Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-27
SHENANDOAH HERALD.

Your editorial of several weeks
ago, in regard to the action OF the
State Committee, in reference to the
situation in thi> county, seems TO have
struck the key note in every respect,
Judging from the complimentary al
lusionS heard on all sides. The man
ner in which the Miiley faction had
themselves declared regular by this
committee, under the control Of their
patron saint, Senator Martin, will
do them more harm than good, with
lair minded DpmOcralsOt Shenandoah
counly-DemocratS, who have been
under the impression that they were
sensible enough to attend to their
own affairs, without any dicta'lon
from outside sources, especially from
- comr,ittcc which had already pre-
Judged the matter
Having solicited a decision from
this State Committee-(knowm full
well that the wing Of 'ne ariy, Of
which n. NJ. Rhodes is cla man,
", uld not appear be re 'hi- COM
mittee, and, having SUI '1illcd notl-
ing to it, would not alhd" ty any de-
cision thus madel this Aliley faction
now tells you that they are the only
regulars But how they did squirm
when asked 10 submit the question
of regularity to the people OF their
own county. All that was asked OF
them was to 90 into joint primaries,
and the majority to take the Chair
man and the committee; Int, no, the
last thing they desired to do, was TO
leave the matter IN the hands of the
Democrats oftneir own county, for
these county people knew slightly
more about the situation, than did
this State Committee.
How consistently do these Miley
people act; claiming to be for Tyler,
/ and nearly the whole delegation vot-
| ing against instructing tie nominee
at Winchester for Tyler, and yet,
these same people few days later,
at Mt. jackson, nominate a candidate
for the House Of Delegates, and In
>truct him for Tyler.
Democrats, don't be fooled by the
claims of this self constituted ma
chine, in your county; look around III
our own neighborhood, and see II
vou don't find life long Democrats,
men VI ose democracy can not be
uc,,ioned, men who were voting
~ Il working for Democratic candi-
dates, when these would be bosse'
were yet holding on to apron strings,
:, e ii YOU don't find these men in
f.vor of Josiah Stickley. Then don't
he scared by this stale cry of rcgu-
lariy. Consider the situation for
yourself, and you will conclude that
josiah Stickley Is the Democratic
nominee, and a man worthy Of your
earnest support.
III. /. Feller allowed politicians,
who had already grabbed all in sight,
in the way of offices, for themselves,
to pursuade him to he their candidate,
let him lie in the bed be has made
for himself.
Vote and work for the election Of
that sterling Democrat, Josiah Stick
ley, a man Of the people, honest,
charitable, and intelligent, and thu,
defeat the schemes OF these wire
working, would be bosses, and Mar
tin henchmen. Democrats, be in
dependent in so far as refusing 10 be
dictated to by Machine politicians;
assert your manood, and administer
a merittd rcbuke TO the Committee
that transcribed its authority, as
well as the politicians who would
strive to profit thereby.
Vote for Josiah Stickley, and show
to the world that the Democracy of
old Shenandoah is able to settle its
own affairs, without outside inter
ference, or dictaiion of petty bosses.
DEMOCRAT FOR FAIR PLAY.