Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-08-07
]. Cl0YD BYARS
FOR CONGRESS
Young Bristol Lawyer Nominai-
ed by Democrats to Oppose
BasCom S'emp.

The Democratic Congressional con-
vention of the Ninth Virginia Dis
trict, which met at Pulaski We'd
of Bristol, as candidte for Congress
to oppose Hon. Bscom Slemp, the
nominee of thee Rcpublicn prty.
There was large attedance of
prominent Democrats from every
county in the district.
Mr.. Byars was put i'm nomination by
the Hon. III. G.. Peters, of Brisol,
who made a fine address,. The NOM
ination was seconded in number of
fine speeches. Mr.. w. NJ. Minter,
of Pocahontas, put in nomination
Hon. h. NJ. Carter, of Scott county,
which nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Il. II. Garter, of Scott county.
Mr.. Carter declined the nomination
and in a fine speech seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Byars. This was
then made unanimous. Judge Sam
uel w. Williams, Hon. Martin
Williams, DR.. l.. J. Stump,o of Poca-
hontas; E. Lee Trinkle, Preston w.
Campbell, and other prominent
Democrats, made addresses.
Judge Martin Williams was chair
man of the convention and J. f.
Wysor, secretary.
The committee on resolutions,
through Judge s. w. Williams,
made the following report:
1--WE, the Democrats of the Ninth
Congressional District of Virginia,
in convention assembled, do hereby
ratify and confirm the platform
adopled by the National Democratic
convention at Denver, and we pledge
our hearty support TO Bryan and
Kern, the nominees thereof, for Presi-
dent and ce-President.
THE Republican party, sectional
in its origin, its policies and its
practice, has at all times manifested
hostility TO the people and institu-
tions of the south, n spirit, which we
vainly hoped the long lapse of time
since the close of the late war would
obliterate; yet recent events prove
that this spirit of hostility is still
cherished, rs is made clear by the
effort on the part OF the Republican
party to pass laws reducing our
representation in congress, and in the
electoral college, unless the Southern
people will cease TO exercise the
right of local self government and of
dealing with their own domestic
affairs in their own way, and we de-
nounce the action of Congressman G.
b. Slemp, while representing the
southern constituency in support
ing this hostile legislation during
thelast session of Conrgess:
Resolved further: The effort the
of the Republican convention, which
was recently held at Norton, Va, To
supplement the national platform of
the Republican party by declaring in
favor OF congressional legislation pro-
hibiting the interstate shipment of
intoxicating liquors into dry or tenn
perance territory as is manifested on
its face, and was evidently adopted
Z
tie voters. The Republican party in
control of both branches ofCongrgess,
has for many years refused To pass
any laws in favor of the cause OF
temperance, though repeatedly urged
to do so. The Democrats of Virginia,
more than twenty years ago, passed
the local option law which is still in
force, and from time TO time has
sought to perfect the law by proper
legislation, and the national Demo
cratic party, always a party of The
people, can be safely depended upon
to enact and to enforce in good faith
any and all federal laws, which will
rebound to the moral and intellectual
uplift of our people; and, we hereby
pledge the Democrtic party Il
support, and the nominee of this con.
vention TO vote as a member of Con
gress in favor of federal statut
eating liquors into dry terrtitor,
from any point outside.~of the State
1--WE denunoce the openly charge,
atnd generally believed practice o
the Republican candidate for Con
gress in this distric of leviyng con
tributions on federal Office hloder
within this state by virtue of hi
position as chairman of the Republi
can state committee, and of bringin
and using the corrution funds, so re
ceived by him, into this district, [
debauch the voters for the evider
purpose of prepetuating himself an
his favored friends in Office.