Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-04-08
WHAT THEY'RE PLAYING FOR

ocrats of the Ninth Congressional
District can be stupid enough as to
think they can elect Mr.. Stuart to
Congress this fall. 1t is more posi-
bic that their eager preStenSe that
they think they can do so is but a.
ruse To cover another scheme which
they have in view, and that Is toI
take from the Republicans if that
be possible, next year the county
offices in the various counties of The
district. Nearly all the Offices in
the thirteen counties that compose
the district are held by Republicans.
1t was a terrific blow To the Dcmoc-
rats when the Republicans captured
these offices twelve years ago, and
the chief concern OF the democrats
ever since has been TO devise ways
and means with which To rctake
what they were so distressed 10 lose.
The Republicans are alive To the
situation, and nothing will more
thoroughly unite them, and make
them stand fast 10 party lines than
Democrats are preparing now for the
battle OF 1911. when the county olli-
ces are TO be contested for. Every
Republican voter will be qualified to
vote ut the approaching election and
very few, if any, will fail To vote for
the candidate of their party. This
will mean the overwhelming defeat
OF Stuart, and the election next year
OF Republicans for the county Offices
in nearly all the counties of the dis
trict. -Tazeweil Republican.
The TazewelI Republican lets the
cat out clearly in the above honest
confession, that the ruling pas
SION is strong in this. as i'm previous
campaigns, viz: rule and control the
offices in the district. IL does not
seem 10 be Il question OF Mr.. SlempS
fitness, or Mr.. Stuart's uuGtnesS for
the high Office Of Congressman, but
question as TO who shall nll the
few petty offices OF the district. This
seems TO be the strongest appeal our
contemporary can make--an appeal
TO the occupants OF seats nj the pie
counter. This is a favorite aud strong
argument of the Republicans, this
cry of the dinner pail. IL has been
used in Presidential elections with
telling effect, but with disappointing
results.
And our contemporary is correct
when ii states that the Republicans
are alive TO the situation, and nothing
will more thoroughly unite them
and make them stand fast to Iartv
lines than the knowledge Of the fact
that the Democrats are preparing
now for the battle of 1911, when the
county offices are TO be contested
for.
That's exactly it. The aroma of
ham and eggs, hot biscuit, butter and
turkey, ETC., shifted from the cook
kitchens of 1911, more than year
ahead. This 1.-The ruling passion, ."
seems to be strongest in this cam
paign. However true this may be
with the Republicans, and our con-
temporary is their mouthpiece, and
we suppose speaks from the book, we
wish here, and now, as far rs we are
authorized by know ledge of Demo
cratic sentiment in the district t.
protest against the charge that the
Democrats of the Ninth are waging
this campaign from any such mo-
tives as is charged by the Republi-
can. There are pie-hungry of1ice-seek
ing Dem ocrats, we know, but il is
ridiculous to say that the rank and
lille OF democrats in the Ninth are
contesting with the Republicans fol
The sake of a few petty county Off
ces. III the Democrats have no higher
motives than this they ought to bC
beaten, world without END. Furlli.
ermoTe, TO say that Congressman
Slemp and Henry Stuart would give
their time and the influence of theiI
names and characters solely to the
accomplishment of such petty aims
and ends is rating these men low in.
deed. Mr.. Slemp may consent to the
use OF his name for such "a purpose
we are not authorized 10 speak 70,
him, but do feel justified i'm protest.
ing againts such an imputation Sc
far as Mr.. Stuart is concerned. He,
and we believe the rank and file OF
his following, and also the rank and
file OF the good Republicans, too,