Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
TAZEWELL, VA, JULY %, 1908
HE MUST BE NEXT GOVERNOR

The Clinch Valley News, as it's
readers well know, does not IL lder-
take now, nor never has, TO dictate TO
its readers how they shall votea $ be-
tween two Democratic Candidates for
any Office. The large majority of
Democrats who do this paper the
honor TO read it, are men of sterling
worth and of sound judgment, fully
capable of deciding important quest
ions for themselves. Certainly, if
they are not, the editor OF this paper
liable to err, as he is, and TO be mis-
taken in his opinions and concIus-
ions, will not assume the grave res
possibility of deciding for them.
Some people-many more than we
think, perhaps, follow the lead of
the editorial columns OF the county
paper, and for this reason, prudent
and honest men seldom, if
ever, be dOgmatic in their state
ments OF opinion where there is room
for honest difference of opinion.
Truth never changes, il is true. but
TO al ways get at the truth in science.
politics or even religion, is not nj
ways easy, and hence, dogmatism in
either domain is presumptuous and
unwise. Therefore, with these prin-
ciples in view, we want TO make y
lew feeble remarks, FINALLY, on the
nomination OF a Gubernatorial candi-
date which will take place on the 5tb
of next month.
Ihere are some potent reasons why
this paper will, and we think every
Democratic voter should, support
Judge Mann for the nomination. MOI
that MI. Tucker will not make a
good Governor. Either of the candi-
dates will fill the chair with credit
TO themselves and the state They ara
both good Democrats, both inteIIi-
gent Virginia gentlemen, both deser-
wing OF any honor the state NAV
confer upon them. Should MIR
Tucker receive the nomination this
paper and all its readers can support
him conscientiously and heartily.
with no fear of making mistake.
Sweep aside all that has beel charp-
ed against both candidates admit
ting its truth, or denying il all rs
political tommy-rot, leaving out all
the good that has been said ahout
and for them by ardent friends or
partisans, as you please, taking a
plain common sense view of the
situation, and we are bound IN SIM
port Judge Mann. He is the logical
candidate. In his previous race he
was endorsed by large number of |
lhe best people of the state. whom
there were three candidates in the
held. He is in line-the only one of
the three who ran then who is now
before the people. He is the logical
He deserves the honor
he is dignified, honest inteIIipept
Democrat, whose loyalty to the great
principles of Democracy and mora-
lily has a record of nearly a half
century behind them. We know :
what he Is, and what he has been :
ana what he will be in the future !
he mas stood for years for the pro-
ection of the homes and young men "
u the state. lie has grown grey in 1
us night 10 beat back the tide of I'm. Il
emperance which has swept bun- {
reds OF the best men of The sla'e in d
drunkard's grave, and now. "ius1 :
eady getting 10 fight" He is. him O
III an exemplification of the doct- Z
Inc he breaches. e
he Is an old sol der. His state y
III do itself honor-every old j
omrade will do himself honor 81
cry young Virginian who venerates u
e memory OF the men who fought ~
q fell, as we'll as the Cause for rn
iich they died, will do themselves co
nor, and delight to do so, too, by II
'ctng the highest honor they can IN
tow upon this veteran from the o
IDLY diminishing ranks of the 10
Hrs who wore the gray. Every &c