Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-02-28
COMMUNICATED.

this evening real anxious to see how
some chap a heap smarter than me
would use up those rev gentlemen
that wrote such wide spread and
offensive letters last week, but as none
such has come TO the front | feel
called on to say few words in de-
fence of honorable and insulted
body of town counselers and the
cause they so ably represent by kill
ing with the silence of contempt all
offensive notions of petty and per-
suming minority to undermine and
go against the will of our corporation
as expressed by the vote OF a strong
and determined majority.
Everybody knew before those very
interesting letters come out all the
dry facts of the case so what was the
good of writing when everybody knew
about that meeting of so odd high
| toned citizens and their honorable
committee and how it called itself
treated unjust and there amt any use
my going over ii now, ii better be
buried in the Oblivious Past with all
the good it done Eyes there was this
much good, those 50 odd had a chance
| TO hear themselves talk and that
helped the last mothers son Of 'em)
! but before letting the subject slide
into its unhonered grave let me say
few words on the other side for the
sake Of fair play and having hear
ing all round.
amt answering with any feelings
of excitement; when l first seen those
communications the spirit of in
| jured free American citizen rose up
in me TO think of dignitied majority
bull-dozed and hectered by weak
and inserlent minority but | cant
hardly help laughing now all the
time I'm writing Chem can laugh that
win anyhow, YOU know, Mr.. Editor
just TO see the greeness of some |
| could now name.
There was much Effort at wit in one
of those there interesting letters on
the subject of ice factories and how
to get artickles froZe without ice. L
can suggest as areply how TO get abun-
Ounce of green dye stuff without
using such a expensive and poisonous
substance as arsenic, if some of those
80 odd SO much referred 10 would lend
their brains, a preparation could be
extracted that would furnish fine
healthy grass color TO any amount OF
goods and no poison init, those brains
is harmless as a dove, and harmless
TO a equal extent so far as hurting
the majority that amt concerned
about them and all the temperance
meetings and committees they can
collect.
Here's a practical and sensible view
of the whole case laid before reasona-
BILE and practical voters. We've got
the Power and we'll just prove il
down in black and white. First, the
present town counsefs on our side,
which of course means the votes on
our side, because they was voted in
TO set on all attempts against whiskey.
Then secondly there's all the best men
in town on our side and there's a
sight of EN-, if anybody doubts that
last assertion just let him keep an eye
on them steps leading underground
down there near the corner on Main
street. Just notice what a procession
goes down those there steps, and
what superior looking fellows the last
man Of them is. The procession amt
so thick in the day time, Il many of
EN- Just hangs near by, their faces all
aflame with noble interest in every
thing that's good and their eyes full
of water-just awatering with sympa'
Inv for the wants and trials suffered
by the families of those so odd citi
Zens (their own don't never suffer-.
Well, as l was IA saying, the process
sion amt so thick in the day time,
though its pretty regular and well
filled up, but just let the shades OF
evening once let down, then the sure
nough steady march begins. You
Just notice round little after dark,
Mr.. Editor, or anybody, and if you
don't see the strength and pride Of
our own in both colors passing
down those modest little steps lead
ing downwards and you don't hardly
ever see Il fellow amongst EN- that
YOU couldent recommend for person
that its honor to be acquainted with,
as ornament to the community, and
one that provides better for his fam
ily and does better by them than
almost any fellow in town If he's mar
ried, or if he's single then he's sure to
be one that ought to be sought out
by any girl wanting to better herself
and find true happiness. Thirdly,
We've got a almost solid honorable
colored vote, its like the solid vote OF
the best men of our town just referred
to. There are them among the best
men and them among the colored
that have to put in whiskey next year
because it represents food, clothing,
wood, coal, house rent, even taxes.
1t represent everything them and
their families would otherwise have.
It's all they got and all they want
and have it they will by a honorable
and determined majority II the last
man Of 'eIu have to suffer for it here
and hereafter. Yes, they'll stick TO it
body and soul and / admire EN- for it,
| glory in their couridge and indie
pendence of consequences.
Fourthly, There's Whiskey itself on
our side, and when that one words
writ down the whole ground is pretty
well covered up without bringing in
any more supporters. 1t come in
right quiet two years ago but ii come
in to stay. 1t come in and its kept
on being put in very regular ever
since by a large representation OF the
majority that got it here and it amt
ever going to get put out as4ong as
there's them TO pour it in a good
steady stream down thirsty voting
throats. Yes it'll stay, and keep on
running In (and rulnlnBl ana never
running dry if it washes down a thou
sand burning parched throats min
ute. still it keeps on a going, there's a
plenty to hold the hose and the chap
that runs the engines a mighty clever
fellow at his business, he keeps the
whole world we'll supplied with
steady stream Of liquor that don't
never give out, the hose sucks it up
from great big lake called the Lake
that Burns" or some such name, that
is the reason its such good warming
beveridge. Then Filthy, moneys on
our side and that helps little with
practical solid men like Us,
There Was many ugly remarks
passed last holidays after Christmas
with view TO injuring the majority
and their prospects, some bad natured
people even put it out that a decent
IL.