Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-07-22
FURTHER REASONS


organ OF the q q Il in the Ninth
District, " with strong accent ON The
WORD official, rises To submit
some more or less pertinent INJURY
concerning the probable effect of The
election of "A solid Democratic oeIepa-
ton from Virginia To The end Con
gress
Not long ago, this paper solemnIy
asked: If the Democrats of Virgin
la are not satisfied with nine Repre-
sentativeS I'm Congress, how much
better oil would they be with the re-
manning tenth "ne?"
a number of Democratic edifor,
in the district submitted strong rea-
sons why the people of the entire
country rs we'll rs those of Virginia
would be "better off, should such .
result obtain, lut there are so many
additional ones, equally strong, that
we cannot refrain from bringing
some OF them To the attention of The
public.
II there are ten Democrats Instead
OF nine in the next Congress from
Virginia, this tenth one" will
vote with his colleagues for revis-
ion OF the tariff downward" in
stead of upward. as Mr.. SIemp
voted i'm the present Congress, not
withstanding the faithful promise of
his party ON the subject.
This tenth one" in the nerson
OF the Hon. Henry G.. Stuart. of
Russell, will vote with his colleagues
to repeal the iniquitous Payne-AI-
drich bill,-which Mr. Slemp sup
ported, - and which is whitening tle
energies and sapItng the vitals of
the American people, by placing
them at the mercy Of the most damn
able and cruel trusts that ever cursed
the human family.
He will vote with his colleagues
Tor revenue measure which will re-
woke the extraordinary priv leccs con-
ieHed upon gigantic monop6lies by
the "standpatters" i'm the urescnt
Congress, including Mr. Slemp. 70
/ limit the supply and control the
/ prices OF the necessaries OF life. and
to carry poverty and misery into the
homes of the humble, through the
alamingly high cost of living.
lie will vote with his colleagues
TO place in the exalted Office Of
Speaker OF the House, who will rec
ognize and respect the rights OF the
people rs contended for by their
chosen Representatives, ana To Ie-
iieve the country OF the cruel autoc-
racy of old Joe Cannon, which has
come TO be viewed throughout the
land rs miserable sore on the body
polite.
Ii this tenth one" were n mem
Der OF the present Congress, he
would have voted with the nine
other Democrats from Virginia, in
favor OF the humane resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Clark--Dem. of Nilsson
III 10 Eecommlt the Payne bill TO the
Committee on Ways and Means. i'm
order that il might be so amended rs
TO strip ii OF some OF its most bur
denSome features, many OF which.
according even To prominent ReDub-
Iicans, were written into il by men
directly favored and otected
through its provisions.
On this resolution, which vos
Offered August, . 1909 aud defeated.
the Virginia delegation stood: Yeos
.; Nays l, Mv. Slemp voting in the
negative, - according 10 page ISL
% the official Congressional Recn,d
and ali The Democrats in The .0ir-
NATIVE.
This same record shows that lew
moments later, che vote was l,l;ep
on the passage of the Payne bili,em-
bTacing all the Objectionable features
which the Democrats sought 10 elm. |
mate in the interest of the ma.ses OF |
the people, and that the Vireiani
delegation stood: Yeas l, NAYS 9. |
MT Slemp voting in the affirmative.
and all the Democrats in the mega |
tive.
The resolution offered hN Mr..
O'"'h' ana supported by the Demo- |
Gratis, contained this suggested |
amendment 10 the bill, among MANY
others: amend by placing articles
entering into competition with trust
controlled products on the free list. -
In Voting against the resolution To
recommIt the bill, Mr.. Slemp clear
~ voted against the principle Of this
amendment.
The resolution contained also the
Iolowlng suggested amendment
Amended by cutting out all in
creases made in the Payne bill ON
hosiery and golves, so rs TO materiaI-
~ decrease instead of materially in
creasing the DingIey law rates. )"
In voting against the resolution
TO Ieeommlt, Mr. Slemp manifestIv
voted against the principle o. This