Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03
WHY VOTE FOR STICKLEY


ture of Virginia.
1t is not because he is a farmer
that | shall vote for him. If he or
his friends should appeal to me TO
vote for him for that reason, would
think that they did so because he
had no other qualification. Besides,
when politicians are so much inter-
ested about electing farmer, l
know that there is scat in the
meal tub"
Do the men who are most deeply
interested in agriculture select the
candidates? Ny observation teach
es me that candidates are usually Sc
lected by a little "ring" that has an
ak to grind. When farmer is Sc
lected, it is because they think
that, under existing circumstances,
one of the "ring" cannot win, and
they cast about for a farmer, or one
that they can make the people believe
is a farmer.
| observe somewhat, what is going
on around me. Two years ago it was
not thought necessary to select a
farmer. We sent politician then,
and got the land grabber'S act. If
it is not wise to send the same rep
resentative again, is it wise for us to
permit him to name the man?
| shall vote for Stickley, because
| regard him as the candidate of the
regular democratic party in Shenan-
doah.
When our fractional difficulties
were healed by the Spring conven-
ton making both committees the
democratic committee of Shenandoah
county, every loyal democrat IN
Shenandoah county recognized them
as the democratic committee. When
a part of that Committee, led by
Messrs. Brenaman and Bauserman
and Miley refused to recognize the
action of the Shenandoah County
Convention, refused to act with the
committee and got up a little side
show at Mt. Jackson and nominated
Teller in opposition to the regular
democratic committee, | refused to
follow them.
The fact that by wire-wOrking,
they got the State Committee to rec
ognize the boilers, as the regular
committee, has no influence with
true, loyal democrats. They remind
us of the party that shouted: eve
are the people," by their shouts of, eve
are the regulars" but only the will
fully ignorant are deceived by this
cry.
| shall vote for Stickley because |
believe that he will faithfully repre-
sent the people of Shenandoah. He
is a shrewd, intelligent business man.
When he attempts to advance or pro-
tect his interests, he will advance, or
protect the interests of the great
mass Of the people of Shenandoah.
| shall vote for Josiah Stickley,
because | am democrat, and | be-
lieve he is true democrat.
| shall vote for Josiah Stickley
because | believe he has head of
his own and will do what he thinks
is right, without regard to the orders
of any "ring."
l shall vote for Josiah Stickley be-
cause Mr.. Hay said, in substance,
that if Mr.. Stickley should be chOs-
en- by the democrats of Shenandoah
to represent them in the legislature,
he would have no voice in the party
council. The State Committee, with
the assistance of Messrs. Hay, Bren-
aman, Bauserman, Miley and Teller,
have decided this question. In other
words the four Shenandoah demo-
Gratis named, with the assistance of
Mr.. Hay can tell the democrats OF
Shenandoah that you must elect our
man, J. l.. Teller, or we will see that
10 democrat, however, good, true,
md LOYAL or by how large majority
IF democrats ne shall be elected,
shall represent the County of Shen-
andoah IN the councils of the party.
What assurance.
Whea the democrats of Shenan-
loah said that Mr.. Brenaman should
not represent them and that Mr..
Sager should, was not Mr.. Sager an
representative of his people?
Can Mr.. Hay, with the help of the
Jour gentlemen mentioned above,
control the action of the democrats
If Shenandoah by threats of that
kind? If there were no other reason,
would vote for Josiah Stickley to
rebuke such arrogance.
| shall vote for Josiah Stickley be-
cause he is, heart and soul, a Shen-
andoah man; all his interests are
mere, with his own people, and his
election is most violently opposed by
men whose only interest in our peo-
pie is to secure positions for them
selves.
Let democrats honestly examine
he subject. Who are the most active
enemies of Stickley? Are they not
men holding offices or now seeking
% hold them? You can scarcely
name an active opponent of Stickley
who is not an active oflice-seeker, or
s now living at the expense of the
public. Twill not name them. Dem
,crats. look for yourselves. If you
ind one that is not you will proba-
Div find a man that has already been
promised an appointment, as enumer-
tor or land assessor or something OF
he kind.
I shall vote for Josiah Stickley
because | believe am voting with
the people and for the peoples inter
Q ST and against the men, who, to