Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-11-14
As announced briefly last week The

AS announced briefly last week the
Democrats obtained a grand victory
over the coalltionists. A popular ma
iority of over 20, 600 aud both Houses
of The General Assembly, bya ma
joriy CT at least forty on joint ballot, Is
more than the Democrats hoped TO
achieve. The result proves conclu-
slvely that the people ale tired OIL Goa
lition rule ard "hossism" ard that they
have con id, nee IN the Democratic par
ty and in its principles ~ announced
by the LyOchburg convention. Tie
result of tie election las removed
from orr people the great Apprehension
Of danger which ihrea ened them so
| long as The government OF tie State
was in the hands Of Malone. II is not
a frui,less victory. 1t Is the popular
condemnation of Malone aud his party.
Upon tie demo crat, deyolTes the
responsibility Of;he government. They
understand that fact AID they do not
hesita e TO assume the responsibility.
They propose 10 lesi,late-n It 10 keep
party in power By increasing the
numb Der of tflicebolders aud 10y wasting
the revenues OF The State, as rewards
for party services, but they lnteHd to
lecislate for the good Of the people,
Where the cOaliionists have placed
men in office WHO have eviuced will
lngness 10 degrade their offices Tor par
tisan purposes, the Democrats propose
10 remove such aud put men III Their
places who viii act for he pcOp.e.-
The Democratic party will oppose any
Increase of tgxat,on, directly or in
directly.
The Democratic party accepts as
fnal the recent settlement OF tie pub
JIG debt. promo unced constitutional by
the courts OF last resort. State and
Federal. and will oppo,e all agitation
of the question or auy disturbance OF
that setllemen, BY repeal or other
wise" The language Is so plain and
definite that il leeds 10 Comment.
The Democratic party can point
with pride 10 its record upon The Public
school question. Having founded and
Organized the public school system and
originated every act Of legislation which
secures is fficiency. pledged itself to
rs continued support until every CHILD
whether whit or black has The OppOr.
tunlty Of securing an educa'iOu." The
Democratic party viii foster the school
system for the good Of the CHILDREN TO
be educated aud will endeavor to pre-
vent this institution from being con.
verted into a party machine for parti-
san purposes.
The democratic parry will not per-
nit mixed schools Dor coloied trustees
for white schools. They propose TO
appoint colored trustees for colored
schools and white trustee. for white
schools, giving to tue colored schools
their fall share of the public funds.
TIE Democratic party will take good
care OF the cOlored people. They do
not propose to elevate them over their
white neigbbOrs, or 10 place into their
hands the power Of leyylng the taxes
upon tie whites, but they intend TO
protect them in every legal right which
properly belongs to them, aud to show
them that they have no better friends
Than the Democrats CT Virginia.
The Democratic party Will demand
suict economy in tie management of
public affairs, both Slate and National.
They will attend 10 the STATE offices and
give their influence TO the National
Democratic party in its efforts 10 secure
the needed reform in the management
t N4liolal affairs.
Ii is unnecessary to re fer 10 the fact
that the Democratic party will oppose
''bossism" and ring rule" She has
ocrushei both and the ''boss' is now
whining lis anat honas against Virginia
aud endeavoIing 10 seek consolation by
predicting success Of the Republican
party.
There will be other work for the
Democratic party to do. They will
ill the places Of d lumber Of county
Judges aud ola least, One circuit Judge.
The people have put quietus on the
commissioners sale bill, aud as the
Democratic party does not propose to
keep Itself in power, by creating new
lolices, that bill will sleep with the bal
ance Of The coalition legislation.
The Democrats will redis'rict the
State. We hope thst the work will be
zone fairly. TLey certainly will not
50 district il that Slate with over
10000 democratic majority shall have
out two democratic districts. Our own
district cannot well be improved. We
have DOW over 1000 democratic MAORI
ty and next year, Page will probably
be the only county in the District that
the coalitionislS can ever hope to Garry.
The Lrgslature will fill the State offices
with men who will not consider stump
lug the state Tor political party as
their official duty. We r'p"at, the
Democrats have charge Of the ati ,irs OF
Virginia and they do 10. fear the re-