Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-17
WYTHE REPUBLICAN
MEETING
A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting in
Which Ringing Resolutions Pass.
new CONSTITUTION is DENOUNCED
The Wythe County Republicans Favor
Running a Candidate for Congress.

In large and enthusiastic mass meet
ing of the Republicans Of Wythe county
held July 14lh 1902. Hon. Robert w.
Blair offered the following resolutions and
they were unanimously adopted amid
great enthusiasm.
First-We re.afflrm our endorsation OF
the National Republican Platform, as em
boCying those principles and policies
essential to the perfect administration oil
republican form of government and we
also sanction and endorse the course OF
our State organization.
Second-We announce our allegiance to
the Constitution of the United States as
the supreme law of the land and we de-
nounce any and all attempts to evade its
provisions, whether by direct .or indirect
methods, as belngI ebellous, insurrectioary
and in defiance of the National
Government.
Third-We denounce and condemn the
action of the recent Constitutional Con-
vention in proclaming new organic law
for this State, as being uncalled for,
illegal, revolutionary and anarchistic.
Fourth-We denounce the action of the
Constitutional Convention in making the
constitutional right of suffrage of the
citizens of this Commonwealth dependent
upon the honesty ordishonesty Of Boards
of Registration, appointed for the ayowed
purpose of DISTINGUISHING thousands of
voters who now enjoy the right ofsuHrage.
Fifth-We denounce the provision fthe
new constitution that places the welfare of
the free schools of the State in the hands
of a school board that will be controlled
by few colleges and universities of the
State.
Sixth-We denounce the Democratic
party for its perfidous breach Of faith in
promising the people that the new con-
stitution, when framed, should be sub.
mitted for popular ratification, and then,
after obtaining their confidence and
consent to the holding of a convention,
wifuly and premeditatedly violated that
sacred promise to the people and pro-
claimed said constitution. without allow
ing them to pass upon It,
Seventh-The Democratic party of
Virginia, having violated every promise
and pledge it made to the people in the
recent campaigns, we call upon all deceit
hating, truth.respecting and liberty.loving
citizens of the County of Wythe, the
Ninth Congressional District and the State
at large. to unite with us In a prompt and
emphatic condemnation of its dishonor-
able and hgh.handed attempt to ride
over the rights and privil-
leges of the people of this old Common
wealth.
Eighth-We heartily favor the nomi-
nation of candidate for Congress for the
coming Fall election, subject to the decis.
ion of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee for the Ninth District, and if nomi-
mated, we pledge him our loyal support"
Mr.. Gleaves then offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adop.
ted and the meeting adjourned.
Resolved that theiRepublicans of Wvthe
in a mass meeting assembled do endorse
and approve of the course of the Hon.
Robt. w. Blair, their representative in the
Constitutional Convention, and his votes
on the different questions therein, and es.
pecially his efforts TO secure to the people
manhood suffrage"