Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-04-08

DEMOCRATIC REFORM LEAGUE
OF SHENANDOAH JUNCTION.

OF SHENANDOAH JUNCTION.
At meeting of the Democrats of
Shenandoah Junction precinct in
favor of new ticket for county
officers, held at the school house,
Saturday, March IS, E. H. Melon
aid was elected chairman and j. Y.
Blackford, secretary. On motion
committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions for the action OF
the meeting, which reported the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS, the office of sheriff OF
this county has been under the con
troll of the same set of men for many
years, in violation of our Constitu-
ton which provides shat no sheriff
shall succeed himself or be succeed
ed by his deputy or be deputy to
his successor" who have exercised
the vast power of this office. not on
lv to retain said office, but to con-
troll all the other offices of the coun-
tv, which combined power of office
holders is known as the "Old ticket"
and are again in the field as candi
dates for their old positions. Their
fight is not made before the public,
but before the Democratic primaries,
knowing that if successful there, the
loval Democrats of the county Will
elect them at the polls. Their sue
cess and power has been the result
OF organization, and there must be
thorough organization TO defeat
them. Believing, as we do, that no
set of men are entitled to fill all of
the offices of the county continuous
w. but that the same should be open
to all good citizens of the county
and that under the government ofthe
cold ticket" our county taxes have
been increased as our ability to pay
them has decreased, that the man
agement and expenditure of the
funds of the county, is not in the in
terest of the people, but for the tav-
ored few; that the best interests OF
the county would be subserved by a
defeat of the "old ticket" therefore,
ReSolced, LIST. That we as Demo
Gratis pledge ourselves to do all IN
our power 10 defeat this cold ticket
at the Democratic primaries, and to
this end associate ourselves together
under the name of the Democratic
Reform League of Shenandoah juno
ton.
Ind. That we request the Demo
Gratis of the several precincts of the
county who are in sympathy with
this movement to meet and organ
ize similar leagues.
3rd. That the chairman of each
league so organized shall be a men,
Der of committee to meet together
and agree upon a time and place for
convention of leagues, which shall
select suitable men to be voted for
at the Democratic primaries for all
county officers to be elected IN NO
vember next.
4th. That we proceed at once to
effec. permanent organization by
the enrolment of members and the
election of chairman, secretary and
treasurer.
9TH. That all the Democratic pa
pers of the county be requested to
publish copy of these proceedings.
The foregoing resolutions were
unanimously adopted and % Demo
Gratis enrolled their names as mem
bers of the League. The temporary
officers were made the permanent
officers of the League 1t was re-
solved that each member present
should be a committee to increase
our membership. The meeting then
adjourned to meet at the same place,
Saturday. April 4th, at 1880 p. IN.
E. H. MCDONALD, President.
j. Y. BLACKBOARD, Secretary.
Shenandoah juno, Saturday, March
2Sth, 1896.