Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-02

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luarles knows that fact would be r
charged up largely to his account,
whether righttu!ly or wrongfully, and
would be treasured against him in such :,
way as to make it difficult for him ever Z
10 succeed in any future political I'M
taking, or ever receive the support OF i
those Democrats who never scratch a ,
ticket nor bolt nominee. II
1t is certain, therefore, that no man |
is more deeply interested in or anxious I
to see Mr.. Flood elected by a vote to /
which Augusta has largely contributed
than Judge Quarles. Nothing could
rebound more to his credit as a man
and as politician. and no blow could
be struck him by persons who claim to
be his friends and desire bis personal
and political welfare, more dangerous
than for them to aid in Mr..
Floods defeat. They could not, If they
tried, play Judge Quarles worse trick,
and certainly they have no desire to
end his political career, or commit an
act which might bring him into the
scorn and contempt of his party. 1t
matters not how loyal may be the per-
sonal support of Judge Quarles to Mr.. !
Flood, and we are sure there can be
no question as to his personal loyalty,
a failure of those. who are Judge |
Quarles' known friends and supporters !
to vote the entire national ticket
would be such blow at the party fidel-
ity and integrity of Judge Quarles as
that he might not recover from it in
years, if ever. This fact should slim.
ulate Judge Quarles' friends, if they
be real, substantial, honest, good and
faithful friends, and not misguided
ones, or ignorant of such consequences,
or blind to such results, to give to the
Democratic ticket, and especially the
Congressional end of it, the heartiest
and most cordial support. There is no
use telling them the Importance of
sending ten Congressman from Vir-
ginia, that they know. 1t is no use
telling them how little Bryan could
do if elected without Congress, that
they know; but there is use in telling
them how important it is to save the
, political reputation OF their friend,
because they do not seem to know how
terrible blow they may deal him by
opposing the nominee. The blow may
be unintentional, but an accidental
q blow is as dangerous and as fatal as
3 one that has been Intentionally dealt
n MI. Flood might be defeated by thei1
q act, but what of it. His personal
K standing as a gentleman would moi
n suffer thereby. He and the party he
|, represents would survive it, and al
q would know it was simply the result
of some personal spite against Mr.
Flood. Such spite visited under suct
circumstances would be more injuri
:. GUS to the persons giving than to the
person receiving it. Mr.. Floods fail
: ure might injure the cause Of Democ
racy in the entire nation. and possibly
affect the interests of rs, 600, 900 people
but why tell Judge Quarles' friend
this, they know it already. All thes'
- things of course might happen, but il
addition, there would by their mis-
taken friendship for Judge Quarles
Is occur another event which would throw
IT a shadow over the future life of Judg
Quarles. 1t would be the shadow o
10 dislOyalty-a dark and dangerou
70 shadow. 1t would follow him whereve
IL he went, and no denial, by him o
d them, no explanation, no atoning effor
E. in future would ever restore him t.
the same confidence and esteem he nov
enjoys among the Democrats Of th
r. 10th district. This is no idle talk, W
10 claim this right to sound this note o
10 warning to those who have their dag
y gers drawn to stab fancied foe, bu
I'd who will unwittingly kill friend. w
he claim 1t because we are talking t
le Democrats, to Judge Quarles' friends
j. aud our friends. We have a persona
I'd interest in the reputation of all cit
i zens, and therefore in that Of Judg
le Quarles. He is public man. We hav
voted for him to fill an high office, "
have applauded his course as publ
m servant, and we enjoy, we hope, hi
10 esteem If not his close personal frien(
o. ship. We would not see him slain i
w the house of his friends. Being on tt
rs outside as it were, where we can sc
m and know better than some of hi
~ misguided, though Jealous compatr
h OTIS who seem to bear some fancie
If grievance against Mr.. Flood, we say
re- them that if they would do their frien
m the kindliest service of their lives, til
40 greatest good they haveever done hin
they will join with Judge Quarles an
the Democratic party in rolling up
splendid majority for VIM. J. Brya
and assure the triumphant election {
q Mr.. Flood. -
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