Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03
REPUBLICAN ADDRESS.
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS
OF SHENANDOAH co.

GALS VI tbC SOuuefi N'''''''s7 VI WIZ" w
Loyalty support the Republican nomi-
nee Mr.. J. L. Will, for the legislature.
Before the ink was hardly dry, upon
our circular, the Woodstock editors
of the Edinburg Sentinel rushed into
print, IN reply thereto, which abounds
in reckless assertion, peculiar insinua-
tons, and as they seem to think par
alizing interrogation in regard to the
Walton election law.
Much that the Sentinel says unjust
" reflects upon the Republican coun-
ty officers, elected at the spring cleo
ton. The opposing democratic fac
ton termed the "B. BIS" have time
and again charged the faction which
the Sentinel represents, with shaving
q deed of trust on nearly everything
in sight, in Shenandoah county," and
while republicans were not disposed
to take much stock il the mud sling
inc contest, that is beng waged by
these two democratic factions, which
is amusing to republicans and disgust
ing to democrats; yet from the tenor
of the Sentiners reply to our circular
we are forced to believe that there is
much of truth in this charge, as the
Sentinel's reply indicates quite clearly,
that they think their faction has n
deed Of trust on the republican party
in Shenandoah, or at least on enough
Of it to elect their man. But in this
the Sentinel will find out later they
are mistaken. The republican con-
vention that nominated Ur. VIII pro.
nomced against the present election
law in these words; 1--WE rciterate
our indignant opposition to the IN
iquitous Waiton-Parker election law,
whose presence upon our Statute
Books is a blot upon the fair name of
Virginia aud against the best interest
of the State"
The Woodstock Democratic Con-
venlion that nominated Mr.. Slickley
was as silent as an oyster on the sub
iect. and as Mr. Stickley is known to
be the candidate of the author OF the
law. it is but fair TO assume that the
law is satisfactory to him. The IN.
Jackson Democratic Convention that
dominated Mr. Fcller passed the fol-
loving remarkable resolution, which
for check and cold booded impudence
is unparalleled. believing that the
present Walion-Parker election Law
is unsatisfactory to the voters OF this
county; this convention recommends
the passage Tor county elections, IN
the county OF Shenandoah, an cleo
ton law that viii insure some free
dom to the voter in casting his ballot
In the face OF these facts the klln-
burg Sentinel says: Mr.. Stickley fay
ors any change in the present law
that would make it fair and just to
MI voters" How would be do so by
drawing his inspiration from the
author of the present law? IT the
convention that nominated 4ur. Stick
lev wanted change in the law, why
didn't they say so in their platform?
And in the next breath this innocent
Edinburg Sentinel enters into q de-
Tense ofthe law BY asking these ques-
tons. GLOW can II be said that the
present law is iniquitous when it Is
known to be fairly executed in Shen-
andoab county? Walker, Spiker, Lo-
can, Alison and others who were
nominees ofthe republican party were
lected by large maioiities in a dem
ocratic county ike Shenandoah. How
could this have been done if the law
was ubiquitous a. claimed?" We
answer that this iniquitous Walton
election law made it possible to be done
inst rs it was done; as it was enacted
TO cover up traitors and protect
thieves. 1t was done by democratic
fac;ionists voting fer republican can
didates. in order to defeat their fac
tional opponents who had downed
them. and VIII" doubtless hoped that
they might get aid from some Of
,l.e,c republican candidates, when
ever they come up in future elections
against their factionM opponents.