Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
VICTORY In NINTH
FORECAST BY BYRD

of the Ninth District with Hon.
George C. Peery, nominee tor
Congress. Very enthusiastic meet
ings of Democratic leaders were
held at Bristol, Norton. Tazewell
and Pulaski. The Democrats OF
the Ninth District are thoroughly |
imbued with the conviction that
victory is assured. The of2 'li-
cation they have effected II der
the leadership of E. r. Combs OF
Russell county, district chairman
is wonderful example of sYs-
tematic plan by which every
Democratic voter has paid his or
her poll tax and will register and
vote the Democratic ticket Ill
November.
found widespread dissatistac-
ton with the inefticien and blum
dering Republican administration
and even many leading Repubil-
cans show resentment over the|
failure of the Republican leaders
to redeem their campaign pro-
misses of 1920. President Hard
ing they regard as an amlaDle
gentleman without capacity Tor
leadership, who like an ANXIOUS
hen is trying to control big
brood of chicks, while the great
| Republican majority i'll congress
mills around in an aimlesS way
without the accomplishment OF
Iconcrete results.
| The shadow of the impending
high tariff, which will greatly
increase the cost Of living; the
whitewash of Newberry, and the
| utter futilitv Of this republican
ICongress, are hanging darkly
lover the issues of the fall election.
i Although the Republican party
lis responsible for this government
lit has no leader in or out of Con-
! gress, and this great organization
| which boosted that it monopolzed
| the brains of the country has
i fallen into a condition Of pohtl-
u cal dismay and utter helplessness.
= Every time the voters get a
! chance they register disgust and
! every primary brings distraction
Ito the Republican organization
1.-The truth IS. the election of 1926
Twas won under false pretenses
sIThey promised the people Il
deliver the goods" and they
have not done so; they have no
Ell decreased governmental expense
! they have not reduced taxation
r they have not esta bllShed nor
, malcy, and they have not iii
lcreased but decreased prospect ty
la deceived and disappOintet
-Ipeople will hold them responsible
& in November.
II The ousting of Congressmal
Harrison of the Seventh district
r will be a big issue III the Ninth
1.-THE voters understand that thl
8 Outrageous action was taken un
4 der the partisan whip welded b.
4 Slemp in order to fulfill politl
t cal promise and reward a Repub
/, Ilican leader. The unseatlng o
: an honorable Virginia gentleman
fairly elected, because OF films
and purely technical election
irregularities, and the seating o
an opponent with full salary from
81 March 4, 1921, has thoroughly
d aroused the Democrats of Vir
Iginia. 1t IS an example of strong
: arm methods which will receive
the regulation it deserves at the
November election,
The Democrats Of the Ninti
district are especially fortunate
in the selection of their nominee
George c. Peery, of Tazewell, i,
one of the big men Of Virginia
He is a splendid campaigner and
very forcelul campaign orator.
BY his qualities Of leadership he
is arousng to the highest pitch
the wonderful fighting spirit OF
| the Ninth District Democrats.
Il With the support Of the Demo
Gratis throughout Virginia, and
lof the Democratic National Conn
mittee, which Chairman Cordell
Hull promises will be freely &C
Icorded, Democratic success ap
Ipears assured.
| Slemp is not invincible. 1t is
true that he has seltishly concen.
trated all of the federal patronag E
of the entire state in one Con-