Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-19
SLEMP'S
"REGULARITY'
AGAIN
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-sul,sLsouthwest Times
- Inasmuch rs Col. Slemp is layin9so
much stress on his plea that the Re
publicans Of this district support the
party" by voting for him as candi-
date for reelection to Congress-, it is
we'll to look AT the Colonel's own re-
cord for supporting the party" when
he did not like the candidate.
For the benefit of those who may
be in doubt as to Col. Slemp's position
when Gen. James A. Walker was a
candidate against VIM. i. Rhea i'm
1893 we herewith reproduce extracts
from the testimony of w. H. Horton
as given in the Wise county dispositions
that were taken at Big Stone Gap
March 81, 1899 i'm the Walker Rhea
contest that followed the election.
And it may also be we'll to remem-
Der that this same W. II. Horton is
now one of Col. Slemps chief workers
who is now DONG service for his boss
on the stump and as quill driver on
"The Campaigner" Slemp's own paper
And it is also interesting to know
that this same W. II. Horton has n
various record, having been, as he
says, Republican in his early days
but then became Il Democrat and
made Democratic speeches during the
campaigns of 1896 and 1898, but he is
now Republican again making
speeches and editing "A newspaper for
Col. Campbell Slemp.
Thus saith Hon. W. H Horton in
his testimony; Question; please name
some of the leading Republicans in this
section Wise county, who refused to
support General Walker"
Answer: "Wen, there were the
Slemp's and Young's among the lead
ing Republicans. The first / knew OF
this dissatisfaction was some OF the
darkies here told that Col. Slemp told
them that it would not do for them to
support General Walker this year:
meaning in the last campaign"
Question: "What SIemp's do you
mean?''
Answer: "Col. c. Slemp, a recogniz-
ed leader and prominent in politics."
Question: did any white man ever
tell you that Col. c. Slemp was secret
iy trying to get him to vote against
Gener raj Walker after he was nomina-
ted in 1897"
Answer: L don't remember that anv
white man ever did. do remember a
conversation that / had with Col
Slemp after the nomination of General
Walker In 1898, in which the Colonel
stated If we could keep the discussion
OF the money question from being
prominently brought forth, it would
be no trouble to defeat Walker, as he
was growing very unpopular ia his
own party"
Question: "You did not consider
this suggestion a very wise one. then.
did you?"
Answer; u told the Colonel at the
time that believed We could defeat
General Walker standing sauayely on
the Chicago platform"
Question: "Was it not a matter OF
general notority, not only in this sec.
ton, bat throughout the Ninth dis
trict. that Colonel SiGmp Induced peo-
pie TO oppose General Walker az she
election"
Answer; "It was"
The above testimony sh ows that Col
Slemp did use his efforts 60 defeat
Gen. Walker and furthermore consntr
ed with Democrats for Horton was
supposed to be a Democrat at that
time) to accomplish that end.
Therefore with this record behind
him we think that Col. Slemp must
have an enormous amount Of gall TO
ask the voters Of the Republican party
who are dissatisfied with him as a