Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-11-20
Qcomnuricated.)
PRESIDENT MOODY REPLIES.

Ah6oAOhNA hOODI hEf LIES.
EDITOR CITIZEN:
If you will allow me space in your
valuable columns, / will endeavor to
make short reply to an article that
1 find in the Potomac Progress of
November 18th, 1S03-an editorial
headed "New Political Party"
wish to state as president of the
Oystefmen's Protective Union that
our union 10 in nowise of political
character or nature, and the only
motive is to protect the tongers'
honest interest and rights. 1t will
never be used in politics, except to
place ourselves in a position to battle
against the effect of politics when it
eneroaches upon our rights az free
men. The main object Of our or
ganizstion is to become an aid to our
representatives in protecting the in
terest OF the tonger, and to protect
our interest does not make it neces-
sary that any encroschments be made
upon any other mans rights. In
resolution No. 3. referred to in the ar.
ticle by the Progress, We particularly
say that We want our represen tativea
to support any and every bill offered
by this body for the good of the
tongers, aohen IL does not encroach
upon the rights of others, and to de-
feat, rs far as possible, any bill that
tends to sncrooch upon the rights OF
the tongers that they no,o enjoy. And
referring to resolution No. 4, 1 fail
to see anything that merits criticism,
il a man is honest and is willing to
give to every man that which il
justly due him. Whereas il
is believed that in some places
the planters are Infringing upon the
public rocks by moving their stakes
out further than their survey ex.
tends, and also having surveyed to
them bottoms that are included in
the Baylor survey as public rocks,
we ask that the Legislature give
authority to inspectors, and also
make it compulsory on their part, to
cause resurvey, and if the planter
is found to be too far out he to pay
cost of resurvey, otherwise the State
to pay same. A man should only
want that which belongs to him
Resolution No. 8 is of perfectly hon.
est intent and purpose, viz: That
whereas all sums realized from or.
ganizing are to be used to protec,
the rocks of Tidewater for the good
and welfare of the people of Tide.
water, it should be contributed to BY
all Of Tidewater's people. There ID
nothing dishonest in that. And
when one 10 20 dishonest az not Il
voluntarily contribute to the caus.
that will benefit himself a. it doe,
all others, but will wait to reap tn,
reward Of other mems labors, he doe
not deserve to realize every advan tag,
as though he had contributed; ant
thus we drew resolution No. 5.
We do not claim to be antagonistit
to any of our representatives. but ar,
organized that aid may be obtained
from the masses to assist our repre-
sentatives in procuring for us tina
which is right and inst for us t,
have in the sight Of God and man
and we ask for nothing more. fai
to see anything in either of the three
resolutions referred to by the Progres
that should or would arouse the fight
ing instincts of our worthy representa-
tives, and / do not think anyon,
will show any coloring of his face
unless he 10 incliAed to rock in tn,
came cradle with the Progress a. Il
the breaking of the Baylor survey
can safely venture to say that no
one representative in either brancl
Of the Legislature who was sent from
Tidewatsr wishes to see the Baylor
survey broken.
We realize thst the Progress il il
sympathy with the planter, and d,
not expect to have it encourage tn
tongers to get 10 shape to protec
their rights az freemen. We woult
advise all tongers not to be in
fluenced BY the editorials of sam
when it attacks our action. Furthe
than that ] will not advise, as I d.
not wish to cause any unpleassntnes
to spring up between 10 and tn
Progress other than that which the
cultivate or generate.