Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-12

Mr.. EDrToR:-Please publish the fol-
lowing editorial from the Warren
Register
VOTER
a few facts which the people Of this
District have not forgotten. a reason
sufficient why every Democrat should
support Warrens candidate. Mr.. NJ. J.
Fulton at the Primaries for the Senate.
Captain r. : Parks, the candidate for
the Senate from Page was elected 20 the
Constitutional Convention under
pledge made by the Democratic party.
that the Constitution should be sub
mitted back to the people for their ap-
prevail and ratification. This pledge was
made by the Democratic Party in its
last State Convention. and Captain
Parks, was candidate before that Con
ventiOn for an Office then. In speech
delivered on the 23rd day OF August.
1901, when the question of the preamble
Of the constitution was under consider
alton, which proposed to proclaim the
Constitution. Capt Parks favored sub
hitting the Constitution back to the
electorate created by the Constitution.
but later he changed faith and voted in
favor Of prOclaiming the Constitution.
and against submitting IL back 10 the
people for their ratification and approval.
lie thus broke the pledge and platform
of the Democratic party and arrayed
himself against the Democratic platform
and by ,his act declared that he was
afraid to trust the people The Declare
of independence declares that all lust
governments derive their power from
the consent Of being governed" vet.
Captain Parks voted not only against
the pledge and platform Of mis- own party.
and thus deserted the platform and
pledge Of the party. but he voted 10 i'm
pose a government upon the white
people %. Virginia without their consent.
This was the greatest blow ever struck
10 Democratic and free government in
Virginia. IL was not struck by the Dem
ocratic party. because the Democratic
party in their last platform declared in
favor OF submitting that Constitution
back 20 the people. IL was struck bv
Captain Parks, the present candidate for
the Senate. and by his colleagues who
voted with him. HOnorables John "
Daniels. Thomas ". Harrison. ID. C..
o'Flaherty, and other such Democrats
voted 90 submit the Constitution back TO
The people for their ratification and sp-
proval. Captain Parks voted against
these distinguished Democrats. and
against the platform and pledge Of his
party, and in favor of proclaiming the
Constitution.
BY this act he said that he did not
believe that the people knew the right.
or could discern the right, and that they
were not capable of self government.
and that he was sfraid 10 trust them 10
/ pass on a Constitution,-the highest and
first law OF the land. under which they
were TO live and DE governed. and thus
put themselves on record as opposed TO
government by the people of the people.
and for the people.
VIII the people trust man who viii
violate the platform of the Democratic
f party pledge. when DE has said bv his
vote. that be Is afraid 20 trust the people.
There is no plea of expediency that
VIII excuse this betrayal of party pledges.
and betrayal 81 the confidence Of the
white people, and attack upon the
liberties of The people Virginia is a
great white Democratic state, and il The
Constitution was a good law, the white
people of this State who are largely in
majority would have voted for ii, and il
/ il Is bad law, they would have con
/ demned IT,