Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-26

event devouedtly to be wished by a long
suffering, oppressed, x-ridden, official.
ourdened, ring-ruled people, who
through false fear of negro rule have
allowed themselves for twenty-seven
long years to be ruled and ruined by an
cffice-holding trust built up upon their
groundless fear.
Fifth: Because the free liberty
loving, fair dealing, mountaineers Of
this district can never consent to vote
for a member of the late constitutional
convention which disfranchised so many
OF their WHITE fellow citizens. Thew
cannot forget the imposition of the in
famous poll tax prerequisite imposed
upon them by that convention. which
opened the widest door for temptation
to fraud and corruption in elections.
They cannot forget that by it thousands
CT poor white men are disfranchised for
lack of dollar and half, while scores
OF others falling under the temptations
to raise and expend a campaign fund for
the purpose of paying this poll tax, re-
suits in their disfranchisement and i'm.
prisonment under court proceedings,
presided over by Judges whom it is
charged contributed to such campaign
fund.
May my right hand forget its cum
ming and my tongue cleave to the roof
Of my mouth ere forget on all proper
occasions to register my disapproval of
the wreck and ruin wrought by the pro-
mulgaters of that constitution.
Sixth: We are for Slemp because
the democrats didn't want US to nomi-
nate him, but greatly desired that we
should nominate any other man. We
deem it wise under all circumstances to
go contrary to the advise given us by
our enemies.
Seventh: Last, but by no means
least, we are for Slemp because he
stands for the great principle of pro-
lection of American labor and home in
dustry. Under the principles of repub-
licaa protection we have seen South
west Virginia's mining and other in
dustries rapidly developed. Thousands
of men, women and children are being
well fed ana decently clothed as a re-
suit of this wonderful development.
The mines, and the coke ovens are now
calling for hundreds of men to work at
good wages. The people of this district
are not ready to surrender this condi-
tion Of prosperity to the party of tariff
for revenue only to experiment and
render uncertain the source of what they
shall eat and what they shall wear.
They know that every time in the his
tory of this government the democratic
party has sought to enforce its tariff
views upon the people it has worked
ruin to the industries of the country and
hunger and desolation has followed in
its wake.
"The progressive party is engaged in
building a new and greater Common
wealth, by invoking the aid of, and ap-
plying the principles which shall con-
serve human resources, by q fairer dis
tribution of the rewards of honest toll
and more equitable sharelng of the
burdens incident to our complex social
and industrial life. When these are
added to our present industrial system
in this district many of US will be ready
to say: Now let US depart in peace for
for our eyes have seen the dawn of a
better day and we can truthfully say
that we have fought a good fight and
have left to our children q richer herit-
age than our fathers left u.s."