Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-02
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1905.
A REUNITED PARTY.


ment to the Republicans in the State
For more than eight years the party has
been torn with factional differences, and
any efforts to redeem the State from Dem
ocratic rule we're seemingly futile. In
fact large element in the party had be-
come so discouraged that it opposed all
suggestions for making organized contests,
except in Presidential elections. There
were those who believed that in every
election, National, State and county, the
party flag should be unfurled and battle
fought. They thought.that it was un@ise
to disband the party after each President
ial election and trust to luck to get the
army assembled each four years for the
purpose of making a show in Presidential
elections Those who have held these
latter views have now been put in charge
of the party organization, and it is their
purpose to make resolute fight in the
coming State and couAty elections. The
very harmonious meeting that WAS held at
Lynchburg, and the graceful retirement OF
MIR. Agnew from the State Craftsmanship,
inspired every Republican who attended
with new hope.
There is no doubt ROW but that we have
a thoroughly reunited party in Virginia.
We notice that some of our Democratic
contemporaries are trying to create the
impression that Mr.. Agnew is not sincere
in the course be has taken. They afect
to believe that be has an ulterior motive,
and that instead of giving cordial sup
port to the new organization he will knife
it. Just let our contemporaries continue
to believe that way. They will waken up
next November and find themselves great
ly mistaken.
Mr.. Agnew is made of better stuff than
our Democratic friends would have us be-
heve; and the many good men who were
allied to his organization will be found
among the foremost in the coming con-
tests in this State to help defeat the DEM
ocrats.
Why shouldn't the Republicans in Viz
ginia be united and hopeful? Some of our
ablest Democratic contemporaries admit
that political conditions are very chaotic
in the State.> With all the efforts that
could be made by the Democratic leaders
and press they were able to poll for Judge
Parker only small minority of the regis
tered vote Of the State. 1t is not denied
that very large number of duly qualified
voters in Virginia refused to 60 to the
polls on the 9Th of November. These
men had before been voting the Demo-
cratic ticket. Why did they stay avay2
1t is reasonable to conclude that they have
grown weary Of Democratic insincerity
and instability. Many of them have re-
allied that the Republican policy of gov
eminent is the safest and best for this
country. They have been strengthened
in that conviction by the decided verdict
given by the people Of the United States
in favor of Roosevelt and the Republican
party. The Republicans have the right to
presume and the Democrats to apprehend
that that the stay at home vote in the last
election will not be likely to support Dem
ocratic candidates in the future.
There is still another class of voters in
the State that has to be taken into consid.
Grafton. 1t is composed of those who
we're duly registered, but who lost their
right to vote by failing to pay their poll
tax in time, as prescribed by the new con-
stitution. These men are likely to qualify
themselves in time for the next election.
How will they vote when they are quail
HedP Will they support the Democratic
candidates who declared they should have
lost their votes at the last electionP Is that
human nature1 Tney are likely to resent,
and justly 80, the attitude of the Virginia
Democracy toward that large class Of good
citizens who we're deprived Of the exercise
of suffrage through the poll tax quali6-
cation.
1t is our opinion that the time is now
propitious to make Republican party in
Virginia that will be victorious in the near
future, and possibly at the coming election.
1t is gratifying to know that the large
number OF prominent men who attended
the recent meeting at Lynchburg hold the
game view of the situation. 1t is the pur-
pose of the new organization to work for
victory; and it will be the duty Of every
loyal Republican to give 1t cordial support.
We apprehend that this will be done,
unless there should come an undigni6ed
scramble for the Federal offices in Viz
einia. That would necessarily produce
some discord, and no true Republican
should be so eager for Office as to jeopar-
disc the interests Of his party. There are
many worthy men in the party who will,