The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
REPUBLICANS
Nominate J. c. Noel. of Lee
County. for Senator.

giuia, was held at this place On last
/ Saturday in the new school hall. /
a full delegation was present from
each county and the convention as
sembled promptly at 2:30 in the
afternoon. J. ID. DortoH. County
Chairman Of Wise County. stated
the object Of the convention. c. T.
Kilgore, Of Wise. was elected tenn
porsry chairman and NJ. G. Ely. Of
Lee. temporary secretary. and said
temporary organization was made
permanent.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
On Rcsolutions-W. ). Rose, NJ.
! r. Flanary, w. NJ. Adams. Of Wise,
Harvey Young. Joseph Graham, j
w Smith, Of Lee; J. II Catron, J.
f. Richmond. w. II. Riggs. Of Scott.
The committee on credentials was
dispensed with and all were allowed
to participate ia the proceedings.
Col. g. Slemp, NJ. c., addressed
the convention at considerable length.
after which the CON mittee on resolu-
tions made the following report;
We the Republicans Of the Second SEN
storial Distric; Of Virginia in convention
assembled AZ Big Stone Gap, on this 5ih
day of September. 1898, desire 90 re-sflir m
and renew our allegiance 10 the time-
honorcd, tried aud tested principles Of
the national Republican party.
2nd. We endorse the Mckinley -R0osc-
welt administration and point With pride
Co the great material advancement OF the
entire country under their able and honest
management; and knowing as we do the
matchless courage and sterling honesty
Of our great President. VIC feel sure that
any corrupt practices in the postofice OF
any other department Of the government
will be stopped, and any and all dishonest
officials Of whatsoever party will Ice dis
missed and promptly and mercilesslv
prosecuted.
3rd With regard to the administration
Of the State Of Virginia hy the Demo-
, cratic party, we desire 20 condemn in the
strongest and most emphatic terms. the
narrow aud bitter partisanship DISPLAYED
iu filing the appointivc Offices created hv
D the new constitution, and desire Co con-
f trast this With the just aud fair appoint
mcnfs ed the Republican administration
boz ths national government where an
are divided politically. cash party receiv-
ing share. while iu Niagiuia every mem
her Of both State aud County electoral
boards are Democrats. every county eau
vassine board is solidly Democratic. and
With the exception of one or two counties,
! the district boards ol registration are the
same, aud these in many instances are
I hlicd with .hc most bitter aud uucompro-
missing partistns possible for them TO ol-
taiu. ln many counties their Judges at
elections are appointed because OF their
: cNpcitncss AZ figures aud kno~n corrupt
practices Even The sacred cause Of cdu-
cation BE- hampercd and Kindred hy their
injection of partisan politics iuto the ap-
pointmcnt OF school boards and school
management generally.
9Th We desire here Go register out
most earnest protest against the unueccs-
sary and frequent change in the text
p books used iu our public schools. aud de-
nouncc this az great and unjust burden
! upon che people Boo the interest OF certain
D. politicians aud book Publishing concerns
sth- We dcuounce them for thc unfair
and unlawful manner i1 which they hav,
= divided the State into Congressional Dis.
tricts, stungiug them out into odd and
fantastic shapes in order Co place an Cd,
- Republican counties into districts uhcr,
thcir malorities can hc overcome boz th,
mafortcs iu The Democratic couutics
Thus they do BOZ the face of the uationa
law that Congressional Districts shall o.,
composed oi compact aud contiguous ter
ritory
6th. We condemn them for their falls,
claims and long lime of broken promises
They claim Co bee she party Of local self
government, yet The officers connected
WITH the management Of schools and cleo
uons and even the overseers on punli,
roads, the very ohces in which the peopl,
are most vitality interested. are taken ou
OF the reach of localities aud placed a.
the disposal of the Legislature. the Gov
crnor aud the Courts They have evei
been lul OF promise aud faithless 10
performance as Is witnessed hv then
promise Co submit the new constitution
y 20 the people Tor ratification or rejection
and then proclaiming b.. Also by thei
promise that no white man should be dis
pa traucAised aud then turning them ava,
hy the thousands ltis we'll known OF al
men that they have promised US at eacl
and every election tor many wears pas
thai ii We would not oppose their candi
dates cor Senate aud House thew woul,
when elected remove odious election law
Ia from the statute books and enact new,
IN lair aud just ones in their stead Ith
b. equally we'll known that every chang,
NJ made was for the worse, aud we therefor,
"a desire 20 warn cur people 60 be on thci
.e guard aud not he again deluded by Demo
a cratic promises, but 90 pat forth ever,
10 effort Tor the election Of The Republican
ID candidates for both Senate aud House, a.
"a therein lice our only hope for fair an,
X honest government in the grand old Com
"a monwcaith OF Virginia.
JoHS ". SIXTH, Chairman
b. " Rosn, Secretary.
'e After the reading Of the resolu
\, tons w. 5. Coldiron placed in nomi
re nation the name OF }. c. Noel. @
he Lee County, for Senator. which wa
,e seconded by j G. Catron, Of Scott
J. Harvey Young, Of Lee County, Capt
!. Henry Taylor and J. NJ. Goodlo,
p the bsd'nn made most powerful
. speech Of Wise. after which w :