Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-02-27
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MIR. Mccormick, not only publicly but
privately, Tor iaithfulness TO duly ina
trying TO place has client in the boon,
cases, Mr.. n. Moore, I'M such an aavan
tageous position aud Mr McCormick
told me that ought not 10 blame him
for il as he was only doing ms duty"
and at the same time | no most sincere
IN nope that the people aud more es-
prcialIy the Stockholders OF the boom
will do their duty aud their whole duty
in seeing TO IL that Mr. a Moore. il non
placed in such position. ~ To MIR
Moore, stating that | said lac did not
vote for the the constitutional conven-
tion Mr.. Moore is mistaken; ii lie will
refer TO my letter he will md an interro-
CATION mark, putting II in the form of a
question showing tbat / did not know
what track the lawyer was coming in on,
and while am perfectly willing To take
his statement That he ALWAYS voted
with his party even when in his iudg-
ment its action was not rise" l must
SAY that the general impression around
here il that this II one of the occasions
that he thought II = acts erfFemeiU uH,ris.
and hat his influence generally was
though; 10 be against "A convention. or
ia other words, ne was willing or pre-
ferred the old constitution stand excepi
SO far as II could Oe corrected 10y the
legislature. In other words be was op-
posed TO a Constitutional convention.
In reference TO Mr. MOore's expires
sing his views" on the principal cues
tions involved in the convention aud his
saying that haste and folly generally
20 hand in hand | am glad To be able
t. say that | agree with him heartily a.
to haste and folly and must say that
never in my life saw a greater exempli
hcatiOn or a more suitable application
OF il To any one than can be made 10 the
haste and folly of Mr.. Moore and his
friends in trying TO fOrestall and commit
bv petition, publication ami every other
way, the people To his candidacy for del
egate 10 the constitutional convention
People in glass hOIses ought not to
throw rocks And | must say that /
think IL ridiculous, prepOstuOus and alb
surd in Mr.. Moore TO try 10 fool the peo-
pie i'm order TO postpone his expression
Of opinion on the leading questions 10
come before the convention on account
the Legislature dealing with the sub
iect', when he knows we'll that the legis
lature has nothing whatever to do with
altering the constitution. hut had ONLY
To fix the number CO delegates. the time
for their election and the time of the
meeting OF the convention. What folly
in lawyers thinking they can make these
ridiculous statements To the people with
ont being noticed. In this connection 7
desire 10 say that while !. and no doubt
the public generally. would be glad To
hear MIR Noore's expression of opinion
on the important questions involved and
unques,ionahlv woJ.ld not only Toe highly
entertained bat will be instructed bv
them | firmly believe that il would
make very little difference 10 SIR Moore.
"a feel satisfied thai already public sen
timent in this county and in Warren. l.
that. owing To his situation. he l. not au
available candidate for the place IN
compliance with Mr. NOOrc's request
that Il enliWhten the county with some.
of nv luminous reflections" will sav
that have only time for one more re
fection NJ this writing. am violently
opposed To M trust and combines which
interfere with private enterprise and the
individual rights and liberties of the peO-
pie and think the new constitution OF
Virginia ought 10 briStle with a clause
or clauses 10 prevent them. II il had not
been for a prohhitorv clause even in the
present constitution. look what power
would have heen bestowed upon the
Trust and Combine. known ~ THE
Brookneale Charter" that slipped
through the recent legislature during it,
wlning hours. In consequence Of which
we need q man for delegate who gives
forth no uncertain sound o. ANY com
hine or trust question. Mr. Moore has
been and is so far As know i still in
favor Of the gold trust and the bank
trust or the money trust. whatever Won
choose 10 call il. and bv the declaration
OF the regular democratic party has heeu
designated aS not only the most detesti-
ole trust hut the very CAPSTONE Of all
trusts. and as Mr. Moore i in the very
ton trust and would NOT only not have to
81 ~ N H. 10 "a, D.
trust. think this one other good ren-
son WHY he should net he elected dele
gate 10 the constitutional convention
In other words IL he i g0ldhug there
l. no use in his irving 10 he an enlight-
ening hur or any other kind Of bug
While know thar Mr. Moore is not q
John Rockefeller or PierpOnt Nor
gan-Onlv lacking in the means-and j.
not 40 the very centre or hub of the
money trust. he i out on the ramiica
lions Of trade and 10 some extent TRYING
20 control its capillary circulation. The
pe0pie are GOING 90 do their own chOoS-
inc without the aid or assistance Of the
candidates themselves. and they will re.
sent every effort on the mart Of candi-
date "a dictate who will Il their consti.
tuition in reference to the candidates
spoken Of nv the people
Since Mr Moore has announced him
sell As candidate for the convention.
Tor long time Mr.. W. u Whiting. Jr.
was most talked of. esnecialiy in Chapel
and part OF BattletOwn.d Then
came Mr.. VI. W Jones our former treas
uror che county. with "A very strong
backing from not only Long Marsh and
Battletown districts. hut from different
parts 81 the county. A. MIR. Whiting
friends by degrees began To Withdraw ~
his own request his name from before
sac people ami the idea of layman fOr
The place grew stronger and stronger.
Nr. Jones strength increased rapidly
uutil there Is no question about his he
ing the strongest man in the county to
day Tor delegate 50 the constitutional
convention. "Our old war horse Can't
Parks, Of Page, said the other day in
speech in the Legislature that he wished
10 see the men from The laity very large
y In excess in the coming convention
ne same idea has been growing every
where else in the State Until il looks
more hopeful today that not only Capt.
Iark' wish ianf h.a nj l. Of