Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-08-16
Saturday, Aug. 10th.

at the following hours and places:
Martinsburg, in the Court House at
p. m. Hedgesville at 2 p. m. Falling
Waters at Stehley's Mill at I'D. m.
Opequon at Greensburg at 2 p. IN.
Arden at Sutton's School House at 2
p. m. Mill Creek at Bunker Hill at 2
p. Gerardstown at Gerardstown at
2 p. m. Each County district is author
lied to send TEN delegates to the Con-
vention, Martinsburg TWENTY. Each
County district at its primary meeting
will nominate two candidates for JUS
tees and two for Constables. At the
election this fall the voters of Berkeley
County will vote tor and against an act
of the legislature changing the County
Court of Berkeley County from three
members as at present to five members,
in the event Of the adoption of the pro-
posed change, the County Convention
will nominate five candidates for Com
missioners; and besides nominating a
full County and Legislative ticket. The
Convention will elect new County
Executive Committee and transact
such other business as may come be-
fore it.
The prosperity of a people as citizen
taxpayers depends to great extent
upon the character and ability Of the
officers who govern them and the repre-
sentatives who represent them in the
government of the Nation, and in the
management of State and County Of
fees and finances. Under Republican
administrations the American people
have prospered and grown great and
powerful as nation, beyond compare
son with other countries, with more of
the blessings and happine IS of life and
less of the evils and grievances of civil
and political government than can be
found in all the history of countries
and governments. The Republican
national ticket of Blaine and Logan is
pledged not only to continue govern
ment of the people and by the people,
but to broaden and strengthen and in
crease the rights, liberties and advan-
tages of the American people; and upon
such record and platform ask the voters
of the country to support for their Chief
Magistrate James G. Blaine.
1t is needless to refer to the condition
of the political management ofour own
free and promising Mountain State.
The bitter experience of the taxpayers
is before them, behind them and all
around them-from an empty treasury.
a heavy debt, a depleted School fund to
the Supreme Court of Appeals and a
politically-killed State University:-
from the Executive to the remotest dis
trict of the State reached by the unjust
taX-burdening Constructions to Asses
sors." The Democratic leaders admit
that reform is needed, they promise re-
form, but will they reform? Can the
taxpayers afford to run the risk of
another trial? Can the State afford it?
The Republican party promises an Geo.
nomlc state government, reduction and
equalization of taxation, encourage
ment TO the vast resources of West Vir-
ginia-industrial, mechanical and ag-
rlcultural; and asks on these grounds
the voters to support a change of gov
eminent for the better and to their own
interests.
The Republican party Of Berkeley
County will present to the people for
their support n ticket of well-known
men-honest, able, fully understanding
the wants of the taxpayers, and with
more of desire to serve the people we'll
and good than to enjoy political honors,
tor to the faithful public servant there
is more of work and responsibility in
office than pleasure or emolument. To
this end we invite and urge all men
irrespective of past politics, who have
confidence in the Republican party or
any faith in its principles rightfullv
carried out, to attend the above pri-
mary meetings, that the popular senti-
ment of the County may abound at the
Convention and predominant at the
election. w. III, RIGGS, Chairman.
JOHN I. RELY, Sec'y.
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