Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-09-29
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DEAR HERALD Il notice in the columns
of your last issue communication signed
Farmer" calling on the farmers Of Shtn-
andoah to stand by Capt. }. e. Neff on the
ground that be IS farmer ] want to
say in the outset that am farmer. l
live and work on my farm and get my
living from that source alone. | have
never held an office and meyer expect to
hold one.
1 am Is much in favor of legislation
which will benefit the farmer rs any man
in the county, but am not willing TO say
that no one but farmer should represent
us IN the legislature, for | believe there
are honest men 10 Shenandoah capable OF
representing us, who are not farmers, and
who are possibly more fitted to accom-
plish good in our legislative halls than
any farmsr In the county.
All the farmer asks is justice and that is
what the democratic party has promised
him. Ii makes no difference to me WHO
our representative is, provided he IS
true democrat, honest and capable, for
the democratic party is pledged to honest
legislation for the agriculturist aud the
labor. II "Farmer" Is a democrat, he
must believe in democratic principles,
and If he believes in democratic princi'
pies, be Goes not believe in arraying one
class against all others, as would appear
from his communication,
The democratic party is composed #
associations. trades and professions, and
believes ID justice 20 all and special favor
to none. Suppose the merchant, the man
who works at lis trade, the labOrer, the
non.prOperty holder and all Others who
are not farmers. were to join hands and
say that a farmer shonld not represent us.
where would we he? Such advocates as
Farmer" do not do the democratic party
any good. nor do they advance the cause
/ of the farmer. There are bat two can
didates for the nomination in the held,
viz: Mr.. J. n. Brenaman aud Capt. ). Il
Neff. It is very evident therefore that
{ Farmers" reference to the man who
makes his living ont of politics, was IN
tended to cast reflection on Nr. Brena'
mans candidacy. / will say right here
that Mr. Brenaman does not make hi
living out OF politics. This is the tirs
time he has ever been a candidate befOIe
the people. On the other hand, Capt
Neff has been many tunes candidate
before the people of Shenandoah, for po'
ltical preferment, so 1t would seem that
the shoe is on the other foot. and Capt
Neff is the politician. II Farmer" bad
Mr.. Brenamau's candidacy in mind whet
he alluded to politicians and meant to II
innate that be is politician because be
has worked and labOred more than most
of his fellow men for the success OF hi'
party and if he farmer means to sa.
that Capt Neff has not earned this dis
tinction By reason Of work done for The
party, then this fact alone would be sal
fcient cause fjr me t. favor Mr.. Brena
man. am in favor OF his nomination
AID a large majority Of the farmers OF TIL
community strongly favor him.
favor his nomination 10 the first Piac'
because he Is entitled 10 1t at the band
of the democracy Of SheLanloah for hi
uuselfish ard energetic defence for year
of democratic principals. In the second
place | am for him, because | know
be will make US a faithful ant
and energetic legislator. can say to M
farmer friends, that Mr. Brenaman wa
reared on farm. farming 90 his father
farm until he as tweni!-O e years {
age,
He knows and understands tho needs o
a farmer. personal y know that hi
sympathies are With tie farmer aud la
borer. aud If he goes to the legislature
the farmer and laborer will have NJ
stronger advocate The farmers OF TIN
community will ever feel grateful to Mr.
Breuamau for the part he took 10 securn
bridge aero the Shenandoah river
here.
He inaugniated the movement, gave
one hundred dollar, out OF his own poke
towards the ent rprse, spent months o
his time in experimenting its coustuc
ton without CHI re or remuneration.
believe that the success Of the demo
cratic party is the only salvation for th'
agliculturis', and am not wiling T. g
back IN the man who has done 30 mucl
hard work for the democratic party
spending time and mou,y, for the success
Of the party y hlcb consider the farmer
friend. A FARMER DEMOCRAT