The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-09-03
To the Voters of Wise
and Dickinson Counties:
Coebnrn, Va. Aug e6ih.

Coeburn. Va. Aug 26th
Having announced myself = candidate
for the next House of Delegates of Viz
GINA. deem It my duty to 10, the voters
of Wise and Dickinson Counties know
my views and those things for which I
stand aud those things for which will
work should be their choaen representa-
tive And do this because the voters
have right to know what man fayors
or opposes who asks them to send him To
help make their laws
First. believe the government OF tho
state OF Virginia is, or should be, a gov
crnment Of for and by the citizens OF the
state, aud inAsmuoh as this In So. every
state aud county and district officer ought
to be elected by the people and such OH
Ger be directly responsible to the people
for the way in which the duties of such
office are discharged
Second Tina, every man who asks the
people for their votes to put him in office.
should bc man OF sobriety aud good
moral character, As well as capable to dis
charge the duties OF the Office to which
lie aspires, aud that his life and not his
words should be taken ss guarantee "a
TO such qualifications
Third That there should be passed an
enabling act, such AS was proposed BY
the last legislature of Virginia and also
such act Is may bc necessary TO put into
operation in our state tho webb law re-
rantlv nsaeaI hv ,s,nrra..
Fourth. That an act should be passed
forbidding the issuance OF Incense for the
sale of liquor on the ground Of any state
or county fair in this state
Fifth. IN act prohibiting anyone
nom renting or leasing any property for
illegal or immoral purposes OF showing
moving piotures of criminal or immmoral
tendencies
sixth More stingent laws Ia regard
to White Slavery, aud Increasing the age
of consent ia eaaes of seduction TO eight
teen years
Seventh. Such laws as may be neces
sary for the greater security OF life and
limb ia mines, factories aud other public
works.
Eighth favor reasonable increase
la the pensions OF our old aud needy
Confederate Veterans They gave thes
strength ia their young manhood in the
service of the state, aud now the state
should stand b. them in their old age
Ninth | favor the re-distroting or
allotment of che members of the I.egisla-
ture of Virginia, so that each county
shall be represented in proportion to the
registered voting population OF the same,
thus giving Southwest Virginia It's just
representation in our aw-making body
In fact am in favor of all laws for the
purity OF our homes, the npbuiding of
people and the protection OF those Who
labor, either in field, ofiice. store, mine or
factory.
Ii you believe in these things We are
agreed aud IL am the one you want AS
your representative, say so by your vote
AS to politics. | am Progressive, aud
stand on the platform adopted by the
Progressive Party in Chicago on the 9Th
day OF August. 1919
While it will be impossible for me to
see and talk with all the voters between
now and the election, hope To see the
most Of them and 1t will be a pleasure TO
me to meet with former seqnainsances
snd friends whom have not seen for
years. and whether you vote for me or
not shall be glad to meet you again.
Yours very truly,
e. +. KILGonk.