Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
A FEW EARNEST WORDS TO THE
DEMOCRATS IN BUCHANAN,
DICKENSON, RUSSELL AND
TAZEWELL COUNTIES:
(Editorial.)


The writer does not presume to give
advice. Each man ana voter must be
the arbiter of his own conscience, and
If he is honest and appreciates the
privilege which the ballot confers,
will vote as his conscience, his better
Judgment dictates. This article is not
intended to dictate how or for whom
you should vote, only to state few
palpable facts for consideration.
You have Il candidate nominated for
the Senate, in II convention which met
at Honaker, composed Of delegates
of your own choosing. These men,
as your representatives expressing
your wishes, unanimously nominated
for the senate j. w. Chapman. of this
county, gentleman eminently capable
in all respects, of filling the high Of
flee efficiently and honorably. The
election will be held next tuesday,
November 2nd, ut which time il will
be determined whether or not Mr..
Chapman shall represent this district
in the Senate of Virginia. AS you
know, it takes votes to elect. Good
wishes and high appreciation and all
that, are well enough, but never elect
ed anybody. 1t tales votes to elect.
If you wish TO see Mr.. Chapman
elected you should vote for him. If
you are Democrat you are in honor
bound to support him as your nomi-
nee. If you do not you are not loyal,
Outstanding Democrat. 1t seems un-
necessary to say this. There are, how
ever, some Democrats who are indiflr
erent. There should be no Indifferent,
careless Democrats in this district
next Tuesday, and there wont be
among those, who wish to see the
nominee of the party elected.
While Mr.. Chapman is the nomi-
nee oil the Democratic party, he Is
not partisan Democrat. He seeks
to be the representative of all the cit
liens of this district, the high and
The low. the rich and the poor. the
black and the white. And he not only
has the support of his own party but
of a large number of influential men
outside his party. Leading and in
fiuential Republicans have heartily
endorsed his candidacy. These men
see in him their idea of strong, cap
abie representative man whose in.
iiuence can be felt and effective in
framing and carrying out necessary
and helpful legislation. This is what
they say-the reason they give for
breaking away from old party lines.
and to do something they have sell
dom done beforc-vote for Demo-
crat.. Not only so, but these lead
ers invite the voters to follow their
lead. They recognize in Mr.. Chan
man big. fearless and broadmind-
cd man. not partisan, but a true
representative citizen of the great
Southwest, who will be needed in the
next general assembly of Virginia.
These facts are commended for your
sincere and earnest consideration.
We say emphatically, without wish
ing to dictate. that the Democrats
YOU, YOURSELVES, nominated n
man at Honaker. While Democrat.
is strong enough in his home county
for both parties to support and both
are suppartind him and the Democrat
who bolts the nominee of his convcn
ton is disloyal Democrat. That is
all there is to it. If Mr.. Chapman
receives the hearty and unanimous
support of the Democrats of this
and other counties of the district. his
election is assured. If not. he will be
defeated to the shame of Democrats
and to the great loss to this district
and the state. 1T is UP TO YOU.