The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
Coming South.

.-s.s... Coming South.
There is no question of the fact that
the trend of capital and enterprise in
the North is Southwark. There is less
question that the localities that manifest
the most public spirit and liberal senti-
ment, are where most of the capital will
find employment. We may speak as
earnestly and sincerely as we please
about our wonderful natural adyan
tages, and invite Northern men and
money to come here to appropriate theil
means and their time and their brains
to develop them; but it will not amount
to much unless we take hold ourselves
and show by our action that we believe
what we say. This is a very practio al
age, and one day of practical work is
worth whole year of theoretical pre-
tending. We. know we have resources
which, if wisely handled, would bring
remunerative returns for any amount of
capital that might be invested. To the
extent of our ability we should prove
this, and with their demonstration there
would he thousands, aye, millions of dol
lars that would speedily come to our as
sistance and share in the bountiful gifts
of nature.
Staunton presents many advantages,
which only want to be known to be
appreciated. If our people will show
reasonable amount of faith in what we
nave, and dedicate a moderate degree
of enterprise in proving it, we could
safely calculate on an influx of capital
and skilled knowledge to more fully de-
velop.and utilize the vast stores of wealth
which lie dead all around and about us.
Let the people generally come to the
assistance Of the Staunton Development
Company. Back them with their re-
sources; talk up the town; speak of its
advantages; urge the exceptional rela-
tons the town holds to transportation,
to minerals, timber, clays, sands, and
many other resources, known but not
appreciated, and it will not be long be-
fore the nucleus of an important indus
trial and business centre will be formed,
and city inaugurated of which we will
all feel proud. The Development Com
pany means business. 1t proposes to
succeed, and succeed big, and those who
come to the front with the assistance
they can reasonably give, will share in
the credit and the profits of such a de
sired contamination.
Staunton is one of the most central
and attractive locations in the South
1t has numherless attractions that will
arrest and hold capital, if half of what
it has can be once known. 1t can only
be known by our people taking the lead
and bringing, their energies of mind and
body to push and press the city forward.
Republican Plan of Organization
We publish on our first page the plan
OF organization as announced by the
committee of ten appointed at the State
Convention held in Norfolk in 1885, 1t
will be seen from it that it is very little,
if any, improvement upon the old plan.
1t contains the vicious provision which
places 1t IN the power OF the precinct
and county and State chairinen to prac-
tically control. county and State conven-
tions 1t is a condition and not a theory
that is presented; and so long as the
condition exists, so long will there be
corrupt practices and dictatorial machi-
nations to subserve the purposes of un
scrupulous bosses. There can be no har-
mony in the Republican party of Vir-
ginia, and no respect for party organiza-
ton SO long as such powers are vested
in those who purposely use them to de-
feat the popular will and prostitute par
ty interests to low, selfish plots and mer-
cenary ends.
1t is not our purpose, however, to dis
cuss this plan at present. We publish
it that Republicans throughout the
State may see it, and understand why it
is that self respecting men, and Repub
licans who believe in tile principles of
the party and the beneficent effects of
Republican policies upon the interests
OF the country, cannot and will not sub
nit to any such humiliating and arbi
trary powers as are conferred III on pre-.
cinct, county, district, and State chair
men by this so-called amended plan of
Z Dc. Gilmore, postmaster.at Anderson,
W. Va, died suddenly on the 2Sth ult
Of neuralgia of the heart, aged ~ wears |