Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18
From FishersviIIe.

PERSONAL NOTES-A WRECKED VISITING
PARTY-THE COMING ELECTION OF
COUNTY OFFICERS. &C.
Reported for the Stanton VINDIcAToRl
FIsHERsvILLE, Jan. 16.-Miss Mamie
Lindon of Mt. Crawford, who has beer
visiting her cousin, Miss Mamie Patter
son, returned home Monday.
Capt. G. Benton Coiner was called to Ft
Defiance last week on account of the illness
of his son, Claiborne, who is student at
Roller S Academy. He returned home yes
terday and reports his son improving.
Mrs. w. r. Gulley is visiting her father
| in-laW, MI. G. A. Guliey.
MI. Eppa Fielding has been confined to
his room for several weeks with serious
indisposition, but is now convalescent.
MI. G. E. Long, who is cultivating Mr..
}. Il. kemper's farm, while feeding yes
terday morning. stuck a pitch fork through
his foot inficting most painful, but not
serious wound.
Mr.. Bishop, the veteran barrel maker at
Brands mill, was paralyzed last week.
His condition is thought to be critical
A few nights ago Drs. De Jarnette and
Henry, Of the Western State Hospital,
were driving out to Mr.. Robert Goodwins,
near Fishersville. On attempting to ford
Christian S Greek, which was greatly swoll-
en- on account of recent rains, the water
fioated the buggy, and but for the Hurcu-
lean efforts of DR.. De Jarnette, DR.. Henry
would have been washed overheard. They
reached their destination very wet, very
cold and very much bedraggled, subjects
for clinic in the pneumonia ward.
The Spring elections are already agitat-
ing the mind of the average voter. Your
correspondent is greatly surprised to learn
that some Of the Democratic candidates
favor a free for all race untramelled by
any party ties. II there ever was time
when there should be thorough party Or
gainzation, it is now, and no Democrat
should be supported for any Office however
small, unless he is willing to submit his
candidacy to his party-this writer is not
welded to any particular plan-but some
satisfactory method should be selected by
which there will be chosen.only one candi-
date for each office to he filled. We believe
the principles of our party to be right.
Then let us present at all times and under
all circumstances, an unbroken front.
We may, and doubtless have, impure men
in the party, but there is not one single i'm
pure principle in democracy. And if we
have men disposed to prostitute the party
to their own selfish advancement, drag
down those men. and elevate others with
more comprehensive views of their obliga-
lions as democrats. Some of these disor-
ganizers say, "Well as to County Officers.
Our first interest is to have good county
government. regardless of politics." Yes
we do want ''a good county government
and we can have it by electing TO every
Office true blue Democrat. Our present
county officials are Democratic and are all
right, there is no complaint to be alleged
against single one of them, and the coun-
ty will he fortunate to again secure their
service, but they must run as Democrats,
the word independent" as applied to an
Office seeker is loathsome be he flesh OF
fowl. If you are a Democrat, say so; if a
Republican, stand to your colors; if Pop
ulist, don't be ashamed Of it; but what
ever your are never, never, never be that
insipid abortion san Independent"
[Of course it is well known that the
VINDICAToR does not agree with it's cor
respondent as to the county elections. It
countenances no effort to drag the Demo-
cratic organization into the coming cleo
ton. Let every man take his chance.1