Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-06
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PUBLIC EDUCATION.
But there is no public interest of which
the Democrats of Virginia have been moro
careful than the education of the youth in
this Commonwealth Since the Democratic
party was intrusted with the duty of con-
trolling the public schools and providing for
their support, their usefulness has been ex-
tended year by-year and there has been
continuous increase in the efficiency of the
schools, in the number of the schools, of the
school houses, of the teachers, of the pu-
pills, and in the length of the school term.
The public school system of Virginia never
flourished before as it does now under
Democratic Administration.
RICHMOND.
Here in our own city we have seen the
blessings of continued Democratic rule.
Under that rule Richmond has prospered
more and more year by year. Her business
men. secure in the enjoyment of good local
government, have sent over the whole land
tireless and progressive army of CONNER
cial travellers to bring back millions of dol
lars to increase our wealth and to open
larger fields of employment.
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD.
How strongly does this brilliant record of
faithful public service contrast with the
short but blemished career of the Demo-
cracy's predecessors. How this Democratic
| history shines when it is placed alongside
| of the blackened account that the Repub-
| licans rendered to the Professionalism
! fees profigately lavished on party favorites,
broken contracts and broken bank, cost
| ing the Commonwealth thousands of dol
lars; the happily frustrated attempts to
seize and utilize many of the great energies
Is@f - IN
chine-to place the control of the railroads,
| rapacious grasp of a tyrannical one.man
power.
THE COMPARISON.
| Such is the history of the two parties in
this State. What Democrat can contem-
| plate these facts aud not go forth to battle
| inspired by the justice of his party's cause
and confident in the certain verdict of the
people? Every other issue, however i'm
| portant it has been In the past, however i'm
portant it will and must be in the future.
should be laid aside in this State campaign,
and all Democrats, forgetting for the time
| their differences hitherto, should be united
| in their efforts to maintain aud preserve
honest local self government.
AN AGGRESSIVE POLICY.
| Upon you, gentlemen of the Powhatan
Club, and upon all members of similar
Democratic organizations, will! rest the bur-
den of the fight. From your intelligent
methods, from your uutiring zeal, the DEM
ocratic party has much to expect. 1t will
be your special duty to engage in forming,
in drilling, and in equipping for the conflict
what must be the invincible phalanxes of
| Democracy. You should fearIessly cou-
front the foe with a policy, not of evasion,
but of aggression; not under cover of So
called availability" which really means
| vagueness, indistinctness, and chronic in
activity, but openly, with decision, bold
| ness, aud Incorporating determination.
ORGANIZE.
You must organize Organize Organ
izs j Organization, close, compact, far
reaching organization; organization extend
ing to every nook and corner of the State is
the means by which you will win. Organ
cation is your key to success. Without it
you must fail. With it your victory is Ger
| tain.
DEMONSTRATIONS OF SATISFACTION.
Colonel Bel. ne was given very close at
tentiou during the delivery of his speech,
and his remarks were frequently greeted
with prolonged applause. He was unani-
mously excited an honorary member of the
club.