The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-02-28

Bic >ro<r &kf. "a. Feb, -. 1901 4
Nz. Ens1en ---hs thr time scr the
OF delegates - The Con.
stifutioaal Conversion draws asst.
4 tesoeves u - look ebe-s To- ~ .
men % fepnsseas Us.
The Southwest Is ths coming Sec
tioh Of The State snd the dsveioEs.
ment IN the next decade viii be
something wsnderful. There i ia
the southwest some a. able and COM
peten. men as are in the state and
shes should. 10 shie important crisi-.
sacrifice pcrsensi incossepierce and
obecriGlly ansseS their ccontly's call
We shoald nominate and elect our
ablest men. and send 10 Richmond
corterie Of statesmen that viii reflect
honor, not only on our section but
add smother leaf in the Laurel Of
Fireinia's glory. We DO net want
20 interfere with the election in the
other districts. but We would feel -
proud Of the election Of the gentle
men we viii name as II they repre-
scented our own district. We name
these men 70 suggest what a galaxy
Of brilliants we coald send from the
Southwest aud we could rest assured
that our every interest would be care
fully considered sad properly guarded.
First ia point Of age. ability. ora
tory and brilliancY. we suggest 'the
Sage Of Dorgannon on The Chnch.
the Hon. Patrick Hsgan Of Scott
County. a more profound lawyer.
a more polished speaker. or more
astute aud logical philosopher can
not be found IN the state. and ii elect
cd, wili certsinly take his place go
fret class Of statesmen.
Next re suggest the William
Wiri' Of the southwest. the Honor
able c. r. Duncan. Of Lee County.
Judge Duncan was one OF the buii-
wsfks in the Underwood Convention
against the many iniquiou- measures
attempted ia that convention. ii.-
experience in that one should stand
him 10 good need in the one Oh come.
Judge Duncan has the best legal
mind of any man the writer has ever
met. and in addition 60 bic natural
abilities DEE has vast store of legal
lore sud being 90 a naturally judicial
turn oi mind and philosophical tastes.
he is deeply Yorsed in constitutional
law aud questions OF statehood
Judge Duncan is also un able adeo-
cate and an extremely logical speaker.
For Russell, DO more capable and
able champion oi the cause oi liberty.
equity and right coaid be found thsu
that sound philosopher aud brilliant
young lawyer. 81 T.. Burns. of Leb-
anon. vho hss inherited so MANY ol
those noble oharacteiistcs ot Doe.
illustrious uncle. the late Judge 49,
I Burns.
Ta1eweil should send chat accom-
piishei diplomat. sound rcasoncf and
Prince ol good fellows. che Hcn.
Harry 81. Smvthc. Harry would Boz
diamond of the irsi water. Don ihc
galaxy of bn'iiants that win fl The
+ convention
Fos our Own county we have hcafd
bnt one voice and one sentiment exc
pressed. Tho man who stood be-
tween the State and hcr crciiton.
and prevented her robbery to the cx-
teli % being personally iaearceaici
I should have some voice and some
weight iu reiraming beer fundamental
Iaws. TIE Convention may ha,e Boo
its Disc some more brilliant mon.
some ab.er LAWYERS (but we doubt itl
some more profound philosopher,
lut wo venture Co assert chat there
vail NOS Dee one in that able assembly
who wiii be- more fertile BOO eNpciien.
with @ higher sense of right. and
more "horse sense" thsn che father
sud founder OF "rhe Magic Jig oi
the Southwest" General d. a.
Ayers.
With ihis frm tive the Southwest
need have no fear of the proper -o.u-
zion OF any question that may arise.