The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-10-06

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ferred that full Republican ticket were in
the field, so that we might have demanded
from the people verdict upon all the s.
sues the platform of our party presents
party representing the declaration Of the
Lvnchburg Convention on the debt ques-
ton. but upon every other issue there is,
supplemented by record in the manage
challenges the approval of every impartial
and far-minded citizen. To deliber-
ately aid the faction that is opposed to
this policy, either directly or indirectly,
will impose responsibility that cannot be
easily explained hereafter. To do so will
be to declare against the very measures we
have advocated, simply because they are
supported by an organization different
from our own, when we are not in the con-
test in an organized capacity. II will be
to question the sincerity OF our desire for
the very legislation we demand, and ex-
pose us to the censure Of every Republican
of the country who is such because OF the
principles of the party. rather than for any
particular virtue there is in name.
We want the Public Schools supported as
the Constitution demands they shall be.
and brought to as high a degree OF ef-
ficiency as it is possible to get them.
We want to see the Auditors office. the
Second Auditors office, the Treasurer s Of
flee, and the Penitentiary. controlled and
directed as they have been since January
1880. in the interest of the people and
not for the benefit OF few broken down
! politicians.
We want the Constitution Of Virginia re.
stored to its original provisions as 1t re-
spects the ballot, and the partizan restric
ton upon the voting privilege repealed, be-
cause it is wrong in principle, violation
Of the pledges of the people, and source
of infinite corruption and debaucllery, pros
tituting the whole elective system to the baG
ambition of bad men.
We want the whipping post law repealed
in justice to the enlightened sentiment o.
the State, the demands Of civilization, and
the best interests of society.
We want the Congressional Districts re.
apportioned so as to give to the politica
sentiment OF the State fair representation
in Congress, and not be so gerrymanderet
as to subserve exclusively the purpose o
malignant partizan spirit.
For these reasons we will support the Cam
eron State ticket, and oppose the DAME
State ticket. We have some hope OF eft
fecting the results we have indicated, by tn,
| the election of the other. And for thes,
reasons we advise the Republicans of Vir
| ginia to support it. We believe it to b.
their duty to do so, in the interest of tn
State and the enlightened sentiment Of thu
times. No Republican would compromis'
his consistency by following the policy ant
the principles of his faith, when his owl
organization does not represent them in
formal way. Principles make party ant
not mere names. 1t is consistent to main
tain the principles under whatever colorsthe,
appear, and it is either narrow selfishnes
or concealed treachery, or open cOwardic
to deny the principles. should they not ap
pear precisely with the Surroundings a
when we first expressed them.
So far as we are concerned we have M
objection to the Opera House Committee
amusing itself by sending out printed cir
culars to Federal office-holders demandin,
two per cent Of their salaries for campaign
purpose. 1t is an idiosyncracy that is tol
cradle only under the circumstances, mas
much as it is optional with those addressed
whether they comply with the demand o
not. Something had TO be done to sustain
the pretense of regularity and this is abou
as cheap way-if the cost OF printing tn
circulars is paid out of the private funds o
the members of the Cemmittee-as coul
well have been fallen upon. The interest
of the campaign demand that voters be got
ten to the polls onthe Sth Of November, an,
that no other than fair means be used 10
that purpose. 1t is, therefore, no time t.
discuss the question as to which OF tn
Committees represent the Republican part,
Of the State in its organization. We shall
leave that to more appropriate occasion
and in the mean time invoke every Repub
lican in Virginia, whether in sympath.
with one committee or the other. to ad
dress himself to the work of defeating tn
Bourbon faction of the Democratic party
and liberalizing political methods and leg
islation in the State.