Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-05
NO ISSUE Is IT .

issues To present, and in their pity for
our situation, and out of the goodness
of their hearts, they at once proceed
TO supply us. Is it possible that the In
telligent masses OF the Republican
party i'm this county and district, are
50 blinded by political prejudice and
partisan rancOT, ~ TO be insensible t.
the ridiculous, not to say dangerous
position, i'm which their leaders. the
Office holders, and their allies, are
placing theml As TO be unable To see
the humiliating results OF this blind
following, and stupid obedience TO
self-constituted party leaders, is lead
in them. Are the sober, honest masses
which go to make up the party OF Taze-
well and the Ninth District, willing
longer To be represented ut the capitol
OF this great nation for two years
more, by man who practically confess
ses, as he does, and, as the chosen
head Of his party, that he is unworthy
of its leadership, and calls frantically
upon you whom he has abused and
comprised by his conduct, To save the
party" Is the party go hard pressed,
as to be willing TO acknowledge, and i'm
order TO "stand 10y the party" that
this man, who SO hibitually debauches
and befuddles himself as he parades
up and down the country, is the best
you can do for the party and the dis
trict? by supporting him for a third
term Of misrepresentation? If we are
judged by the company we keep, how
much more Is this true us to the
leaders we select TO honor? III this is
true, then why should we longer submit
at the dictation OF few "pie eaters"
and office holders, To such "A travestv
and caricature OF a Congressman. whom
your self-constituted leaders are en-
deavoring, To their own advantage. TO
foist upon you, and this great district.
as it's honored representative. n man
who persists not only is disgracing the
party, but the personal OF the whole
district, and manhood i'm genera
Judged by your (ouD company" Are
you (we) willing TO be measured 10y the
standard Of the present incumbent Of
the Ninth, as fair specimen Of your
party the best you can do, 10 fiji the
highest and most honorable federal
Office within your gift; To be not only
your representative, but Il model. an
example, and an inspiration To your
younger generations. Is this gentlemen.
the highest and best specimen of the
personal and political material Of your
party, by whose character, ability and
moral standing you are willing to be
Judged? example for your (ourl
sons? Surely not. Even the incumbent
himself tells you in his saner and
sober moments, by clear application. if
not in plain terms, that he is unfit 70
represent you, as he honestly and
truhfully eXclaims, ''or words to that ef
feet, never mind me, stand by the par
ty. Here fellow citizens, Republicans of
the Ninth, we have an issue. not ours.
out your own making, and we accent
it at your hands, and file, and invite
for answer a fair investigation, and
close scrutiny OF our candidate for the
Office, SO long prostituted to the uses
OF self and henchmen, by the whilom
Col. Campbell Slemp, self constituted
boss, and "pie-distributor" to the elect
of the State, hailing from his baDi-
wick, the Ninth, and who is himself 60
utterly demoralized in view of the con-
ditions, to which he has brought his
party, that he is constrained TO advise
in the extremity to which he has so
largely contributed, Don't mind me
save the party" Is the G.. O. p. of the
District in danger. Colonel? Verify. we
believe it is, if the honest, moral and
religious sentiment OF the country
stands for anything, and which has
been so rudely and ruthfully shocked
by the bilulous vagaries and menda-
cious denials of the inspired Colonel
who will do well to remember. that
Pleasures are like peoples spread
you seize the fiow'r, it's bloom is shed
and also that his habit Of hardening 10
the seductive lure OF the jolly Bard. as
he rollicks along with:
Inspired bold John Barleycorn!
What dangers thou can'st make MS
scorn
Wi, tippenny, we fear nae evil;
Wi, usquebe, Wen face the Devil
May finally prove as disagreeable in
results for (ouD "Tam,"
If not as disasterous, as to poor Mag
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