Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-24
is A PROGRESSIVE
IN MA M { ONL Y
Leader Of Bull EoOsers in WASH
ingtOn Couety Calls the Hand of
the Honorable !. P. Summers.

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ganization of Washington county
has appeared in several news.
papers in Southwest Virginis
and is self explanatory.
A few facts for the MANY
hundreds of Colonel Roosevelt's
friends of this State senatorial,
district in regard to Mr.. Sum.
mers' Progressive Letter. u
which he is sending forth. Al
least, in these interesting letters,
he makes the word Progress
sive' a very prominent one. He
makes the statement that his
platform is the most Progressive
thought of the day. Good for
Mr.. Summers! But how can he
afford to have the word "Pro-
gressive" in his stand-pat, Sum-
mers and Co. S platform?
1t is really laughable that Mr..
Summers should even think of
the word Progressive" on his
onward march to the polls. 1t
seems to me that this part of
Summers and Co.'s platform
must be the usual claptrap elo
quence, especially intended to
ecure votes for the Grand Old
Party"-Mr. Summers and Co.
from the lineup of the Roose-
welt Progressive party, which is
now the second party in the
nation, and in Washington coun-
ty.
He also states-that "if | am
elected | will do something for
your good" Good for Mr.. Sum-
mers again! But fellow Pro-
gressives, Colonel Roosevelt's
loyal friends, and fellow Repub-
leans, has he done much as vet
for your good What did he do
in 1911 and 1912?
In 1911, good Republicans, |
will say-that he turned against
some of the most loyal leaders
of your party and for this rea-
son these prominent Republicans
in this s enatorial district will
not give their support. Many
more Republicans will vote
against him, because he is op-
posed to and will vote against
the Enabling Act"-an act
which means much for the good
of our grand old Commonwealth
Virginia. To my fellow Progress
sives, the hundreds of Colonel
Roosevelt's friends-I will tell
you what he has done for you.
He was one of the prominent
leaders and delegates who went
to the city of Chicago in the
month of June, 1912, for the
good of the cause of Mr.. Taft.
Furthermore, he is one of those
gentlemen who served as a
prominent committeeman on the
Taft credential committee. He
was mighty honored by Mr.Taf
because he was to help operate
that great and mighty "Steam
Roller" that grand old party
roller that flattened Colonel
Roosevelt out, at that uproarious
Taft convention. In words a lit
tie stronger friends, he was that
gentleman who made an uproar-
ious speech against the seating
OF the Virginia delegation who
was for Colonel Roosevelt, the
peoples choice, and one of the
greatest men history has ever
known. In other words fellow
Progressives, Mr.. Summers is
one of the gentlemen who went
to the city of Chicago and par
ticipated in the STEAL that
robbed the Progressives of their
just rights. Yes, one of the
prominent gentlemen that Colo
mel Roosevelt charges with steal
ing the nomination from him.
Knowing these facts, fellow Pro
gresslves, can we even think of
supporting the man who went to
Chicago and helped steal the
nomination from our great lead
er, Roosevelt, who was lawfully
nominated by delegates sent
from every State in the Union?
Ponder over this fellow Pro-
gressives! / feel confident that
you will ever stand by your
Progressive banner, and ever
stand for the cause that Colo
mel Roosevelt, our leader, is
heralding far and wide to the
many hundreds of thousands of
men and women all over our
| Union.
And, lastly, Colonel Roosevelt
says, No man can afford to sup
port any candidate who took
any part whatever in the motor