Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-10
FRIDAY NOV. 10th. 1890.
rur EssoN OF THE CAMPAIGN

lie CStlll poiSH N'
have lust passed was peculiar in seve-
raj respects. Two democrats. one re-
publican and one independent, were
the candidates. The two democrats
were virtually running upon the same
platform. They were both free sii'
yer democrats, both had supported
BRYAN, both stood upon the Chicago
platform, and both had pledged them
selves to support Tyler for Senator
Personally both stood well. We did
not hear charge brought against
either during tie campaign. W hat
could be said III favor, or against, one
could be said in favor of or against,
the other. In addition to this, the
people were undecided and were
really as ready TO support one as the
other. The two candidates started
out without an issue, politically OIL
personally.
When, however, the Miley commit
tee selected the State committee al
the umpire and secured an ee part
decision in their favor aud had th'
Rhodes committee declared indcpend
ents. they not only furnished an issue
but placed into the hands OF the
Rhodes party the instruments whlcf
brought about their own defeat.
There are no people more jealous
OF their political rights than are u
people of Shenandoah. 1t is no n"
thing for them to defend these rights
When the British government en-
deavored to deprive the colonisis 0
what they thought were their rights
the first cry of protest from an Or
panized meeting held in the Amer
can colonies vert up from The tow
ofWoodstock, one year before The
meeting held at MecklenLurg, n. [
Our sturdy old German ancestors were
as Jealous of Their rights rs are then
descendants. When the State o
Virginia determined to staud Will
her sister states of the South, Shenan-
doah was among the first to respond
with three organized companies
which were followed by a number o
others, as rapidly as they could bt
armed.
When the Miley committee at
tempted to read out of the party the
men who refused to bow to the deci
sion of the state committee, theil
action was considered one which IN
fringed upon the political rights o.
the people, and from that day they
were compelled to fight upon the de-
fensive. The action of Mr.. Hay, our
representative in Congress. in at
tempting to atrol the people Of the
county upon a question which they
considered their own, strengthened
the opposition and weakened himsel
with tie mass of the democrats o
Shenandoah.
The action of the State Board was
the only issue IN the contest and The
people of Shenandoah are not intimi
dated by the threats that our re-
preventative shall not have his full
rights in the Legislature. The STATE
Committee may regard the action o
Shenandoah as of little importance
but in this, they may make seriou
blunder. The action of the small
meeting organized in Woodstock, t'
protest against the royal government
was disregarded, but it gave voice t.
a sentiment that grew and continued
TO grow, until England lost her best
colonies. The democratic party can
not fforL TO sanction such arbitrary
acts, even if directed against SIN
gle county The fact that the party
has very large majority in the Leg
islature is not an evidence Of cChe
sive strength. The State committee
need not cast their eyes far backward
tor the proof Of III. truth Of tbi'
assertion.
They have made an issue, and they
must recede or rupture the parry
The democrats Of Shenandoah claim
the privilege of settling their owl
party dIfficu tiles and will not sanction
the action of Mr.. Hay, Mr.. Martir
and others, however anxious they
may be to force their friendly officei
upon them. The only possible way
TO unite the democrats of this cOun
ty is for the State committee to PLAY
Stands off," and let our own people
select their own committee. The will
of the majority of the party should be
the law, and the truth IA, the demo
Gratis of Shenandoah county do not
recognize any higher law upon this
subject.