Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-23
OUR CANDID A 7 Z S

No citizen can deny the complete
victory of THE PEOPLE in the choice
of Montague, as the head of the dem
ocratic ticket. "The Red Fox of
Middlesex" had the entire machinery
of the party to contend with, in his
candidacy for the Covernorship. But
the people were on his side. They
had learned to know him as the Dis
trict Attorney under Cleveland; and
as Attorney General of Virginia, he
caught the public eye, and so well
did he fill the duties Of that impor-
tant Office, be won the sympathizers
of the rank and file of the party, and
they hailed him as a Tribune of the
People at the Norfolk Convention,
and gave to him the standard of the
party, which seldom has been
trsiled in defeat. 1t must not now
be lowered to the negro hosts, with a
Observation-Disclosures at their head.
Then look to the second name on
the tioket-Willisrd. Hou. Jos. +.
Willard has been tried in the fire and
not found wanting. The people who
dwell at mans home are supposed
to know him best. They have the
best opportunity to learn his capabll-
tiles. The people of Fairfax-the
home of the candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor-have kept him in the
legislature as their representative for
a number of years. He has been
suggested by them for all the offices
in the gift of the people-from the
legislature to the Executive Mansion,
and it was his home people. who have
brought this modest young man for
ward TO receive the share of public
office allotted to his section of the
country. Modest, generous and
thrifty, and allied to his Mother
State by blood and property, we can
not have cause for regret in giving
him the important office to which he
aspires,
The third name on the ticket is
that of an old Confederate soldier
W. A. Anderson, the lame lion of
Lexington. He is one of the surviv-
ors of that great Gray host, which is
now assembling with such wOeful
rapidity on the other side of the riv-
er in the Eternal camping ground.
1t is meet and right in this day,
when young men are pushing for
ward, that we should not forget the
men who gave the best years of their
life to the struggle for States Rights
Since Joshua led the mighty Israe-
lites, down to the charge of the Rough
Riders up the flaming crest Of FL
Caney, history tells of no military
exploits more brilliant, no bravery
more enduring, NO cause more stub
bornly contested to the last extremity
of possible success, than the fight for
the Lost Cause.
And in view of this heroic supre-
macy to our Southland, no democrat
ic ticket would be complete at this
time, without the name of Confsd-
crate Soldier upon it. If the State
of Virginia forgets the men of '61-
'65, then God will forget us. And
what more deserving member of that
band could we select than one who
bears his badge of bravery upon him.
The manned limb tells IT'S own story.
What more competent man could you
select than the learned Senator from
Lexington. What better character
could you ask than man, who has
lived three score years in one COM
munity and now has the solid en-
dorsement of that community for the
Office he has asked. And so turn
out democrats and prevent negro
domination.
Let them entertain negroes at the
White House in Washington, but
draw the line at our Governor
Mansionsin Richmond.
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