Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-08-26
Great Day For Democracy
In Tazewell on Monday,
Despite Bad Weather.

baiuS auu ShInuSldSln Wnlcn did not
manifest itself in senseless loud talk
or boisterous demonstration, but ,in
calm, dignified interest which
could be felt Everybody expected to
see and hear n man, and manly in
telligent and respectful address, and
not single expectation was disap-
pointed A number OF leading Repub-
licans were present, and heard. for
once at least genuine, Democratic.
patriotic speech, free of clap trap or
any of the 'cross roads, features
more or less prominent In the major
ity OF political addresses 1t was
field day"-"D Democratic Day."
and every indication pointed to the
largest Democratic vote i'm this
county in November recorded here I'm
many years
The meeting was held in the farge
tent OF the Tazewell Amusement
Company There were, according to
n conservative estimate of the mana
ger, who knows the capacity OF the
tent, between 700 and $40 people i'm
and around the tent, the side cur
tains being lifted so as TO accomo-
date those who could not get seats
inside. This large crowd, for the
most part, remained throughout the
etIre evening, and were anxious
that the speaker should keep on.
The meeting was called TO order
by county Chairman Higginbotham,
who spoke at some length, making n
strong address.
Mr.. Stuart came forward amid
great and prolonged applause, genu-
inc, too, IL Judging from every out
ward indication. The men, many Of
them. who were leaders in this dem
onstratiOn, and in others which took
place during the speech, are not of
the kind who are carried away bv
every wind OF doctrine, and "hoI-
Ter" just TO hear themselves hol-
Ter" or to get somebody else to "hol-
Ter. y They were demonstrations of
approval, indicative OF deep convic-
tlon, and a determination back OF IL.
to stand pat though the heavens
fall.
NO newspaper report, not even the
publication OF the address entire
could do IL justice, or convey an ade-
quate conception of the power of this
great speech. Behind IL was the
splendid presence of IA splendid man,
ana the magnetism OF eye, voice and
jestuTe, all of which contributed 10
give force TO living words OF which
cold tpye says nothing. His exact
utternace on the Tariff, which is the
main issue, are given verbatim else
where in this paper. While Mr..
Stuart was putting in some sledge-
hammer blows on the oppressive
and unjust tariff tax some one in
the rear called out TO him To tel,
about DISTINGUISHING the people.
This interruption caused good deal
OF confusion, but in no way discon-
certed the speaker. There were three
such interruptions during the course
of the afternoon, all of which only
put new life into the convention.
Mr.. Stuart said, however, that
was the first time he had ever been
interrupted In a political address.
The incidents passed with little
cheering, ETC., and were over On
his work in the Constitutional con-
vention, MI. Stuart was strong and
emphatic
Mr.. Stuart said that he wag proud
that he had been a member of the
Constitutional Convention, elected as
he was by the almost unanimous
vote OF Democrats and Republicans
alike and also proud OF the fact, that
almost without exception he was the !
choice OF the people of all parties in
the Ninth District for Governor, but |
regretted that he lost their approval
SO soon after becoming candidate
for Congress.
The object OF that Convention was
to get rid CT every negro vote, he
said, possible within the range of
the Fifteenth Amendment. The 18th
gave the right OF
suffrage to every negro in the South, |
and said the people of the Southern /
States should not take Ii away from |
them. III 1t was wrong, said Mr.. !
Stuart, to give Universal suffrage to
the negroes, as all good people, DEM
ocrats and Republicans alike, be-
lieve and declare, --if this was wrong /
was 1t not right 10 tale IL awav
from him by every legitimate
III so, what the constitutional con-
yention did must be endorsed, or a