Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-06
He Spoke to Large and Enthusiastic
Audiences at Grundy and
ClintWOOd.
REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES SET FORTH.
FOreible and Eloquent Pleas for The Great
Principles for Which the Party Has
COntended Ever Since Its
Birth.

publican party in this district for Con-
gress, formally opened the campaign at
Grundy on Tuesday, the 2Sth ult. lie
as accompanied to Grundy by the writer
and other friends, and was most cordially
greeted as he travelled from the railroad to
that town by citizens along the line OF
travel At Grundy he found the Republi-
cans in good spirits and enthusiastic In
their support of Mckinley and Walker.
Mr.. E. II. Witten, Tazewell boy, is
county chairman of Buchanan county, and
has become thoroughly enlisted in the
duties of the responsible position.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock General
Walker began to speak. The court room
was crowded, few ladies being present.
For one hour and twenty minutes the
General discussed the issues Of the cam
paign. He was in good trim and spoke
with unusual force. The crowd showed its
warm sympathy for the cause and candi-
date by frequent, hearty bursts of ap'
plause. 1t was made manifest by the
character of the audience and the earnest
attention given to General Walker that
good majority of the people are with the
Republican party
General Walker reminded his hearers IN
strong language of the predictions OF
the Bryanites four years ago, that the sue
cess of the Republican party, especially
the adoption of the gold standard, would
bring ruin to the business interests of the
country. The falsity of all such predic-
tions was exposed, and the general pros
perity now prevailing in the United States
graphically pictured. The speaker showed
how every prophecy of the Bryanites had
been false, and every pledge of the Repub'
lican party had been kept. A fine oppor-
tunity was afforded him to illustrate the
prosperous condition of the country by the
excellent conditions that now prevail in
Buchanan county. The splendid timber
of that county is now verltable mine OF
wealth to it's people. The lumbermen are
getting on an average three times as much
for their poplar timber as they did in
1896, and the demand is largely in excess
of what it was under free trade. There is
an abundance of money in Buchanan and
work for every man who cares to labor.
On the issue of imperialism General
Walker made a number of strong points.
He showed most conclusively that if there
are any imperialists in the land it is MIR.
Bryan AID bis supporters.
The crowd which gave such careful at
tention to General Walker was represen-
tative one, and the Republicans are re-
solved that there shall be fair election in
Buchanan on the 9th of November.
At the conclusion of General Walkers
speech, VIM. G. Pendleton, of Tazewell,
and J. G. Mathews, Of Russell, were called
for, and each made brief speech. Mr.
Matthews is from Kentucky, is a lawyer
by profession, and is very effective stump
speaker. He is an ardent Republican and
will do our party good service.
From Grundy, Geuerai Walker went to
Cintwood, Dickinson county, and was ac'
companied by the writer, He found the
Republicans of Dickinson county enthusi-
astic, and determined to prevent the re-
currence of such frauds as were perpetrat-
ed at Clintwood in the election of 1898.
The party has an active and efficient coun-
ty chairman in the person of Mr.. w. Nj.
Thornbury and county committee that
will do its duty.
General Walkers appointment at Clint
wood was for an of.day, the 30th ult., but
early in the morning citizens from all
parts of the county began to arrive in
town, and when the time for speaking
came there were enough persons to COM
fortably fill the court house, the crowd be-
ing estimated at from 250 to 800. The
General was even in bette9~~trlm than he
was at Grundy, and made the best politi
cal speech we have ever heard him de
liver. For nearly two hours he discussed
the records of the two parties that are con
tending for supremacy in this country, ant
the issues upon which they are now di
vided. At times the audience was wilC
with enthusiasm-when the speaker scored
some good point-and at no time wa
there any disposition shown by the crow(
TO dwindle in numbers or slacken in enthu
siasm. When the General began to dis
cuss the methods of the Virginia Democra
cy, and to expose the frauds in the Nintl
District, by which w. F. Rhea secured th
returns to Congress, he spoke with fore
that carried conviction to his Republican
hearers and made the few Democrats pres
ent hang their heads in shame. 1t will b
remembered that in the election of 1898
very bold scheme of fraud was worked
Clintwood. General Walker explained t
the audience how it was done. The ma
who was charged with doing the work wa
in the crowd, and made no denial, thoug
the General said the man who committe
the fraud sis thief from the crown of hi
head to the soles of his feet"
General Walker made great speech a
Clntwood, and shows no signs of weaken
ing in power as be advances in years. Hi
speeches at Grundy and Clintwood indicat
that he will make the most effective can
paign he has ever made in this district.
MHUGH DESERTS BRYAN.