Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-04-11
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MR. EDITOR From pages OF lato numbers of
/ the ENTERPRISE, and from current rumors. let
1 me ask IL there Is not some danger thut tho Gu
yass noY bonding is tronding towards tho limo Of
unfair personalities O wing to the unprecodent-
cd number OF candidates In the fold and tho
multiplied influences brought TO benr by their
personal friends, 1t is not dim ult to forecast
tho stnte OF public tension likely to crsue in
another fortnight's canvass. Tho air is already
full of such flying missilus rs charges, counter
charges, explanations, Misrepresentation and
perhaps willfuI ISLANDERS. How many orthese
may lead on to party bitterness, and even ltte-
long animositles? THIS is NIL wrong. The heat
of political couest naturally engendors strong
sentiment. and even chance mlsrepr sanitation.
hutihere seems to be no reason why Justice and
fairness should be sub'rdinnted tn partizln zoal.
Gentlemen shouil remember that ave be MI
frlends.r
And yst, such dcplorabe results ary the ratur-
al, aud perhaps Inevitable. fruit OF that un-
fortunate plan of making nominations ihnt has
fastened Itself upon the Democracy of Accomac
the Primary Election. With no Issues except
such as are purely personal or fractional, the
contest csn only be warod personal or fao-
tionni lines. md becomes all the more bitter for
partaking Of the nature OF d family quarrel.
Questions of public policy, and even party e1.
pe1iency, are not involved In the scra mb'e for
popular favore: and honcc the natural tendency
to advance tho Interests of ores candidate ny
pulling down the reputation. and evon tie
Character, of another Its not difllculI tn un.
dcrslaud That such CANVASS ;uurrs "a the dis.
advantage Of the nominee. and IN he dlscreiIt
OF tho phrty-one OF the ser.ona fsmlts Of tho
p: eva ling Rystem. 1t can hardly bedubtrd
thut. wore tho Two political parties more evenly
matched In strength, this fcaturo "f the Primary
alone m Ight turn thi. chances against us. There
Is aIrpany respectable eloment nr Dnm6aratic
vnlera who refuse to hc represented BY this
mell,nd ot making pnrly nnmivons. Thore miy
no l.vrnn rrasorahle danger that sooner or
later. t,r CONSERVATIVES sentiment If tho comfy
wilrl.-. up u condemn such methods. To tile
perIlpt our purity organization.
4 DEMOCRAT.
ED1ToR OF ENrERpnIsE-Tho ren'cr wI!lre.
mc:n.er that on in :unry 3D. 1921. thero appo1r-
Cd In the ENTERPRISE. n communication frnm
CHIT. O. A. Browne, upon tho "Oy.r": Industry"
sctti;g forth tho moaus Ivy whirh the pe"pln "f
Tllewatpr Virginia. GOULD roallzo tho grcntest
ltsn- tit nut'f tho nysor bus,.e-s and said cum
mumIc:liton was rei.!cd tn hy Capt. Vim J. som-
era, saying. that "we the pooplo of NJ .arsvI!i".
AMI especially Of tho MoarsviIlo Oyster As.ncin-
t!nr endorsed every limo o. Capt B's cnlnmunl-
cllon." Tho peone of th's p'nce tMearsvllle,l
seeing tho reply OF Capt. WI. somers, endorsing
Such measures, held meeting tn dcny the
chargn Of evcn being willing to submit to Capt.
Brownies propostior-..aul Clpt. .somcrs, hHv-
Ing compainol IN another notice which appear
cd In ESrERpRIle. that VIC hal dono him nm In
Justice ny calling ourselves mn Association. we
hayo to $ " :or tho bonent OF Capt Somers. that
wn'hpld another nestlng Mt Msarsv:lle. To 500
Whether tho pcoa did or did rot approve Cart.
Brownies proposition AID that the people nf
Meur-vip. DECIDED unan. inousv against Capt.
.rnwre's proposition by vote t III parsnns---
md W. thtnk VIC have the right to trnn-nc, onr
br-nrss r. r. CHASE, Chairman.
ALsAvADoR CHASE. sccrorry.
March aa,i, 1891.