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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03
COMMUNICATED
What Should the Constitutions.
Convention DOq
d. Z. O'FLAHERTY.

Editor COURIER: This question lie
one OF such vital Importance To all vi
our citizens that they should T.,
aroused TO free and full discussion.
aud consideration of the subject such
as your columns only eau aueuuHtel,
afford; l, therefore, beg leave 10 ven
cure some suggestions IN addition L.
The many good ones that others have
proposed.
The Bill of Rights should be s.
amended rs to demand MS one of the
right of the people the election vi
United States Senators 10y the people.
The Right of Suffrage shoulu be 81
restricted as TO exclude the vicious
aud purchasable element-the bribeI
aud the bribed-So that to be- voter
shall be deemed badge of honor.
Hot an insinuatiOn of degradation.
Whether the honest toller who, IT,
ais youth, has been too busy to NJ
iulre an education should be dis
franchised while the educated rogue
votes for pay may we'll admit OF
doubt; aud many men of understand
ing question the political wisdom IL
the democrats of destroying the raj
lying cry that has 50 often saved Vir
slnla TO them. Yet we are confront
I'd 10y condition, not u theory. Oui
sister counties are calling Oh us toI
nelp - remove the shadow of LhelI
dark incubus.
The Legislative and Executive, two
Of the three co ordinate departments
If our government, being elective u,
the people, the time has al rived W hen
the other, the judiciary, should Le.
The election of all judges should
be taken from the legislature anu
vested in the people; the Legislature
would then be able to give attention
10 lts proper business. Should the
rxigency of the case so require all
Judges could be elected ut large; but
Circuit and County judges required
to De residents of the circuits or coun
ties for which elected.
Between the election of judges and
U. ). Senators, the legislatures seem
10 have become sadly demoralIzed,
being comparatively small body
they are subject and Amenable to per
niclOus influence from the outside us
we'll as tickle me I-tickle-you on the
inside. The opportunity aud temp
'ation should be removed.
Qualifications for the Legislature
should make ineligible for election
hereto all officials of the railroad, (
ma monopo!istic trusts. Preced, ut
or this may he found in our old |
yrand jury law which disqualified !
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03
ICoMMUNICATEDl

Mr.. Editor: / am told that the ap
prehension Is entertained 10y some of
the stockholders of the Brrryvillr
Land Co., that my election to yhr
constitutional convention might br
prejudIcIal TO their Interests
Please permit me to say through
YOUR paper that it is not possible for
my action to be had 10y the conven
ZION prejudicial to the interests of the
stockholders of this company, and
further, that if by any possiLilit,
such action shall be proposed, | will
resist it earnestly. A. MOORE, JR.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03
COMMUNICATED

Is 1t not time that all this abuse of
worthy citizen, even If he is can
didate, should Cease? If the object
OF the opponents of Mr.. Moore is Ia
weaken his chance for election To the
constltu iOnal convention, it has sig
nally failed; for it is Certain this
abuse has brought men to his sup
port who would otherwise remain in
different Mr.. Moore is as we'll equip
ped for the convention rs any man IN
the two counties. The strongest
point against him is he was not orig
lnally favorable to reconstruction
of the constitution. How far this
VIII initiate against him is To be seen.
But to bring ali these personal mat
tiers 10 the front is, 10 saw the least.
10 very bad taste, and should be and
Is, l verify believe, condemned bv u
majority Of the people. If Mr.. Moore
can convince me and other original
advocates Of new constitution, thai
he will earnestly set himself To max
Ing n new constitution in "A patriotic
spirit, eliminating the Carpet Bag
features of many Offices, excessive,
charges in legal proceedings, igno
rant negro franchise, with other well
known aud desirable changes, su bsti
tuting the statesman for the LAWYER.
all the abuse In the vocabulary of his
enemies will not prevent his election
Are we not running the risk of throw
ing the election to the Warren coun
~ candIdate-a man who, | have
been told. twice bOlted the democrat
ic ticket and at the last presidential
election stumpped his county against
Bryan IN company with pronOunc
ed republican. Is be the one TO be-
preferred to such d man AS A. Moore.
Jr?
Why should the Walls of wrath be
poured out on Moore alone. Droi
these personal matters at once and
forever and discuss the real questions
at stake. And this brings to mind
the pusillanimonv conduct of ouI
executive committee. Instead of be.
ing leaders and educators of the PEG.
pie, the committee allowed the oues-
ton "a vital question: of new con
stltution TO drift along without one
VOID of approval or disapproval. 1t
Is the business of the committee L.
instruct the people on all political
matters of Importance. If the mem
bers have no convictions, then the,
should step down aud out and lei
others who do feel some interest il.
State aud county politics take their
places. This half a. day election
looks like another don't care way Ct
treating n matter of the utmost i'm
portance, not only to our own.
but to future generations. Men pre-
fer a lion for leader rather than D.
hare. G.. E, l..
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03
ICOMMUNICATED1

Mr.. Editor: DR.. Kerfoot, in his
new found love for the people. rspec
iaily the poor people. after sacrificing
much OF your lux aud paper aud
hours of other peoples time in lis
tenlng TO his eloquent diScourses, has
placed me upon the altaI of his wrath
TO he offered as burnt Offering after
undergoing vivisectIon. | would br
willing sacrifice if | thought there.
hy | could propitlate the evil spirit
hat has taken possession of him, bur
as fear the Offering would be useless
md as some things he has said might
nJure the good name would like to
leave after my untimely taking off, /
Will take notice Of some of his state.
ments.
As chairman of the democratic
committee tor the county of Clarke,
1t Is my duty III connection with The
chairman OF Warren county to Hr
range TOR tIme aud MANNER Of NOM
mating candidates to represent ouI
legislative district III the Legislature
whichever the time arrives 10 elect d
delegate. The same duty devolyeu
dpOu us as To delegate To the cou
stltutIOnal convention. The regular
chairman of Warren being absent.
some tlne elapsed before SOMEONE 10
act for hun was appointed. As soon
as | was Informed of that appoint
ment, | had an interview with the
gentleman named.
Two propositions were submitted
to me. Que, for convention upon
d basis OF representation, which
thought WAS not fair to my count,
and which would have placed not
onl y the nomination of the delegate
To the convention, but the member
ship of the next House of Delegates,
entirely at the disposal of the people
of Warren, if they were united and
disposed to use their power. The
other was proposition for general
primary election for the two cou mites
upon the plan indicated in the pub
listed call.
The lirst / could not accept; nv |
duty to my comfy demanded that |
her rights for this election as well ~ |
for the next should be protected #
possible. The other objected to be- |
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03

Seek no liner gentleman ald LAWYER
or better friend than Frank WhIlmg
Or MIR. \. Moore. The CLAkkT
COURIER of March 18th announces
the candidacy of Prof. VIM. II.
Whiting. l heartily endorse hun
and believe that every patriotic
aud fair thinking uIau that has the
best interest OF the people at heart
will do likewise.
MIR. W hitting Is certainly gentle
man OF great Integr " aud magnim-
NY aud has every ability TO serve as "a
delegate aud IN my opinion is the
best IMAM that We can elect.
Now, IN regard TO the arrange
ment for our primary election.
think 1t very unfair, because if il has
been necessary at all previous cleo
lions, (prlmary or noD 10 open all
voting precincts, 1t is surely most
necessary this time. Also il seems
To me that if the official order is.
that the judges aud clerks shall re
celve the same compensation as at
all prev iOuS elections. the order also
should have been 10 hold the polls
open from sunrise till sunset, more.
especially So if all the people heyond
the Shenandoah river have to walk
TO BerryNllle TO east vote. think
TINS very unjust, when these people
have ia much right to have their
precinct opened TO vote in tie pri
mary as any other precinct in the
county.
There is so much good advice and
good LIGHT that could he given upon
this all important question for the
benefit of our voters and hope that
they will all in due time realize tho
real magnitude involved.
To conclude will saw | think that
a strong effort should he made at our
coming election to stop the Infamous
nSe of whiskev at orr polls; for Of all
dlSgracefnl scenes | think 1T our last
county election Rrrrvville's free IN
Ilcensed whiskev dispensers took the
lead. And | think il would he equal
Nv as commpndahle in our citizens 10
adopt the Mrs. Nation principle that
dav 1t any such whiskev Joints be
opened. A FARMER.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03
Mr.. 0'Flaherty's Position.
IcoNNCNIcATEDl

10 the cltlZens Ot warren and
Clarke counties; In response To the
call OF many voters urging me
through the papers, aud at The solici
tatlon of many, in person, to AN.
nounce myself ss candidate for the
constitutional convention from the
District composed of Warren and
Clarke, have decided to permit INV
name To go Ge ore the voters i'm the
primaries which are TO be held on
the 10th of April, 1901.
1t is with deep sense of the honor
that has been conference upon me by
these kind friends IN signityiug their
intention to support me, aud with a
realization of the responsibility that
would rest upon me should my Eel.
low citizens determine TO elect ME TO
this office, that | take the step.
L have heSitated thinking, perhaps.
some one else from Warren might be
a Candidate, but now believing that
no one else will offer from this coun.
", and that Warren is entitled to
the position, | submit myself to the
voters of the two counties. | believe
that the majority should rule and
should my fellow citizens choose me
shall endeavOr to represent the
district In faithful wav, and bring
TO the discharge of the duties of the
position my best efforts and do that
which would in my judgment, he to
the best interest of this great Com
mOnwealth.
| confess / should esteem it an
honor to represent such constit
uency as compose this Conventional
District and to be in u body which.
| am sure, will be composed of able
men.
The Convention will meet on June
the 18th, and it will rewrite the or
ganic law, of the State. and it will
have the power to frame such con
sututlon as it may See fit, so long ~
its action is not in conflict with the
Constitution of the United States.
and. naturally, voters wish to know
what are the views of those who una,
represent them. | believe Virginia
is at the beginning of great epoch
IN her history aud | do not fear that
any backward steps will be- taken.
There should be economy in the All
ninlstraIion of the affairs Of the
State, without in any way harminp
her educational aud eleemosyIuarI
institutions, or iujuring the func
ilOual administration of the govern
ment.
confess that on the great ques
ton of suffrage it il difficult TO know
what is best, but will say that il
elected, am willing to her what l.
TO he said on all sides, and act OF
my best judgment, after getting al
the light | can on the subject.
] am heartily in favor of fostering
the public school system aud doinA
nothing that will in any way injur,
pr cripple it.
/ am in favor of a liberal home
stead exemption, the election of all
officers by tile people where practl
cal.
In theory, the whole people meet
IN convention and frame the Constr
tuition, and therefore, believe. thai
rhe work of this body should be re
turned to the people for their ratifi
cation or rejection.
D. q. O'FLAHERTY.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03

this county has been struck dumb by
some magic force. Our all impor
tant aud magnauimOus lawyers seem
not TO be taking much action that is
visible, and especially never offer Il
suggestion or mention thought upon
the principle questions to come lie
fore the convention, aud we. the ba. k
bone of this whole country and max
ers Of constitutions ana DISCOVERIES
OF when they are faulty, are now IN n
daze waiting for lawyers to decide
the whole matter.
II the lawyers are the rank aud Tile
of all the Intellect, and founders of
all good law, why do they not discuss
all matters of Importance, wide aud
loud, (they are good writer's aud ora
tors). and give us farmers their ideas
for food for thonght. Then wonld
say that the one who offered the best
food should he, of all the LAWYERS, thu
one to represent us at the convention.
butcomraratively no food for thought
have we received. But whv select y
lawyer when his gold comes TO him
somewhat proportlonatelv as to the
rXtravagant manner our constitution
at machinery provides. Again, if our
unfortunate people have him to sup
port, which Is true, for their gains
come from the misfortune of other-
let's get rid of u burden and it's evils
toy checking the cause and rid orr
Tee hive of a few drones.
| will y right here that We farm
rrs must change this constitution 10
SUIT ourselves for this ag-, and in do
ing SO with the charitable feeling and
prot hrrlv love We have for all men
Know justice will be to each class.
l know we have many good men
IN our midst, who eau assist with
their modest and good sound nors,
oehse III making what changes ~,
need, also III framing any new claus
To be embodied in II. An edncnt..,i
and intelligent farmer can do more.
good work on IA constitution lba,
any LAWYER, after he has studied ~,
on constitution making. You ma,
take John w. Daniel. and if he had
never seen Il constitution, and stnr,
MIN to write one, he could never o.,
IL INTO the shape it is now: becans,
ne or any other man cOnld hnrdIv a.,
IN lifetime what it has taken Gen
Grafton after generation to do. Sn
now start John w. Daniel with
many good farmers and few yood
lawyers, doctors and miners. on wbat
material we have now in the cons,;
tuition. ana | will venture to say thu,
when II Is finished. we will have ;,
Constitution of the people. bv the
people and for the people"
1T then our intelligent LAWYERS
should find the law practice profita |
bile and continue the practice ut m. |
bar IN Berrvville, and | should ever
ne so unfortunate as to need anyon.
TO plead any case for me, | could |
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03

certain occupations, sgsiust which
complaints we're Usually u1sde.
1nc cvuuties VI Clarke aud War
reh, o~lug uisIlnct political bodies,
Should each oo entitled ~ u delegate
ia tue House.
An eneIeut Railroad Commissisn
VI noI lees Ihan three uiruibers should
oe pro'iueu, elective 10y the people.
Oue commissioner set us uuaL,e to
stand up Tor the pubIlc as he should
against - special train ot railroad ut
ncials; but three told cord ID not
quickly broken.
Ihe great combinations of rail.
roads, Win greater yet ~ come, reu.
der noie Imperative day by day that
some efficient constitutional provision
should Oe made 10 compel their OH
clais To respect our laws aud per.
iOrm their duty To the public.
In their construction using the
government Right of EmInent DO
uIalu, under which they claim that
the private property OF the citizen
Is taken TOR public use raising u cor
relative duty " the public, for the
Commonwealth itself cannot take
private prOpe. ~ for private use, in
their operation this Is all forgotten.
These officials UtttImes heie TODAY
and goue tomorrow attempt TO lord il
over the public, seeming TO forget
that they are but servants of the
publIc'S servants, aud that when they
cease To be such the charter of the
railroad is fOrfeitable. They hardly
seem TO think that the public is
entitled to ciVility at their hands
much less consideration. With bold
ness they openly aUuUunce that il
Is no question with them of duty
out only of what they choose To cou-
slider as profitable To themselves Lo-
cal business s killed by rates pro-
nounced illegal by the Railroad Com
missioner.
Let one look at the bridge at Old
Chapel, the bridge at the crossing vi
PagebroOk Run, aud the work done
at Boycr, aud theu let him consider
that the Norfolk & Western officials.
tor the time being, hatly refused to
do any OF this work, aud only did il
under strong cOmpulsiou of the
railroad commissioner. Let him
read the Commissioner Report for
1894; Of the shameful condition of
things.
Will not DR.. Kerfoot make public
what subtle aud peruIcious influence
It was that held Battletown aud Long
Marsh back when Chapel and
Greenway went OH record as endorse
ing elections of u. ). Senators by the
people, aud tell who made the motion
IN convention to table their resolution
pletglng Clarke county to the prin.
ciple.
Aud will he not venture q predic.
liou how long it will be before all
good democrats ia Clarke count,
will be expected 20 send another
railroad attorney to represent the n.
X w. in Congress. 1t would seem
To be wisdom to make friends with
the people before that day.
Some form of village government
should he provided, 10y which the
'hlrf officer will be ex officio a Ju..
rlce of the Peace; say in villages of
not less than two hundred inhab
ltants, GEO. b. HARRISON.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03
COMMUNICATED

Edl or Of the COURIER: When
say 1t was with feelings Of great re
Ilet aud the greatest pleasure that
learned OF Mr.. W. ii. Whiting bein,
a candidate for the convention.
simply voice the sentiments of over 4,
dozen prominent gentlemen with
whom L have recently talked. 1t il
like bright spring sunshine after
weeks OF cloud aud gloom. Now thai
the voters OF old Clarke and Warren
have n chance to do themselves ever
lasting credit, | feel sure that they
Will rally to the support of Mr.
Whiting, and send man to this con
vention who will do them Justice anu
give them everlasting credit. Som,
weeks ago | saw in the Richmond
Dispatch that Gov. Tyler had advis
ed the people TO send the cream of
their political men to the convention
but 1t has seemed up to this time thar
Clarke and Warren would be satisfied
with re-churned buttermilk.
Now is the time for the farmer
the iab0rIng man to trust their inter
ests to some one other than u LAWYER.
and In Mr.. Whiting they have u CAN
didate. who. in intelligence and hon
esty, has few equals. aud no superior
In either county. His political, bus
mess and privote records are abso-
iuteiy clean-not the shadow of
cloud on his past life, and no black.
cloudy boom record.
j. T. KENNERLY.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03

~ number of honorable msn that
another honorable nan should be "A
candidate for n high aud worthy
position. IL Was nothing more, aud
no amount of demagorgery or per.
sonal abuse of the candidate or his
Immediate friends eau make any
thing more out of it.
Having thus as briefly as possible
noticed SOME of the Dr's' vsporings,
| must thank YOU for your valuable
space aud SAY that me for the incl
dent is closed.
THOS. ID. GOLD.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03
COMMUNICATED

Mr.. Editor: In giving my public
endorsement of Mr.. ". Ii. Winnings,
Jr., candidacy for delegate TO the
constitutional convention, do not
suppose that anything | can say will
add 10 his already envlable reputation,
but | cannot forbear giving public
expression TO my extreme gratitica.
ton and pleasure, that he has at last
and In good time. yielded to the earn
est solicitations of the people and AN
nounced himself candidate for the
convention. He is not only practi-
cal man and scholar of acknOw-
lodged ability and his position on the
important measures before us we'll
defined but one of, and in sympathy
with the people, having no axe to
grind or no schemes for political pre-
ferment or unlawful greed of gain.
In addition TO this. his irieprOacha-
BILE life and inlexihle integrity and
uprightness mark him as pre- emf
nently the man for the place. In
this instance It can he truly said that
the place has sought the man, and
there is cause for hearty congratnla-
ton on our part, that he is willing
To accept 1t. Surely at this time
when politics" has become almost IA
synonym for an organized system of
bribery, robbery and fraud, all who
desire to be fairly and faithful ly rep
resented, will not hesitate to rally to
the support of such man as Prof.
w. II. Whiting. Jr.
| am Informed that no sooner had
he announced himself as candidate
for the convention than Mr. ThoS. ID.
Gold, the personal friend of Mr.. A.
Moore, Jr., the chairman of the dem
ocratlc committee of Clarke, super
visor of Long Marsh. State senator.
receiver of the Boom. set to work
with all the energies of his soul 10
try to get MIR. Whiting to withdraw.
knowing that If he ran, there would
be no hope for Mr.. Moore. the prrSi
dentof the boom. claiming thatChrkr
county would lose the delegate aud
thereby cause Warren county to get
II. IF Mr.. Gold is really so solicI
tOus ahont his de7r oil c0unfv. whv
does he not get he president of the
boom to withdraw Instead of Mr.
Whiting, aS the fight in this county
is against the lqwyer. the Dolitjcal far
tion combine, the president ofHe Joom.
MIR. A. Moore, Jr., and not against
MIR. Whiting.
! understand that Mr.. Gold i'm
this issue of the paper will not only
not try TO correct the injustice done
the voters of ;his county hv the Dem
Ocratic Committees chairman. bur
that he claims he wi excorate me.
Tor even suggesting the injustice aud
wrong done the people. But if his
statements ale along the line that
understand they are, do uot think
there will be the slightest trouble in
the next paper. to show that he as
chairman of the county committee.
has not Onl v done himself an irrepa
rable injury, but has given the
very hest reasons why Mr.. A. Moore.
Jr., should withdraw from the con
test as delegate 10 the convention in
favor of Mr.. w. II Whiting. .Jr.
II. ID. KERFOOT NJ. ID.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03
Additional Communications or
Page 4

Let me say | have used Ely's
Cream Balm for catarrh and can
thoroughly recommend it for what
!, claims. Very truly, Grew IL. W.
halfway. Elizabeth N. j.
l tried Ely's Cream Balm. and to
all appearances am cured of catarrh.
Inc terrible headaches from which
l long suffered are gone-W. j.
Hitchcock. late Major IT, S. Vol. and
A. A. Gen. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Balm does not Irritate or
"anse sncezing. Sold hv druggists
M 90 cts or mail'd hv Elv Brothers,
90 Warren ST., New York.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-03
A Testimonial From Old England

IL consider Chamberlain's Couch
remedy the best in the world for
bronchitis" says Mr.. William Savory
or Warrington. England. alt has
saved my wife's life, she having been
. martyr to bronchitis for over six
years, being most of the time confin
ed to her bed. She is now onite
we'll" Sold BY DR.. J. g. Avis, drug
gist.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-12-26
N. P. Clarke, Bankrupt.

N. 2. Clarke and Attorney Geo. w.
Stewart of this city were at Fergus
Falls on Monday to attend the first
meeting of the creditors Of Mr.. Clarke,
who had filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy with the federal court at
that city. The creditors to the amount
of $3.50, 900 were represented at hear
ing held by referee Parsons and Mr..
Clarke was examined as to his fnan-
cial condition. He testified that he
had no property nor interest in prop
erty other than as indicated by his
schedule of assets already on file with
the referee and which showed but $3.50.
At the conclusion of the hearing Judge
Thee. Bruener of this city was named
as trustee of the bankrupt and in due
time will wind up the business of the
estate. AS there are no acsets his task
will not be difficult one.-St. Cloud
journal Press.