Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-27


the national steel business, aud what
we are to pay Morgan the railroad
syndicate, they have not told us yet
but will. Orthodox theory is you
must pay high for men of brains
let US see how about the Immortal
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln anu
others whose salaries were scarcely
half for the same Office as now but
showed many times more pstri otIsm
and fidelity TO duty aud nation. IL
is right for sll public servants to
receive fair compensation not too
much, for 1t kills moral patriotism;
compare If YOU please, or doubt the
patriotism of our public servants To
day with that of our forefsthers. Oh,
what = painful contrast Even Hon.
L. ID. Gold could not withstand the
appeal of the State Office holders
who presented bill for increasing
their salaries u the amount of $50,
600 and not single office Was vacant
because of salary being too low.
Was Mr.. Gold sent there to help in
crease expenses against his constit-
uents or State which be did.
Again, why don't Mr. Moore tell
US clearly and to the point in what
way he favors cutting down State TX
penses aud give his position on tn,
school and suffrage question clear and
TO the point; also on the county Judge
ship and tressurership question and
on use of money and LIQUOR at cleo
tons: 1t should be made q penitentia
~ ofense TO take or give either for
pOllutlng the ballot box. Now, fel
low citizens, the fact is We are not
sufficiently aroused to the Importance
of this matter to ourselves and fani
lies; for if we do not secure the foun
dstlon of our government. the com
mon people or masses. when il is be-
ing eaten awsv bv interruptions
money changers. mononOlists and
contraCtionists, il is bound to crum
Die TO pieces as did all other nations.
as history teaches rs: for when the
oppressOrs became too tvranical the
people rise in their might: so let u
De cautions and choose carefully
man of strict fidelity 10 the peopl.
who will protect the interests of all
people, irrespective of vocation. with
out fear or favor, and one who can
see much room for improvement. Mr..
Moore did say he did not. That Of
itself should disqualify him. besides
IN the face of the many reasons given
IN the COURIER. and which has not
been successfully contradicted.
For ne must certainly be conscious
of the fact and draw off. for TO stand
rs q candidate is contempt even
worse than that shown by him near
~ I've years ago. Nor are the peopl,
of Warren by any means q unit for
him so far as was able TO ascertain
having made several trips In the
county in the past few months for
cattle, and did not hear a single man
who would say he could endorse Mr..
Moore.
Now, l wish to be correctly un
derstOOd. | have no malice toward
or grievance with, Mr.. Moore what
ever, and challenge any one to show
that have; but unlike one who
shows Mr.. Moore's total disregard
for our pc pie when self Interest
steps IN, yet on professional ability
aud personal regards be saws be Is
for him. Energy and ability thrown
Ia wrong directions IL very danger
Gus and disastrous, as was demon
strated by the defeat of Jeffersouiap
principles Ia the last two campaiens
but IN this matter that so deepl,
touches our temporal salvation and
that of our families, We must patri
otically lay aside all personal consid
eratlons and choose one from amono
US, whom We know will steer our
ship of State periodically through
the breakers that it is now 10. and
who has not aided in making us psy
tribute TO monOpOlistic pirates.
every time We sweeten our coffee,
salt our stock, drive nail. make a |
wire fence or read the Bible or paper
at night, ETC., ETC., AS did Mr.. Moore.
and has thereby helped to put our
national ship of State in peril. Now
shall We entrust the steering of our
auxiliary cruiser which is part of
the national ship of State with such
No, no, for we have men in every
county of magnanimity and strict and
unquestioned fidelity to the people
and | now mention one, an old con |
federate soldier, around the half |
century mark, who knows the wants |
Of the State, and we'll qualified with |
store of integrity. ackbone, grit |
and conscien tiousness seldom seen
and who has spoken out on q nun
Der of the important points. That
man is Mr.. John r. Castleman.
farmer and patriot of Clarke county
IN whom we can all trust for be fear.
lessly shows his colors. Will he
serve! Yet, such men as W. H
Whiting. Jr., and others. favorably
mentioned, could also do us great