Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-10
The Cyclone


Not one by one, but in crowds,
the capitalists and laborers, who
make the hum of busy wheels and
the roar of furnaces, come trooping
under the banner Of Blaine and
Logan. Here is a specimen of a
northern man, who came to Vir-
ginia, and hoping, against hope,
that Democracy would put itself in
line with the age and champion
the necessities of the people, has
been steadily voting the Democratic
ticket. At last, disgusted aud
broken in hope, in the great Val.
ley of Virginia, where he and his
northern friends planted the s. V.
r. r. and the S. ", Iron Works, he
recently make a speech from which
we take the following:
Mr.. William Milens, Jr., made
the cloring speech of the evening.
His appearance was greeted with
shouts of applause by the audience.
This gentleman has for eighteen
years been engaged in the iron in
terest at his point. The furnace of
which he has control gives employ
ment to 500 hands. The audience
last night was composed largely of
these empolyes. | listened with
great interest to what he had to
say. The entire audience gave him
the most marked arl ention. His
remarks upou the tariff we're emf
nently practical, and seemed to
carry conviction to every hearer.
Mr.. Millnes stated that even since
he came to Virginia that he had
voted the Democratic ticket, but
he had been waiting year after for
the Democratic party to Il awaken
to the Importance of living inter
ests; he had at last become satisfied
that he would have to wait in vain
for that party to align itself with
the South. In its undeciped policy
on the tariff question the party,
said Mr. Minnesota given evidence
of the fact that it is not equal to
the demands Of the situation. Its
platform could be read so as to
mean either tariff for Protection, or
tariff for revenue only. The policy
of it's lsaders has given evidence of
the fact that thereis nothing settled
in its purposes and that the man
who proposes to consult the great
industrial interests Of the country
is bound to fall in line with the Re.
publican party. lie announced,
with great emphasis, his determina-
ton to vote for Blaine, Logan and
Webb. This was received with
great applause by the audience.
Mr.. Mines, continuing, said: L
am opposed to the Morrison Tariff
bill, and | believe Democratic sue
cess in the approaching election
means the closing of the furnace
under my supervision. lie be-
lieved that theinterests of employer
and cmploye were mutual and
interdependent, and he did not
contemplate with satisfaction the
thought Of crushing industries pp'
Oh which the wages OF so many
were dependent. Mr.. Mines was
very severe upon those who sought
through the press, to make it ap
pear that he would, or had, or by
any possibility could, resort to the
expedient of controlling; mems
votes because they were in his
employ. Men, said he, | depend
upon You and you depend upon
me. What is my interests is you
interest; at least | think so, but
want you to understand, and
want the world to understand, tina
you must vote as you please and
will do the same; bu t / certainl,
shall not please to vo te fora part,
so manifestly against my interes
as tho Democratic party in tn
great fight for tho protection @
. American industries.