Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-01
A DISTINGUISHES CITIZEN SAYS
TnEGE CAN DE NO potnT
AS TO THE RESULT.

1890"
Hon. conaally r Trigg OF Abing-
don. once IN eongress from the Nlnih
district and 81 all times well yorssd
I'm the political conditions az the fsi
southwest. has sivsn out 4 most hope
fnl interview Win resssecf "a the dem
ocratie chances OF defeating Colonel
slemp for congress next fail
Mr. Trigg may be unduiy optimis-
tic with references 10 flie nuinher OF
republicans and democfats who have
paid their poll taxes III ihe Ninth
district. bat hts Statesmen, Is nm
donbtedlS in line With many advises
that are now coming ont from the
Ninth aneni this very question While
many admit That republicans may
have the advantage IN fhis respect.
yet the claim is confidently asserted
thas snch advantage SCOT only slight
and shadowy value and that this
viii be SO shown on election day II
a stin iisht 8 preeipita,ed
The News especially endorses Mr..
Trigg's View that the Bristol con-
ventlon should consider Well In the
matter Of choosing candidate
that I, should earnestly endeayor TO
name file right man as the demo-.
cratic stapdard-bsarer and then It's
members should 20 home and back
him MP. Il seems 10 us that is what Is
most needed now among their com
bative instincts. TO awake then to
a sense OF the fact chat no such D, u
tician as Colonel slemp Is truly or
political representatives status so far
as Ninth district citizenship is con-
cerned and to nAite them In deep
seated purposes 10 nnhorse him. We
know whereof we spefk IN saving,
and we have becn at pains 10 say
lefore. that in tine entire oomnons
wealth there exists no more lion-
hearted democracy. than Is found
within the borders Of the Ninth ais
trict. In that teritorx OF lafe, how
ever. cerIafl egrds 81 tofs,of seems
- have 4s3kfted democratic ag9ress1
keness afd Zeal certain want of
organization and hard work. But
unless all present signs fail the citi-
zens of the Ninth have become so
wearied with colonel slenlp not
only the democrats but q considera-
BILE element Of republicans that the
nomination of an able leader. and a
we'll executed plan Of battle. WIN In
spire them with renewed vigor and
determination to reiegete slemp 10
the rear. IT seems 10 be seen. wheth-
er in the result &c the Bristol com
vcntion. these views viii be confirm
ed whether the democracy OF the
Ninth viii content itself with mere
growls and showing OF teeth. or
whether It viii use claws and gnash
its fangs To some purpose whether
Il viii 20 forth to battle IN spirit
tame and disconsolate or with the
confident trend OF those who believe
that they can rend victory from their
opponents. and WHO viii tight boldly
TO the end
All Virginia viii have eyes ppon
the Bristol convention when II as
sembles this month and VIRGINIA
democrats WI be wishing Goodspeed
to It and It's deliberations Whether
the NOMINEES he Ayers or Bruce Of
Wise. Trigs OF Byass ~ Washington,
TYLER OF Pniask buchanan Of
smythe. or any other Of the worthy
men who have been mentioned IN this
connection! the struggle nat VIII
follow II properly waged by the dem
ocrauc leaders. and earnestly and
intelIigensiy mud unwaveflngiy sup-
ported by Ninth district democrats,
viii IN our judgement flower into .
great democratic Victory siemp
10 the rear. Lief these words con
stitute the democrats slogan from
now on. n that call doesnl dissipate
democratic apathy W. scarcely can
imaginse what VIII answer the p4-
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