The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-05-28
Laying Down the Law

the 10th. The fact that our contemporary
has given good advice to the Democratic
managers in the past attaches more than
ordinary Importance to what it now says,
in reference to the canvass upon which we
are about entering. Its first remark, now
ever, is amentation, in that the Demo
cratic State Committee made selection OF
date for the State nominating conyen-
ton subsequent to that fixed for the Re
publican Convention. This simply shows
that our neighbor was too tardy, and that
while he was coaching the grangels and
dealing out soft solder to the farmers, the
managers were arranging a plan OF cam
paign that indicated fear and distrust. In
stead of charging as the Vindlcdtor
would have its party do, it dopted poll
CIV that might be construed as skulking-
instead OF leading boldly off in Well-de-
fined declaration of measures and pur-
poses. it determined to wait until the Re-
publicans have taken position and an
nounced the prominent ideas they mean 10
support and inculcate. The Viadicdtor
Mainly sees that this is not the right
course for political force to pursue that
has the courage Of convictions. 1t lndl'
Gates timidity and doubt to start with and
is not calculated to inspire confidence and
prompt to aggressive action.
After "a gentle protest because OF this
false step, our contemporary proceeds to
Law down the law for its party in the con
fest which is to be determined in Novem-
Der next.
LIST. The Riddle berger bill, now and for
ever. the 0nlf sett lement that the Dem0c
yocy Of Virginia will make.
This is a singular and rather Startling
announcement, i'll view Of the past hlstor!
OF that party on this very question The
Riddleberger bill was denounced as thf
very essence of fraud and reputation,
compromise of the State S honor and re-
Election of moral perversity that the
"best people, would never endorse. III
projectors and supporters have been hele
up by the party the Vindicdtor represents
to the scorn and contnmely OF MANKIND
| and bounded. and hunted down as enemies
of the mother that gave them birth. e.
it is proposed to accept this very meas
ure and make it the central and cfucla
test of Democratic faith-the watch
word of every private in the ranks O.
the Democracy.
I'd. The principle Of the 3lalr bll
should be put in the Democratic platloln
demands our contemporary
This is equally surprising coming iron
the organ of the Democratic party III III
Tenth Congressional District. Hon. >
r. Tucker was the Democratic NOMINEE
for Congress last fall. He did not hesitate
to declare the Blair Bill both unconsti
tutional as a matter of principle, and de
moralizing and reprehensible as matte
of policy. In every county in the Dlstflc
: he declared against it and openly ant
J boldly stated that he would vote agalns
it's enactment. The Vindicdtor SUPPORTS
MI. Tucker, and did SO with ability. l
was in it's power to have defeated him AM
} thus given testimony for the Blair Bill,
measure Of its faith, at least. Ii dlu II
. such thing, however. Knowing Mr.. Tuck
! er's hostility to the Bill, it earnestly an
without any known scruples urged NJ
election. Notwithstanding Nh. Tucker had
without qualification or evasion. al
nounced his opposition to it, and defende
the fatal objection he gave against it's cor
sideration.
The third proposition OF our cotempt
ry is for separate school systems, apropt
sition adopted by the party in 1883, t
catch colored as we'll as white votes, bu
went back on it when the time came
prove it's sincerity The practical etfeC
of such policy would be to cripple.
not destroy the colored schools, as has bee
sufficiently shown in past discussions Q
this subject. In time this may be advlsa
BILE. but not until normal training has. be
come more general among the colore
people. What is wanted is efficiency L
the conduct of both white and colore
schools, so that the money expended L
their support shall yield the best posslbl
results.
AS to the nominees for State officers b.
the Democratic Convention, the V"adaco
tor endorses the proposition OF the D'S
patch that COMMITTEE to Examine lie
cords'' be created, whose business IL shal
be to scrutinize the acts and sayings
every aspirant for Gubernatorlal honors
and '.let it so do it's work that no man Wh
has by speeches OF coupon payment at
: tempted to impede the Riddleberger set
Element since it's acceptance by the DE
mocracy at Lynchburg, and no man Wh'
has by vote or speech opposed the bial
Bill, shall get upon the ticket.
This would narrow down the list O
available candidates to a meagre number
1t would exclude every Democratic mem
Der of the Legislature it would escheV
every prominent Democrat, who was no
an original Readjuster, and confine thu
selection to the deserters from the Read
ulster party and those who had not thu
courage to stand up to their CONVICTIONS
We would suggest. as the direct ant
manly way to relieve the Vmdacator O.
It's distrust and perturbation. that i
come out Squafely lof bno hepuotAeei
nominees, for it is only in that party tina
it will be able to find man to fill its re
quirements. It will not only be Furnished
a ticket by the Republican Convention
that will meet it's demands as to the hid
dleterger BILL but as to the Blair Bill, ant
which Will make it primary consideration
to see to it that the Public Schools are de
Tended against every foe and their useful
ness increased in every way possible with
in the ability of the State to do it. 10 &C
complish the objects our neighbor declares
for he will have to cut loose from Bour
bon Democracy, and unite with the only
party that has demonstrated its ability .tt
handle the debt question, to take care Of
the Public School interests and give the
Commonwealth an enlightened, progress
siye administration.
The trial of Z. j. Cluverius, charged
with the murder Of Lillian Madison, con-
tinues to drag it's slow length along in the
Richmond Court. The Commonwealth
has concluded its evidence, and on Monday
the defense commenced the examination OF
l I'M a. n r..