Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-09-21
RHEA SPEAKS
IN TAZEWElI
The Congressman Ad-
dresses a Big Crowd
SPLENDID AD D A 6 S
David Bailey, Of Bristol. Speaks
at he Same Tim The
Crowd on This Occasion
was the Largest Seen
Here for Years,

ACNO 1OA Il OtbAGs
According 20 previous announce
ment Congressman w. F. Rhea I'd
dressed::the people of Tazevell on
court day. The address was delv-
cred in the Court House. 1t was re-
marked that the crowd which hoard
Judge Rhea on this occasion, was
the largest seen here for years on
democratic meeting. The court
room was c: DIVIDED, aud people were
standing and crowding about the
door, unable TO get loom. The au-
dience would have been larger still if
room had been available. The per-
sonnel also, of the crowd, was fine
The very best md moss intelligent
citizens of the county composed the
majnri OF those who heard the elo-
quents speech, many OF them were
men who are no. in the habit Of at
tendiig Democratic meetings, bat
showed by their ca lesS attention
thTt they were interested in the dis
cussion of the new questions now G.
fore the people.
Mr.. A. 5. Higginbotham, who is
one of our leading young law
yers. called the meeting to order,
and in Introducing Jnoge Rsea made
fine speech. MIR. Higginbotham
has made very few political speeches,
and his friends, many of whom heard
him for the first time, were very
much pleased. His speech on this
occasion, though shoat, wvs highly
creditablo to him, and made it evil
dent that his sc, ices should be en-
listed in the psesent campaign. At
the conclusion OF Mr.. Higgihbotham's
speech, judge Rhea came forward
amidst storm of applause, and for
an hour and half held the very
closest attention of the la-ge crowd.
The speaker was frequently inter
rupted by people crowding in, trying
TO get seatsror standing room.
In his opening remarks the speak
er paid his respects to little criti-
cism by q republican paper. to the
effect that on recent visit here
which kept him over Sunday that he
failed to attend church, by pointing
out the fact that his train did not
reach Tazewell until arer twelve
O'Clock, too late for church, even if
he had desired TO attend, aad hat it
is unsafe to judge Of the morals OF
men by their attendance or noa-at-
tendance upon church sc. vices, that
many men who attend church were
known to be as immoral as many who
do not &c.
MIR. Rhea gave shorS history of
the last campaign and of bis contest
in Congress. The elections commit
tee was composed of a la ,ge majority
of Republicans who voted to seat
him. These Republicans are men
of high standing in their party, and
to charge that he held his seat by
fraud as has been done, " as to brand
these leading Republicans with beiul
dishonest and actuated by sinister
motives.
The speaker discussed the nationa
issues, the paramount issue beiDl
) Imperialism, and paid q glowing
tribute tothat PEERLESS leader, w. j
, Bryan: The speech, throughout
was clear, argumentative, conservs
> tive, and entirely free from personal
( tiles or abuse, and made a goo
I impression.
While Judge i.hea was speakin
in the Court House, David Bailey, q
Bristol, was addressing O crowd |
the Opera House. The crowd ther
q hss been va-iously reported. 1t wa
= composed of some Of our best cit
r zeps. quite q number OF colored pc,
IT pie aud boys. Many Of the leadin
8. Republicans were on the strees, an
'e did not go to hear Mr., Bailey at al
ell being too busy or Otherwise engage
r It was admitted on all sides, th
n, TUESDAY, was a field day for the Der
e@ats.
WANTgo-ACr,vK NAN OF GOOD cHAKACr
he to deliver and co''e n Virginia for old est
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