Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-24
lCONMUNICATEDl

COMMUNICATED
Mr. John II. Castleman, the logi-
cal candidate for Legislature and
why
LIST, because be merits it, and mer-
1t is the rock, the Gibrslter, on which
to build our fort that safeguards our
State and nation.
Now, why does he merit the place
above others-becsuse he has shown
the stamina, backbone aud ability to
let his people know, through his
county paper, where he stands aud
what he stands for; and IN that
plainly shows that he represents both
malorities of numbers as well as ma
lorlties of interests, and also that be
is not dominated by any ring or po-
liticsl boss, for ne never entered or
withdrew from any contest at the
dictstion of ring boss. Now fell
low citizens and thinkers, yes, l mean
thinkers, for bros, if We do not think
for ourselves and discriminate be-
tween those who are for self alone,
and the worthy patriotic farmer who
thinks of, feels aud knows the wants
of his people and who has felt the
chilly frosts of early morn for some
fifty winters, and, too, mark the fact
that he is the only candidate who has
really pledged or promised the people
anything: and TO think, too, that 9th
ers are asking In their serennisl sweet
sounding way, we citizens and bur-
den bearers TO commit ourselves to
them without the slightest public
pledge by way of plan for our better
ment whatever. Then, therefore. we
need but reflect ray of light from
that array of interpreters of the law
who tell us that any contract made
or obtained without consideration is
totally null and void.
Then, is not any promise TO sup
port any candidate totally null and
void who has not given us public
consideration, for any personal or pri-
vate consideration carries with it the
phase of traitor TO the best interests
of the public welfare, and is. there
fore, justly, morally aud truly totally
null and void, backed bv the legal
Interpreters, who have been FREEDOM
mating and dominating our legisla-
tures 10 the interest of the legal pro-
fesslon for years at the expense of al
most every other vocation, who bear
the burden and the heat of the day.
When we know, if We will only stop
to think, that the legal profession
represents less than five per cent. of
our citizenship. Therefore, the great
Importance of electing men and mem.
bers from other vocstions in life so
that We can all be represented for no
magnanimOus lawyer or observer will
claim that all vacations have been
equally and Justly represented in our
Legislature, nor can he claim that it
will be done in the future by an un-
equal prodomiuance of the legal pro-
fesslon as the past plainly shows.
We do not object to the legal frat
ernity nor to their proportionate share
Of representation and think we find
in that profession or vocation some
of our most honorable men. Yet, a
stream can never rise higher than its
fountain of supply, therefore, cannot
the people In other vocations, being
the chief source or fountain of sup
ply, say we will send representatives
from nearer the fountain head, who
better know how to safeguard the
stream of time in the interest of the
whole people instead of using it to
turn political waterwheels for indi-
viduals. Think, think, think, before
voting. H. E. B.