The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-26
Republicans Of Augusta.

The Republicans of Augusta county and
Lhe city of Stanton are called to meet in
Mass Convention. in this place, on the
2Sth-neXt Saturday--to appoint delegates
to the State Convention which will assem-
bic in Petersburg on the 18th of May, and
to the District Convention which meets
in Lexington on the 10th of May. 1t is
important that there should be a full meet
ing aud that every locality in the county
should be represented by its most intelll.
gent and conservative men. We are about
entering upon one of the most important
political campaigns through which the
country has ever passed. 1t will involve
interests which come home directly to the
people-which relate to the material pro-
gress and industrial independence of the
Nation, and the welfare of every State in
the Union. Virginia is especially con-
cerned in the administrative policy that
will be adopted by the government. We
are threatened with the danger of reve-
nue. policy that if it should become part
of the economy of the administration,
would prove disastrous to the Common
wealth. Virginia is vitally interested in
the tariff and all her interests demand that
the internal revenue tax system should be
abolished. These results cannot be Ell
fected through another four years lease OF
power by the Democrats. And it is to
prepare the Republican party in Virginia
to assist in emancipating the country from
Democratic rule and the disastrous effects
of free trade that the Republicans are
called upon to act 10 their primary ca
pacity. 1t is their duty to shape the pol
icy aud the organization of the party so as
to inspire the confidence of the masses
invite their participation and mutual CO.
operation in it's management, and place
upon them full share Of the responsible
ity that necessarily attends the conduct OF
a campaign With decided majority OF
the popular strength in the State, we have
had to undergo the humiliation of defeat
after defeat, because under the present
plan OF organization and its arbitrary adj
lninistration thousands of true Repnbli-
cans. and among them some of our ablest
and most popular leaders. have been driven
into retirement AS a result apathy and
Indifference have seized upon the rank and
| file. and we have been brought to realize
| that party cannot grow and advance
whose plan of organization and admins
| tration do not depend upon the approval
and command the confidence of the people,
1t is TO give expression topublic opinion
! as to these matters, as well as to appoint
delegates to the Conventions named, that
the Mass Convention is called. We trust
1t will be representative body, and that
| its deliberations and action will command
the approval of all who may attend, as
we'll as the respect of the party throughout
the State and country. To that end we
respectfully appeal to the Republicans OF
the county to attend on the OCCASION
| There are many of our best men who do
not usually give the time to participate IN
these primary meetings, but always depos-
it their ballots on the day of election. To
them especially we appeal to be present
on Saturday next, and show by the interest
/ they would thus manifest that they are
aesIrous of removing all obstacles to the
success of the party, not only in Virginia,
but throughout the country in November
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