Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-05
'TAZEWE;L,L,
WALKED UP
Largest Crowd Here Saturday
to Hear War Speeches That
Has Been Here in Years-A
Distinguished Frenchman is
Our Guest-Slemp Pledges
Himsel to Stand by Wilson.
DR.. Hill Enthuses Crowd.

The great demonstration here on
Saturday was the largest ever wit.
messed in this county and perahps
not surpassed on amy occasion in
Southwest Virginia.
The program as published was car.
ried out i'll the main. Owing to the
size of the crowd the committee dccid-
ed finally, after searching in vain in
| other parts of the town for Il lot
large enough to hold the exercises in
the street and on the grounds of the
High School.
Col. j. b. Boyer, County director,
called the meeting to order about / 80
land after prayer By Lieutenant Kcl-
so, of the Tazewell Rifles, and song
led by the band, introduced Mr.. j.
lIW Chapman, in n well chosen speech.
lIMr. Boyer's speech was II clarion call
to Conservation on the part of cv-
fiery class, sex, color and age" to the
prosecution of war aims and methods
Ito the subscription to the Liberty
Loan bonds, war stamps, MS an cx-
preston of our patriotism" We can
win the war;" said the speaker, "if
we are willing to pay the price"
Mr.. J. w. Chapman.
Mr.. j. w. Chapman spoke briefly
in introducing Congressman Slc,np.
"This great crowd present shows that
you are interested in the great cri-
Sis" said MIR. Chapman. "rhere is
no place in this country for any 9th
er than Il 100 per cent Amcricnnism.
Not only is our own interest and safe
ty, but likewise the same OF the en-
tire world, at stake. We will be m-
worthy the name of Americans if we
fail to do our dtuy" In presenting
Mr.. Slemp, Mr.. Chapman said. "IIe
has proved by his actions in this
great crisis that he is 100 per cent.
American"
Congressman Slemp's Address.
Mr.. Slemp, who is well known in
Tazcwcll, was greeted by hearty APP
plause WIN he came forward to speak
and also at times during his address
No attempt is made here to give Il
full report of Mr.. Slcmp's speech, or
Of either of the speeches, as to that
only Il few OF the salient points.
81 have always made it point"
said the speaker, ito comply with any
request coming to me from TaZewell."
"At first I thought ! was to talk
about war savings stamps, but the
circular said | was to talk about the
war--both, suppose. One thing
only is certain. and that is, that we
will not get out of it until we win
victory that will mean lasting and
righteous peace.
81 am standing sQuarcly behind the
President and the administration,
said the speaker. ain Congress there
has been no politics, and there is no
time for politics now l see no diff
erencc between loyal Republican
and a loyal democrat. During the
Spanish-American war we had Re
publican President The nation was
then behind Mckinley, today it is be-
hind Wilson. ] early announced my
intention to stand by the President,
and | have done it in whole heart
cd way, and expect to continue to do
so--for three reasons:
"1st. Because he is comInandicr-
in-chief of the army and navy-made
so by the constitution.
End Being in charge of our diplo-
matte situation it was necessary for
him to have the backing of the coun-
try.
"3rd. President Wilson has given
clearer expression of what America
is fighting for, yea, what the Allies
are fighting for, than any man in the
world.
"The German proposes great en-
pire. Mr.. Wilson proposs concert
of nations"
Mr.. Slemp gave number of inter
esting and startling facts in connec-
tion with the war
"a German is German. An Amer
lean is an American, and this is the
reason we are in this war"
"The cost of this war is stupen-
dous," he went on, and gave facts
and statistics which were of great
interest and benefit to the vast crowd.
The Congressman closed his address
by urging subscriptions to the war
funds, "and God will bless you for
this is a righteous cause"
Mayor A. C. Buchanan Introduces the
Distinguished. Frenchman.
"Never BEFORE" said the Mayor,
"havc we had the honor of entertain
ing and listening to three such dis
tinguished men, as we have with us
today. The same spirit which ami
mated France century and a half
s8.4.ss
OUR GETHSEMANE.
One year ago, come tomor-
row, we entered our Geths ma
no with O,1r hrotbnro ooroeeSAl n