The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-11-02


OF what they assume to be national party
interests. 1t is true members of Congress
are to be elected in November next. who
will either vote for or against the government
measures and the policies involved in them.
They will either vote with the Democratic
party to cripple the financial policy of the
nation-to disturb the national banking sys-
tenn, and destroy the industries of the
country by repeal of the tariff laws, and
substantially adopting the free trade pol
| icy, or they will vote with the Republican
party in preserving the present economic
arrangements and policies which have
given to the people so much confidence
and to the country such unbounded pros
perity. Greenback currency, State banks =,
and free trade constitute the ideas of
| Democratic policy, as their record on
these questions Enthusiastically shows and if
the party is consistent, and the members who
may be elected to Congress from irgin ia
adhere to their party organization, the ir
influence and votes will be cast to give eff
feet to Democratic notions as heretofore an
nounced. Even as it relates to national
association and conduct, the election of the
Bourbon candidates for Congress in Vir-
ginia would operate against all the great
interests of the State, arrest her devel-
Op'ng industries and have react i've influ-
ence in every direction.
But this is not the vital consideration to
be pressed upon the people of Virginia in
November next. 1t is whether the State
is again to be placed under the control of
the party which has done so much to the
injury of the Commonwealth and whose
administration has SO wronged and out
ragged the people. 1t requires no argument
to make clear the fact, that the party which
succeeds in this contest will certainly be
| triumphant In the election next fall, when
a Legislature has to be chosen. And were
| the popular will to be declared in favor of
| Bourbonism on the 18th of November, inst,
it would be virtual condemnation of the
reforms which have been effected under the
administration Of the Liberals, and in IA
vor OF a return to power of a party under
whose management the wrongs corrected
were inflicted. OF course the Bourbon
speakers and writer's will seek to attract at
tention away from this phase of the con-
test by assuming that it is purely an cleo
ton for Congressman. Technically that is
SO, but, as we have stated, the influence
flowing from the result, will be potential
in determining the result in the election OF
next fall in the choice of Leg islature.
1t is not amiss to refer to what is involved
in the verdict, therefore, to be annou need
on the 7th of November and the reforms
which have been cOnsummated by the Lib
erals.
They have settled the debt question upon
basis, which the creditors are accepting,
and which relieves the people of $4,000
600 Of compound interest fastened in the sew
eral funding bills.
They have reduced the rate of inter-
est from an average of 4 per cent. per an
per cent, as stipulated in the Riddleberger
bill.
They have killed the cut-worm of the
Treasury, the tax-pay ing coupon.
They have restored to the schools nearly
a million and half dollars. unconst tu.
tionally taken from them by Bourbon leg
islation.
They have doubled the number Of public
schools. of both ra ces, doubled the atten-
dance and the teachers, and placed them
upon prosperous ana progressive founda-
ton.
They have given to the charitable institu-
lions the immense sum of arrearages VIII ich
had accumulated under Bourbon admin is
tration, and to the colleges similar pol
icy has been applied.
They have taken from the jaiis 300 luna
tics and placed them in the asylums for care
and treatment.
They have made the Penitentiary not
only self-sustaining, but to pay a revenue
into the State Treasury, instead of being a
cost to the people Of at least $50, 200 under
Bourbon management.
Instead of bankrupt Treasury and des-
troyed State credit under Bourbon rule,
they have now on hand $500, 900, with
confidence restored in the solvency of the
Commonwealth.
They have repealed the capitation tax re-
striction on the ballot, as far as the Legis-
lature could do 80, and now submit it to the
people for completion.
They have repealed the whipping-post
law, and removed this barbarous stigma
upon our civilization.
Through the announcement and mainte-
nance OF liberal sentiment and the enact
ment of liberal legislation they have in
duced capital and enterprise to enter the
State for the development OF our marvellous
mineral wealth.
They have In great degree wrested the
control of affairs from the little court house
rings and restored it to the people.
These are some of the reforms which will
be condemned by a popular verdict in favor
of Bourbonism on the 9TH inst, and which
will be approved by verdict in favor of
the Liberals.
A Liberal victory iE the election next
Tuesday will give assurance, too. of other
reforms of essential interest to the people |
ing of the present chancery practice OF the |
State and the system of legal robbery which |
it intlcts upon the people.
Another is, change in the methods of |
effecting sales under DEGREES of courts, by |
which speedy settlements would be as
sured. costs diminished. security for the
purchase money required and given, and
the rights of creditors and debtors pro-
tected.
If there were no other interests hing
ing upon the result of the 9Th instant,
than those involved in the last two re-
forms suggested, they should be sufficient
to stimulate every voter in the State to re-
nounce Bourbonism and support the party
which has given every guarantee that if re-
tained In power, the necessary legislation
will be enacted to secure these benefits
There is no intelligent citizen of the Com
who is not more or less amiliar
with the delays, vexations, expense and
oss, incident to chancery practice as it now
obtains, and the methods under which ju-
licial sales are made, and fiduciary settle
nents effected. We have heretofore fully
discussed these important questions and