Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-07
HIGHLANDS NOT" SLANDERED'
But Mr. SIemp Tried to Ruin
Town by Voting For
Free Coal

AhS SulbOi VI bhiS popCi udN nO
intention OF slanderintg the grow
ing and prosperous town of Rich
lands, in what was said in recent
article in this paper. The good peo-
pie of that town know that this pa
per has stood by the town all the
time, and never let ~ opportunity
pass to speak well of it, and its
good citizens. The article simply re-
cited facts which are known TO have
been true. Our neigbhOr, the Taze-
we'll Republican, comes forth in a
labored defense OF the town. and
says that article was "slanderous.
IL we know the meaning of the
word "slanderous, 1--WE did not SIAN
der Richlauds. We couldn't IL we
would and wouldn't if we could.
Facts recited in that article show for
themselves. The only denial oar
contemporary makes is rs 10 the
price OF lots in that town. Every
other statement made stands undis-
puted. We may have the price Of
lots too low at the present rates ana
prices. But the writer n few years
ago was offered lots for ten
ana fifteen dollars each. These
lots have, perhaps, all been
bought up. or taken over, by this
Kline, and are being cultivated. Our
neigbhOr says that the four years OF
Democratic rdle killed the town
destroyed the rolling mill, tube
works. glass factory, baIyta mill, !
etc, all gone on account OF -four |
years OF Grover. Cleveland was |
elected in 1892. How long did he
hold Office? -Four years. In 1896 q
Republican President was elected.
How long ago was that? Subtract /
ing 1886 from 1910 gives II years. |
Have the Republicans had the SWAY |
all these II years? Yes, all these
years. Has the rolling mill, glass
works, tube works, barVta mill |
been rebuilt during these ii years
Not much. Then why? Did the
Cleveland administration Kill OIL
everything2 Why hasn't the Re
publican administration built up
something; Mr.. Cleveland's prede-
cessor handed him panic when he
went out of Office, and this RepubIi-
can panic during a Democratic adj
ministration killed great MANY
towns In this country. Have these
towns been renewed during the past
IA wears of great pIosperity?"
Richlands is growing now. y town
with such sturdy citizens can't be
kept down, even during a Republic
can administration, bat it has been
an uphill pull, and is so still. What
caused the panic OF 1907? The Re-
publicans can't lay this to the charge
OF the Democrats. This panic, which
is still on, hurt Richards and the
whole country far more than the
HARRISON Cleveland panic.
Our contemporary cites the coal
companies of Jewell Ridge, Big
Creek, contingent 10 Richlands. He
says nothing OF the coal companies
about Raven. Everybody knows who
knows anything about it, that these
coal companies have had dreadfuI
time. The manager and Stockholders
themselves declare that they havntl
made dollar for long time. They
are getting on their feet now. Rpt
Tor the invincible Courage, indomit-
able Will ana keen business sense NJ
President Esser, things would ;have |
gone to smash. In the hands of a
weaker man-one who did not know
how and feared to fight and hold ON
as this splendid business man has
business ut the Empire would have
gone under. And right in the midst
oil The gfea: struggle OF these coal
companies, Mr. Slemp voted for a
bill which passed Congress, to put
coal on the free list---a step which
The coal people say would have ruin