to prevent harmonious noml-
nation, we suggest Mr.. S. as the COM
promise man:
Col. john II. STEIDER-We have
heretofore briefly noticed this gentle
man in our columns as being. favorabIy
spoken of as a candidate for the Cover
uorship of West Virginia. Mr.. Strider
is native of Jefferson County, in
which he now lives, and a descendant
of one of the oldest families Of that
County, who were noted for their ener-
gy and enterprise. They are men
Toned in Gel. Williams history Of the
war of 1912, as pioneers in the opening
of the navigation Of the Potomac River
from Harper's Ferry to Georgetown ID.
G. Mr. Strider has Inherited full
share of his ancestors, energy and vim;
he is an indomitable and successful
business man, thoroughly identified,
and in fall and active sympathy with
the industrial prosperity of his State.
lie has always been too bold and active
In bis support or denunciation OF men
or measures that he believed to lie an
tagonistic to the true interests OF tho
people to be popular with party cliques.
He took an active and persistent inter
est from 1914 to 1852 in having the
law repealed by Congress placing army
officers in control of the workshops at
Harper's Ferry Va, and Springfield
Mass, in which he succeeded greatly to
his pecuniary detriment as it was a
struggle in which the pride of the mill
tary officers was concerned. In 1858
he received an appointment in one OF
the Departments at Washington City
which he retained until 1861, when he
resigned and cast his lot with his native
State, Virginia, in the late war, al
though endorsed by President Lincoln
for retention in office. AT the close Of
the war Mr.. Strider went to work with
characteristic vim; and is now one of
the leading business men of his county.
being engaged largely in manufacturing
as well as farming, and in the latter
branch of business is exhibiting com
mendable energy both by prec"pt and
example, to elevate and benefit his class
of fellow citizens.
Mr.. Strider would make good
Governor, as he would impress upon
the new STATE a rigidity OF economy
and natural development characters
tic of his natural disposition. In abili-
~ he is eminent as far seeing econo-
mist, and would sanction no law look
ing to the fostering of dangerous mo
nopolies or to extravagances in legisla-
ton. Inequalities Of any soft would