Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-10-13

ways at the same place. They always
intend the same thing. They always
have the same was about to say
ideas, but ] will not use hand
some woid-thc same conception of
what politics is for, and who know.
to make we'll known quotation, Eek
actly what they want"
"Thcsc gentlemen were in control
of the last Republican convention at
Chicago. These gentlemen made all
the choices that were made by that
convention put forth by way of COM
mcnding itself to the confidence of
the people. They amidst the confu-
sions of counsel, will be the only
ones who can concert action and the
only ones who will know how to
carry it through.
so that the choice anables us TO
eliminate the active and vocal parts
of this party and realize that we are
in contest with the silent, sncrct parts
of it. Now we know the alliances of
those gentlemen; we know that they
intend nothing but control to their
own advantage and that the people
of the United States when they in
tervene IN their affairs, arc regarded
rs guilty OF an impertinencc. The
United States has now to choose
whether it will have Il government for
The people. or government for the
special interests. The mask is off;
ii always was transplant.
a Sinister Combination.
at is one of the most sinister
combinations that American pol
tiles ever saw. And may add one
of the least intelligent. For |
would advise these gentlemen, if
thy want to show real capacity.
not to show their hand so plainly.
so it seems to me that the indie
pendent voter has perfectly plain
proposition before him. Does he want
TO discontinue the liberal and peace
full policies of the present admins
tration and substitute in their stead
the probably hostile, the probably
warlikc and inevitable reactionary
policies of the opposition?
"A great deal of ingenuity has been
expended in ohscuring the issues of
the campaign. If it were an issue.
so far as am concerned, whether
am wise and lovablc or not, | myself
vote in the negative.
81 don't pretend to wisdom, but
do pretend with the greatest conf
tence to an absolute devotion TO the
interests Of my fellow countrymen.
And | do wish to confirm the judg-
nent OF certain gentlemen in Wall
j,rect that | can never cooperate
! With them. | wish could, | wish
hey would see their own interests.
wish they had vision enough to see
hat a happy and prosperous people
re the only foundation that are sure
Tor private wealth and success |
wish they would see that in proper
ION as they love and serve their fell
owmen, their fcllowmen will con-
achievement. pity them because
hey are blind. but until they get their
yes open. cant walk with them,
because ! want to walk and not fall
y Menace of the Future.
Zone ri the things that threaten
rs i'll the future, if the Republican
'arty is successful, is conflict be
ween capital and labor; not because
my new lines will be drawn, but be-
uuSe so few representatives of capt.
al have come to regard the laborer
Is Il fellow human being, just as
business as those who organize bust
ness and conduct it,
I'VE were not born to pile up
material wealth, but TO see that
the spirits of mankind did not
lose heart. We were born TO pre-
fer justice to power, humanity TO
any form of selfish achievement.
We have raised up. as we have
raised up in elIigv in the harbor
of New York, an image of liberty
enlightening the world, showing
path of luminous light across
the waters which we said if men
would follow, would lead them TO
land of justice, to n land where
men cO-Operated because they be-
lieved in each others rights, to
land where no man sought to
be TO another man master, but
where all men were united to
gether in a like comradeship and
affection.
"rhesc are the ideas of Ameri-
ca and these are the ideas which
will settle The election of 1916"