Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-10-22
LARGE CROWD
HEARS STUART
Ex-Governor Addresses Repre-
sentative Body of Voters on
Burning Issues of Present
Political Battle.

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swanson. who was advertised TO
speak on the same OCCASION Tho Son.
@ me1r was taken suddenly i'll in Ron
ioke ON Monday night, while snrot-
ing there. Governor Stuart cnn'o
through in his car from Elk GorJnn
me crowd in the Court House
occupied every available space. md =
number OF chairs brought in were
quickly fllcd, and standing room IN
'front.' and on the sides of the builJ'
| i'E' wns nt premium.
~, ,S,u"gc Grnhnm's Introduction.
nc distinguished speaker wns in
arouuSeu by Judge S. C. Crahnm
t one oi The prominent lawyers of tho
,';m, uOm, III NICE speech Of nbout Is
minutes I'i, length. Among other things
"uhe ;n.u Hrahnm said, he was stnnd-
ihE before nm audience of 'fni,. ,,,n
men and brave men" and undnr tI',,
new regime was proud to snv "Wv
rcllow Citizens" in ndtlressinr ti',
crowd. lie wanted to see nil the ,vo.
man vote. he said, "and l homo nnI
pray. Tint you will do ns yor bavo
h'wnys done in your homes. prav to
your Hod Tint you may vote right"
speaking OF the League of Nation.
Judge Grnhnm snid, Tint it nav rn
down this time in defeat, but il Will f;lnl
livc. Truth crushed to earth Will
rise again. VIII
lie snid of Gov. Stuart "Ho bos
soldier blood in his veins In n"J
'lohE thc beautiful and historic vnI-
ICY oI the Shenandoah and along the
nnhks of The Potomac. the plume Of
,he hnightly Jeb Stunrt, led his mon
field. '"-io"ohl
Governor Stuart snid that hc hod
recohsidcrcd II positive determine
;" ;' t u"' 10 make my speeches dur
ing inns cnmpnign, but To quietly
rest and enjoy srlrccnse from, ",vy nri;
lie life, on his farm. nmonc III,
locks and herds, hut the cnll or tha
Democratic committee. could NOT ho
resisted. and that he wns horc to
spenk i'll what he regards as tho
most important and responsible cnm-
pnigns ~ many respects, TINT tho
country had ever fnced.
me Federal Reserve Systcm. tho
conduct of the greatest wnr in nil
history, the Lcagle of Nations no n
means OF preventing future wars.
was intelligcntly presented to mn
eager audience. The Covenant md tho
'cngnc pulls the teeth of war. ho
s"l"' disarmament goes with tho
League.
In speaking &C Senator Harding ho
declared. For tho first tine aimee
inc days Of Washington, hero is n
man INIT doesn't know where he
stands on the greatest question ever
heiore M American people. Today
~ ~ on, thing. tomorrow, another.
iir 's IKE the school tcnchcr he said,
VINO, when asked whether ho taupht
that the earth wns round or dot
replied that he taught either theory
according ns his patrons desired. Tho
speaker said that Senator Harding
hhd vnultcd, turned somersaults.
bhck and forth, and skinned tho cat
no OFTEN that no one knew where to
| find him.
the Governor said that tho Re-
publican party, since it had obtained
majority in tho Senate and Con-
gress had been obstructionist md
not constructionist. Speaking Of Mr..
Handy, tho Democratic candidate for
Congress, he commended him as
young. man well qualified for tho
place he seeks. Mr.. Slemp, said tho
speaker, says that Handy Is without
experience. From what I know of
Senator's and Congressman, some OF
them have had quite too much ex-
perIcnce. lie pleaded that tho people
would vote for the young soldier who
mad barred his breast to German
bullets for us all.
Want Of space admits Of no adj
ccquatc report of this splendid nd
dress. The absence of Republicana
from the meeting was remarked up-
on.
After | had finished my service
with the War Industries Bond I had
determined to retire from active poll
tics and make no moro speeches, but
| could not resist when the rights
OF my people in the great Souch-
west became Observation-Disclosures
nor Stuart, in his address hero Tues
day.
IL indict the Republican leaders Of
the nation with the most braken ef
fort to deceive the people ever known
IN the history Of nations."-H. C.
| Stuart.
"The local menu who circulate tho
report that the League of Nations
will draw us into war know down
deep in their hearts that it is not So"
Stuart.
During the war I was n member
OF the War Industries Board, COM
posed of nine men and I tho only
Democrat. Tho Democrats nrc charg-
cd with wasting money in conduct
ing the war;. but know from my
own personal experience that the
eight Republicans on the Board va
toed many times my wishes that ex-
penditures be curtailed." C.
Stuart.
"The Federal Reserve act. which
prevented a panic, when tthe war in
Europe broke out, and which is the
!; greatest piece of legislation of mod
ern times, is democratic measure.
When it came to its final passage in
Congress n majority of Republican
members in both houses voted aoainat