Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-10-18
WHAT WILL MR.. wYSOR'S FRIENDS
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We publish in another column COM
munication from Norton, Va, which
was printed in the Clinch Valley News
of the 18th inst. 1t is another link in
the chain of hypocricy which the Dem
ocrats have been trying to forge and
fetter Republicans with in the Ninth
District.
The writer, who signs himself "A
Voter" claims to have voted for Col
onel Slemp two years ago, and that a
goodly number of Wise county Demo-
Gratis did the same thing. He commends
the course of Mr.. Eckman for now fight
ing Colonel Slemp, and claims that it is
his duty to do so, because Wise county
Democrats two years ago voted for the
Colonel against the nominee of the Dem
ocratic party, the Hon. Joseph c.
Wysor.
While the writer from Norton does
not say in plain language that ne and
others voted for Colonel Slemp because
he was a better man than Mr.. Wysor,
by innuendo he does make such state
ment. He says:
''In the contest two years ago, Wysor
against Slemp, goodly number OF coun-
ty Democrats voted for Mr.. Slemp. Mr..
Eckman was here during that campaign
and he knows why these Democrats
voted for Slemp. Mr.. Eckman is one
of those gentlemen who does not forget,
and who is capable of judging men
worthy to represent our District.
So, according .toithe intimation of "A
Voter" Mr.. Eckman was in close touch
with those Democrats in Wise county
who voted for Slemp, knew the reasons
why they did so, and then agreed with
them that Colonel Slemp was "capable"
and was worthy to represent our dis
trict in Congress.
And here is Wise county Democrat,
q friend and neighbor of Robert Bruce,
admitting that he and goodly number
of Wise county Democrats had not only
voted for Colonel Slemp because he was
capable" and worthy" but that they
did so with the knowledge and approval
of Mr.. John w. Eckman. The Norton
writer says: ''This is from Demo
crat who supported Slemp against Wy
sor and did SO conscientiously-and one
who has been in touch with R. P. Bruce
in late years.
We are told by this writer that two
years ago he and other Democratic
friends of Mr.. Bruce in Wise county,
acting upon the knowledge, if not the
advice, of Mr. Eckman, voted for Slemp
over Joseph C. Wysor, the Democratic
candidate, and did so conscientiously.
Mr.. Wysor was the neighbor, the close
personal friend and the counsel of Mr..
Eckman when this took place.
What will Mr.. Wysor and his friends
in Pulaski think of Mr.. Bruce's Demo
cratic friends in Wise county who claim
they voted for Slenp in 1904, because
he was more capable and worthy than
their own nominee, and with the ap-
proval of Mr.. Eckman, who now declares,
according to Democratic assertion, that
Colonel Slemp is not and never was
capable and worthy.
This shows how desperately wicked
and viciously hypocritical is the Demo
cratic management of the present Con-
gressional campaign. They not only
assail the moral worth of gentleman
whom they conscientiously supported in
1904 as capable and worthy, but they
are willing to besmirch the Hon. Joseph
C. Wysor whom they deserted two years
ago, because of their consciences. Rob
ert P. Bruce never saw the day in his
life that he was better man than Jos.
C. Wysor. 1t is true that Wysor has
his weaknesses, but he has the noblest
oualities,-courage, fidelity, honesty
coupled with ability as lawyer and
orator beside which Robert P. Bruce
dwindles into insignifcance.
When Mr.. Bruce asks you to vote for
him, ask him if he was not in favor OF