Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-06-13
Corn unlcatiOn.

Richmond, May 26, 1885. and signed
'.Justice," appears in your last issue.
The writer seems TO think that with
"Marye in the Auditors office" land
probably Barksdalp sitting at the door
of the Treasury, "Firginia would lie
the grand old Virginia of other days. :"
AS public officers we propose to discuss
these gentlemen. "Col. Marye and MIR.
l,arksdale desire to do their full duty to
the State and people of every section, J"
says Just ce. '"and all that is neces-
sary to insu this at their hands is that
they may have intelligent understand
Ing of amy case or matter Which comes
within the province Of their jurisdic-
diction."
Justice" informs us, an evidence of
their Jealous work, fitness, and Intel
ligcnt understanding" that the Board
of Public Works. consisting of the
Governor. Auditor and Treasurer)"f from
lack of knowledge of the real situation
and requirements of the case" only
put sailb0ats III commission after be-
ing instructed in their duty by another,
and but for this outside rubbing up Of
their "intvlligent understanding" the
oyster beds of the Eastern Shore would
have been left prey to any destroyer.
When Accomac asked at their hands
the appointment of Democrat emil
nently qualified for the post sought she
found they had no 'intelligent under
standing" Of her splendid majority in
1883. Perhaps the Mahoneite COVER
nor did-for she was refused. Again
when she sought she found the curious
eclipse was still there. The anomaly
was presented of one being greater than
two. 1t is to be hoped the lesson know
tllyself" has been taught-and nothing
hereafter will be lost by the interlock-
ing of horns Of two of the same herd.
The Eastern Shore has found that near
ly live-sixths of the appropriation to
create an oystertleet was wasted in build
ing State yacht drawing nine feet of
water to run in creeks Of five feet depth
on the bars-more worthless for her pur-
pose than the Tallapoosa or Dolphin
the Intelligent understanding" of these
two Democrats has imperiled from lack
of knowledge of the real situation and
requirements of the case" "a natter
of vital Importance to these people 1t
is further to be noted that, according to
Justice, ," but for prompting the "in-
telligent understanding" and lack OF
knowledge" of these officials they would
several weeks ago" have withdrawn
the sail boats and left our oyster beds
open to the plundering "non-resident
dreds GERS, who would literally deci-
mate the rocks. -
The State has learned that from
want of "intelligent understanding OF
the duties, lack of knowledge of the
requirements of the case" Of this office
for ten months after the Auditor as
sumed his duties Smith continued his
Notwithstanding when dlscov-
cred by the curiosity of new clerk, not
by the Auditor. to $4,000 or there
about.
No doubt they "desre to do their
full duty to the State and people of ey-
cry section" but it seems from the
above they have failed in some points.
''.Justice, u who in this case at least is
not blind, sees why and tells it too. 1t
is want of intelligent understanding"
of official duties, and "a lack of knoWl-
edge of the requirements of the case or
matter" Once "intelligently under
Standing they go ahead-but the
State cannot afford to employ prompt
ing guardians for her officials, who are
suffering from chronic lack of knowl-
edge" nor the Democrats to save their
appointees from the wiles of hungry
Mahoneite. The lack of these essen
tials points to danger and warns the
estate and people of every section" to
demand business men for business
work, and to refuse to accept men
whose only qualification is that theyare
pushed" by men who owe them politi-
Cal reward.
We hope no member from the Eastern
Shore will be willing to retain in Office,
Or appoint such men, and we call
upon those who are candidates for the
Legislature to speak out and tell the
people of this section" whether, if cleo
ted, they will make competency by vir-
tue of business training, or political re-
ward only, the measure Of fitness for
these offices.
EASTERN SHORE.