Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06

man and committee TO adopt my plan
and methods. My action was done
upon the idea Of Col. Siemp being re-
nominated. SO impressed was Col.
Slemp Herewith that on January 9,
1904, he wrote me:
"Your letter Is the very thing. A
lot Of those circulars should be printed
and sent to the Republican voters all
over the district There Is no telling
what an organization you could COM
plste."
This was done without a cent from
any source, at my own cost, and some
bills yet to be paid.
Therefore, II had any self respect,
how could / longer remain district
chairman, as long as he was Congress
man, and his attitude OF antagonism as
indicated against me? My four years
have enabled me to gather a little
knowledge OF conditions. When Gen.
Walker in 1889, 1900 and Col. Slemp in
1902 were our nominees, / found a
bunch who were too busy, OF demand
ed expense money; 1 have the letters.
But when conventions are on, some OF
them are in great evidence The prob
abilities are, / will, as a private, be
facing the enemy as in the past, when
men whose enmity have ANONYMOUSLY
Incurred, are in the brush, or in retreat,
or in open revolt against the party. Ny
opposition and exposure OF Col. Slemp
and those in line with him are in the
interest Of higher politics. 1t may as
well be understood Col. Slemp does
not own the party, and criticism OF him
Is no disloyalty to the party.
Further, 1 am opposed 10 his renom-
nation not alone for the above. but
the following reasons. Among them
Because (going into office as Con-
gresham with the anti-election pledge
OF President Roosevelt, that he would
recognize only those who made war on
Democracy in Virginia and elsewhere
in the South he has blundered along
and secured few post office switch
were his, or anyone's else for the ask
ing; otherwise he has done absolutely
nothing:
Because he refused to select his
secretary from the many young men,
some highly endorsed, OF his district.
but appointed member CT his own
family,
Because, while for long time a
close sympathizer of Col. Agnew he
secured the appointment Of another
member Of his family as Deputy Col
lector and though fighting Col. Park
Agnew, the collector now holds on TO
the said Office.
Because. when / wrote him asking
financial help in order L. have the
aforesaid capitatIon tax circulars print
ed and distributed for 1904, as he
urged should be done, his response
January 9. 1904, was eve cannot de-
pend on IA candidate;" and said, "tke
Office holders should be compelled to
pay certain per cent of their sala.
ries." He also said: "If they don't APP.
preciate what the party is doing fol
them, the sooner their official capacity
ends the better" etc. / simply de
clined TO go alter the Office holders
though the work was done by myself
Because he was. not in sympathy
with the Republican stalwart Genera
Walker in 1898 and 1900, and while ]
do not say that he voted for Judg,
Rhea, it is true he did nothing to sup
port the Republican nominee, and
know personally, as formerly distric
chairman, / urged, but in vain, that N
come out full fiedged for Walker Hi
anti Walker friends in Bristol hav
told myself and others how he stood
Because, while he now poses as
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lican party it is we'll known when Col
Walker in 1898 and 1900 was opposing
the organization forces Col. Slemp wa
not in touch with Gen. Walker, bu
in sympathy with the socalled OF
ganization. While Col. Agnew CAV
! me substantial financial support i
, 1900 for Gen. Walker, Col. Slemp de
clared, to man living in Bristol, a
Wise Court House in August, 1900 q
, a convention that he was out OF polite,
All Well knew he had nothing to d
with politics, when in 1898 and 100
our flag was being torn and in tn
o dust Except for bold front then pre-
g scented, without Slemp, 1902 woul
: not have seen congressman
Slemp. From the nucleus OF 1852
: votes for Mckinley and 1915 vote
4 for Walker in 1900 there came in 100
; for Slemp 1884. Before Col. Stem
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