The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-12-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
Shall CovinQton Control the Desti-
MES of Clifton Forge, or Shall
not the Doc Wap the Tail


Clifton Forge has grown far beyond
''Williamson Tank" Still we have with |
IFS a goo0ly number of her worthy citi
zens, longing for the good old times,
when they and their little ones sat on
Ford's dry goods boxes, counting the
strokes of the engine filing the pride OF
their souls and Williamson
Tank
Covington would curb our progress,
and we can't blame her, (however rep
rehensible the spirit.) Its human nature
to chechmate the neighbor that DIS
tances you in the race Of life, especially
if you are stuffed with proud pretences
yourself. In accomplishing this feat her
Courts have relegated Clifton Forge s
progressive citizens to the rear and
planted the good old mossbacks OF
.tW;iija,nson Tank astride their necks,
including sFord and his dusty peanut
boxes. The ANTICIPATED who have not
and cannot, realize that "Williamson
Tank" has become 8 thing OF the past,
and that out of this dear old landmark
with its traditions that awakens such
emotions within the mossback's breast.
| has sprung up the most progressive
Mountain City in this great industrial
center, and has made her charming de
| bit to 3 delighted people wherever pro-
|
God permitting. to keep forging ahead,
if she has to take matters in her own
hands. This brings us to the point at
issue.
1t appears oar Council (notwithstand>
| ing tie Legislature delegated them
special powers) haye no rights our
neighbors' Court would respect, it at
variance with the Mossbacks of ''Wll-
! hanson Tank"
1t appears our Lawyers have no rights
| (respecting who shall administer oar
countenance, not bearing the old famil-
lar trade mark, M. W. T."
Ia other words, its painfully apparent,
our neighbors' Court, land here let us
say, we sincerely believe this Court as
he sees it, to be honorable and upright)
can see nothing good in the progressive
spirit of our city, not conforming to the
wishes Of the old time Mossbacks.
Have we remedy for this unfortunate
state of affairs? Our answer is, yes! and
we believe the remedy will be applied,
from Covington to our progressive city,
in obedience to the demands OF large
majority ofthe voters of Allegheny and in
obedience to the wishes of the wealth
and influence of the county, and where
the railroad facilities point with unmis-
taxable clearness, is the the place it
should be.
Having the necessary votes to materi-
alize this important change, We have
little doubt the aDSI of the people will
SO express itself.
The Court, once removed here, becom-
ing part of us. the scales will fall from
it's eyes-"Williamson Tank' become
nauseous to its intellect, and our citizens
will be permitted to speak for her
through their chosen Counsel and bar,
without looking through clouded glasses
that shuts out the light of our electric
city-only seeing "Willismson Tank"
it's dingy walls, silenced pump, surround
ed by the moss covered sojourners of I'VE
olden times"
In another communication we hope to
show how this removal can be accom-
plished, that to our mind has been forced
upon US by strangely ignoring Clifton
Forge's best interest. At the same time
other important matters will develop as
the spring advances, when our good
people will be called upon to take stand,
either with the Mossbacks of William
son Tank on the one side, and her pro-
gressive citizens, who hope to make
Clifton Forge the pride Of every proper
ty holder on the other. We will be
called upon to decide whether we shall
cast Off the shackles that seek to chain
us forever to this dingy Mossback
Tank Or don the garb of progress and
push mean Clifton to the front. Make it
not only feasible, but essential for every
railroader (the backbone Of our city, to
they can point with pride to our city,
not alone rs the end of their run, but
the home OF their families
OCCASIONAL.