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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19

These sentiments and expressions are
very opposite to those which the
News Leader held when it supported
Judge Parker FIVE years ago and|Mr.
Bryan last year for the Presidency.
Did not the News Leader and everybody
know that Congress was and would be
hopelessly Republican, and that Parker
or Bryan would have had to collide with
Republican Congress if they had been
elected?
The standard of revolt raised by Mr..
Tucker and followed by half the Demo
Gratis who voted at the recent primary
was raised against Democratic machine
rule in Virginia. The revolters wanted
to get rid of the machine governors and
legislatures, who had done so much bad
work along with the little good work
that has made such a profound impress
sion upon the News Leader. 1t meant
the overthrow of the rule of the 20
htical brigands" that Mr.. Glass said
were ruling the State ten years ago and
who are ruling it now. The Democrats
who voted for Mr.. Tucker and the other
anti-machine candidates wanted to drive
the machine from power. If they did
not they were insincere in their profess
slons previous to the election; and we
prefer to think they were sincere. How
the News Leader and the other news
papers that lined up and fought with
the revolters can now appeal to the in
dependents and ask them to make an
honest fight for Judge Mann is a mys-
terry that can be explained by no one
but Virginia Democrat, who, when
not charmed by talk of the Grand old
Democratic Party" is subdued by the
threats of the Machine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
WILL THERE Be EXPLANATION?

There is widespread suspicion among
Democrats as to the fairness and hon
esty Of the recent primary held by their
party. We publish an editorial from
the Richmond News Leader: Needs
Explanation, that calls attention to
the way in which the returns of the
vote for Brown and Koiner were han
died. Several of the Democratic pa
pers, among them the Bristol Herald
Courier and the Roanoke Evening
World, have spoken out similarly to the
News Leader, but the most of the
Democratic papers are silent about the
apparent crookedness of the primary.
The News Leader says:
- These things cannot be covered up
by disregard or waved aside. People
wish to know and ought to know. We
cannot afford to go into this campaign
with any cloud over the ticket or any
reasonable excuse for doubt Of the hon
esty of the primary and resulting dis
Satis1actlon- While we are
subject to suspicion Of cheating each
other We cannot ask public confidence. &"
Our Richmond contemporary knows
full well that the machine never ex-
plains. Its practice is to cover up and
conceal its crookedness as much as pos
sible, and to brazen down criticism
when disclosures are made, just as was
done in the Rhea case.
If the curtains could be drawn back
and full view given the public of the
workings of the recent primary, no
doubt, it would find that Brown had
been cheated out of the nomination.
and Tucker had been defeated by syste-
matte fraud.
The News Leader declares: I'VE
cannot afford to go into this campaign
with any cloud over the ticket" The
NorIoiK Nlrglnian-Pilot says: cover
here under the political ethics of The
Machine somebody picks out the per
son who is to run for office and orders
the organization to support him. There
after the person is as immune from cat
echism either as to his past record or
future intentions as the sacred COW of
Thibet."
This time the Somebody who picks
out candidates and orders the support
of the organization has selected a ticket
that is not only covered with cloud
but IS very repulsive to the honest sent
ment of Virginia Democrats. 1t is a
stained, a tainted ticket, according to
Democratic testimony.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
WaShingtOn'S Plague SpOts

lie IN the low, marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of ma
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and bring suffering or death to thou
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19

When man aspires to such Office he
should state frankly and boldly his
views on public questions, even in ad-
vance OF his party platform, for plat
forms are formulated and written bv
the trusted leaders of the partv. and
the people, therefore, being the sover-
elgns, are entitled to know in advance
how the aspirant for their suffrage
STANDS on all questions of public policy
relating to the administration of the
government.
The above is the opening paragraph
of a card in which Mr.. Jas. E. Robinson
announces himself candidate for Con-
gress in the Third district of North Car
Dina
That may be the Tarheel theory of
the proper attitude of a candidate to-
wards the people whose votes he asks.
but in Virginia the prevailing idea is
quite different. Over here under the
political ethics of ''The Machine" some
body picks out the person who is to run
Tor Office and orders the organization to
support him. Thereafter that person
is immune from catechism either as to
his past record or future intentions as
the sacred cow of Thibet. Not one in
ten of the recently nominated candi-
dates for the Legislature gave the pub
lie the slightest intimation for what
they would stand if elected "Mum"
was the word. We suppose that really
they could not tell how they stood on
this or that question of public moment
because the Boss, general or local, had
not yet thought it necessary to commu-
nlcate his orders. 1t is a pretty kettle
of fish. Yet the people are expected to
take an interest in the success at the
polls of such candidates. Why should
they?-Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
His Fixed Income.
Louisville Courier-Journal.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
A Southern Congressman. who form
erly practiced law in Mississippi, tells
of an amusing case he once tried in that
State. He was then a student in the
office of his uncle, a Colonel Martin,
who figured in local politics.
The main figure in the trial was a
lazy darby named Dick Sutton, arrested
at the instance of his wife, who alleged
that he contributed nothing to her sup
port and refused to work.
During the examination of Sutton the
young lawyer asked:
Dick, have you any fixed income?'
Sutton was puzzled by the term.
Counsel explained that the expression
meant a certainty, money paid not for
odd jobs, but for steady employment;
in other words, compensation at sta
ted intervals on which one could abso-
lutely rely.
Upon the conclusion of counsel's re-
marks the darky's face frightened.
Il think has a fixed income, sab, d"
said he.
And what is this fixed income?" was
the next question.
We'll, sab, answered Dick, with a
broad grin in the direction of Colenel
Martin, de colonel dere alters give me
TO dollars an sack of -four on lection
day"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19

We wonder if Judge Samuel W. Will
hams has been paying his poll taxes
these last few years? About five years
ago he was declaring on the stump that
no man who declined or failed to pay
his poll taxes was worthy and should
not be permitted to vote. At the time
he made these declarations he had per-
mitted himself to be posted on the de-
lnquent insolvent list at the front door
OF the court house of Wythe county for
non-payment of his poll taxes, having
claimed exemption as a Confederate
soldier.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
INCONSISTENT, AS USUAL.

]
The Richmond News Leader is one of
the most entertaining newspapers in
the country. 1t is a sparkler in the
news line and edited with rare force.
But our Richmond contemporary is as
remarkable for its inconsistencies as il
IS for brightness and ability.
Last year the News Leader was
strongly opposed to Mr.. Bryan because
OF his undemocratic policies and princi-
pies, and because of the ruin his posi-
bic election would bring to the business
interests of the country. But after Mr..
Bryan was nominated the New Leader
declared its purpose of accompanying
Mr.. Bryan and the Democratic partv to
the devil.
A few months ago the News Leader
declared that it would have nothing ia
do with the Democratic primary, but
would hold itself ready to act indepen-
IDENTIFY of the nominations made by the
Democrats in that primary. A little
later 1t announced that it had decided to
change its views, and became very ac-
tive as an advocate for the nomination
of Mr.. Tucker. This change was based
upon an apprehension that Judge Mann
might be nominated for Governor.
which the News Leader believed wouli
be hurtful to the interests of the Com
monwealth. Along with other Demo-
cratic journals our contemporary showed
clearly that Mann was not worthy to be
placed in the high position of Governor
of Virginia.
Now the News Leader has fallen into
line as supporter of Judge Mann and
the Democratic machine. The reasons
It assigns for its fickleness are, as usual,
a demonstration of its strange incon-
sistency. The News Leader says:
There is no sensible reason why we
should vote for Mr.. Kent, the RepubI-
can candidate for Governor, against
Judge Mann. If Mr.. Kent
should be elected Governor with Dem
ocratic Legislature the State would be
halted in her onward march all the four
years of his administration. We would
have contention and rows and cross
purposes from beginning to end. Pre-
sumably Mr.. Kent, yielding to the pres
sure from his own party, would make
clean sweep Of all the Democrats in Of
fee subject to his appointment and pow
er of removal. Our State institutions
would be in turmoil and Reorganization.
Much of the good work done by recent
governors and legislatures would be I'M
done. Many of US have ceased
to be charmed and refuse to be ruled or
driven by talk of the Grand old Demo-
cratic Party; but all of US want to take
care Of the State of Virginia and of our
selves"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
A Tall Corn Story.
Kansas City Journal.

This is the tallest corn story of the
season, and is being told among the
travelling men over the State. 1t is
said TO have been in a letter written
home by an Eastern visitor: 'Most of
the Kansas streets are paved, grains of
corn being used for cobblestones, while
the cobs are followed out for sewer
pipe. The husk, when taken off whole
and stood on end, makes a nice tent for
the children to play in. 1t sounds queer
to hear the feed men tell the driver to
take dozen grains of horse feed over
to Jackson's livery stable. If it were
not for soft, deep soil here Iklon't see
how they would ever harvest the corn.
as the stalks would grow up as high in
the air as the Methodist church steeple.
However, when the ears get too heavy.
their weight presses the stalk down in
the ground on an average of ninety-two
feet, and thus brings the ear near
enough to the ground to be chopped off
with an AK"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
600D FOR TAZEWELI.

The auction lot sale referred to in this
issue comes at an opportune time for
Iazewell and should have the encour-
agement ami cooperation of our peo-
pie. Nothing gives a town a more ia
vorable advertisement to the general
public than a successful sale of this
kind, and the difficulty now experienced
in providing building sites about Taze-
well is a sufficient evidence of the ne
cessity of a move of this kind for the
good Of the town.
This paper has consistently stood for
the welfare and progress of Tazewell
and we give the lot sale our hearty
support.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
THURSDAY. AUG. IS. 1909.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Election November End, 1909.
For Governor,
WILLIAM P. KENT.
of Wythe.
For Lieutenant-Governo
A. T. LINCOLN,
of Smyth.
For Attorney General,
GEORGE A. REVERCOMB,
of Covington.
For Secretary of the Commonwealth
JOHN B. LOCKE,
of Newport News.
For State Treasurer.
JOSEPH P. CRUPPER,
CT Alexandria.
For Commissioner of Agriculture.
JAMES T. ROBSON,
of Rockingham.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
ton.
FRANK P. BRENT,
of Nelson.
For House of Delegates an
Buchanan Counties.
JOHN NJ. RATLIFF,
of Buchanan.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19

A merger of the Riverside Cotton
Mills and the Dan River Power and
Manufacturing Company, two of the
largest cotton mill corporations in the
South, was effected at Danville, Va,
last Friday. The name of the new COM
pany will be the Riverside and Dan
River Cotton Mills, and will have a CAP
ital stock of $4,000, 600, half of which
has been paid in.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
WHAT ABOUT THIS?

1t is well known fsct that very pc
culiar political conditions have existed
in Norfolk county for a number of years.
The Republicans there have been fusing
with the Democratic machine to control
and divide the county offices, and have
been laying down or helping the Demo-
Gratis in State and National elections.
From Democratic sources we hear that
State Chairman Slemp is now trying to
break up these peculiar conditions and
make the leaders of Norfolk county line
up or tell why they will not The Nor
folk Landmark few days ago had the
following to say about the situation:
If it is true that Congressman Slemp
is insisting that Republican candidates
shall be put up in the general election
In Norfolk county, he is taking a step
that ought to have been taken by his
organization long ago. The condition
of fusion that has existed in the county
is discredit to both parties Party
fusion is combination for the benefit
of otficeholders at the sacrifice of party
principles. If the Republican organiza-
ton offers candidates for the Legisla-
ture in Norfolk county against the Dem
ocratic candidates, it will be pretty hard
to keep one of two things from happen
lng-either the real condition of affairs
will be brought out in has relief, or the
combination will be damaged at vital
point"
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot also re-
marked as follows:
'Tt has been about ten years since
the Republicans in the county have seen
fit to offer candidates for the legisla-
ture, and there are so many Of them
who cannot realize right now the neces-
sity of doing so, that Mr. Slemp's order
has met with lots of opposition in the
nature of scarcity of eligible Republi-
cans who care to make the race.
THAT he will have the strenuous as
sistance of the recognized Republican
bosses in the county is denied by those |
who are conversant with the situation. |
but it is asserted that Mr.. Slemp has
figures to show that ], 700 of the countv's |
300 registered voters are Republicans
and, Fusion or no Fusion, he wants |
those ZOO to vote for a Republican /
Legislative ticket this fall.
''The situation is made all the more
Interesting because Of the fact no pledge
was placed on the ticket used in the |
county at the recent Democratic pri-
mary"
There is no scarcity of eligibles from
Norfolk county when State conventions
assemble; and the Republican leaders
from that county are always conspicu-
ously in evidence when the State organ
ization is to be looked after and Nation
al honors secured.
The Republicans of the Ninth district
and all the other districts in Virginia
will be pleased to see Mr.. Slemp carry
out his intentions as above set forth.
Republicans throughout the State have
not been favorably impressed with the
record made by the Republicans of Nor
folk county. They cannot understand
or appreciate the motive of the Repub-
Iican leaders of that county who have
for years formed a Fusion with the
machine to secure part of
the county offices, who do comparative
y nothing 10 advance the cause Of the
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
Needs Explanation.
Richmond News Leader.

However it may be in other parts of
the State, we are hearing in Richmond
some cynical and suspicious comment
on the returns from the primary cleo
ton of votes for commissioner of agri-
culture. The election was held a week
ago today. Newspapers and political
managers have been keeping the wires
hot trying to get accurate figures and
this morning the returns were yet in
complete. Some of those which have
come in seem to require explanation.
In Alexandria city, for instance, the
official figures show a total vote for
Mann and Tucker of 1871. The origi-
nal returns showed thus:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19

1t is now stated that in all probability
the Hon. Harry st. George Tucker, re-
Gently defeated candidate for the Dem.
ocratlc gubernatorial nomination in Vir-
ginia, will oppose Congressman Hal D.
Flood, of the Tenth district, for renom-
NATION next year. Flood was very &C.
tive IN opposing fuckers nomination in
the primary, and many of his friends in
the Tenth and other sections of the
State are anxious that he announce his
candidacy against Flood, believing that
ne can defeat that gentleman for the
nomination and thus get revenge on him
for his activity in the gubernatorial
race.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
Scared With a Hot Iron,

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with knife-bruised by slammed door
injured by gun or in any other way
the thing needed at once is Bucklen's
Arnca Salve to subdue Inflammation
and Kill the pain. It's earth's supreme
healer' lnfalllble for boils, ulcers, fever
sores, eczema and piles. Csc at John
E. Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
The Crime of ldIeneSS.

Idleness means trouble for ary one.
Its the same with lazy liver. 1t caus-
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low complexion, pimples and blotches.
loss of appetite, nausea, but DR.. Kings
New Life Pills soon Danish liver trou-
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Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
Twas a Glorious Victory.

There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn. A
man lie has been saved, and now DR..
ring New Discovery is the talk of the
lung hemorrhages. 81 could not work
or get about" he writes, lamp the doc
tors did me no good, but, after using
Dr. Kings New Discovery three weeks
L feel like new man, and can do good
work again" For weak, sore or dis
eased lungs, coughs and colds, hemorr-
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any bronchial affection it stands unriv-
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
Browns nnainritu 10

Drown majority, 1S6
The vote for commissioner of apri-
culture is 95 short of the vote for cover
nor and the differencs,between Browns
majority as originally reported and in
the revised report is 132.
In Giles county the original report
was 100 majority for Koiner. The re-
vised reports show 800 majority for
Koiner
We understand fully that these fig
ures as finally returned may be accu-
rate and that the differences NAV be
the results of accidents. Nevertheless
the public, and especially the Demo-
cratic voters of the State, are entitled
to full, explicit, clear explanation. Also.
we should be made to understand fully
how it is that the pledge on the ballot
was required in some counties and cities
and omitted in others.
These things cannot be covered up nv
disregard or waved aside. People wish
to know and ought to know. We can
not afford to go into this campaign with
any cloud over the ticket or anv reason
able excuse for doubt Of the honesty of
the primary and resulting dissatisfac-
ton. We have a fight ahead of us.
gentlemen of the State committee. We
Will have some trouble getting and hold
ing our people together. If we intend
to win we must go into the fight show
ing clean and with the least possible ex-
cuse for the dissatisfaction to repudiate
the results of the primary. All these
matters and questions should be cleared
up promptly before the muttering that
Is now heard on all sides grows to open
revolt. While we are subject to sus-
picion of cheating each other we can
not ask public confidence.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19

PARTY in the State and Nation. but who
insist on making themselves prominent
in the councils of the State and Nation
al organizations.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19

An offer of compromise made by the
Bristol Ethyl and Industrial Company.
OF Bristol, Tenn, on account of a seiz-
ure of about 1900 gallons of alcohol
because of alleged fraud against the in
ternai revenue laws, has been rejected
by the Government, At the time of
seizure M. F. Tester, gauger for the
government, was also arrested charged
with conspiring with the Ethyl Com
pany to defraud the government, and he
will be tried next month. 1t is under
stood that the company offered to paw a
fine Of SIS, 900 and costs to escape prose-
cution, but the government rejected the
offer, claiming that the sum offered
does not represent anything like the
amount of tax which it has lost through
the manipulations of the gauger and
the company.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-19
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In politics and election returns round
hgures always cause some question. 1t
will be noticed that by the revised re-
turns Brown loses precisely 100 votes,
while the vote for Koiner is undisturbed
and the total vote for commissioner of
agriculture runs l36 behind the total
vote for governor.
In Nottoway county the total vote for
governor was us. The original re-
ports gave Brown over Koiner for com
missioner of agriculture Sls majority.
The revised report gives these figures:
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