Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-17
Nominations by the Coalition for the

Nominations by the Coalition for the
Legislature.
The Coalitionists of Augusta held a
| meeting in the Courthouse on Saturday
last to nominate candidates for the House
of Delegates. The meeting, from the re-
| port that Hon. Jno. S. Wise was to speak.
was well attended both by whites and
blacks. Capt. Chas. S. Roller, of the d.
D. & B. Institution, was elected as tenn
porary Chairman, and Mr.. Jacob Yost, of
the Vallev Virginian, chosen as temporary
Secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. d. B. Avis, the Chair
man appointed committee on organiZa-
tion. The following is the Committee:
Staunton, Ward No 1T. s. Davis,
Aaron Shoveller. Ward No. 2-Dr. T. w.
Shelton, F. T. Ware; Beverly Manor-W.
H. Bailey, J. F. Hanger; Riverheads-
w. H. Shields, W. H. Lovegrove; South
Rivera. A. Arnold, VIM. M. Caldwell;
Middle River-B. D. Avis. c. A. Roller
North Rlver-Dr. G. T. Robson, Jos. H.
Craun Pastures-E. F. Vincent, Frank
Payne.
On motion of Mr.. W. H. Peyton, tho
Chairman appointed a committee on reso-
buttons. The following is the committee:
Ward No. &c. S. Roller, Robert J.
Shelton. Ward No. 2.-Jacob Yost, j.
W. Waddy. Beverly Manor.-H. P. Dick
erson. A: A. McPheeters. Riyerheads.-.
w. H. Peyton, T. A. Brown. North
Riunr r. n ft1rrv Michael Hn1lor
Middle River.-John H. Parkins, W. R.
Foster. Pastures "A. D. S. Beck, j. s.
Lambert. South River.-Henry Q. Kindig.
Charles L. Smith.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were reported
and adopted:
WHEREAS the time has again arrived
when it is proper that we should again
give expression to our views upon Ques-
tons of public policy, and to reaffirm our
fealty and devotion to the Readjuster-
Coalition party as the only one truthfully
committed to wise and liberal admiuis-
tration of our State governments;
RESOLVED, LIST. That we endorse the debt
settlement as determined by the Riddle
berger Bill, and favor such action as may
be necessary to carry it into the fullest eff
feet.
2nd. We reaffirm our sympathy for, and
attachment to. the Public School System
we oppose mixed schools, and demand
that white pupils be taught by white
teachers, and colored pupils by colored
teachers; we endorse the action of the
State Board Of Education in the appoint
ment of colored school trustees; we dis
tinctly pronounce against the shallow.
demagogical, and unconstitutional policy
.,nhr To ND
the funds to sustain them to colored trus-
tees exclusively-a policy announced by
the FunGer party solely to catch colored
votes and which if iuaug urated, would
tend to a separation of the school
taxes, giving to the c0IOred schools the
money only derived from taxes paid by coli
ored citiZ-ns-a policy meant to impair. II
not wholly destroy, the colOred schools
throughout Virginia.
Sd. We favor such a change of the con-
sttution as will reduce the number of
elections to one every two years, and pro-
vide that all officers, state. Municipal,
and County, shall be elected at the same
time az members of Congress are voted
for.
4th. We demand the repeal Of the pres
ent unjust and oppressive county road
law, and the inauguration of system
which shall secure better highways. the
burthen of maintaining WHICH shall be
equitably adjusted between taxation and
labor.
5'h. We favor Commissioner of Land
Sales Bill. the Judiciary Bill, and demand
thorough revision of, and reform in, the
present chancery system, to the end that
settlements may be expedited and costs
lessened.
9Th. We favor a stricter supervision of
the railroads by the State, and the adop-
ton of measures which will remedy the
unjust discrimination practiced against
certain localities in the charge for freight
BY the railroad companies. We demand
the enactment of law requiring railroad
companies to fence their lines on either
side, and compelling them to pay their
lawful proportion of taxes.
18th. We believe there should be a dis
examination in favor of home labor aud
home manufactures. IN the duties levied
for revenue purposes by the General Gov
ernment.
9Th. We favor the establishment by the
General Government of postal telegraph
system
9th. That recognizing the merits of our
distinguished Senator. VIM. Malone. not
only as wise and patriotic public officer.
but also as discreet and successful party
leader, we tender to him our high appre-
the great political party of our adoption,
and commend his demonstrated devotion
to the interests of Virginia.
NOMINATIONS.
DR.. Geo. T. Robson in brief and COM
plimentary speech nominated Capt. E. A.
FuIcher for one of the candidates, and
Capt. Cnas. S. Roller IN a similar speech
nominated Mr.. John Ed: Hamilton for
the other. Both Messrs. Fulcher and
Hamilton were chosen and said a few
words in acceptance, promising to work
faithfully for the party until the election
had closed
THE TALK OF THE DAY.
In RESPONSE to calls Mr.. Yost made 3
brief speech. He made two chief points,
! one being that the falling off in the fund
ing under the Riddleberger bill was in
duced by the fear that if the Democrats
got the legislature the bill would be dis
turbed; and the other, that the PROPOSE
ton for separate schools would result in
the appointment OF inexperienced trustees
if adopted, and the final result would be
that after getting the two separate sys-
TENS in operation the whites would then
say to the blacks, 'You have YOUR own
schools, now support them with your own
money" He claimed that the Coalition
had made the railroads pay to the State five
times as much money as they had ever paid
before. He also read published letter of
W. l.. Royal in which he said lawyers
would be appointed for each county to act
for bondholders who wanted to press their
tax paying coupons through the courts.
Maj J. B. Dorman, Clerk of the Court
of Appeals, was next called for and took