The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-10
Significant Pointers

The special correspondent Of the Cfn-
ciraadts Commercial writing up Republican
prospects tn West Virginia, gives the fol-
lowing items witch will be Of considerable
interest to car READERS
Here ts faci that may be considered as
a pointer CT significance. At Goshen, the
Victoria Furnace is owned by Englishmen
The company is very greatone, made up
of famous capitalists of England, ana in
its mines and furnaces it employs about
1000 men. A while ago the furnace burned
out. 1t had been made huryiedly, and was
not good job. Mr. Page. the Superin-
tendent. notified the company, and couple
OF them were delegated to come over. ex-
anime and report.
They made a thorough examination. and
then directed Mr.. Page to contract for
friedrich and get everything in readiness
to refine and repair, and TO telegraph when
he was ready. They then went back to
England by way of Washington.
When Mr.. Page was ready he telegraphed
and received a reply to await action Of
Congress Oh tariff legislation. The mo-
ment the Morrison bill was defeated the
English free traders telegraphed to 90 on
with the work, and resume manufacture
Queer in America wanted to be protected
against English competition.
| am told that the managers of the great
LoWmOor establishment, i'll Allegheny Co.,
owned by A. Lowe father Of Seth Lowe)
and others, of New Y DIRK, and the Means
family, of Ashland and Ironton, have re-
solved to double their capacity III case of
the election of Blame. They now employ
about Thousand men. This may also be
reckOned as a pointer.
| talked with senior member OF a firm
of furnace and iron men, composed of
three men all heretofore ardent Democrats,
and he told me that he and his two partners
would vote the straight Republican ticket,
ly all of their eight hundred employees
would do the same thing.
He said: I'VE feel assured OF the course
the Republican party will take if they are
kept in power, but whatever promises the
Democrats may make or whatever plat
forms and plank they may adopt, we are
afraid of the influence that would be
brought to bear after election and fear
some blunder would be made that would
suddenly close our mines and furnaces and
prove ruinOus to our interests. We be-
lieve in the main. in Democratic princl-
plies and men, but in this case blood is
when it is q matter of u living for our
selves and our wives aud children. Take
protection against English competition,
with starvation wages paid English en-
plOyeS, away from us and we Will be wiped
out and impoverished. We must lay aside
other considerations and vote for ourselves
and our families. | don't care what my
own party promises now on this question.
1t is not sound on the subject and evades
and lodges and bubbles, and it cannot be
trusted, for all this Is done to get into
power, and am afraid the real spirit Of
the party, which undoubtedly is for free
trade, would come to the surface and as
sumo control. The tariff is imperfect.
sometimes unjust. but we had rather bear
the ills we have than fly to others that we
know not Of With the Democratic party
straight, manly and honest on this ques
ton. we would not think of leaving it in
deed. we do not leave it. but vote the Re
publican ticket from within the Demo
cratic party. and we will not vote against
our bread and butter.