Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-06
To the Democratic Voters Of
Shenandoah County.


will be submissive to the jud pment of the
OsmOcra tic Convention which meets In
Woodstock on Tuesday the 18th, of this
month.
If / am nominated and elected, / can
only promise to work fer the interests of
the people whom shall represent, as
zealOusly and energeticAlly as 1 have
worked for the success Of the Democratic
party.
shall not represent any particular class
or set of met, but shall strive to do my
dnty to all the people, the poor as we'll as
the rich-the laborer as well as the pro-
fessional man.
l wish it understood what may here say
will not be said in spirit Of antagonlsm,
for Capt. Ntff and l are making friendly
fight for the nomination, and whichever
wins, he will be endorsed by the other.
Bot in self-deisnse andin justice to myself
and my friends. it becomes my duty to
refer to some of the objections made in
opposition to my nomination. l did not
intend and would not nov make any
public statement were it not that so much
has been said-so many false arguments
used by my opponent and bic friends, and
finally, correspondent of the HERALD
signing himself Farmer" draws the line
a1d SAYS that cone but farmer should
represent this county in the legislature
abiding evidently to my candidacy as
that of man who makes bis living out Of
politics, that sm constrained to protect
myself. Does "Farmer" realize that the
inference to be drawn from his commune
cation ia that no one but farmer would
be honest if sent TO the legislature l
would like to remind him that there are
honest men to be found among all classes,
and rsscals are found in all ayocatons,
the farmer not excepted. A man IS
honest or dishonest regardless OF his pro-
fession. would also call his attention
TO the fact that some of the public men
who have accomplished most for farmers
never struck a lick on the farm IN their
lives.
1t has been energetically circulated that
I do not pay any taxes, and therefore |
should not represent the county in the
legislature. 1t is true l am not rich
man and consequently my taxes are not
very great, but in order that you may
fully understand how stand in this re-
spect, l will state that my State and coun'
ty taxes amount $l257. which does not
include my corporation tax and working
the public roads. l hope this will be
sufficient on this point, but if it is not, l
would most respectfully refer any one to
our County Treasurer, Capt. Geo. W.
Koontz, as to what pay the State and
county.
Another argument has been used that
have not been a resident OF the county
long enough to aspire to be its represen-
tative. l would like to ask such obj sctors
how long man must reside in the county
before he ls eligible to Office l have
lived in the county for quite twenty years
and am now be to told that my citizenship
is not sufficient
1t has been circulated that l was max
ing very good thing pecunlarlly as
member Of the Virginia Board of Worlds
Fair Manager. or course only those
Ignorant of the facts would make such
statements. Not a single member OF that
Board receives on cent for bis time or
services. 1t is one of those "thankless
jobs
Now l shall have TO deal with few
arguments used by my competitor, capt.
j. G. Nef. 1 dislike to do this but
what have to say, AIN not afraid to
"speak out in meetin." l cannot see
everybody in person and this is the only
wav by which can answer his arguments.
Ny information is that Capt Nef says
something ike this IL am farmer and
Brenaman is not Brenamaa is "prac'
tica politlcan" and besides he has baen
paid all the Democratic party owes him
for his services, beca as. be received S2o
week as clerk of the finance committee
of the House Of Delegates.
Now in regard to the charge that l am
not farmer, l want to say that Capt.
Neff was reared on farm and owRs a
farm several miles from Mt. Jackson, but
be dees not personally work Oh his farm.
He lives in Mt. Jackson and represents
the Loudeun Mutual Fire Insurance Co..
Twas reared on my mothers firm in
Augusta county and farmed until l was
of age. still have an interest In the
old homestead where was drilled in agri-
culture from boybood to manhood, but
do not personally farm now. | live IN
New Market ami represent the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Co. when
l am not engaged in fighting tor the cause
of Democracy. So you SEQ that neither
Capt Neff nor l can claim at present 10
be one of the "horny handed sons Of toll"
He is fire insurance agent and am a
life insurance agent.
have NJ idea what he means by
"prsGtical politician" If he means it in
its lowest and most obnoxious sense, then
1 resent 1t with all my nature, not only
on my own account but on bshali Of every
Democratic worker in the county. But
if he means that because love my parry
and have worked for years for its success,
am practical politician" then an
proud OF the tiils. shall always re-
member with some satisfaction TO myself
that l contributed my share as a cltis, n
to the success Of the great Democratic
psity-the party Of the peoI le, the friend
of the laborer and the poor man, aud the
o1ly safe guardian of the rights Of the