The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
WHERE ALL SHOULD AGREE.

The election fever has absted, and
the animosities engendered by some-
what heated discussion Of conflicting
interests are rapidly subsiding. Even
the most prejudiced are beginning to
realize that there are two sides to every
question. and that. after all, 1t Is not
the wishes OF any one man or number
of men that must be gratided in popu
lar election; but that the will OF the
majority is dictum to which all must
submit. The contest just closed, al.
though spirited, has not been of great
bitterness, however much the noise and
buster incident thereto might have
deceived the uninitisted. The voters
had right to their choice in the can
didates to be elected, and were jussi-
fed, of course, In defending the men
and issues involved in the canvass to
the best Of their ability. 1t was plain,
however, from the beginning that
somebody had to be disappointed, and
1t is the part Of wisdom and common
sense to accept the result philosophic-
ally, letting bygones be bygones, in o
common resolution to make the best OF
the situation, and go to work for the
upbuilding of Roanoke and the great
Southwest.
Although THE TIMES may incident
ally be involved in the issues Of po-
litical canvass, its great mission is to
aid to the best Of It's ability the growth
and development OF Roanoke and the
| section Of which the city is the metrop-
| oils, and 1t will labor as zealously in
the future as in the past for the accom-
plish Of these objects. In pursuance
| Of this policy, it will look upon men
| and measures according to their merits,
remem bering always, 30 far as the dis
tribution OF favors or schemes of re-
venge are concerned, that. politically,
1t has no particular friends to reward
| and no foes to punish.
An era of prosperity Is once more,
after long night of gloom and despond-
ency, dawning upon the people of the
| country. and already the sound of the
hammer and the forge and the rush of
heard throughout the land. Mills and
| factories have started up in all direc-
| tions, and hundreds of men who were 9
year ago unemployed are again at work
with increased compensation for the
products Of their toll. Notwithstanding
the long and distressing drouth in the
latter part of the present season, the
| country has been blessed with abundant
crops, which, with the increased
means OF earning livelihood now at
| forded workers in all lines of employ
ment, gives to the future a brightness
of promise, ouch as the people generally
| have not kno wn for years.
Roanoke Is feeling the benefits Of this
| general renewal Of prosperity in re-
| vival OF industries and an increase Of
trade that augurs most hopefully of it's
| permanent growth AMI progress The
people OF this city have heretofore bur
led all political differences in their mu-
tual endeavors to advance the interest
OF the community and will do so again
In promoting the general welfare. Our
city has glorious and promising future
before it, If we labor unitedly in be-
| half OF it's interests, and in q spirit OF
sincere regard for all the people, THE
TIMES earnestly urges them to discard
past differences and join hands in the
good work OF making Roanoke all that
its great advantages in location, in
dustries and trade give promise Of