The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-09-05
Young Men to the Front. "

disastrous influences.
Young Men to the Front.
The Washington Press, few weeks |
ago, was an ardent and earnest champion
and defender of "home rule" in Repub- |
lcan politics in Virginia. 1t with great !
and ability opposed Gen.
Mahones methods and plan of organiza-
ton. 1t now seems to be equally vehe-
ment in its support of the most despotic
indefensible and suicidal bossism that
ever afflicted party. The editor of that
journal may be able to explain this APP
parent inconsistency. We cannot.
The Press recognizes the fact that
Gen. Mahones nomination OF himself
for Governor through his packed caucus
was not the best thing that could have
been done, and that there is widespread
dissatisfaction with and opposition to
the manner in which the nomination was
effected, as we'll as the nominee himself.
1t urges the young men to come to the
front and take the management in their
own hands, and by implication invites
all the old Republicans to retire to their
tents This advice is entirely unneces-
sary, and only worthy of note, as exem-
plifying the want of knowledge OF the
true condition of matters in Virginia.
The Young men are coming to the
'front.' but not as the willing slaves of
boss Hundreds of young men" who
have become voters in the Republican
party within the past five years because
of the principles of the party, and de-
spite of Gen. Mahone's offensive ways,are
coming to the front" to vote against
him for Governor, OF not vote at all
Many old Republicans and Readjusters
who have been in the front of the fight
against Democracy in every contest for
the last ten years, and some of them long
er,will either vote against him or not vote
at all. They agree with President Har-
rison that Mahone's plan of organization
is un- Republican, despotic and intol~
cradle, and would not be permitted in
any Northern or Western State twenty
four hours, and will not support it long
err. They know that. notwithstanding
the reputed compromise" and pretended
surrender of the offensive features of it,
the old machine was worked for all that
was in it, to pack the Norfolk Conven
ton and perpetuate bossism in its most
odious form. They know there was
nothing Republican in the manner of
electing the delegates or in the result of
the action of the Convention. They
know that the best interests of the Re
publican party of the State and Nation
demand that it should be rebuked by
the people and the true spirit and pur-
pose of Republican organization be re-
cognized and asserted. They know that
the election of Gen. Malone to be Gov
ernor, would be simply an endorsement
of his despotic course, and an invita-
ton for the use of his enlarged power in
that capacity, to still further stifie pub
lie sentiment and establish his personal
rule, with no power to modify or arrest
his revengeful and fatal methods. They
know that Republicanism cannot grow
and never will be successful in Virginia
under one man power, and they will not
longer submit to it.
We have no doubt our Washington
contemporary means well, and thinks the
interests of the Republican party would
be subserved by the course he suggests.
notwithstanding the discourteons and
offensive terms in which he presents his
views. 1t is evident, however, that he
does not understand the situation in Vir-
ginia and the wrongs and outrages to
which Republicans have been subjected
under Gen. Mahone's organization. He
does not appreciate the sense of injus-
tice they feel and the righteous deter
mination they have reached. Thous-
and of them will not support Gen. Ma
hone. The Press, a fragment of the Ma
tional Executive Committee, nor the ad-
ministration can change that resolve
They cannot be inundated by threats
and epithets; they cannot be bribed by
patronage or bought with money. They
mean to throw off the oppression of boss
rule, which they have too long endured
and in doing SO, save the Republican
party of the State from dry rot; the
Republican party of the Nation from de-
feat in 1892 and the administration of
President Harrison from humiliation
knowing that it has been deceived with
promises that can not be fulfilled, and
as surances which have no foundation in
the facts of the situation,
Young Republicans and ''old Repub-
licans'' will come to the front in this
W Dirk, and make it very effective.
Labor Troubles in West Virginia.
There are very many exaggerated re-
ports going around through the press
in regard to the labor troubles in West
Virginia. The only trouble now existing
results from old difficulties, which would
have long ago died out but for indiscreet
reports put out by thoughtless persons.
A reliable correspondent, writing from
the spot where the troubles are said to
exist, says: ''There has been no trouble
here, but people labor under suppressed
excitement, which is stimulated by the
internal spurious. reports in the public
press"
Runs with the Machine
The first plank of the Malone plat
form is the whole of il Stand to that