The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-05-18

Pose1 iuiiy han ol the ladies Of the
town. must have given inspiration to
the speaker.
In one corner sat several Young
ladies Of the Shorthand Department,
Of the II. I. /. who were making their
first ATTEMPT at reporting a political
speech. I, seemed more like lit
erarY thaO a political gathering
but on the whole i. was quite inter
esting and the speaker received un-
divided attendance.
Gen. r. \. Ayers. whom the peo.
pie Of this section would be proud 70
see not only a candidate. but holding
the Office Of Governor in this State.
introduced the speaker.
lie said in part, the democratic
party have Tor almost one hundred I
years nominated their candidates by /
delegates but Of late they have de-
eided to nominate certain candidates
by primary election There will be
ave officers thus nominated. In this
way they will get acquainted with |
the people. There are before the /
people as aspirauts for the guber /
material Office three candiiates.
Messrs Mann. Wiletts aud our friend
Claude a. Swanson.
Here the general pleasantly refer
red 20 the fact that hs had hearl The
buzzing Of the political bee and be
closed by saying This gentleman
has served the state and has served it \
well. He has served il in Congress
for twelve years
Mr.. Swanson was received with I,
applause courteously given by an
Tie said Mr. Chairman. Ladies aud
Gentlemen, fellow citizens Of Wise
County ! am indebted 90 Gen
Ayers for So kindly presenting me TO
you. Nothing ever gave me greater
satisfaction than when Gen. Ayers =
determined not to run for Governor. @
felt satisfied that he would make
better governor than would. can +
recall when was a boy he went TO
Jail for the people OF Virginia. Ia
was his back bone and nerve that \
'aved Us, and | hope some day 10
have the privilege Of Introducing him !
10 the people Of my section. not as a I,
candidate but as the governor Of yir-
sinia. (applsuse) Not tin / visited =,
lere did | realize the great growth ii
If this section of the state. South IL
vest Virginia, with its beautiful val. ~
eys, its magnificent climate, we are X
'roud Of and | want to serve notice W
N Col. Slemp that we will have war -
'efore we will let you become new 4,
tate. My highest ambition has
ong been to become the chief execu-
i've OF this great state. 1t is an Of \
zee OF great power The governor
as the appointment Of certain
cards and he determines whether je
hese noards shall be ran Tor the bsn y, "
fit Of the people or not. He is Civ pr
n power in the matter Of corpora n
ions as To whether they shall be rs
ransed chartered or not. b.
1t is rot place for fashionable al
-Ivltities and display II this Is
hat you desire don't vote for me
" have no taste ia this direction. ~
eater the Office / shall DO 50 un-
amelled by any promises. J shall
'nduet this campaign without Bit 49, H..
rness toward the other candidates. &c
propose to fight republicans aud rio
y throw mud on democrat. "
have never deserted the democratic be-
''ty just the same ii am not me
Iosen want to tell you people the
incipIss belived in in and what /
mid Try to do il ] were governor. Be
We need a great husiness rev;..s
, state in equal to this. We havs
Chesapeake bay the anest harbos ne
the world. Here ia Wise comfy the
u have the greatest Coal deposits. ls' ..
hen Capital comes here il should fas
treated Justly aud fairly. When len
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