Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-02
Necessitv for orrapization.

Necessity for Organization.
There has never been a more suspicious
time for the Republicans of Virginia to
be on the alert than the present. 1t is
their duty to at once organize their forces
in every county of the State. The pre-
vailing spirit in the party thr oughout the
country is that of hope and confidence in
the general result of the November cleo
ton. The able, conservative and bust
ness-like administration of President Har-
rison, has given almost universal satisfao-
ton to business interests, and throughout
the great commercial aud industrial dis
tricts of the nation feeling of safety and
security exists as to the administrative
policy that will be perpetuated under four
years more of Republican ascendancy.
This sentiment more generally prevails
in Virginia than partizan interests will
admit. but that it does exist there is no
question. With united and harmonious
action on the part of the Republicans,
thorough organization in every county
and precinct, and an intelligent presenta-
ton and discussion of the important issues
of the canvass, Virginia, ought to and
will be enrolled in the Republican column.
The emphatic declaration of the Demo-
cratic platform in favor of free trade and
the legislation of the Democratic ma
jority in Congress in favor of free wool !;
the avowed purpose to place iron ore and
coal on the free list, as soon SIS the cleo
ton is over the proposition to return to
the old State banking system, and to sub
stitute for the present safe, reliable and
uniform paper currency, the unstable,
fluctuating and dangerous State bank
issues, are enough of themselves to de-
termne the conservative Influences Of
Virginia to support the Republican cause.
The farmer, the mechanic, the merchant,
the nine owner, the iron producer, the
laboIer, and indeed every class Of citi'
zens, are directly interested IN this mat
ter, and in maintaining present policies
No one wants the basis of business ur-
Sc tiled and the whole business fabric of
the country deranged and endangered.
No one desires to see a radical revolution
IN existing legislation to which all bust
ness interests have been adjusted. No
one is willing that condition of chaos
shall be brought about by changing or
repeating the laws, whose enforcement
have brought such marvellous growth and
prosperity to the nation. The great mass
of the people want none of these things
and will not indorse any proposition
whose tendency is to bring them about.
With calm, logical and intelligent dis
cussion OF these interests, will come con-
victiop. Nor can the people be mislead or
deceived by the silly clamor about the
"force bill" nor by appeals to sectional
passion. They have had enough of this
kind of craftsmanship, The Democrats
practically confess that they can make no
other appeal, and to this they resort the
hope of binding judgment and diverting
attention from the practical issues that
are involved.
virginia's development and prosperity
are deeply implicated in the November
result. Her wealth is yet entOmbed in
her mountains. The policy that will en-
courage its exposure and utilization Is
the policy her people want. They want
honest currency and stable business
methods as essential agents for the reward
of labor aud enterprise. This they have
now, but if the Democracy succeeds, they
are pledged to change both the policy that
encourages development and the system
that assures a safe and reliable medium of
exchange.
With organization and active work
these things can be made plain to the
voter, both by speeches and appropriate
literature. Hence the Importance Of
earnest and effective organization and
industrious effort to get facts and argu-
ments before the people. Virginia can be
carried for Harrison and Reid If every Re-
publican will do bis duty. There are
hundreds of wavering voters who have
heretofore voted the Democratic ticket
They are seeking light. They want 10
vote right and in the direction of material
development and business progress, and it
is duty to aid them in all legitimate
ways. Organization is one Of the most
effective and organization is what we
must have.-Yost's Ueekly.