Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-08-04

The Experience of Vir-
gInla'S Favorite Guber-
material Candidate.


author OF the following letter, is one OF
the most extensive farmers of Virginia
ana has been member of the State
legislature for more than twenty years.
there are few men in the State better
qualified to judge of the merits and de-
merits CT the public men OF Virginia
ana his endorsement OF Lieutenant
Governor Willard may be accepted as
the settled conviction OF a high. minded
and patriotic citizen.
keezeltown, Va, July l6, 1905.
Mr.. A. L. Wyant, Elkton, Va:
Dear Sir:-My ballot will be cast for
Lieutenant Governor Willard in the
primary, August 22nd. / think there
are many reasons why he is the logical
and proper candidate to receive the
support OF our voters.
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Lieutenant Governor Willard IL a
man OF ability, a thorough conservative
business man who stands for progress
and business methods In the manage
ment OF state affairs. He has been I'm.
timately connected with the legislation
OF the state since 1898, having been a
valuable member OF the house OF dele
gates since that time until his election
as lieutenant governor four years ago.
All OF the services he has given have
been like those OF all other members OF
the general assembly-practically with.
out remuneration.
He performed the duties OF lieuten.
ant governor with more difficult sur
roundings than has fallen 20 the lot Of
any presiding officer In the last gene
ration. Every member of the senate
will agree with me | am sure. that NO
presiding officer ever presided with
greater impartiality. dignity and abili-
ty, and that none ever maintained bet
ter order or gave more painstaking care
and concerc TO all Of the details II l.c-
islation.
dis experience as presiding f1icer II
the senate, and as member OF the house
OF delegates, has made him thoroughly
familiar with all the details uf leeisla
ton, knowledge "f the greatest value
TO the chief executive of the state.
He is immediately Ia tn. line of pro-
motion and the State cannot afford 10
drop him from its service, and /, se the
experience twelve years Of active ser
vice has given him.
1t is charged against him that he is
wealthy Ii is true that he is a man OF
large wealth. 1 do not think this should
be used for or against him. We would
scarcely discard man as Ineligible 10
manage our affairs because he had
successfully managed his own. His
wealth has in no way affected him nor
his democracy When many OF the
wealthy were leaving us in 1896 he
lined up with his party; and he is ap-
proachable and unobtrusive as the
plainest citizen. His wealth too, in a
quiet and unobtrusive way, is used for
noble charities and his unpublished
acts have made smoothe the rough
places In many lives.
He was the first of the candidates to
come out fiat-footed for single list
and uniform school books in all the
counties
This plan would save at least one.
third in the cost OF every school book
and not make 1t necessary to discard
the old and buy new books when NOV
ing from one county to another.
i have thought it wise to vote so as
to keep men in position where their ex.
perience can make them most valua.
BILE to the State Swanson's ex-
perience has all been with federal af.
fairs
There is no semblan OF connection
between the two.
Very respectfully.
X GEO. b. KEEZELL