Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-19
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WHY MUNCY?

Some one asks if there is any good
reason why Il citizen of Virginia
should vote for Muncy for Governor
of Virginia?
A Republican would say, eyes.
there is one good and sufficient rea-
son If no more. He is Republican.
and all loyal Republicans must stand
pat. Anything to down the Demo-
Gratis"
This is about the only reason many
Republicans can give or care to give.
anything to "down the Democrats.
In the opinion of many voters,
there is neither in the candidate or
his platform to be found good rca-
sons why he should be elected to the
exalted and responsible position of
Governor of Virginia. If there was
the slightest shadow of a ghost of a
possibility that his election would
save the State from the curse of the
liquor traffic, as his platform claims,
then this paper would urge all its
readers to support him ut the polls.
But, Mr.. Muncy knows, his party
knows and we all know, that such a
possibility rs the restoration of the
liquor traffic in the State, at this
time, has not even the semblance of
Il possibility. Such talk is bumcombc
and indulged in for political pur-
poses"
Outside and independent of the pro-
hibition plank in Mr.. Muncy's plat
form, are there other good reasons
why he should be made Governor of
Virginia?
Virginia Governors from time i'm
memorial, have been men possessing
either great personal qualifications
or had made regulations in public
service for the Statc-men who had
been tried and who had successful
records behind them. Mr. Muncy is
man of pleasing personality, gen
iai, iovial and popular among his
friends and associates. He was edu-
Gated ut the Virginia Military Insti-
tutc, i'll which school he was awarded
medal IN contest for excellence
IN oratory. For Il number of years
he was Commonwealth Attorney of
Bland, for which Office he was again
Il candidate and defeated in the last
election. For one term he was AS
sistant United States Attorney under
Barns Gillespie. of this town, and
during his term of Office was Il resi-
dent of this town. In number of
political campaigns ne canvassed the
district for the Republican cand-
dates. 1t was during the Wilson cam
paign that he predicted that if Will
son was elected there would be re-
establishing Of soup houses in uncnd-
ing lines, which prediction secured for
him the amusing title or name of
"Souphouse Tom" Mr.. Muncy has
enjoyed life, has taken it lcisurely
and quietly, caring little about the
accumulation of this worlds goods.
Outside and beyond his record rs
Commonwealth Attorney of Bland,
and his term as deputy United States
attorney, he has no public record, is
little known in the State. He is said
to be good lawyer, an orator above
the average. Col. O'Bryan, editor of
the Tazewell Republican, says that
he ''rattled the shingles on the Court
House" here on one occasion in one
of his great political speeches, and
the Court House is covered with metal
shingles, tightly nailed down at that.
Not line or Il word in this imper-
feet review is intended to in any
way disparage any publications he may
possess for the exalted and respon-
siblc position to which he aspires
lie. has his record yet to make, and
should the unexpected happen, and he
he elected, he may be ablcto measure
up.
This may help you to decide whcth-
CT any one should OF should not vote
for him for Governor in November.