Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-10-27
SPEAKING ON
THE CLINCH
Captain Kent and the Editor
of the News Address the
Voters of Cleveland.

w. B. Keut, Republican candidate
for Lieutenant-Go overnor, spoke here
last night in the public school house
to an audience made up almost of
Democrats entirely, there being few
of his faith in this town, 1t is safe
ocrats after the speech. He was in
troduced by DR.. Meade, of Russell,
who told the old, stale joke of the
colOred man who was promised pay
frequently by young man whose
horse he attended. The Democratic
party was likeued to this "promis-
ing young man. DIR. Meade said
the Republican party had fulfilled
all its promises.
Mr.. Kent spoke for about one
nour. The people listened, but that
WAS all. Among other things, Mr.
Kent said, that he had spent some
time an eastern counties where they
Ilaise broomsedge. peanuts aud per-
simmons, aud was glad to get back
once more in this Great White Re-
publican District" After ridiculing
the people of eastern Virginia, and
'peaking of them as low in civiliza-
zion and education, he said, that sec
lou was the home of the ballut-box-
suffer, and appealed TO his audience
not To be ruled 10y such type OF
nvilization. He said the Democratic
party WAS going to pieces rs fast as
possible, that the Democrats IN Rich
noud were denouncing each other
foc fraud, and that in the late pri-
mary scandal-after scandal was un-
earthed-that it was impossible for
Democrats to purify themselves. MI
swanson was mixed mp in postof-
fce scandal, and tom Martin
bought his seat ia the Senate" Mr.
Kent promised TO put all this fraud
down if every election Judge in the
State had TO 20 10 the penitentiary.
That the old spirit Of Democracy was
opposed to the public school. The
more ignorance the more Democrats,
that the majority of the Confederate
veterans would vote for him, and
much more of the same sort Of abuse
| and slander.
AT the conclusion, Mr.. w. c..
Burchfield introduced Mr.. J F. A. Les
) lie, editor of the Clinch Valley News.
Mr.. Leslie stated that he had been
7 requested to speak by number of
Democrats, and if anJ one wished to
e cave they were at perfect liberty to
DO so, as the meeting was called by
D the Republicans Four or five peo-
a pie left, including Mr.. Kent.
} The speaker paid his respects to
Mr.. Kent in no uncertain words. He
}, showed that there was no reason
5 why the States affairs should be
), turned over 10 the Republicans
!. That the finances were in good shape
:. that the Democrats had taken good
n care of the educational and socla
l. interests of the State. that the cry oI
frasd came in poor taste from a par
h ty whose history for forty years wai
: one of fraud and corruption Of tn,
oi deepest dye.
7. Regarding the charges agains
:. MI. Swanson, the speaker reminde,
In the audience that recent seriou
e charges had been brought agains
y, Judge Lewis, and that Mr.. Swanson
" had never been charged with any of
rs fence so grave as that of failing t
+ denounce the intermarriage of th
in races, when he had an opportunit
e. TO do so. He further asked why
1T Republican administration failed I
re prosecute Mr.. Swanson If he wa
is guilty of violation of the laws q
lis the Postofice Department.
IN In closing the speaker said: "Man
II. OF us, who are getting old remen
n ber with much pleasure, the sta
he wart and dIgnified Lieutant-G Cox
lie ernor Of the State. Mr.. Kent, th
no father of the present candidate fc
y the same Office. He was man.
n is no reflection upon his memory
lis say, that his son is not worthy su
ily cessor of his distinguished father
whom the State was Justly proud. l.
us rejoice that he did not live to grIe,
over the missteps and mistakes of h
lin son, who now unblushingly, and WI
at cool deliberation dishonors his memol
w. and his grave"
Iue The audience listened attentively
lin the end OF the speech. and many e
ner pressed regrets that the speaker d
not continue longer. 1t was remark
by number OF our best people th
Va. the speech was great success. a.
should be made all over the district