Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-07
The Voice of the People.

bic, both by personal interviews, and
correspondence, In order to get the
sentiment of the people in regard to
action on the new Constitution. We
would be glad to secure expression
of views from any Clarke County
voter, for publication in our next
issue. Use postal card, and express
your views In sentence containing
not more than ten words. Make it
brief, concise, and to the point.
Some of the answers to our queries,
/. Shall it be proclaimed; or
2. Submitted to an abridged
electorate; or
3. Submitted to the whole people,
are as follows:
+. B. Whiting, lawyer, says: 81 am
for submission to an abridged cleo
torate."
J. NJ. Gibson, Clerk of Courts:
"SenstOr Daniel said the whole
thing"
a. Moore, jr., President Bank of
Clarke County: proclaim it,"
w. A. Bradford, County Treasurer:
cit would be absolutely inconsistent
to do otherwise than submit it to an
unabridged electorate"
G. NJ. Brittian, Town assessor
Submit it"
J. W. Foley, Assistant cashier,
Bank of Clarke County: Submit it
to the people"
John B. Neill, assistant Clerk of
Courts: Submit it to an abridged
electorate"
H. NJ. Mcdonald, clerk of Bank
of Clarke County: Submit it to all
the people"
II. p. Deahl, merchant: 81 think
it should be proclaimed"
>. NJ. ii. Baker, Constable: lit
should be proclaimed"
w. T. Lewis, Commonwealth
attorney: 81 favor its submission.
Party consistency demands this"
J. L. l.. Jones, merchant 81 think
it is right the people should have
their way"
S. L. Palmbalm, merchant: Sub
NIT it to the people"
j. c. Avis, Druggist cit ought to
be submitted to the voters"
J. T. Crow, magistrate: "The only
way / see to get at it, is to submit it
to an abridged electorate"
q. G. Ricamore, chief of police:
Submit it to an abridged electorate. .
j. L. Russell, merchant 81 favor
Its proclamation"
j. 7. Kercheval, merchant: "Let
her go; proclaim it,
G. E. S. Phillips, carpenter: 81
think it ought to be submitted; but
don't think it will be safe to give
them a chance at it,"
S. NJ. Taylor, insurance agent
proclaim it, and quick, too"
Alex Mccormick, postmaster: 81
want it brought before the people"
Conrad KOwnslar, county schoo.
superintendent: "The American sys
tenn of government is one of the PEG
pie, for the people, and by the people
/ favor submission to the people"
H W. Baker, merchant: at dom
make any difference what they d.
with it, to me-"
q. NJ. Broun, lawyer: "Proclain
it."
Dan Wiley, farmer: proclaim it.
l. X. Briggs, ex-sheriff: ''No sub
mission with me; proclaim it,"
d. H. Jones, mayor: "Proclain
it."
John II. Enders: 81 favor tn
keeping of the resolution adopted a
Norfolk"
Burwell Mcclure, farmer: "Sub
init it to the people,
T. B. Hardesty, magistrate: "Sub
NIT it."
DIR. Q. Mccormick: proclaim 1t.
j. I. Griffith, commissioner of tn
revenue: al favor submitting it t
sll the people, an unabridged cleo
tOrate, endorsing the open letter o
Senator j. W. Daniel"
Ed. Barnett, county supervisor
81 am for proclamation"
w. W. Smallwood: "Submit it t,
the whole people"
w. II. Garter, deputy treasurer
"PrOclaim it"
Ed. Sewers, farmer: proclaim it.
S. j. @. Moore, judge of tn
connkv court. aMauv nar,oorot