Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-10-21
DON'T BETRAY
YOUR CITIZENSHIP

voters throughout Virginia are man.
ifesting keen interest in the present
campaign for State offices because thfs
IL the hrst time In a generation that
the Democratic party has been con-
rronted by serious, determined and az.
gressiye opposition or been faced by
a formidable array of Republican can.
didates
In former years Republican opposi-
tion for State Offices has been practio-
ally negligible, but today the situation
Is different. Thinking Democrats and
party leaders have o most wholesome
respect for the G. o. p. ticket, headed
by Col. Henry w. Anderson. OF Rich
mond, because 1t is composed of up
standing candidates and represents tho
equalization OF a Statewide protest
against one-party domination in Vir-
ginia. which will reach its crest at the
polls on November s.
That the Republican party of Vir.
ginia is power to be seriously reck-
oned with and Will be responsible, in
one way or another, for better govern
ment In Virginia, is admitted on all
sides. The vote cast for President
Harding last November was approx
mately 10000 which Is equal to the
number of votes cast in the last guber-
material election in Virginia for candi-
dates Of all parties. The Republicans
have numbers, determination. organ
ization and platform that Is bound to
equal to all those who take the trouble
TO familiarize themselves with its pro,
gressiye. humanitarian, economical
planks.
The campaign is being waged
throughout the length and breadth of
Virginia on the highest possible plane
by tho Republican candidates whose
position Is simply this: I'VE point
out to thinking men and women the
evils OF one-party domination. the stag.
nation and extravaganza that have de.
veleped during thirty years of misrule
by the Democratic party, which has
constantly increased tho number of of.
hceholders. and we say to the voters,
II you want this State of affairs 20 con.
tinue to return the Democratic candi.
dates to office, but If you believe, as
we do, that Virginia needs house.
cleaning. the Republican party wants
your vote on November Sth.:'
The Republican party OF Virginia, IA
a militant, forward-looking. hopein.
spring organization. whose ranks are
constantly increasing, and which ia
destined to free the voters from po.-
ntical bondage and assist them 10 as.
sert the power of their citizenship.
Parties are necessary in free gov.
eminent" says Col. Henry w. Ander.
son. who has been enthusias tically re.
ceived everywhere he has spoken dur.
Ing the campaign, "but they are only
voluntary agencies for the expression
of the will of the people, looking al,
ways to the higher interests of the
State. When any party fails to serve
this purpose; when 1t fails to provide
FOR the free expression Of that will;
when 1t subordinates the interests OF
the State to the selfish aims Of party
by those In control; then 1t becomes
the instrument Of oppression, danger
TO free government and, whatever its
name or service, It should be over
thrown.
While there may be personal or
party loyalty, there can be no personal
or party allegiance among the free
citizens OF this State. A Virginian
owes allegiance only to the United
States and to Virginia, and this must
be supreme over all personal or party
ties, even unto the giving of life itself
THOSE WHO WOULD URGE UPON
YOU THE CLAIMS OF PARTY AL.
LBGIANCE AS PARAMOUNT. WHO
INDUCES YOU FOR ANY REASON,
TO VOTE FOR ANY PERSON OR
PARTY AGAINST YOUR CONvIC.
TlONS OF THE INTEREST OF THE
STATE, ARE PROPOSING A BE-
TRAVAIL OF YOUR CITIZENSHIP
AUD URGING DISLOYALTY TO -yIR.
GINIA."-Adyertisemeut