The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-04

JOnn FITZPATRICK, CnaS. AllStOck, >.
Agner, U. H. Oakley. Boss Chandler.
Staunton clty-delegates, A. w. Bondr
rant, O. F. johnson, w. E. Craig, d. {
Carter alternates, J. j. Christian, G. /
Brock.
Nelson-delegates, W. H. Goodwin
Alex. Fortune, j. A. Stokes, Jesse Mon
day, Boyd Loving, Reed A. Thomas
Alex. Giles alternates, Chas. COffay
Edward Hudson, C. G. johnson.
VIC Franklin, chairman of the com
mittee on Resolutions reported the follow
ing, and recommended their adoption
The Republicans of the 10th Congressiona
district. in Convention assembled point will
pride to the splendid achievements of the Ma
tional Republican party for the past twent,
fdence in Its principles and purposes, and the
promise 1t gives for the future.
They hereby rstify the nominations of James
u. Blaine and Jno. A. Logan for Presiden
and Vice-Presldemt of the United States, ant
endorse the Republican National platform al
ton recently assembled in Chicago.
They emphasize the resolution in favor o.
protection TO home industries and home labor
py announcing the issue therein presented al
paramount in this contest to the people of the
counties composing this district, and of the
They would dep,ore the success of the Demo
cratic party MS menace to the Industrial prog
ress OF this Commonwealth, through the free
Trade tendencies Gifts true policy, AFFECTING IN
Juflously, II not fulnOusly the mechanic, Int
skilled artizan, the labOrer the farmer, and al
branches of enterprise and endeavor.
They declare In favor of the restoration OF the
tariff on wool. IA resolution for which was de-
leated In the last Congress by Democratic
votes).
The people of the 10th District now daring fol
the first time to hope that railroads recently
constructed will enable their vast natural re-
sources to be developed, cannot hazard 1,ao !,
hn r,pnfaC ttprn Mt
party TO the horizontal destruction OF the NOR
from every other state to the rich mineral and
pastural fields of Virginia. and pledge them
selves to labor with unceasing industry, for
the triumph of the principles which Will pro-
tect their Investments and make them mntu-
ally beneficial to those who may come amongst
us: and those who are native to the soil.
tory OF the Union, the Republican party is COM
mitted to q thorough and comprehensive sys-
tenn Of public free school education. ana Hne
delegates here assembled, speaking for the tie
publicans of the district, and voicing the SEN
timents of the party in the State. especially ex,
press their approval of the Blair educational
bill, by which Virginia would receive over
6.OOO, 900. to aid in extending to very child In
the state the benefits of liberal elementary
They hereby express their approval of the
course Of the Representatives of the state OF
virginia In the United States Senate ana the
Republican members from Virginia IN the
House of Representatives.
They protest against the reelection of j.
Because his public life Shows that he is not in
trict:
Because he has placed traditions and personal
consistency above the demands of progress
siye people.
bill
Because he announced his intention to oppose
the Educational bill, which was of inestimable
Importance to the parents and children OF this
Commonwealth
Because he has alarmed and offended the
great usiness interests to which we look for
help by declaring that the road to Virginfa's
prosperity lay through the disaster OF Pennsyl-
Vania.
sufferers by the Ohio and Mississippi floods
we've before Congress, he made dark and en-
during record for this people, by voting that
Because he has opposed every measure to
protect our cattle, wool our mines, our labor
and the education of our children.
Mr.. Eppes, of Buckingham, seconded
the motion to adopt the resolutions re-
ported by the Committee, in speech of
pith and point gracefully expressed and
delivered.
He was followed by Mr.. Franklin in a
argument in favor of the reso-
lutions, charging as he progressed on
1hOoOAOllO SOA ludlA w UllC COutCOU VII w HUI
we are about to enter, as suggested by the
and arraigning the Bourbons
Of Virginia for the unconstitutional, ty-
rannical and despotic use of power illegally
and fraudulently obtained.
Loud calls were made for Col. III. G. Par
sons, and in response he came to the front. |
He said that there were times and condi-
lions in which we are sometimes placed and
interest involved, that should lift us above
The ordinary level of politics. We are now
about to enter upon contest which in
wolves vast considerations to the people of |
Virginia we were about to take action |
that looked to the proper representation of |
The people and interest of the 10th Dis
,rict in the Congress of the United States,
and it was proper on such occasions, to |
:riticise the representative character, and
The acts OF those who were commissioned |
with delegated trusts. He said that John |
Randolph Tucker did not represent this |
people. Instead of speaking for the ques-
lions and measures which affected the |
welfare of this district, he chose to subor- |
Innate them to his individual views and |
make these the guage of his representative |
luty. In feeling and graceful terms he re-
'erred to the floods which recently swept |
he Ohio and Mississippi valleys the SHY
'ring, suffering, dying women and chill
lren whose homes and whose all had been |
carried away on the bosom of the angry |
waters; the appeals that came up to |
for relief; the anxiety and |
manifested by all departments |
IT the government by the citizens by |
,he country. The Secretary of War sat |
n his office all night receiving by tele.
.raph the terrible recitals of the devasta-
ion which had been caused by the swollen
waters; members of Congress summoned |
rom their beds and breakfast tables to |
meet at an unusually early hour, to legislate |
or the pressing relief. Four hundred of |
hem had assembled by ii o'clock bills |
we're introduced and rushed through, so
hat instant succor might be dispatched to
he stricken districts. And of all that
,Ody of the representatives of the people |
here were only twelve to vote that this
government, with its overlooking treasury,
hould not stretch out a helping hand to
he starving and dying people of the de-
'astated vallies, and among that twelve
vas John Randolph Tucker.
Mr.. Parsons further referred to Mr..
fuckers position on the question of tariff |
luties on iron-that he would favor reduc-
ion, as a means Of driving the iron max
rs from Pennsylvania to Virginia build
ng up here and destruction there-a prop
sition so offensive as to draw to us
he hostility instead of the friendship of
hose whom we wished eventually to get
mongst us.
Mr.. Davis, of Cumberland, called atten-
ion to the fact that the business before
he Convention, was the adoption or fejec-
ion of the report of the Committee on
Resolutions, seemed to be lost sight of and
sked for vote. Question" was called
nd the resolutions adopted unanimously.
The Chair announced APPROXIMATIONS
or a candidate to represent the Republic
ans Iof the 10th Congressional District
f Virginia in the next Congress of the
United States was now in order.
Col. S. Brown Allen arose, and in a
erse and eloquent tribute to the gentle