Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
THE NEW ELECTION Law.

The new Australian BalOG law worked
admirably at Harrisonburg last week as
far as giving quiet election, and killing
out the ''heelers was concerned, and it had
little effect for OF against either political
party. The Rockingham Register says:
Cali day long the scene around the polling
place was as placid as if nothing out of the
ordinary midsummer routine was in prog
ress. The voting was done upstairs in the
courtroom Three booths had been provided
and policeman on the outside saw to it that
not more than three voters were in the court
room at the same time. The voting was done
with surprising rapidity, and there were but
few times that the corridor contained more
than half dozen voters awaiting their turn.
On the outside there was no sign of "boodle"
or ssboodlerS,' and except for the handling
of small slips on which were printed memo
randa of the republican or democratic candi-
ates, as the case mi ht be, voters came and
went without the slightest interference on the
part of the hitherto ubiquitous worker
The Democratic candidate for Mayor
was elected and the Republican candidates
for Recorder and Town Treasurer, while
Democrats and Republicans were elect
ed to the town council. AS to the effect
on the illiterate vote, it does not seem to
have been greater than has been often OBJ
served under the old system-about 40 bal
lots tout of total Of $50 cast) were thrown
out because they had more than the legal
number of names for conncilmen on them
| The Norfolk Landmarks always level
headed and broad in it's views, has the fol-
lowing on Virginia s position towards tar
| if reform
| Virginia is OF course anxious to have some
| protection left upon her coal and iron ore
and potatoes ii the protective feature is to be
| retained at ALL but if Mr.. Wilson can give up
protection for West Virginia, Virginia can
give it up and Louisiana can survive free
sugar. The great cause OF freer trade is bound
to succeed sooner OF later, and we shall al
ways regret to see Southern States opposing
the elimination of the principle. 1t is true
| that New England has enjoyed nearly all the
profits of pfotectiYs tariff and the South is
| Just beginning to realize some OF the benefits
of that unjust SYSTEM but the vast relief to
come to the people from practical abolition
| "
US than any possible advantages which can
come to a special industry. Let the promises
| of the democratic party be carried out in good
| faith. That does not involve anything worse
than the reduction Of some private fortunes
and the profits Of some enterprises to nor
NAL basis.
| A word to our esteemed contemporary
about Virginia being anxious to have
some protection for her coal and iron ore.
There are two Virginias under one name
in this struggle for lower tariff taxation.
/! One is the Virginia Of the consumer; that
| Virginia wants free coal and iron. The
other Virginia is that OF the men who OWL
the iron mines and the coal mines; that
\ Virginia wants as much protection as ii
can get. Up to date, in this struggle. the
two Virginia Senators have stood by the
last named Virgins and President Cleve
land has stood by the first NAMED, As
matter of statistics it may he remarked
that there are about one thousand Virgin
!, ians Of the consumer class to one Virginial
Of the other class, and a few moments spen
: in doing this sum will show where wha
are called the people. stand ID this struggle
They are not with the Senators.
The Southern Magazine for August i
an excellent number. and with it it enters OF
its fifth volume. Its success may De con
siGered assured, and with pardonabe prid
it gives pictorial sketch of its establish
meRt and portraits of its chief writers
The sketch "From Martinique to TRIM
dad" by James Symington with tllustra
lions by the author, is admirable. ". W
!, Scott has a recollection Of Stonewall Jack
son. and with it a fac simile of the last dis
patch he eyef ssrote-at Chan cellorsvill
! four hours before his wounding-ta Gen
Lee. The stories and poetry Of the nun
Der are all good and the illustrations equa
l to any magazine in the country. 1t i
, published at Louisville at %, 80 q year.
WHEAT AND CORN.
Last Friday at Richmond, wheat sold a