Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-10
cARPING CRITICS.


1t is both amusing and disgusting to
the Republicans of Tazewell and Buc-
hanan counties to read the lectures some
of the feather-brained Democrats are
trying to dish out to them as to the
duty of the Republicans in selecting
candidates for the Legislature and for
other offices. These lectures are not
only in bad taste and greatly lacking
in intelligence, but they are so imperti-
nent in suggestion as to disgust men of
ordinary intelligence in both parties
They are chiefly aimed at Deskins
Green, the candidate of the Republicans
of this county and Buchanan for the
House of Delegates. Any effort to be-
little him in the esteem of his fellow
citizens will only react upon those who
are heaping their shallow and imperti-
nent criticisms upon him and upon the
Republicans of Tazewell and Buchanan.
Hhl6 NAAIAOS SCSAn "
that no one but a professional man or
mediocre Democratic politician is prop
erly equipped to represent these two
counties in the next House of Delegates.
Perhaps they are correct in their con-
illusions that q small Democratic politi-
clan will be the best equipped man if
we are to have such legislation from the
next Legislature as was furnished by
the last and its Democratic predeces-
sors. The last Democratic Legislature
passed the law that took from our peo-
pie the right to elect their Commission
ers of the Revenue. And that General
Assembly was VIGOROUSLY the most in
capable. partisan body that has ever as
sembled in the legislative halls of this
State.
One of Mr.. Green's critics says that
this legislative district, composed OF
TaZewell and Buchanan counties, is
oo as oOlAC SODk lCScAObd
Districts. He did not stop to remem'
Der that the people of this large legisla-
tive district have been cheated out Of
their fair share of representation by
the dishonest apportionment made by 8
Democratic Legislature. Mr.. Green's
critics, no doubt, approved and still ap-
prove of this vicious legislation, as nc
Democrat in the two counties has ever
publicly raised his voice against it.
When Mr.. Green goes to Richmond
and takes his seat in the House of Dele
gates, we pledge the people that he
will not vote for any of the unfair
measures that may be introduced by
Democratic partisans to further deprive
our citizens of their just rights. If he
desires to introduce a bill of local or
general Importance he will not be SO
full of self-conceit as to try to frame
the measure unaided, but will ask the
dooAoOoASS u oOAiN pSAoOh VI ca PCIlcilCS
to aid him in its preparation. That is
what all well-balanced and honest new
representatives do; and there would
not have been 50 much trashy and
worthless legislation enacted by the
last General Assembly if the little
Democratic politicians who made up
that body had acted as Mr.. Green will
do.
We are certain, however, that Mr..
Green will not confer with his critics
here as to how he shall vote, or ask
their assistance in framing any bills he
may wish to introduce. He has right
to believe from the shallow style of
these critics that they would not know
the difference between joint resolu-
ton and an ordinary bill.
Mr.. Green will not be chattering
parrot to constantly bore his fellow
members, nor will he be plant tool in
the hands of partisan leaders. But he
will vote courageously, honestly and in
diligently for all measures that will be
Of service 70 his constituents in particu-
lar and the people in general