Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-17
BIG DAY FOR
THE BOND ISSUE
Large Crowd Here to Hear
Both Sides of the Road
Question Discussed.

Tuesday was great day with the
road people. The two parties, the
''antis and the missionaries, " as
somebody termed the two parties,
for and against the bond issue. The
best of feeling prevailed. The
speeches made were earnest and en-
thusiastic, yet temperate and conser-
vative. AS to politics in the move
ment on either side, there was abso
utely none to be seen OF heard. Dem.
ocrats and Republicans were drawn
up on both sides, fighting side by
side for what each believed to be the
best policy. 1t was agree aud recog-
nized by both parties that the ques-
tion of n bond issue of $625, 900, by
the county, is the most important and
far reaching in results which the
voters have had to consider since the
county was organized, more than
hundred years ago, and hence, the
question deserves and demands the
most careful consideration. A cam
paign of education has been carried
on for a year and more by the Good
Roads Club, of the county. Informa-
tion has been gathered from all
sources, and presented to the people
in the shape of speeches, public lee
lures, newspapers, pamphlets, etc.
until it is now believed that the vo-
ters pretty well understand the prop
ositions of each side-the one for,
and the other against, and the meet
ings held on Tuesday were intended
chiefly to organize for the carrying
out of plans supposed to be pretty
well understood, and to further edu-
cate and instrucC those who may not
have yet been reached in the cam
paign.
The advocates of The Play Plan, as
it is called, met in the Court House
for the purpose, as advertised, to per-
feet an organization to carry out
their plan.
Geo p. Hall was chosen to preside,
and A. S. Higginbotham, secretary,
who, by request stated the object of
the meeting. Addresses were made
by w. p. Payne, A. p. Gillespie and
M. l.. Peery.
The attendance was not large num-
bering by actual counts at two differ
ent times, about 120 people, some of
whom wore the badge of the Bond
Issue party. The other party met in
the tent at the same time. The tent
which seats about 300 people, was
filled from the beginning, many peo-
pie standing.
President Moss presided, and en-
thusiastic addresses were made by
Attorneys, Z. C. Bowen, VIM. H.
Werth, V. L. Sexton, Geo. w. st.
Clair, Col. Jas. S. Browning, II. S.
Bowen, Judge S. c. Graham and
others.
The tent meeting adjourned for
dinner, and met again at 2 o'clock,
the tent being filled again. A large
number of citizens of the county were
called upon for speeches. E. l..
Greever, G r. Brown, Lewis Gillles-
pie, and attorney r. K. Morton made
interesting and instructive addresses.
Notable features of this meeting
from the beginning were it's enthusi-
asm and harmony, and the entire alb
sence of political bias. 1t was a great
uprising of the people, irrespective
of political or religious affiliation.
Large numbers of badges-white
ribbons with the slogan, Eventual
ly, Why Not Now" were issued, and
it was rare thing to find man who
did not display white ribbon.
Unless all signs fail the Bond Issue
will carry by large majority.
At the close of the meeting the
following committee was appointed
as managers of the Bond Issue Cam
paign Geo. w. St. Clair, II. S.
Bowen, and w. b. F. White, with
the President of the club, which COM
mittee will name three members of
the committee in each precinct in the
county.
Another big meeting of the club
will be held here tomorrow Saturday
week.