Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-09-18
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
Mr.. Editor-The time Is rapidly approaching
when The people OF Inc county wiz ue I Saloa
upou TO nominate candidates for the next House
of Delegates. To make judlcious selections LOT
important positions imposes upon them respoh-
sibIties that may not be lightly regarded.
The policy to be pursued 10 meet tie wants cI
onr State demand at our hands wise action lu
electing members OF tue legsiature-not merely
men of limited political Information, such us
those who usually compose u majority OF the
General Assembly, but men OF familiar acqusiI-
lance for the needs Of the State and especially
those of wide Information and vigorous action.
In A word for the proper direction oil our state
l. p,slation we must have men who have clear
perception of our rights With courage TO main
Lin Them Pure patriot m and intrepid states
manship must be distinguishing characteristics
of our Representatives In the present eneI SSncS.
Bapishing from our public counsels selnsnness
and iucompelency and supplying their places
with wisdom aud efficiency Is the only methoa
left TO rid tie commonwealth oil the drones suu
tricksters who manage Puolic au2lrs LOT tneL
private ends. 1t is lamen.aole Tact lhat many
nersnps of late wears, losing sight OF the hlgh
Standard of poitical morality which obtained on
the purer and bstter days of the Republic govern
their olitlcal courses by the pecuniary DenehEs
10 be derived from them. The agents Oh thlS
class are active workers on canVasslEg ana or
ganizug and seem 10 regard government as
personal machine TO be operated LOT tlelr own
uses The fatal example SO unbushlnSly set oy
Gen. Graut duIi"g bis administration, has Oeen
eagerly initiated by ali republican oIlcials atu
IL is 10 be feared has 10 some extent Injected az
venturers in the OTHER parties. III unfortunately
this poison iutects ary member ol inc DethocFa'-
ic party il is the paraInours duty oil that party
TO amputate at once such diseased member. II
requires bold and skillful surgeon ~ probe The
wounds OF the body polite and thus heal them.
When efforts are made TO place the pretended
rights OF mammoth corporations ABOVE tue soN-
reignty of the Stale, thus establishing lMPEH'-
UNI IN IMPERIo, il is high time We should have
in The Srnate-house u representative who VIII
fearlessly expose the attempt an not iet Tue o.
feuder 20 uu v hipt of justice When The money
power approaches your Treasurer anu bargains
for tbs use of the public funds have uelehetF
in the house who will cry aloud and spare no.
When your public officers arc guilty oil maIl'a
sance have Il prosecutor whose legal learning -
equal To the prosecution aud whose lluuSlIS Is
unremitting, and whose watchiul vigi ence over
puJlic affairs will guarantee tie protectlon VI
yours. -
Ifyou agree with me In having rs one oil our
representatives lawyer whose learning anu
ability specially qualify him 10 prepare bills
with accuracy, thus hC ilg our sLalutts from al
uncertainty OF construction, VINO VIII eh'iCieS
supervision over the pro .eedings Oh Tue lousv'
aud faithfully represent the people OF Jefferson
there respects James NJ. Mason oil CharleSto"h
has superior claims aud richly deserves the sup
nort OF the peop,e. RIPoN.
STocK ON PUBLIc HIGHwAYs.-P. Ii.
Keck, prominent lawyer III Monon,
gala county, in a published notice 10
the owners OF stock, which Is permitted
to run upon the highway on his lands,
thus states the law as it applies to pub
lie roads:
The land of said road bed and
banks, belongs to me, subject only to
The easement, or the ri ght OF the public
to travel the road alone, or with their
stock.
1T is duty of owners of cattle or
other live stock to keep them enclosed
on their own lands at all times, ana at
their peril, not the duty OF Others to
fence out other peoples stock even
along a public highway, unless when
such stock is lawfully Oh such highway,
and they are not lawfully there when
turned or permitted TO run there 10
feed or Craze.
we believe inc aec'S,onS % INC
Courts IN test cases sustain ihiS Vie" oi
the law except where special s'a. .:., III u;
tervenes Inc PnplIc nave no 't sne, h ~,
the road pea ana M oanks e.Ie?' ~, ,%o
rgm q Tay, me ho''on .r' .t p, ,rl,i,
gehera''y nave i's"' ~ ~ NAM I'I. ",'
patches anu PaJ'u.eo . =" W" ae, 20" %rncnr
ue''ineu i D ~, Nv orT'.O roods !, non
les or SHOPS III tne cT"S' 'o'u' % P'P
uIar mistake; VI a'' purposes .Ne 'i
lawful ,ra'ei tneSe ia"us De'o''E ~ '"'
farms through ",'ch Puoi'0 i0'D' pass
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