Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-31

into upon that basis, the public schools de-
pended upon it, etc. So forcible was this ar
gument of the business men, and the petit
ton having been signed by some of the best
church members and strongest prohibitions
lists in the county, Mr.. Royal suggested to
the committee of business men who present
ed the petition that the way out of the di-
lena would be for them to prevail upon Mr.
Witten to withdraw the bill, and Mr.. Royal
stated that it would be satisfactory to him
for the Pocahontas bill to be withdrawn
Was the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
wet because it was in favor of giving un-
til November !, 1916, for business and taxa
ton to be adjusted to the new order of
things? Were the prohibition leaders of the
United States "wet" because they were in
1avor OF giving one year after the adoption
OF the Eighteenth Amendment to the Con-
stituton of the United States for the people
and governmental authorities to adjust bus
mess and taxation to the financial changes
that would result from Nationwide prohi-
bition2
lis Crockett For Good Roads?"
Under this caption is published state.
ment by c. A. Wagner His recollection is at
fault as to what occurred in connection with
the order entered by the Board of Supervis-
ors, to which he refers. Mr. st. Clair was
chosen as the County's financial agent to
sell the road bonds. AS bond purchasers are
extremely careful in seeing that all proceed
ings leading up to the issue thereof are req
ular and legal, Mr.. st. Clair undertook the
preparation of the order. When inspected
the order | found that it provided for the
construction of certain new roads. | SERIOUS
ly doubted whether, under the statute, bond
money could lawfully be used for that pur-
pose. That was the only issue between us, q
question as to the proper construction If
statute.
At the next bond issue, prepared the pn-
ia, 1.<.. Il
carried the matter to the Supreme Court Of
Virginia to confirm the cOnstitutionaity of
the statute and the legality and validity of
the bonds, but before the case was decided
the purchasers of the bonds admitted the
validity of the statute and proceedings and
took the bonds.
"Mr. Crockett's Record -Four Years Ago"
1t comes with poor grace from Mr. Royal
to accuse me of disloyalty to him four years
ago when he was the party's nominee, when
he knows | voted for him and supported
him, in spite of the fact that was then seve-
rely criticised for SO doing by many voters.
upon the ground that he was then, as he is
now, disloyal; and many times during this
present campaign these same men have
come to me and said, 81 told you So" | not
only voted for and supported Mr.. Royal
four years ago, but have voted and sup
ported him for twelve long years Before
announced my candidacy, had the assur-
ance from Mr.. Royal that he would make
no effort to secure delegates to the Rich
lands convention and would make no contest
before the convention for denomination. In
view Of these assurances and nasmuch as
Mr.. Royal made no open contest before the
convention, but waited until the eleventh
hour to announce his candidacy as an "IN-
DEPENDENT REPUBLICAN," and then in
the last issue of the Clinch Valley News
made charges against me without allowing
me an opportunity to reply thereto, which
requested, respectfully submit to the fair
minded voters of the district the question
of whether or not bad faith lies at my door
or at the door of Mr.. Royal.
Respectfully,
ROBERT o. CROCKETT.
Tazewell, Va, Oct. 81, 1919.