Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-06-20
REPUBLICANS
QUIT IN DISGUST
No Candidate for Con-
greSS this Fall.

small number OF people, principally the
leaders, and more prominent men of
the party. The meeting was excep-
tionally pesslmistic, so far as the future
OF the party in the District is concern
ed, as will be seen from resolutions
F, given below, and unanimously adopted.
Inc action taken by the meeting looked.
some one said, like an unconditional
surrender.
"A speech was made by w. G. Pen
uieton, editor OF the Republican. i'm
which he Is reported to have declared
that the Democrats have DISTINGUISHED
all the negroes, and virtually many o
the white Republicans. After his
speech the resolutions were offered
declining 10 run candidate this fall
for Congress. The vote was unani-
nous except as to Senator Harman,
who hove deep sigh.
The resolutions arc as follows:
"The Republicans of Tazewell
county in mass-meeting assembled
express their earnest disapproval Of
the revolutionary spirit that has
controlled the sO-called Constitution
al Convention of Virginia. 1t has
framed n Constitution which takes
from the people the right to select
many state and county officers who
should be chosen by popular vote;
has enacted n suffrage law which is
proclaimed as device for violating
the supreme law of the land. has
placed a price on suffrage, and fur
nlshed ample opportunities to part
isan officers, if they so desire, 20
deprive many citizens of the right
to vote.
I'VE denounce the partisan acts Of
the said Convention as unpatriotic.
unmanly and dishonorable. Espec-
ially do we denounce the proclama-
ton of the new Constitution as n
cowardly and perhdious act of usur-
patton and violation Of the funda-
mental principles underlying tho
making of all Constitutions.
In view of the fact that the unlim-
tied opportunities for fraud hereto
fore furnished by statue law been
supplemented and strengthened by
constitutional enactment with the
avowed purpose of destroying tho
Republican party; and in view of the
fact that those who devised and op-
Grated the numerous schemes for
fraud on the Ninth Congressional
District are still the honored Cd lea
ders OF the Democracy in this district
having control of our elections; and
further, in view of the fact that a
Republican House of Representatives
has twice ratified and condoned the
shameful frauds by which W. f.
hhea obtained seat in congress. we
deem it uesless undertaking to trv
to defeat the men who originated
and operated the Scott county Ballot
and the other fraudulent ballots
used in his district at the Congress-
ional election in 1900.
Therefore, Be it Resolved by tho
Republicans of Tazewell county.
that they disapprove of the party
running candidate for Congress in
this district at the approaching elec-
ton, and that we advise the Repub-
licans in this district to refrain from
voting in State and National cleo
tions until we can have an honest
election law honestly administered
In Virginia; and to this end we in
woke the aid and all honest Demo-
Gratis as we'll as Republicans"
The resolutions were adopted by
rising vote and without dissenting
voice.
VIM. c. Pendleton then offered
the following resolution, which was
also adopted by rising vote.
''We, the Republicans of Tazewell
county, in mass~meeting assembled
express our porfound qualification
at having our friend and esteemed
fOllow-citizens, James Bandy, sheriff
of Tazewell county, with us to-day,
and express the earnest hope that
his presence here is the fore runner
of his complete restoration to health
and the promise of many years Of
continued usefulness and happiness
Mr.. Bandy had come into the court
house supported by friends. This
was the first time be had been there
since he was paralyzed, last Christ
mas Eve. He was cordially greeted
by his friends.
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