Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-07-29
COMMUNICATED.
WHO SHALL BE sENAToRr

The political seed-time approaches and
the choice Of our legislature and other
servants draws on apace. In this Sena-
torial district it is pretty clear that Jeffer-
son shall have the nominee-if she can
get him-may be aspirated in an under
tone. Democrats, patriotic and true can
be had for the asking, but will not COM
promise their dignity and self-respect by
undetermined means TO procure the nomi-
nation. The appreciated expression "the
office should seek the man" is high-toned
and should obtain in every case. But If
the corrupt and corrupting means OF NOM
mating men because they seek TO impose
themselves upon the voters by means of
machine nominations is not checked the
voters will not be permitted 20 exercise
that patriotic duty very much longer.
The use of money for corrupung elections
has become so bold and degrading that no
man who acquires means honestly can
compete with the trickster who gets mon
cy dishonesty, so il has become a matter
OF rare occurrence for worthy, Eonest
man 10 get q nomination. Wealth and the
money power has monopolized the whole
business of representation and by insidi-
business DISCUSSES carries the elections for
the money power which is welded To
monopoly. But the people have the major
ity and could defy the monopollsts II they
would only be true TO themselves. Since
the war the great democratic party has
leaned too much to expectancy, often mis-
taken expectancy, but nevertheless they
rally around the man who pushes himself
before The people as candidate because
he has purchased the place with his mon
ey or his iMpudence. The time Is fast ap-
preaching when wealth will be pre-
requisite qualification TO hold office, and
the poor and moderate in circumstances
are contributing To it, unwittingly IL Is
true, by the folly of voting Tor snubs OF
the period. If we are democrats let us be
so in fact, let our conduct be worthy of
the name. Let us first consult Thomas
Jefferson and where he leads let Us fol-
low he gave us Il creed broad enough for
all times but rather than inquire Of his
teaching we heed the light of some glow
worm who has crawled into our camp to
deceive us-hence we are now twitted
with the declarations of leaders in high
office who never reached the C's In
Jeifersonian democracy, but who have
erected party standards by which we are
10 be measured. And that is called DEM
ocratic doctrine, which Thomas Jefferson
would have denounced as Federal, Tory
and the like; deny it there is no need OF
democratic departure. And one of It's CHIEF
elements is That freedom and liberty shall
not be furnished or destroyed by bribery
or deception. Jefferson county, named so
from the great and immortal Jefferson,
will soon be called upon 10 name a candi-
date in connection with Berkeley and
Morgan counties, for State Senator, who
will in turn he expected to vote in the
State Senate for l.. ). Senator TO succeed
the Hon. Ii. @. Davis. We.neea Sena-
tor from this district who has backbone
under his bristles, one who will meet mo-
nopuly with Il trown aud not with smile,
come from what quarter it may or In
whatever guiSe. There is private citi-
zen in Jefferson, who, is said MOTTO be
popular, low that is do not know, but
| do believe aid think | know the man,
that John II. Sridcr would do more SER
vice at Wheeling for West Virginia and
his district, than has been accomplished
since the war by any one representative
OF the people. Bur whoever is TO be our
nominee, he he John II. Strider or some
o-her good man. in all decency let the peo-
pie select him and hot him select the
Office by any farcical demonstration or
boss manipulation.