The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-23
The State Ticket.

The State Ticket.
The Republican State Convention, the
highest authority of the party, has met
and discharged the duty it was called to
perform. 1t has presented ticket and
declaration of principles for the inspira
tion and approval or rejection of the
people. The platform and address are
given elsewhere, and our views of them
placed on record, The ticket is also before
the people, and the appeal will be made
for its support, not SO much for the men
as the cause they represent. The nominee
for Governor was not our first or second
choice, but the wisdom of the Convention
has decided that Hon. ohm S. Wise shall
be the Republican Standard-bearer, and to
that authority we surrender our own
Judgment. Mr. Wise is an able man-one
of the ablest i'll the State, and will make a
vigorous and impressive canvass. There
is much in his enthusiastic character, bril-
liant intellect and fearless and aggressive
methods to stir the enthusiasm and WIN
the confidence of the people. His person
al character is above reproach. has the
courage of his convictions and will bravely
represent the cause in which he has been
chosen to lead.
Hon. H. c. Wood, of Scott county. the
nominee for Lieutenant Governor, is a
gentleman of high personal standing, fair
abilities and considerable experience in
legislative duties. He has represented the
district, of which Scott is a part, in the
State Senate, and was President pro tenn
of that body. His popularity in the great
Southwest is second to that of no other
citizen of that rich and attractive section.
and will bring to the ticket strength that
we confidently hope will make success as
sured.
Hon. Frank S. Blair is the nominee fol
Attorney General, position which he
has filled with distinguished ability and
success since January 1st, 1882. He, also
is from the Southwest, a citizen of Wythe
county, and popular not only in that
portion of the State, but throughout the
Commonwealth.
1t is not the men, however, so much as
the cause, which is at issue in this con.
test. We believe that the interests OF
Virginia are deeply implicated in the sue
cess of the Republican party, and that
result assured, our progress and prosperity
will be assured, the controverted ques
tions, which have so much agitated the
people for years passed, will be settled an(
new and more benefcent dispensatioI
succeed. There never was party thai
had for the object of it's devotion and en-
ergies grander cause than that which the
Republican party of Virginia represents
It's success would mean material develop
ment, enlightened legislation, popular ed
ucation, industrial progress and fairness
and purity in election.
The debt question must be settled on al
equitable basis.
The public schools must be placed upol
firm foundation and liberal support pro
vided for them.
The charitable institutions must be lib
orally sustained and protected against in
sane partizanism, let it come from what
ever source it may.
The ballot must be made as free for on
party as the other. The citizens right t,
vote must be protected at all hazards, ant
the ballots counted as cast.
The records of the two parties on all O
these interests are well known to the PEG
pie. 1t must be admitted that the Repub
licans have shown disposition to dea
justly and fearlessly with those importan
issues. They have demonstrated to tn
country that they know the wants of thu
people-what is calculated to preserve an(
promote their interests, and if again en-
trusted with power will further show theil
ability and purpose to labor for and de
fend the policy and principles whose oper
alton have contributed so much to liber
alizing public thought and in promoting The
welfare of the people.
Whether the gentlemen composing the
ticket were the first choice of the Repub
lican voters or not, they have been pre-.
sented by the convention of the party, and
are entitled to their support. AS the result
of the deliberations of the highest author.
ity of the party, we present them and urge
that every one who feels that the good OF
Virginia can best be promoted by defeat
ing the Democratic party, with its record
of treachery and broken faith, will give
them an earnest and active support.