Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-09-15
PEERY OPENS
CAMPAIGN in
LEE COUNTY
Is Greeted By Large and En-
thusiastic Audience-Ex-Gov.-
Stuart Speaks With Demo
cratic Candidate.

Democratic no;aInee for congress, and
Ex-Governor Henry G. Stuart form.
all yopened the Democratic campaign
here yesterday, speaking to crowd
variously estimated at from one
thousand to twelve hundred in the
Orr and Poteet building.
At the same time l.. p. Summers
spoke for the Republicans in the
open at the corner of the postofiice
to crowd numbering about three
hundred.
The day dawned dark and lower
ing and soon n drenching rain set in
that lasted until noon. But hundreds
braved the rain and before noon the
streets were filled with people from
all parts of the county, with quite q
delegation from Wise county and ev-
Ell few from Dickenson, all intent
npon hearing the doctrines of the op-
posing parties propounded. The Ap.
palachia band was on hand to dis
course music for the Democratic
hosts, while the st. Charles band
rendered like service for the Repub-
licans.
At noon the Appalachia band play
ed one or two selections in front Of
the court house, when w. L. David
son, Democratic county chairman,
Ing would commence Immediately.
Then the st. Charles band played
and l.. B. Howard, n Republican OIL
fice-holder, announced that Mr.. Sum-
mers would begin speaking immedia-
tely.
Mr.. Pcery was the first speaker at
the Democratic gathering, being in
troduced by Mr.. Davidson. The DEM
ocratic candidate was greeted with
prolonged cheering as he made his
way to the improvised stage for the
speakers. He spoke for more than
one hour, recounting the various ac
hievements Of the two Wilson adj
mlnlstrations and discussing in de-
tail the allied shortcomings of the
Harding administration and the pres.
ent congress, citing depressed busi-
ness conditions and quoting eminen.
Republicans progressives> and news
papers in proof of his assertions. He
declared himself in favor of adjusted
compensation for veterans of tn,
World War, for a strict and impair
tial enforcement of the national pro-
hlpition act and against any modif-
cation of the existing act, for a lust
and fair civil service law and de-
nounced the emergency tariff law
and the provisions of the Fordney-
McCumber tariff bill.
Mr.. Peery is forceful, pleasing
speaker ana his fair, logical discus
SION of the issues profoundly i'm
pressed his hearers. The large audi
Ience listened with rapt attention and
hardly q person left the building
during his speech. His friends are
more than pleased with the impress
sion he created and are confident
that his appearance here not only
inspired his friends but made him
votes as well.
Ex-Governor Stuart always
warm favorite with the people of
Lee, closed with rousing speech,
enthusing his hearers to the highest
pitch. He discussed the issues of the
campaign briefly but forcibly and
humorously declared that he agreed
with Congressman Slemp that this is
a very unhealthy year for Republi-
cans to run for office. He said that
evidently Republican office-holders
wre the only persons who had the
tementy to espouse the cause of Re-
publicanism from the stump this
year, referring to the fact that Mr.,
Summers, the speaker at the Repub
hcan gathering short distance
away, was United States Attorney,
that he was introduced by l.. B. How
ard, Republican office-holder. and.
that John c. Noel, Collector of In
ternal Revenue, was at the same
time speaking for the Republicans at
Wise. He said that scores of Demo-
Gratis had been dismissed from Fed
eral offices for alleged participation
in politics and inquired why the diff
ference. He said the newspapers had
announced that Congressman Slemp
had moved his office, bag and bag
gage, from Washington to Abingdon,
even bringing his secretary along, to
work for the Republican nominee for
congress in this district. He pointedly
inquired whether the congressman and
hs secretary We're paid by the Gov
ernment to attend to the peoples
business in Washington while con-
gress was in session or to campaign
for the Republicans in the Ninth. He
closed by predicting the election of
Mr, Peery and Democratic congress-
tbs year andpa sweeping Democrat
&c victory two years hence.
Mr.. Summers spoke along the usu-
al Republican line, berating the Will
son administration and lauding the
Harding administrator and claiming
biiaI Whatever Roou mad come TO the
country had been through Republi-
can legislation and under Republican
, administrations and that all the
country's ills were directly traceable
to the wicked Democrats. But little
enthusiasm was manifested by his
hearers. After he had finished, the
band employed to play for the Re-
pubiicans drew as near the Democra-
tic gathering as possible and played
continuously for more than thirty
minutes, possibly for the purpose of
A pleasing feature Of the Demo-
cratic, meeting was the presence Of
a largo number Of Democrats from
Norton, Tazewell and Wise, all man
1festing keen interest and vigorous
ly applauding the speakers and all
wearing Peery buttons.
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