Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-30
NEWS AND COMMENT.

election day, and If you and your he'gn-
Dor want your best interests represented
vote for Strsyer and Copp.
The headquarters of the "green goods"
business in New York has been unearthed,
and Frank Brooks and Terence Murphy,
said to be the chief operators, have been
arrested.
Go to the polls and take your neighbor
With you next Tuesday and vote for
strayer and Copr;
Gov. Mckinney has announced that be
will not remove the political disabilities
Of any man convicted of theft during his
term of Office.
We advocate the election of J. B. Strsyer
and George A. Copp because We favor o
government of the people, for the people,
and by the people and, 2nd, because we
are opposed to the candidates of any
clique, ring, or favored class OF calling.
This is the last issue of this paper be-
fore cleo ton day. Next Tuesday, Novem-
Der 3rd, is the day. Examine your tick
cts and see if the names Of Joseph b.
strayer and George A. COpp are on it,,
then vote 1t. Let nothing interfere with
this important duty.
During the present year Col. Thomas
Whitehead, Commissioner of Agriculture,
has received over 400 inquiries about Viz
ginia lands. These came from nearly all
portions of the West, the New England
States and many sections of Canada and
nom other foreign countries.
J. B. Straysr-an honest, courteous,
generous, intelligent, capable man who. il
elected State Senator, will prove to his
constituents that much can be done in
that position 10 advance the interests not
only Of the wsge-earner and producer, but
Of the whole people.
The State Of Oregon is to have among
its exhibits at the Worlds FAIR dish
washing machine invented by woman.
It il said 70 be the first machine Of the
kind that has ever proved real success.
Dishes will be washed and wiped in the
presence of the public.
The farmers now have an opportunity
to show their faith in principles which
they are advocating by casting their
ballot for Copp who is in every sense a
typical farmer, and whose views and
sympathies ale in entire harmony with
their interests.
Mr.. Walton and some Of his friends
have been making speeches III this county
and Psge advocating bis election to tho
Senate. Will some one please tell us of
. single measure, intended for the benefit
Of the people or the correction of existing
evils, which Mr.. W. or any of his friends
has proposed or advocated before the peo-
pie? Or, perhaps. some one can tell us
what relevancy the "Force Bill" (Which
was never enacted) has to the issues Of
this campaign.
Who Is Mr.. George A. COppi he is no
lawyer. no politician. He is farmer,
therefore a farmer candidate. He was
"rsised between two corn rows" and he is
no "pampkin," either, but a young man Of
npe sense and sterling integrity, and if
elected to the Legislature will vote on all
questions of legislation for the best in
terest Of the farmer. mechanic and wage
Garner untrammelled by partisan instruc-
tions or the dictates of clans or caucuses.
Then rally, voters, irrespective Of party,
to the support of Copp.
Get your neighbor and 90 to the polls
next Tuesday and vote for Strayer end
Copp who will represent your best inter-
ests.
Among tie names mentioned to succeed
the late Gen. w. H. F. Lee as Democratic
nominee for member Of Congress from the
9Th district, are E. E. Meredith of Prince
william; J. Catlett Gibson of Culpeper;
Eppa Hunton, Jr.. Of Fsuquier; ]. ".
Foster of Loudoun, and R. W. Moore of
Fairfax. IL il stated that it Is probable
that the Alliance will enter the field and
name q candidate, ard that man named
will be Robert Beverly of Fauquier. 1t
10 quite certain that the Governor will not
order the election until after the regular
November legislative elections are over,
In order to avoid the complications that
would attend holding both at the same
time, and also on account Of the close
proximity Of election dsy.-Staanton Pin
dictator.
Every newspapers in the State and
throughout the south has been adyooat-
ing the encouragement Of manufactures
and the development Of our natural re-
sources, and vet some Of the chiefs and
leaders of Shenandoah Democrats have
cbuckled over the failure of such enter
rrizss within their borders, because these
industries brought home the wisdom OF
the policy of protection, and became
thereby lever iD the hands of the Re-
publican party.
Still they would compel Us to make
bricks without straw.
We are not surprised at this however ;
We have known and read them too long.
The election OF majority Of such men
~ strayer and Copp to the Legislature
would mean better roads. better schools,
better protection to the shsep.rsiser,
fewer loopholes for criminals. tho simpli-
ficstion of pleadings In the courts and the
delivery thereby Of the people from part
of the burden Of costs, and the delays
which arc necessary under the present
rules Of conrt proceedings.
Their defeat will mean that the old ruts
Will continue to be worn.deeper and deeper
a long - the voter is able and willing to-
put up with II.
These matters need mending now. "a