Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-06-19
MASS-M MEETING
OF REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans Of TazeWell County
Assemble in MaSS-Meetins and
Pass Important Resolutions.

On Tuesday, county court day, the Re-
publicans of Tazewell county assembled
in Inass-meeting in the court house pur'
suant to call made by the county chair
man. H. G. Mccall, county chairman,
called the meeting to order and requested
MIR. WI. G. Burke TO preside.
VIM. {, Pendleton, secretary, was re-
quested \ the chairman to explain the
object of the meeting. After this was
done, Ho w. G. Mustard offered the
following solutions;
"Thel&publicaus of Tazewell county IN
mass 2Sleting assembled express their ear
A,yer disapproval of the revolutionary
hlM that has controlled the so-called
y Constitutional Convention of Virginia. 1t
has framed a Constitution which takes
from the people the right to select many
state and county officers who should be
chosen by popular vote; has enacted a
suffrage law which is isproclaimed as de-
vice for violating the supreme law OF the
land, has placed price on suffrage, and
furnished ample opportunities to partisan
officers, If they so desire to deprive many
citizens of the right to vote.
We lenounce the partisan acts OF the
said Convention as unpatrlotic, unmanly
and dishonorable. Especially do we de-
nounce the proclamation of the new Con-
stitution as cowardly and perfdious act
of usmpation and violation of the funda-
mental principles underlying the making
of all Constitutions.
In view of the fact that the unlimited
opportunities for fraud heretofore furnish
ed by statute Law have been supplemented
and strengthened by Constitutional enact
ment with the avowed purpose OF destroy
ing the Republican party; and in view OF
the fact that those who devised and oper-
ated the numerous schemes for fraud I'D
the Ninth Congressional District are still
the bonored C?) leaders of the Democracy
in this district, having control of our elec'
tions; and further, in view of the fact that
Republican House of Representatives
has twice ratified and condoned the
shameful frauds by which w. f. Rhea
obtained a seat in Congress, we deem 1t
useless undertaking to try to defeat the
men who originated and operated the
Scott County Ballot and the other fraudu-
lent ballots used in this district at the
Congressional election in 1900.
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the Repub-
licans of Tazewel County, that they disap'
prove Of the party running a candidate
for Congress in this district at the ap'
preaching election, and that we advise
p the Republicans in this district to refrain
from votingil State and National elec-
tions until we can have an honest election
law honestly administered in Virginia;
and to this end we invoke the aid and
sympathy of all honest Democrats as well
as Republicans"
The resolutions were adopted by ris-
ing vote and without dissenting voice.
VIM. c. Pendleton then offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was also adopted
by rising vote:
"We, the Republicans of Tazewel
county, in mass. meeting assembled eX
press our profound qualification at having
our friend and esteemed fellow-citizen
James Bandv, sheriff of Tazeweu county
with us today, and express the earnes
hope that his presence here is the fore
runner of bis complete restoration t
health and the promise of many years
continued usefulness and happiness"
Dir. Bandy had come into the court
house supported by friends. This was tn
first time he had been there since he wa
paralyzed, last Christmas Eve, lie wa
cordially greeted by his friends.
The meeting was not large one, oni
about one hundred and fifty being pre-
ent, but it was a representative crow
from all sections of the county.