Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-10-09
AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK.

From an editorial in the last issue of
the Tazewell Republican is seems that
the resolutions adopted by the County
Democratic Committee at its last meet
ing, and published in the columns of
the News touched "A tender spot. Said
resolutions are not only bitterly attack
ed by our neighbor, but everybody who
had anything to do with passing them
comes in for a full share of abuse and
denunciation in general. Mr.. q. w.
Doak, the Chairman, and Mr.. Z. A.
Lynch, in particular.
Messrs Doak and Lynch are well
known citizens Of this county. They
were born and bred here, and so far as
we have ever heard have been honest
and upright in their dealings with their
fellow men, and need no defence at our
hands. They are able To take care Of
themselves. The public will pass upon
the question of the justice or Injustice
of the attack and insinuations contain
ed in said editorial, and to the public
the gentlemen concerned are no doubt
perfectly willing To leave the matter.
The resolutions in question. which
our contemporary refers To as a proba-
bile "bluff To conceal some Of the shnrn
tricks that those controlling the cleo
ton machinery intend 10 play az the
coming election. were passed bv the
County Committee, which is composed
of n dozen or moro Of the leading cIti-
zens OF this county, for the sole object
OF promoting fair and honest election
in the county this fall There was no
hint that one party more than another
were suspected of any intention Of vio-
lating the Barksdale Law. The rnso-
lutions are explicit in their statement
that anyone whosoevcr, violating the
law,will bereported, if detected. whether
they be Democrats or Republicans We
believe these men are honest in their OK
pressed desire to have a fair election
IN November, and these resolutions are
not "an insult to the Republican can
didates and their friends" any more
than to the Democratic candidates and
their friends-not such an insult
as said editorial is to the Democratic
Committee land their friends"
The Barksdale Election Law was
passed by the Representatives of Vir-
Sinia, in the General Assembly as a /
means of promoting honest and fair
elections in the State Does our CON
temporary wish TO see this law enforc-
ed and given fair trial? If SO why
not say so, and cooperate with those
VINO are trying to enforce il? The
republicans have charged all along
or years, that the Democrats commit
ed frauds in elections, and now that q
NV mas been passed which will. if en-
creed, eliminate these frauds why
10 they fight it? That the law is per
ect nobody claims, bat it is the law
nd as such should be enforced and ;
10 democrats propose TO see that all a
obey it, with OF without the
onsent OF the Republicans, which {
vowed intention is declared in the res a
lutions. fl
AS matter of fact, wecannot believe =
lere will be a great deal of work for c
he committee of three for each nre. Il
net to perform. we don't suppose 2
Their OF the candidates will, knowing. :
; commit acts that will necessarilvl
uate their elections, and compel them
purJure themselves in Older To GO.
Ire a certificate, should they be elect.
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