Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-04
STRONG APPEAL
TOSUPPORT Mann
Correspondent Tells Why No,ts-
way Man Should BE Nirginia's
Next Governor.

Editor News : Again the cycles of
time has brought MS To the verge OF
another State campaign. On Aug.
9th. the democrats of Virginia will
name their stand ard bearer Tor the
approaching contest. IL Is meet that
We true believers i'm the fundamental
principles of Democracy, should
weigh well the claims of the various
aSpirants for Offices, and to use a
somewhat trite saying, attempt To
give honor To whom honor Is due. -
Just now, the contest for the gov
ernorship between Mr.. Tucker and
Judge Mann is the cynosuTe of all
eyes i'm the old Dominion. While |
would not say anything disparaging
TO the ambition of any candidate, |
am constrained To the belief that
Judge Mann is the logical candidate
for this honor. For nearly fifty years
he has been in the service of his State
and party, and has welded an in
4 fluence for 4 od that will have n
potent effect long after lie has passed
out, rs visible being among men.
lie has always been Democrat,
and has never failed To work and
vote Democratic ticket. His devotion
To Democratic pricniplcs has not been
measured by the extent To which his
own personal ambition has been gra
titled. Indeed, he has clune TO the
party with more than iilial affection,
and is by no means II pTodigal lie
is II Democratwho has never wander
eel from the "houSe of his fathers
There has never been II man OF
force and character who has not been
criticized and maligned, and Judge
Mann is no exception To the rule.
Certain enemies of his-amOng the
Rich mond dailics--havc rcviled and
eXccrated this gallant Democrat, hut
he has su cessfully repellcd every
charge and the shafts lie broken and
harmless nj his feet. Instead of pass
ing rs the only real "blown-in-the-
glass" Democrat, the place of the
should he in sack cloth and ashes.
Driven to the extremity they sought
To make capitol of Judge Mnnn's re-
cord as n confederate soldier. But in
this they failed. IL is true that his
physical condition preclu the pos
sibility Of very active service, but he
was regarded as such an inveterate
foe by the federal commander that
the order was giveu TO execute him
at once, If he should be captured.
p But while physically incapatcitated,
he rendered what service he could
angels could do M more. IL would
p he we'll for those who would question
his fidelity To the "StoTm crndlCt
$ nation that fcll' TO give some proc
of their own Valor and pIowss; some
! evidence of the fact that they them
selves have gone where David rider
D cd Uriah. In view of the nefariou,
5 attacks on him, the following trib-
ute To him by the Norfolk Dispatch
= in the campaign of 1908, would no
= be ont of place:
e "In all of the opposition that ha
n been aroused by his gubernatoria
candidacy no one has questioned thai
C he is man of fine intellect, splendi'
ability and uncOm promising
e integri ty. He is n man of great sire
$ myth of character, vigorous, energetic
hard worker and n gifted speaker,
, IA man of ease OF manner, distinguish
Is ed personal appearance and n repre-
y sentative Virginian. who joins til
Ii best of the old school ideals 10 th
lie newer and more progressive method
l. of today
De AS n citizen of the old ninth dis
,e trlct, in whose borders ! was born an
" reared, | appeal to my fellow Demo
at Gratis just across the boTderand, whC
c. undismayed by defeat have neve
CT doubted the justice or the ultimal
n triumph OF the cause for which the
r have contended, To rally To the SUI
Is por of this old battIes-carred vetera
d. of Democracy, who has champione
rs our cause in many fray. Hone
him, honor yourselves, honor Tn
X Democratic party and Virginia /
ic making him our netx Governor.
he WALTER f.. BEVERLY.
ms Rocky Mount, Va, May 81.