The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-23

state a clean and Efficient. business admin i
istration Z
Che eeltraf-aticu of power In The Federal
Government. ycf We recognize the fact that
Federal legislation and Federal policy sre
constantly coming la closer contact with
lhe everyday business aud commercial life
oi orr people. and being mindful os the vast
natural material resources Of tins Congress
ioual District and Of the heroic efforts now
being made for their complete development.
Nc cali upon good men of all political par
ties. especially our business men and labor
iar men. go uuitc with us m elcctng a rep \
resgnfntFc te Congress whose abilities. \
eu crE'es ltd efforts win hc earnestly d. /
rcCted towards advancing tie material wei /
fare oi fhc whole people of the District. and I
not merely tie dispensing Of Federal patron /
aee,to personal tlvor'tes. nor The building
up oi q corrupt political ring Tor deosch-
irr voters with money cxtOrted by threats
from Federal office holders
$50 IS with great pleasure that we notice
Gle .1rt tnat uItN one accord tne nemo-
F |crafs oI every selfion OF oar common coun-
+ rr ror'l south. east and west are en
Il0rs.ur t.c splendid character. aggressive
s.H' esmarsl'r N-c con,erfatife counsel.
and tern.c devotion fo principal of Dcmoc
--r,-. .-raaf leader. William Jennings Bryan
aal $50 uuife with them .n pledEinr 90 him
orr unqualified npror, Toy Che Presidency
r ilt-
m. G.. l.. Richmond of Scott
county. a. member Of the com
.mittee ON credentials. not being
pleased with the proposition to
, endorse Brayan this far M adj
- .Nance. submitted the following
. minority resolution.
Resolved. That this being "a
. Congressional District C0nven-
T f|tion. we now deem 10 inappro-
, 'uriate t0 endorse any one for
- Tine Presidential nomination foI
% zoos. bat we recognize with de-
light and herald with pleasur,
b. the great honor conferred by
10 the various conventions and TN,
D. people of the United States on
o. the Hon. W. j Bryan. anC
.- should he Doe the nominee to
De- President in 1905 we VIII heart
Be- iiv support him.
e The m i'm ority 81 report wa
o promptly voted down. and th
,- report submitted by the malorf
r..ty was adopted amid euthus
g. asm
lr Judge VIM. r. Rhea the
.e made ID motion that the convel
lt ton proceed 90 make nomin,
to nations This motion carrie,
at and Bristol city was caile'
ry City Chairman Joseph l.. kell,
se welded the Noor Go Wise coul
ld |tr. and Hon. R Tate Irvine,
he BIG Stone Gap. took the Hoo
ed and n an eloquent speech place
ev Hon. Robert h. Bruce. of Wis
.s. .in nnomination Mr. Irvine 20,
bee |occas ion to compliment NJ
lg Bruce in the highest terms.
Dr. said chat Mr. Bruce remind
he hm of the girl described
.et shakespeare. W h %. swear
500 she'd never consent. consente
ice SIR Irvine said he knew DO w
|a great sacrifice ON the part
nt Nlr. Bruce ass regarded has 7
g.. .vate interests. but that his
for cep.auce meant the success
m- the party and the redemption
We |fnp District. "Ue comes.
emit Irvine said from the stroi
h0ld of our opposing candida
% the home of the Black Eal
am- from ~creomcr's Valley
orr determining TO accept the no
tive nation. Nr. Bruce makes a ST
the sacrifice of personal interc
the for the party's 8 good He rs
1artIa politician; he is gentlem
. t0 ILauEhter.f He Will reds
S 60 this District and we viii ag
lcn- have tit representation. y
Re- The nomination was secon
In eloquent speeches 10y Hon
.ials lC. Byors. of Lristol; Judge ID
but can. of Lee county; Judge n
Com tin William, of Giles cou
ased Sidney Wheeler. of Pulaski
d att IJ. Newberry. Of Bland,
ates others
the just before taking the
,om- ON the nomination, Col. SlS
hich 1.-THE Republican nominee,
espied in an effort TO MAKE
,abmt wav down the center a
There were yells of take
~ f.s out. and such q c0mmotiOr
ng of veloped as 10 indicate a ci
oled Is The chair and various delee
n emu ~. ~ demonstrated with the audi