Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-11-20
5ximo, and not OF
The papers Of Richmond.

"a ino paPo4o W
4 TT ss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES section of the
Democratic party has undoubtedly re.
gained control of the noise department OF
the organization. -Waskington Post
Rev. Sam. W. Small. the noted evan
gelist. was assaulted and severely DeatFn
IN Atlanta, Ca, by Thomas Nlnor' an
Atlanta saloon-keeper, whom Mr.. Smaii
had attacked in speech on prohloltlon'
The Presbytery of New York has DIS
missed the charges of heresy against Proi'
Cbas. A. Briggs, of the Union Theological
Seminary, by a vote OF "a ayes oS9 nays
and the famous case is thus an end--lor
the present at least.
The members of the Virginia debt COM
mission and the Oleott committee nave
held several sessions in Richmond, this
week. considering the new plan proposed
for the settlement of the State debt. The
gentlemen who participated in the meet
ings maintain the strictest secrecy as 10
the status of the negotiations.
We have been informed that our Bar
will recommend to the incoming Leglsla-
ture VIM. NJ. Atkinson for City and Conn
~ Iudce, Thomas W. Harrison for Clr-
cuit Judge. and Robert T. Barton for the
Court of Appeals Probably this will be
of interest to the citizens throughout the
county.-U Winchester Leader.
Among the new names mentioned TOT
places to be filed by the legislature az
Richmond are r. H. Gaulding OF Char-
lotte, for Supt. of Penitentiary; j. r.
Wood of Charlotte, for Doorkeeper Of the
House: Paul C. Cabell OF Amherst, for
Register of the Land Office, and K. b.
Merchant OF Fredericksburg, Supt. OF
Public Printing.
Some of the most rampant of free silver
advocates before the election now say
"Silver was not it," since the result ID
Ohio. Nebraska and Colorado, has been
made known. The Alliance, debased
dollar, free money for the asking, free
trade and the whole catalogue OF isms
were swept down by the common sense
and common honesty of the people. NO"
they saw "Silver was not it," 1t does not
take long for the American people to IN
derstand their interests and to fathom the
expedients of demagOgues, and as they
do get the right drift of a matter, they
sneak out in unmlstakable terms. The
November election brushed aside a good
many crude notions, and cleared the way
for fair square contest on the paramount
issues of tariff, reciprocity and sound
money Talley VirgiRian.
From all the states in which the Aus
tralian ballot system was tried at the
last election comes the verdict that 1t
worked admirably. In many instances,
as may be imagined. defects were discov-
cred the elimination of which is necessary
to secure more perfect results, but the
new method of voting has been pronounced
to be, on the whole. vast improvement
over the old plan. One very important
feature of the secret ballot is the protec-
ton it affords not only against fraud, but
undue influence. 1t is almost impossible,
= for instance, for an employer to force his
employees to vote as he may have been ID
the habit of directing them, for the separ-
ate voting booth or stall completely
ohields the voter in the unJrammeled ex-
preston of his political preference. In
like manner the would be corruptionist
finds bis occupation almost entirely gore'
because he cannot be certain that the
person whom he would bride may not
after all defeat the purpose of the briber.
The hope aud expectation are not unreas-
enable that the experience had in those
states which have given the Australian
ballot a fair trial will prove an incentive
to those that have not yet adopted it to
ego and do likewise. "-IRder- appeal.