Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-18
THE ISSUE

mad much record as n representative
OF the people only such as wa made
as a member OF the late constituticn-
al convention. That record is not
likely to make Republicans esteem
him, and will surely contribute To
his defeat. -Tazewell Republican.
The above is clipped from IA some
what lengthy editorial i'm last weke's
Tazewell Republican. This is our
contemporary first boom gun OF the
campaign, and we take il is state
ment In outline, of the case against
MI. Stuart. He will be fought, per-
sonalIy, on the two allegations stat
ed above, namely that he is"a dyed
in-the-wool Democrat" and was "a
member OF the late Constitutional
Convention.
In the first charge the Republican
pays him great compliment, and
does him honor, though not so in
tended. 1t is no disgrace i'm Virgin-
la or in the South certainly nor any
where else on earth, To be known as
a true Democrat, but rather an honor
which should be coveted and sought
by every true Southerner. Men of Mr..
Stuart's type are Democrats from
principle, not made so by either fear
of punishment or hope OF reward.
They are dyed in-the- wool, Inbred
and Unborn, not coatedon the outside
subject 10 change without notice or
with notice, but true to principles ms
the needle 10 the pole. AS such. Mr..
Stuart lis bitter zoe to Republican
principles" generally. Some Repub-
lican principles are ..o..i. and no
doubt approved by Mr.. Stuart A
level headed man sees some good TO
approve and endorse i'm his oppo-
nents, and, if he is honest, will ac-
knowledge the same, Lut us a gener-
nj proposition, il is true, that MIR.
Stuart is foe TO Republican prin-
ciples," though not "a bitter'one.
He is not "bitter except in so far
as an earnest, positive and decided
man should be termed bitter. "
And, we submit, that just such men
as Mr.. Stuart are sadly needed in the
Congress OF the United States, and if
such men were in the lead things
and condition would be vastly differ
ent. Our contemporary, without
meaning to do so, stated truth en-
tireiy complimentary to Mr.. Stuart.
If 1t Is desired TO iniure his cause
and candidacy in the Ninth, lust
state and prove that he is not "a
dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, and his
defeat would be certain, sn far as the
Democratic vote is concerned.
In regard TO the second charge.
that Mr.. StuIat has 10 "recoId as
representative of the people" only
as a member OF the Constitutional
convention, is certainly not TO his
discredit. The new Constitution. rs
whole, is great document, and.
though 1t may have it's faults aud
Weak places, reflects great credit
upon the men who framed it, Hon.
A. P. GiIlepsie, of this town an ar
dent Republican was member of
that Convention, and was strongly
urged as a candidate for Governor
last year by the Republicans. Does
this fact bar Mr.. Gillespie from run
ming for Congress this fal should he
desire to do so? Certainly not. Then
why Mr.. Stuart? But, here's tbe
trouble: Mr.. Stuart helped TO dis /
franchise whole lot of voters bv
The enactment of the election laws of
the new constitution. This is the
crux of the matter. We stated last
week that this would be the chief
ground OF attack on Mr.. Stuart. We
cannot now say more Of this charge
than this; Every body knows that
the DISTINGUISHING clauses did the
Republicans more good than harm.
and they know it-haye said SO. and
are glad IL was pasesd and have said
30. This old straw has been threshed
TO FRAGILE, and Is renewed now pure
ly for political purposes. Again:
We venture the assertion, that nine
Iy-hve per cent OF the voters who /
were DISTINGUISHED, and have re- {