Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-09-29

the inaccurate statements made by our
neighbor. The above from their issue
OF Sept. 18th, is 3 good example Of how
many erroneous statements it is posi-
bic for them to make in n short article.
Richlands was founded in 1890, Just
after the opening Of the Clinch Valley
Division Of the Norfolk and Western
Railway to Honaker, and not some
thing like 25 years ago" For three
years 1t was one Of the most prosper
Gus little towns that could be found
anywhere. A rolling mill in operation,
large brick plant working full ca
pacity, mines working full time. glass
works, million dollar tube works be-
ing formed, and every prospect for
Richlands to be one of the best little
manufacturing towns in the Southwest.
What then was the cause Of the CHI L.
ing blight that killed all the growing
industries of this prosperous town.
What caused the dire picture of condi
tons spoken of by the Clinch Valley
News?
The people of Richards can answer
easily. Nothing but the election of
Grover Cleveland and a Democrats
Congress and the agitation for a tariff
for revenue only. This and this alone
Everywhere throughout the country the
iron and coal interests suffered severely
from the unsettled conditions that fol-
lowed the election Of Democratic Con-
gress, but the plants at Richards be-
ing young and not firmly enough estab-
iished to weather the -four years more
of Grover" went under, and the dire
picture Of closed mills and silent whis-
ties and empty homes of our esteemed
contemporary became a stern reality
from 1892 to 1896.
The statement of the News that the
conditions that existed during the reign
OF Democracy still exists is not true.
Their statement that lots grown up in
weeds or used for truck patches, some
Of them selling as low as ten dollars.
and no sale for them," would be laugh
able were it not such an insult to the
enterprising citizens of our growing
neighbor town.
Thanks to the years Of prosperity fol-
lowing the election of a Republican
president to succeed Cleveland, Rich
lands has gradually resumed her previ-
Gus prosperous condition. Large de-
velopment of coal properties are under
way. The Empire Coal Land Corpora
ton and the Jewel Ridge Coal Company
are going ahead increasing their output
each day. Houses long vacant are now
filled and new ones being built to ac-
comodate the busy laborers. Lots bring
a good price, and peace and content
ment is on every hand.
Will the people of RichlAnds, after
the bitter lesson of 1892, again vote for
return Of the hard times of 1898? Are
their memories 30 short that they have
so soon forgotten the effects of the ad-
ministrstion of national affairs by the
Democratic party7 The Republican
thinks not, and confidently expects the
Richards precinct will show a bigger
majority than ever for the party that
stands for protection and prosperity.
During the 1892 campaign one of the
orators speaking for protection in the
Richards precinct plainly told the peo-
pie that the success of the Democratic
party would force the mines to close,
the rolling mill to stop and the saw
mills to stand silent. Every prophesy
ne made came true, and conditions are
ripe today for just such a calamity to
follow the election of a Democratic
Congress.
People of Richlands, what do you
think of the slanderous statements of
the News regarding your growing and
prosperous town. Will you again be
deceived by the sophistic arguments of
a party that has shown its unfitness
to administer the government, either
State or national? 1t is yours to an
swer in November. Do you stand for
projection and prosperity or for calam-
ity bowling and hard times? What will
your answer be?
WYS0R VS.. STIILRT.