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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
The western Eldorado.
Chicago Tribune.

IOihcago Irpune.
Go West, young man, and grow nm
with the country" was the advice taken
by thousands of people who found it
good. But there has been a general
feeling for some years that condi-
lions have so changed as to make the
opportunities of the West no longer
golden.
A new Greeley now appears in the
person of James ]. Hill. He answers in
the affirmative two questions: els Hor-
ace Greeley's advice to young men still
good?' DO you believe that the West
offers better opportunities for the youn0
man than the Esst?" There is lot of
good land that may be had cheaply. If
the young man will work and be patient
ne has good chance to become we'll to
do. And those are but samples of the
optimistic utterances of a man who has
studied the situation and is qualified to
speak intelligently.
The old ways of gaining fame and
fortune may not exist now ont West
But new methods of cultivating the
land are being developed as new lands
are being made through irrigation and
reclamation. Work, energy and patti
ence seem the requirements. The am
bilious young man who finds himself
hampered in his environment may see in
the hopeful words of the railroad mag
nate way out. 1t is not the old West
that beckons but new West, where re-
turns appear certain in the long run.
even II the golden streams of a bygone
day have ceased to flow.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
the Right TO VOTE.

The Newport News Times-Herald
speaks of the poll tax qualification fol-
voting as ''The Poll Tax Nuisance" This
ultra Democratic newspaper demands
that the prerequisite feature be repeal.
ed 1t declares that: I'VE are opposed
to 1T because we believe it is against
public policy" but says: voting is not
an inherent right"
Suffrage is not an inherent right.
neither is citizenship. Both of these
are acquired rights under a republican
form of government. When a man &C.
quires citizenship in organized society
he also acquires its allied right, the
right to exercise suffrage. He cannot
be Invested of these rights. except for
cause. And when he is deprived of one
he loses both. Without the right to ex-
ercise suffrage man loses his citizen
ship, and he becomes a subject of the
- 6~----NSN SSNASNy VI government Wnere
he lives and of which he has previously
been a member. He has no voice in the
government, which has charge and con-
troll of his life, liberty and property:
and this without releasing him from the
most onerous duties of citizenship. tax
alton and the performance of military
duty when necessary for the defence of
the country.
The present poll tax qualification for
voting in Virginia is obnoxious to and
b. contravenes our democratic or reoubli-
can form of government. No minority.
or even majority, of citizens, have au
thority to take from other citizens their
acquired or vested right to vote, except
for cause, a lack of mental or moral
fitness. An assumption of such author
ity Is usurpation and the establishment
of an oligarchy. That is what has been
done in Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
Oklahoma's Income Tax.
Arkansas Gazette.


There will be general interest in the
Oklahoma income tax. This tax will
not be collected until next year. so the
test has not come yet. This law mo-
Vides that all incomes in excess of 81 =
300 year, derived from salaries. fees
trades, professions or property unon
which gross revenue or excise tax has
not been paid, shall pay tax ranging
from five mills on the dollar of income
from 50, 500 to IS, 900, to S31 mills on the
dollar on all gross incomes of more than
$1,000 Thus man with an income
OF $500 will pay an income tax of
SI'.5O. Plutocrats who are so careless
as TO permit their incomes to 90 over
$IOO, 600 year, or are so careless as tn
permit that fact to get to the tax gath
erer, will pay more than $3.50. 80 az in
come tax.
Inc income tax is hard to collect. and
we believe, is not levied by anv nation
OF the world save as a result of absolpta
necessity. The Boer war made the
bri'lsh taxpayer groan under this i'm
post. But if an income tax is to be
ieVied, why do so many people, and es-
peclally Democrats, insist that the Fed
eral Government shall levy it? Will not
Oklahoma do better to keep its income
tax receipts at home than to see those
receipts sent to Washington and proba-
Oily spent In New York? Have the states
SO much revenue that they should invite
the Federal Government to come in and
tax their citizens?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
Never a More 0dious Law.

Stanton Dispatch.
How people who had experience with
the Old law requiring prepayment of
the poll tax as a requisite to voting
could have agreed to imposing the rule
on the people again passes comprehen-
sion. There probably never was law
In Virginia that was more odious to the
people than this law. We are happy to
say when the recent Constitutional
convention had the matter under con-
sideration we opposed it with all our
might, and there were others who op-
posed it, but arguments made no i'm
preston on the convention. Instead of
placing restrictions on voting we have
long seen, as most observers have seen.
that indifference to exercising the priv
ilege of voting has been growing, and
no little effort has been expended 20
wake people up on this subject. and
prevail on them to vote. For some
reason or other a large proportion of
the people permit very slight obstacles
to keep them away from the polls. In
stead of requiring prepayment of poll
taxes we have often thought it would
not be bad idea to double the poll tax
and credit back half of it to every man
who attend the regular elections and
votes. 1t is not surprising that the
people are now becoming aroused and
are demanding that the Constitution be
changed and the requirement of pre-
payment be abolished. We have been
looking for this ever since the adoption
OF the new Constitution, and we trust
the movement will succeed. 1t will
come up in the General Assembly at
the next session, and there is every
likelihood of its succeeding.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
Mules and Profanity.
Ohio State Journal.

OAAAO ONdIC OOuT1dl.
Some men go upon the idea that til.
only way to impress q low or ignorant
person is to enforce the observation
with an oath. To "cuss'' a man has
become very common among many
who think the vernacular too weak r.
carry their meaning. 1t is a very lou
habit, which true gentlemen do not in.
dulge IN, though it does seem sometimes
very effective with mules.
A story is told of preacher who re.
sorted to the simple life of farming 9
little tract; so he bought a mule and
attempted to plow an acre of it. Rut
ne couldn't make it go because the
mule actually refused to work unless II
was "swore at" vigorously, and this
the preacher refused to do. He tried
to make the animal go by throwing
clods and stones at it, and by ejacuIat.
ing get up" most angrilv; but !,
wouldn't work. That mule seemed tc
be waiting for the swear word that hs
had been accustomed to in the mast
but the minister wouldn't say it. anG
the ground was left unplowed.
How like the mule are many people
IN this world! They are waiting for
somebody to come and swear at them.
and when this actually happens, which
Is often, one is very apt to conclude
that some people are just like mules
they wort work unless they are sworn
at.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
An Antidote For Loneliness.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

cleveland Plain Dealer.
Considerable comment was aroused bv
the suicide of a Pittsburg man who left
the world in hurried manner because
ne found it such lonely place. 1t an
pears now that the echo of his revolver
shot reached as far as an interior town
OF Massachusetts and touched the heart
OF sympathetic woman. She has writ
ten to Pittsburg's mayor and offered
herset as a means-in a limited wav-
OF preventing any more lonesome Pitts
burgers from shutting off life's bur
oen's- The lady cheerfully admits that
she Is a sworn foe to loneliness. She
further describes herself as always han
Ply and full of fun, as well as continu-
ously lively and never blue. IF any
lonely man in the Smoky City wants an
antidote for his complaint this self-sac
rlhclng Massachusetts woman is willing
TO consider matrimonial proposals.
AT the first glance this proposition
may be regarded in a facetious light.
And yet there is food for honest consid-
Grafton in it. We have been told on high
authority that it is not good for man to
be alone, and certainly the companion
ship of cheerful woman would seem to
be the most sensible form of obeyine
the injunction. The mayor of Pitts5urg.
erstwhile city OF fatal loneliness. will
make grave mistake if he lightly toss
es this Massachusetts communication
aside.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
Bryan Useless.
Philadelphia Ledger.

AAAoNSApAAAd LeORor.
Tariff reform of a comprehensive and
enduring kind is nearer than it has been
since 1861. Mr.. Bryan is shooting ducks
IN Texas, Indifferent and insignificant
currency reform is gradually but surely
taxing shape, and Mr.. Bryan has no
part IN the movement. Enemies could
not suggest more stinging comment
on the futility of Bryan's long term of
party leadership.
Under his guidance the Democratic
party as body has reached a state in
which its services are OF no value and
It's counsels ignored at the opening of a
great period of practical statesmanshin
individual Democrats will be useful.
but the party has no authoritative flo
ure which can come forward with aid in
constructive Legislation, or even in con-
structlVe criticism. 1t is as far from
the vital processes of national life as
from working place in the iurispru-
dence of the world. Such is the con.
ciuslon of the l2-year term of Bryanism.
MT Bryan has used thousands of words
IN claiming that he represents the I'd.
ilt OF the masses. He has succeeded
only IN weakening the influence of that
part OF the masses which has followed
MN; succeeded by continuously putting
1t in the wrong.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
A Citizen SoIdlery.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
There is thoroughly well-established
sentiment in the United States against
a Dig regular army. This country, since
Its foundation, has been consistently on.
posed to large military establishment
In tunes OF peace. There is no danger
that it will change its mind on this
point.
but just as the owner of a building
takes out fire insurance policy to be
on the safe side in any possible emer-
gency, the country could very well af-
ford to adopt Secretary of War Wrieht's
suggestions. They are not new. for the
Press has in the past advocated this
very thing, namely, the enlargement of
the State militia.
mere are now approximately 100, 900
militlamen in the United States. Sec
rotary Wright thinks there should be
$50, 600. A little Federal aid would en-
able the States to multiply their present
forces readily. These State guardsmen
would not be part of the regular army
any more than they are today, but thew
would be so organized as to he able tn
cooperate with it in time of trouble.
pennsylvania not long ago put in the
field its admirable State Constabularv
and several other Commonwealths have
initiated its example. This force con-
stitutes a most efficient rural police de-
partment and it has entirely superseded
the National Guard in that sort of dutv.
This leaves the latter without anv mar
ticular field to occupy unless it be as a
part of large Federal reserve force.
An army of $4,000 "citizen" SOL
diers, just as the guardsmen are TODAY.
but thoroughly well drilled in regular
army tactics and taught to shoot, would.
as Secretary Wright observes, make
the United States impossible of invasion
by any Power under the sun. And it
could all be done at trifiing cost and
without materially changing present
conditions.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
c. 7. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repaire =
TAZEWELL VIRGINIA

am prepared to execute, st
short notice and on reasonab q
terms, all classes of iron work
horse shoeing, all kinds of repair
ing, etc.
There is also connected with NV
establishment a Woodworking
Department, under the control Il
j. b. Crawford where he is pre-
pared to do everything pertaining
to that branch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
Medicine that /. Medicine,

Il have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints. but
have now found remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy is Electric
Bltters: a medicine that is medicine for
stomach and liver troubles, and for run
down conditions" says W. C. Kiestler.
OF Halliday, Ark. Electric Bitters
purify and enrich the blood, tone I'D the
nerves, and impart vigor and energy to
sne weak: Your money will be re-
funded Il it fails to help you. Soc at
John E. Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
SLAVES OF POLITICAL HABIT

President elect Taft has provoked
much severe criticism from the Virginia
Democratic press by saying on several
recent occasions that the South has
been voting with the Democratic party
more from habit than principle. The
following from the Richmond News
Leader sustains the assertion of Mr..
Taft and refutes the criticisms of the
press:
The South in the last eight or ten
years has been the slave of political
habit, as was inevitable. During thirty
years all our political contests were
waged and our political thoughts and in
stincts arranged along the color line.
In that time a generation of voters
grew up trained to think nothing but
the color line and the same sectional
preJudices. We became accustomed to
having democrat mean white man and
republican mean negro and to give no
consideration to any Federal question or
up to kind of fantastic idealism. We
have not recovered because we have
not had the time. We are not used to
having the negro out of our politics.
Under the influence of the old habit and
method we batter away at republicans
and independents along the old lines and
In obedience to these habitual instincts
refuse to let our thoughts work There
fore, we have maintained a passionate,
frequently unreasoning, devotion to
party names and personal following of
those who set themselves up as party
leaders. We are making progress.
however. The number of thinking men
in the South increases every year. We
are learning to use our reason and to
consider what really is best for our
selves, our State and the country. So
fast are we moving in this direction
that probably by 1912 the man or the
party appealing for the votes of Vir-
ginia must offer us more than the mere
name of democrat and those who invite
our respectful attention must have some
argument beyond the mere North and
South and white and black and memo
ries of the Civil war and the recon-
struction period. We are in a new
period Of real reconstruction and in do
ing its work ought to have the active
help and best thought of every good
citizen, not only his vote but his in
fluence. Richmond News Leader.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
Doesn't Blame Teddy.
Philadelphia Ledger. Dem.


The President has not always left a
happy impression in his violent contro-
versies with individuals who happened
TO differ with him on important or trivi-
al topics. 1t has not always been de-
ectable spectacle for Americans, who
regard the Executive of the nation as a
person apart from the dust and fury of
partisan conflict, to witness Theodore
Roosevelt descend for the time being.
on the slightest pretext, from his high
estate into the arena of the ward hust-
ings and fling the lie direct into the
teeth OF opponent or villifier; but in re-
istion to the Panama Canal canard it is
difficult to see how any man, president
or politician. oficeholder or private
citizen, could have remained silent.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

To hold the same views at 40 as we
held at 20 is to have been stupefied for
a score of years, and take rank. not as
prophet, but as an unteachable brat.
well birched and none the wiser. 1t
is as If ship captain should sail to
India from the port of London; and
having brought chart of the Thames
on deck at his first setting out, should
obstinately use no other for his whole
voyage.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
Animal kinxhlns.

Testing animal origins or kinships
by similarities of blood analyses. as
suggested by Prof Nuttall, the English
biologist. is bringing novel ideas into
zoology. 1t shows that the hippopota.
mus is a pig and the walrus horse.
and confirms the long recognized re-
lationship between birds and reptiles.
But 1t does not connect man with
monkeys and traces only slight kim
ship with the anthropoids.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
This is Worth READING.

Leo F; Zelinski, of 6S Gibson. St.
buftaio, N. Y, says: 81 cured the most
annoying old sore 1 ever had, with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. l applied this
saive once day for two DAYS. when
every trace of the sore was gone. -
heais all sores. Sold under guarantee
at Jackson's drug store. 25c.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
Teddy Bear Passes.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
The reign of the Teddy bear is over.
Once occupant of the choice seat in the
front parlor window, he now lies for
gotten in the garnet, childhood's cavern
of dead dreams. During his brief reign
he lorded it by divine within, but the in
FAINT reichstag arose, and now none so
poor as do him reverence.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
a Dangerous onsratIan

Is the removal of the appendix by a
surgeon. No one who takes DR.. Kings
New Life Pills is ever subjected to this
frightful ordeal. They work so quietly
you don't feel them. They cure consti-
patton, headache, biliousness and ma
iaria- 25c at John E. Jackson's drug
store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

The Democratic representation in
Congress from Virginia are divided on
the question of putting a protective
duty on peanuts. This is all wrong.
They ought to stand together, as they
all belong to the peanut class of politi-
clans.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
NOTICE.

All persons are warned against o,,-
structing any of the roads of this conn-
ty, or any ditch constructed for n
drainage of any road, by throw ~
therein any waste material of any III ]
whatsoever.
by order OF the Board of Supervis
Sept. loft
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

Meetings of the Board of Supervis-
ors for Tazewell county are as follows:
Regular meetings second Tuesday in
January and fourth Monday in july.
CAL meetings the second tuesday Ia
each month except January and july.
s. N. Graham, Clerk.
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His FrIendship fog Labor.

He has always been the friend of labor
and was among the first to urge concllia-
tion between labor and capital He began
TO oppose government by injunction more
position to imperialism before any other
man OF prominence had expressed himself
on the subject, and without waiting to SEQ
whether II would be popular.
When a Wall street panic burst upon us
a few months ago he promptly proposed
as a remedy the guaranty Of bank deposits,
and 50 popular has this plan become that
II is today a national issue and supported
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candidates and policies. They laid their
hands upon tho trust funds OF insurance
companies and other corporations and
turned the plumber over to the republican
committee, The money thus fllched from
the innocent and helpless, to purchase re-
publican victory. has not been repaid.