The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-08-30
Our Nominees.


ture who are entitled to the confidence of
the people, and should receive the undi-
vided support of their political friends, as
well as that of other citizens who may de-
sire two intelligent, practical business
men, identified with the farming interests
of the community, IN the legislative halls.
Capt. E. A. Fulcher and John Ed. Hamil-
ton, Esq. ARE both gentlemen of high char
acter, excellent business experience and
successful farmers. They understand the
wants of the people of the county and
State, have the industry and intellect to
represent them properly, and fully appre-
ciate the duties they will be called upon to
discharge should they be elected. They
are in full accord with the party that NOM
mated them on all the measures which
have been adopted by the Liberals for the
advancement of the State, the results of
which have been realized in better
feeling among the people and restored
confidence in the future of the Common
wealth. They have correct views on the
questions that will come up for considera-
tion in the next Legislature, and will work
earnestly for the contamination of such
reforms as may be deemed necessary to
relieve the people of expressions which
have not been reached by the legislation
heretofore enacted.
They will favor, if elected, the passage
of the Commissioner of Sales Bill. which
would lessen the costs of judicial sales,
facilitate the settlement of estates and
simplify the methods of accountability.
They would favor modification of the
chancery laws so as to economic in the
costs of chancery proceedings, and hasten
settlements of such estates, so that both
creditors and debtors could be relieved of
suspense and realize their respective in
terests.
They would favor change of the road
laws so rs to give to the people good pub
lie highways, establish, at all times of the
year, passable avenues to market, and thus
increase the value of lands and lessen the
expense of farm labor-at the same time
locating the burdens of such improve
ments where they properly belong.
They would favor such legislation as
would protect the people from improper
corporation impositions, compelling the
railroads. chartered by the State, to sub
serve the public needs and to keep with
in the limits of laws enacted for their reg
ulation.
These and other reforms would be IA
vored by them. They belong to class of
citizens, who have not shared in the ben
efits of legislation to the degree that their
sure, for the reason that too frequently in
Virginia, delegates are elected to the Leg
islature who do not feel with the farming
interests and cannot, therefore, understand
what is really wanted to promote them.
What the people of Virginia want is
practical legislation, suited to the condi-
tions of the people-legislation designed
for their benefit. We are substantially a
farming community, yet very few enact
ments placed upon the statute books re-
cognize this fact. Our laws are too COM
plicated and multifarious- suggestive
of litigation and costs, and should be
modified and simplified SO as to conform to
wise public policy, affecting the greater
number Of people.
We believe the election of Messrs.
Fulcher and Hamilton would be step in
the right direction, and indicate that pub
lie sentiment was in accord with reforms
that are essential to the progress of the
State and the prosperity of the people
They should be voted for irrespective of
party, because of their representative
character and the practical interests of
the county they would be SO we'll qualified
to care for. If the voters of Augusta
would calmly, deliberately consider the
questions at issue in this canvass-the in
terests of the State involved in the legis-
lation which has been effected by the party
now in power and those that areto be eff
fected by laws which in the future shall
be passed, we are very sure that many of
those who have not heretofore been iden-
titled with the party name which Messrs.
Fulcher and Hamilton recognize and adopt,
will give them their support. Let us have
an expression at the polls in November
next of the honest judgment of the voter
and not his partizan prejudice, and the re-
suit of the election will not be in doubt.