The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-26
Gate City Letter.

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GATE Cry, Va, Oct. Odd, 1893.
Editor Post:
We are making great preparations
for our grand rally here on the 2Sth
instant. At that time we expect to
have from three to five thousand
people and hope TO accomplish much
good. What we need in this can
vass is enthusiasm more than any
thing else. The people are not taxi
ing q great deal of interest in this
election. aid the cause of this gem
eral apathy is the fAe4 .Lat times are
hard and the people are tissusted
with the L. S. Senate. They are,
however truc to their allegiance and
only need some good Democratic
speaker to arouse aiaepl 6Ha sound
the note of warning. This is strict
" Democratic county The Woods,
the great uniiers and Republican
workers arc no more They have
seen their day, and in their stead we
have good solid Democrats 10 adglte
the people. Major Wood was in his
day tower Of strength to the Re
publicans, but his power has passed.
He has virtually 10 influence ID
Scott county. Mr.. Henry $. Kane
is the great Democratic leader Of our
county and has probably done more
than any other man to unity the
Democratic party. He is an 'ndo,
fatiguble worker and one that has
the courage of his convictions. The
Woods never had much to say to him,
as they knew he would back up his
opinions with deeds. He deserves we'll
at the hands of his party, and no
doubt his great work for the party
will be duly appreciated, in time.
The Hon John 4. buchanan is an
aspirant for the Supreme Bench. Mr..
Buchanan is a good Democrat and
an upright. honest man. but what
has he done for his party? There
are thousands of Democrats to-day
in the Southwest who have done as
much as he has for the party. Mr..
Buchanan is not by any means in
anyway superior to thousands of
other Democrats in this district. He
has been honored by his party as
much as he deserves. | am not OPP
posed TO rcwarling merit when it is
Justly due, but ] an opposed to max
ing a demiGod of man Who has no
claims to that distinction. Judge
Morrison is far superior to Mr.. Buch-
anan az q iuriSt. In fact they can
not be compared. tie is a good
man and is far more qualified to
seat on the Supreme Rcncl than Mr..
Buchanan. do not mention Judge
Rhea, because he has no chance
whatever of getting the honor and he
does "ot deserve it. What haH he
done? What qualifications has he
for the position? None, whatev-
er, more than any young lawyer,
without experience. He has done
absolutely nothing for his party.
He boltcd away from the
candidate of the Southwest in the
last Gubernatoriai conyentiop and
for that fact alone should be buried
politically. but he is not "in it" At
all and | will dismiss him.
Judge Morrison is the man for the
position. The Southwest is solid
for linn, and, unless some combina-
ton is effected between political
tricksters, will be the recipient of The
honor. There is not more able
lawyer in the State, nor better
Democrat.
The Washington county Demo
Gratis are having q nice mess of it,and
a pretty spectacle do they present to
the public. 1t is not saying much
for the Democratic leaders of .\bing
lon that this state of affairs is per-
mitted to exist. The Democrats
should stand by their nominees In
arc not worth crow of
pins" They are liable to be Turned
from their course by every passing
breeze, and their Democracy cannot
be relied upon.
am glad to see that Mr.. Irvine
will have practically no opposition in
your legislative district He is a
man that deserves well at the hands
Of bis party. PrHIlus.