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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-30
4 Conservative Mans View o. Local
Option.
Editor indicator.

Editor indicator.
Much has been said and written in Vir-
ginia during the last six weeks on the
eGDediency of the local option law-one
party alleging that the adoption of said
law by our cities, counties and districts
will inevitably injure the business of the
people, and cut down very much our
State and local revenue, and drive the
sale of liquors out of the hands of licensed
and legally regulated. open, fair statesmen.
into those of interruptions irresponsible
men, auho ,D9ll sell q nleG1ler article IN dark
places
The other party alleging that the loss Of
revenue, and even the destruction of ves-
ted rights of hundred years standing in
property, and the tying up of the personal
rights of the citizens, will be largely over
balanced by the improved morals, indus
try and vigor of the peoply generally. and
increased enterprise in other departments
of business. l am frank to say that have
no faith In the doctrines and teachings of
this latter party. Although 1 know that
there are in this party many intelligent,
patriotic cltizans-they are carried away
by their enthusiasm to enforce one idea,
without regard to other ideas or prlnci-
pies OF constitutional government, of equal
or superior worth.
But the chief objections to this legisla-
tlon are that it is contrary to the letter
ana spirit of American Constitutional
Government, and personal liberty of the
citizen. 1t is adverse to Virginia repre-.
sentative legislation and judicial execu-
ton OF law. 1t peddles out the authority
OF the constitutional law making power
into the hands of every town and magis-
terial district in the State, and says, in
effect. to each corporation or little knot
OF restless citizens "settle this matter
among yourselves" and thus gets up
earnest and bitter contests in every com
munity to accomplish that, which if done
at all, ought to be done by the representa-
tive law making power Of the State. This
practice of referring back to sections Of
the people such delicate and vexatious
questions of constitutional government,
loses to the people all of the real benefits
Of representative consideration and enact
meat OF proper laws, and substitutes a
species of mob laW.-for what is it but saying
to, Stanton for instance, now 60 ahead,
that party III your city that can get the
most votes, even one vote more than the
other party, shall carry its point. What
else can be expected than the people to be
all the time IN stew and their business
more or less injuriously affected-and all
for nothing-worse than nothing. Be-
cause. as have said above, if it bs eXpe
dent and necessary to prohibit the issu-
ing OF license to sell spirituous liquors, let
the Representative law making power of
the State enact the law, and the EXecu-
tive and Judicial authorities enforce it.
W. L. r.
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paign that upon sober reflection all of u
will deplore. The appearance of minis
ters of the gospel on the platform on a
public question, with the intemperance of
some of their language has produced re-
suits which however beneficial they may
prove to Local Option, will have anything
but that effect upon the reverence with
which all things connected with the
church have been treated if not held here
tofore in Virginia. We say treated il not
held. for even those who do not hold be-
liefs in common with the church, have
been compelled by healthy moral senti-
ment to yield to it that reverence which
all things good should command. But in
the last sixty days there have appeared
fiippant and audacious comments on the
position Of the church, it's teachings, and
even the source of those teachings-the
Bible, which in number and audacity and
in the responsibility Of the journals in
which their authors procured their publ
cation, have never been ventured ON before
in the memory of this writer. In the
communities where the fight has been
hot, men of intelligence, ability and well
known position, as we infer from the ten
or of their utterances. have written of
sacred matters as in other times and I'M
der other circumstances they would have
never dared do. With the great ajority of
mere spectators Of the conflict there is a
painful feeling that the ministers of the
gospel engaged in it have stepped do avn
into the fight. We do not pretend to say
how far minister may enlarge his COM
mission to preach only Christ aud him
cruclfed;" for we can we'll understand
how hard a matter it is to decide at what
point, in matter SO permeating every
human interest as Christianity, the duties
of the clergy end. But we can and do un-
derstand that when the people come to view
the members of that sacred calling as men
with whom they can tussle daily in the
arena Of public questions, the changed
position of that calling IN their view will
be something to be deplored both for the
sake of the church and of mankind.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-30
President Cleveland's Message on the
Labor Troubles.

HE RECOMMENDS A NATIONAL BOARD
OF ARBITRATION.
President Cleveland on Thursday last
sent in to Congress a message on the
labor troubles which now exist to such an
extent in the Northern States and portion
of the West and Southwest. 1t is az
follows:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives
The Constitution imposes on the Presi.
dent the duty of recommending to the
time such measures as he shall Judge nee
essary and expedlent.
am so deeply impressed with the Inn
portance of Immediately and thoughtfully
meeting the problem which recent events
and the present condition have thrust
upon US, involving the settlement of dis
putes arising between our laboring men
and their employers, that I am constrain-
ed to recommend to Congress legislation
upon this serious and pressing subject.
Under our form of government the value
of labor, as an element Of national pros
perity should be distinctly recognized,
and the welfare of the laboring man
should be regarded as especially entitled
to legislative care. In country which
offers to all its citizens the highest attain
ment OF social and political distinction
it's workingmen cannot justly or safely
be considered as irrevocably consigned to
the limits of a class, and entitled to no
attention and allowed no protest against
neglect. The laboring man, bearing in
his hand an indispensable contribution to
our growth and progress, may we'll insist,
with manly courage and as right, upon
the same recognition from those who
make our laws as is accorded to any other
citizen having a valuable interest in
charge, and his reasonable demand should
be met in such spirit of appre citation
and fairness as to induce contented and
patriotic corporation in the achievement
of grand national destiny. While the
a resort to threats and violent manifesto
lions, aud while those who, under the
pretext of an advocacy of the claims of
labor, wantonly attack the rights of capt.
tai, and for selfish purposes or love OF
disorder SOW the seeds of violence and
discomfort, should neither be encouraged
nor conciliated, all legislation on the SUBJ
ject should be calmly and delibe rately
undertaken, with no purpose of satisfying
unreasonable demands or gaining partl-
san advantage. The present condition
of the relations between labor and capital
are far from satisfactory. The dlsoontent
of the employed Is due in large degree
to the grasping and needless exactions OF
employers. and the alleged discrimination
in favor of capital is an object of govern
mental attention. 1t must also he con-
coded that laboring men are not always
careful to avoid causeless and un1ustiaa-
BILE disturbance. Though the Importance
of better accord between these interests
is apparent, it must be borne in mind
that any effort in that direction by the
Federal Government must be greatly
limited by constitutional restrictions
There are many grievances which leglsla-
ton ny Congress cannot redress and
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We have receive the first issue-and a
well gotten-up and newsy issue it is-of
the Ronceverte wv. Va.) "News." pub
lished by James W. Hess. Esq, formerly
of Staunton. and edited by e. Burke,
Esq. We " ish the new firm success, and
especially our old INDICATOR attache,
Mr.. Hess, for the.sake Of old times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-30

w see that some OF the election results
Ia the recent elections have been Or
roneous.y headed, by the Local Option
press, "Victory for the Liquor Sellers"
These.victories were not won by the liquor
sellers. AS matter of fact. in the large
cities where they were won, the fight was
precipitated by those interested in the
liquor trade because they were financially
unable to stand the long strain of the I'M
certainty of business until the Prohibition
people should signify their readiness for
an election, but the victories were not won
by them. Had the fight been left to them
and those interested with them, OR even
to those who use liquor, their defeat
would have been as overwhelming es
has been that of their adversaries. TIE
vote for license, which gave 1t the majority,
was cast by that great body of conserva-
tive thinking men always existing In
community, who carefully weigh the
value of an experiment before they make
it, who look to the future as well as the
present and who recognize that the Gus
toms and laws of people and the equitable
rights arising under them must not be
swept away 10 favor Of an effort that may
be theoretically right but whose advo-
Gates have not yet shown can be practical
ly successful. That same conservative
body of men will always stand ready to
sweep away the privileges of that trade
whenever their exercise renders it as intol.
cradle as its opponents have represented
it; whenever that trade shall trans
gress the laws which are made to
govern it, and whenever it attempts
to exercise greater influence in
public affairs, municipal or State, than
any other legalized business. That con.
| servative body of men will always stand
between the proper exercise of the privi-
| leges which business license confers, and
! those who propose to unjustly destroy
them, but directly those privileges begin
| to be exercised to an extent that becomes
| intolerable in affairs which are not
contemplated as within the scope of that
license, then Local Option, or Prohibition,
or any other mode of removing the evil
will receive their votes. The victories in
Richmond, Lynchburg, Manchester,
Fredericksburg, Rockbridge, Botetourt,
and elsewhere, have not been victories
for the liquor men, nor should those vic
tories be mistaken for the end of the war &.
In the elections so far, the Local Option
lists have carried four counties and lost
| two. Such ratio carried out in the
counties would make them supreme
at legislative election, and there
] is little doubt that they will be
better prepared for their next campaign
than they were for this one. By that time
they will, too, have learned how much
their cause has been damaged by the In
temperate utterances of some of their
speakers, and will have gained wisdom in
campaigning. Altogether, we do not look
| forward to the period OF restful quiet in
the prosecution of this new public issue,
upon which some of our contemporaries are
already congratulating themselves.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-30

Since our last issue, the following re-
suits of Local Option elections have been
received Richmond-Wet 8941, Dry
$3.50, majority for Wet 56Sl; Lynchburg-
Wet 22S7, Dry 1899, majority for Wet11s8;
Rockbridge-Wet 1855, Dry 1884, majori-
ty for Wet 561; Fredericksburg Wet,
51e, Dry sos, majority for Wet 2lO;
Abiugdon-Wet Az, Dry 265, majority
for wet 1T; Manchester--Wet 974, Dry
34s, majority for Wet e26; Charlottesville,
with township-Wet 1857. Dry 453, ma
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-30
Personal

Editor TSndicGtor:
In your last issue my name appeared in
the list Of delegates to the Lynchburg
Convention. 1t was put there without my
knowledge or consent. l was not present
when it was done and had not been con-
suited about it, say this because with
me 1t is, ana has alaoays been principle,
not to be identified publicly Nth anything
avhich is to be decided By the uotes of the peo-
pie. AS man, have my own opinions
on politics, etc., and vote accordingly. l
expect to vote on the temperance side
should opportunity be given me, but [
cannot consent to appear before the public
in any appointment not belonging to my
position and calling as a minister of the
gospel. No doubt this appointment was
made from the best of motives, but it
must not be regarded as meeting my ap-
proval.
Yours truly,
April "a, 's6. HERBERT II. HAYES.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-30

The Democracy of Virginia will expert
ence profound relief at I'll e intelligence
that at the unanimous request of the
State Central. Committee, Hon. John s..
Barbour has withdrawn his resignation as
Chairman. He. however, will be in Europe
this summer and fall. Col. Archer Ander-
son of Richmond, Las been chosen Assist
ant Chairman to represent him during
his absence.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-30

jority for Wet 704, Liberty: Bedford
Dry 52s, Wet 1856, majority for Dry
go, liberty voted with IFS town
ship; Smyth county. voting as
county, majority for Dry 1879; Wash
hington county, voting by districts, 4
districts Excluding Abingdon went Dry
by the following majorities-Glade Spring
261, North Fork Al, Holston At and Salt
vile 10, and the 5th, Kinderhook, went
Wet by eS majority; Montgomery county,
which voted as county, went Dry by 53o
majority. In Amherst, two districts
, voting separately. the Courthouse district
went Wet by 81 to los. 10 Accomac, a
district election on Chincoteague Island,
resulted in Dry 264, W ct IS; majority fer dry
226. In the election at Fredericksburg the
colored vote went almost solid for the vets.
at the upper ward precinct, out OF III
colored voters only 10 voted with the
Drys, and at the lower ward precinct, OF
154 colored voters only II voted Dry. II
will be remarked that in the atuva list
the Drys gained some very important sue
cesses and their field WIS in the counties
' where there are not adequate police aids
to make the sale Of liquor orderly. RHck-
bridge and Botetourt are tie only coun-
ties so far that have gone Wet, while no
incorporated town voting separately from
| it's township has gone Dry.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-30

= However many sober men Local Option
may produce in the localities in which it
Las been successful in Virginia, and we
trust they may be thousands, there has been
one result arising out of its brief CAM
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-30

The voice Of hope that cheered me long
Through life's dark clouded way,
In dying whispers signs among
The memories of to day.
speak again, sweet voice divine,
With all thy magic power,
nd bid ray of comfort shine
Upon my dying hour.
Must accept this deep despair
AS my only earthly lot,
And find each moment filled with care,
A thorn in every spot?
Can no sweet soothing balm restore
The joys once have known?
Must science shed her light no more,
Nor music breathe her tone?
for some peaceful far retreat,
Some verdant grove unknown,
Where love and friendship warm and sweet
Might SOothe me all alone.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-30
An Old Poem.
Editor Tindicutor:

EUat0T T27lGlCNtOT:
The following lines, written by apatient
in the W. L. Asylum in 1910, were
recently found among some old papers
left by DR.. Stribling. It had been
printed in Richmond paper, and
if, as The preface says, the writer
was only twentv-one years of age,
and had the very slenderest education,
there is reason to believe that "a mute
inglorious' Burns is sleeping in the coun-
try graveyard at the asylum. The lines
seem to be the work, not so much of in
sanity, as of Reason weeping over the
wreck of the poets life. ----
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How !. This, Mr.. Cl.v.land .

That was q damaging speech In which
Senator Harrison, Of Indiana, ON FRI
day gave some facts about the civil
service reform work OF President
|Olevelard. We have Just been reading
tn is speech, and II there are many
moro such fac:s as MIR. Harrison
brought out, We incline 70 agree with
lour Washington correspondent. who
advises the civil service reiormers "a
put Grape on their hats and endeavor "a
Ireconcile themselves 10 the death OF
their policy.
II Mr.. Harrison gave fair examples
OF what Mr.. Cleveland has been doing
and countensncinR, the country will
| no longer wonder ut the suddenness
with which he pulled down the cur.
tains when the people began TO talk
about publicity" Here is case
which shows how little worth are the
Presidents lond professions of 6xed
determination 70 keep office holders out
of politics
There was held the other day, in the
city OF Fort Wayne, in the Twelfth
Congressional District, . meeting o.
the Democratic Congressional Commit
mite. Lat me chow you who Was OF
1t. @. A. Zoolinger, of Indianapolis
the pension agent, was chairman o
| the committee; William Kaough. post
master at Fort Wayne, met with th'
committee as q member; Eli W. Brown
postmaster At Colum bis City, met with
the comm ittee as u member, and Her
man Freyaang, postmaster at Angola
also met with this Democratic commit
tee As Q member.
Senator Harrison said, Justly: 81
this sort of thinR-the being on com
mittees-was ground for putting on
Republicans, tEen, II Mr.. Cleveland i
sincere, he should put these men out
Every honest man, Democrat or Re
publican, in the land will say the sam
thing. Mr.. Cleveland ought TO under
stand that the American people VII
bear with ignorance, with mistakes
with grAver iaults, even, In their pub
lie men; but they do not like hypocrisy
He ought to read Senator Harrison
speech from beginning to end, and the
he ought honestly either 70 pull up hi
curtains and expose the Represents
tiVes, Senators and others who hav
led him too easily into very dirt
waters, or eise he ought TO announC
formally and officially that he has bee
humbugging the people and will her'
. after do so no moIe. "Let us come "a
, on an honest basis" rs Senator Harr
: son said.