Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-03-26
Communicated.
Reform, With a Big r.
SHORT Hnls. March IL, 1856

SHORT Hills, March ~, ls-6.
EDITOR or HERALD:
For the past two years we nave peeh
required to swallow large doses OF re
fern" pills. There have bern great lie
forms enacted m national Affairs, and
last fan and winter we have witnessed the
reform Of the Bourbou-Funder- Democrats
in the state Of Virginia. The history OF
these two types of Reform are too well
known to need any repetition from the
undersigned, but a wonderful instance Of
the same principle occurred near here a
few days ago, which we will if you per
nit lay before your readers
Messrs. II. G. Maddox, Jacob l.. Hepner
and DR.. &. 4. X. Moore were appointed
directors Ton the part Of the state) OF the
ont. Jack son 4 Towards Lick Turnpike"
Three DAYS before the time 10 meet 10 as
se,s the toll. etc. these gentlemen call
meeting Of hemselrcs. No notice was
given fo the stockholders, who, neverthe-
l,s.. also repaired to tie place Of meeting.
ON arriving there tho chairman informed
them that they lihe .tockholders) had no
Lp.incss there. Notwithstanding this the
stock bolders call ion p meeting also,
which. after a great deal OF parleJ, was
granted by the aforesaid thrse. together
with NAL. Myers formerly another
"8ig Four'). j. l.. Osborne was by ac-
clamation elected director on the part OF
the stockholders On ballot for another
dir.ctor A. j. Myers was elected, by some
body's voting twice. Tho toll was then
assessed. Nearly all toll WIS raised con
.iderably On some cases nearly doubied),
ercept the Orkney Springs Co.'S toll, which
was left she same as before, 300 We are
willing to leave it TO any gatekeeper or
any per.on who lives on the road to say
whether their (the o. Springs Co.'S toll
for ons month would not be as much az It
j. assessed J. l.. Osborne next asked that
the stockholders be allowed representa-
ton on the official board, but it was de-
MED. DR.. Heore was elected secretary,
II. c. Maddox president, and J. l.. Hepner
treasurer. 1t was resolved that all toll
gates be moved, and reform instituted
generally Now, just here comes in the
greatest reform: Jacob J.. Hepnor was
nominated for the position Of roAd-masier
or oyerseer. out refused TO serve for less
than $50 per day. Although assured by
Mr. Osborne, GA the part Of the stockhold-
er.. that the services of a good, efficient
and reliable man could be secured for 81
day. thus saving to the turnpike 81 cents
a dav. Mr.. IT, was elected. Now, the
stockholders have two directors TO the
States three. They have no Official rep
resentation at all. While Mr.. }. l.. Hep
ner occupies the relations Of stakeholder,
director. treasurer and road overseer. Add
to these the Offices Of district road com
missioner and eK .oficio member OF the
district road board, and also his occupation
(that Of farmer. and you will form some
idea of his responsibilities and arduous
duties. Most Of these Offices were given
him. AZ we suppose to compensate HIM
for services rendered a few years ago As
captain Of ten"
IT NAV not be out OF place to state that
the over.eer hires his hands and works
the road. raging the hands with an order
on the treasurer. who collects all moneys,
DAYS all orders issued by the overseer, and
reports TO the board of directors. Thus,
Won see. Mr.. n. a. overseer hires the hands
and gives orders on himself as treasurer.
As treasurer he collects all tolls, takes mp
the orders and reports to tho board, and
as director receives his report and is one
OF the proper persons TO act on it. we
have nothing to say az regards Mr Hep
ners character, hut VIC do object to
placing all the machinery into the hands
OF select few, aud those few a set Of
bourbons.
But such is Reform Democracy IL
seems that all that keeps men clInging to
the rotten old shell is the hope Of being
made a postmaster or a road oyersesr II
not only seems 50. but We are quito certain
II il 40. since not a Democrat in all this
country can give you a sensible answer to
the question. "Why are you Democratf
for YOU know they can't go with the
"whitc mans party since Last fail. The
crv If the id nigger" is no more heard
ina the land Au reyoir,
MEMO No.3.