Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-09-13
A Field Day fer Republicans at Wise.

There has, no doubt, been quite lot
of speculation in other parts of the Ninth
District as to what the Republicans OF
Wise county, and more especially the
Gladeville Precinct, Mr.. Bruce's home,
will do in this campaign, and if Mr..
Bruce and his friends political, have for
moment figured on swerving his per-
sonal friends and neighbors from their
allegience to the principles of Republi-
canism, their aspirations received a
blow in the solar plexus that will put
them down and out, as was 80 well
shown here on last Saturday, when a
large and enthusiastic audience greeted
Col. Slemp and Hon. J. L. Gleaves, and
heard them discuss the issues involved
in this campaign.
When Judge T. M. Anderson called
ed the meeting to order at 1:30 p. M,
practically every seat in the large court
room was occupied by Mr.. Bruce's
neighbors and personal friends. Per-
sonal friends but political enemies, who
swear by the recollection Of Grover, free
soup, Wilson-Gorman & Co., the Con-
Con, poll-tax-law, dog-law, and thous-
and and one other infamous Democratic
doctrines and isms that they will not
support "neighbor" Bruce as long as he
belongs to that gang, who listened close
ly to the discussion of the questions that
so vitally affect themselves and their
government, and evinced by their words
and actions that they are part of the
people that can't be fooled all the same.
Judge Anderson, in calling the meet
ing to order, introduced to the large
audience Chas. T. Kilgore, a prominent
young attorney of this place, who ad-
dressed the people briefly, but most
forcibly and logically upon the issues of
this campaign, assigning most cogent
reasons why the Republicans of this pre-
cinct were supporting the Republican
party and candidate, as they should do,
Notwithstanding this is the home of
the Democratic candidate), and said
with great earnestness and truth that
"this is campaign Of principles and
policies, not men," He was most happy
and convincing in his discussion of the
principles of Republicanism, and surely
struck a warmly responsive chord in the
sentiment of the large crowd of at least
two hundred Republican voters, as was
most unmistakably evinced by the fire.
quent, spontaneous and hearty outbursts
of applause.
This was among the first efforts of
Mr.. Kilgore in publicly espousing the
side of the Republican cause, but
he acquitted himself after the manner
of an old advocate, and his speech was
such as certainly did his party great
good and himself great credit and hon
or.
The Republicans who heard the speech
were most fulsome in their praise of it,
and the remark was frequently heard
that in him the great principles of the
Republican party would have an advo-
cate worthy of its great cause.
Mr.. Kilgore closed his remarks by in
PRODUCING our past, present and future
Congressman, Hon. Campbell Slemp,
who addressed the audience for an hour,
and in forceful, logical and sensible
manner gave an account of his steward
ship. Col. Slemp was in fine form, and
made one Of his famous heart to heart
talks to the attentive audience, and re-
ceived the assurance from the people
present that the "Old Guard" was
standing pat, and any fears that he may
have had in regard to this precinct were
groundless.
1t certainly was an inspiring occasion
for Col. Slemp, received as he was in
the very midst of Mr.. Bruce's closest
friends and neighbors, and he was very
much gratifed at the result Of the meet
ing.
Col. Slemp was followed by Hon. j.
L. Gleaves, who, in his usual pleasant
and effective manner, Immediately cap
tured his audience, and held their closest
attention for more than an hour. Mr..
Gleave's reputation as speaker is so
well known here, that when he arose,
everybody squared himself for good
laugh, and no one was disappointed. |
Mr.. Gleaves discussed the issues in
most able manner, and, in addition,
severely criticised Mr.. Bruce's record |
as public servant in the State Senate,
and especially his attempt to prevent
provision in the Act calling the Con-Con
allowing the people to vote on the rati-
fcation or rejection of the constitution.
The indications are that Col. Slemp
will carry this precinct by his former
majority of about ITO, and that Wise
county will give him something like 800 !
to $50.
Senator Bruce has the reputation of
being an honest man, and one who-likes
to see the square thing done, and he can
endear his personal friends and neigh
bors to him eternally by rising above
his political aspirations and calling on
his Democratic people to see that every