The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-09-06

citizen or t1dTTlboupuis, uiosA ~ ' |
last lweek of consumption. aged about 80
years.
A fearful cloud burst occurred at Ar
" ,nsas Hot Springs last week. The prln'
cipal streets of the place were noeoea anu
several persons lost their lives. &
The Selma, Ala. Congressional homl-
mating convention has beat the record
having taken AS ballots before reaching
conclusion. This takes the entire Oa-
kerry"
sHon. P. FL. McCaull, of Salem. has Deen
Nominated for Congress by the Repuoh'
cans of the 9th district. Judge Blackwell
ha, been nominated by the Republicans OF
the 9Th district for Congress. now repre-
scented by Hon. J. Z. Brown, Repuohcah.
Bot conventions were stormy.
Jacksonville. Fla. was visited last Sun
DIV evening by cyclone, accompanies W
load thunder. keen flashes OF llghthihg
and heavy rain fall. The Temperature
m liberated very much. and temporary re-
lier was thus afforded to the fever stricken
citv The fever continues to spread nls-
NAV. and all who can get away have ielt'
There have been about ooo cases Ill ""'
and about forty deaths.
MIR. James H. McGinnis has BEEN noml-
mated 10y the Republicans OF the Oh w.
Va, district for Congress. 1t is now rep
resented by Hon. Phil. Snyder. Democrat,
bat from what we have heard. Will be rep
resented by Maj McGinnis In the 5otn
Congress. The nominee is popular apa
public sentiment is growing in that Sec
tion in favor of the policy and principles
of the Republican party.
AS All illustration of how public since
is regarded as public trust by the fresi-
dent, he has contributed $l0,Ooo 10 the
Democratic campaign committee to draw
to himself salary of $50 600 a year. and
bis cabinet officers have sent their checks.
some for ten and others for twenty-five
thousand each That is the way BIT,
Cleveland enforcps civil service reform
and elevates the public service.
The ultimate effect of democratic policy
as recommended in the Presidents annual
message, last December, and embodied in
the Mills bill. would be to open the mar
kets of this country to the product OF 3D.
DOC, 900 European laborers, working al
European prices under European condl
tions. 1t would practically transfer the
workshops and factories OF the Unltec
States to Europe. close the Industries OF
this country and give command of the
American markets to European capitalists
The people of this country cannot atford
this. and no true American ought to sug-
pe # policy that would bring it about.
1t is stated that the President summon
e1 Messrs. Brice and Barnum, OF thu
Democratic National Committee, to Wash
ingtoa to consult over his retaliatOry mes
sage, and the effect it would have upon TIL
campaign. From the fact that it wa
published, it is presumed that the commit
teemen approved it. 1t was lowering tn
a:---.iA.. of tho Fxnnniiva officer to subol
the relations of two great governments, t.
the exigencles of political campaign ant
to tone it to advance the interests of
political party. 1t was all act we'll enttl
ed to be born of scheming politician, blu
not suggestive of elevated craftsmanship
or in accord with what the Presden
should do in considering so grave ques
tim as that involved in his message.
The recent exposure II the Senate b.
Senator Allison, of Democratic manage
ment of the finances of the country, ha
put that party in an embarrassing frame O
mind. Mr.. Allison showed that this re
form administration has expended in eX-
cess of the expenditures of the Garfield
and Arthur administration $95, 900 900; an(
shows that instead of a surplus Of SlO4.-
100000. as President Cleveland claimed
last December would be the case OH the Isl
of June, there is but $4,000, 900, if sc
much. These pregnant facts ought to be
thought over by the people. The only wa,
to bring the administration back to bust
neOs methods is to again place in cOntro
the party that devised and enacted Our
financial system, and is capable of ad
ministering the laws in the interests OF
the people and of good government.