Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-02

Z 'he confederate soldiers. It may be pos
sible that the recent hustle and general
feeling that young men should be elected
to office was taken by some TO mean the
above quotation. but don't think 80.
1eiieve in letting the young men put
their shoulders 20 the wheel and helping
rapid progress along. bat 10 not favor
any disrespect OF inatiention TO the Con-
federate veteran, and am sure that no
one who viii look at the matter in an
honest light viii criticise the COURIER
or its editors for trying 90 advocate
what they believe 90 be the best candi-
dates for any Office. ] remember that
the COURIER did not take any side in
the primary last year. for the reason "a
they stated that thew were too Young in
the political history Of Clarke county 10
even attempt To- tell any Of the voters
who was the best man. After the pri-
mary made its nominees. the CorRrrR
supported them. which was right An
editors position r. a hard one He NAV.
and possibly does. disagree with YOU
many times but especially then should
you give the county paper your support
and discuss through 10 pleasantly and
justly your differences. for even IF he
does disagree with YOU az times. he has
the good OF The County and state a.
much at heart as you have. have no.
ticed also an attempt on the part Of the
| Winchester papers 90 supplant and com
pete with our own county paper bv
promise 90 give all of the news of Clarke
county think 10 wrong for MS 10 give
encouragement 90 Frederick county en-
/ terprise when we can DO so much forour
/ own. And besides have noticed CON
siderable garblins of facts and data in
these papers. If YOU want the real news
| of the outside world every dav. YOU yet
/ il in the great Baltimore. Washington.
/ Philadelphia. and New York dailies. and
not even the mos, simple minded can
claim that thc Winchester dailies even
| family I'LL the position that these inn
mensc dailic~ DO. But f0ralI local news.
and your county political issues. YOU
should give an undivided support 90
I your own county paper. and no man
should De willing 90 work for another
paper In preference 90 his own The
CoCRIER has at present the best plan for
gathering The County news that il has
ever had. ln the Correspondence from
different parts OF the county. 10 gives the
little items of interest to that particular
F section. The general county news and
bcrryy.le items are well gathered.
There has been some complaint in recent
years 'hat The CoruEn paid TOO much
auenuonto to the Personals" That news
may NOT De % direct interest 90 YOU. but
lt may interest tlc members OF YOUR fam
ily OF your uci-hbor. So why should
you tly 90 mrzz,e tLe press in this re-
gard The CoUEIEH now has one of
The best printing plants In Virginia.
/ The editors have shown themselves will
ing 90 help public improvement in every
way in their power. They have tried 90
make the 'piain people" feel that the
/ COURIER has an interest in their we'll
Fare. The result has been that there are
many now taking tile C0yRIEu who
never took .t before And know that
there are now some who subscribe ID
the CoCRFE who cau1o, even read. and
The paper j. -ead 90 them every week bv
. ,heir children Who have learned 90 read
IN our public schools This NAV event
ual!y result in ,Ae.r parents learning to
read. Let Us look toward q better con-
tition ot affairs. lie, ignorance and in-
ability no longer prevail Let us he-p
The plain people DO not crit.cise their
efforts in their own behalf There Lave
been times when those voters have voted