The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-16
Iron the Parkersburg Sentinel.
State Politics.
Article No. 1.


ARTICLE No. 1.
In the coming October we must
elect q Governor Attorney General,
Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of
Schools, and three Judges. The peo-
| pie are anxiously waiting to see
whom the Convention will nominate,
and it well bchooves us to look about
and select the most available talent
and merit in the State. Although
the sentiment of West Virginia is
largely Democratic, yet we are in
imminent danger of defeat. Moth
ing can save our party but the most
circumspect and judicious nominal
tions. Unless we give our banners
to able and true men we will certain
ly be defeated, 1t is well to look this
fact square in the face, for after the
Republicans have carried the cleo
ton it will be too0late to correct mis-
takes.
The vast majority of those now
pushing forward for office are I'M
worthy and incompetent. They
have achieved nothing in the past
and will accomplish nothing in the
ru0"ls. -"iiile tl.is l.. - .s.;i ,.,
have excellent and ample material
for public service, which is equal in
character and quality to any in the
country. The problem is, to bring it
to the front and make it known to
the people. The great trouble is,
that our best men are comparatively
but little known. There is so little
intercourse between the different sec
tions of the State that those who are
disposed to turn their attention to
public affairs only come together in
the Legislature or State Conventions,
and our citizens are scarcely acquain-
ted with each other. Many other
causes, also, operate to keep our best
men in obscurity To some of which
we shall advert in n future article.
As a rule, our newspapers accom-
plish but little in the way of bring
ing forward, making prominent, and
presenting to the people the true tai
ent and merit of West Virginia
Nowadays newspapers don't puff pol
iticians unless they are paid for it
There are prominent politicians
whose entire stock in trade is the fac
titous and spurious notoriety acquir-
ed by the constant mention of their
names in public prints. The most
commonplace event is chronicled as
though it we're the advent Of a prince.
One day-"The Hon. Mr.. Jones has
been invited to deliver lecture,
Another day-"Thc Hon. Mr.. Jones
has returned to his splendid residence
in this city,"-and so the advertis-
ing continues until the people cry
out-"What the thunder is your Mr..
Jones good for?
But this advertisement has become
successful in politics and in the
quack physic trade, Hcmbold pla-
cardod "Extract of Buchu" upon ev-
cry roadside fence. He did not say
what were the ingredients, or the
virtues of his medicine; his motto
was to keep the name before the peo-
pie, for fools will buy whatever is al
ways before their eyes. And so the
politician says,-"Keep my name be-
fore the masses, and they will pick
me out to vote for, although l am
not fit for Office"
Mr., Jones wanted seat in Con-
grcss and he sent for "Wire Fuller" to
lay The ropes,
Mr. Jones.-I want to be nomina-
ted for Congress,
Wire Pullcr.-Lct me have $1,000
to set the papers at work
Mr.. JonGs.-What have ever done
for the papers to make a fuss over
and manufacture into political CAPT
tai?
Wire Puller-Ohl the newspapers
will keep your name spread out be-
fore the people, and they will keep
the others out of sight.
Mr. Joncs.-Horc is the money but
don't let that Mr., Student have n
chance to show himself to the people
because he has got natural brain
power and more education than any
man in my district,
n " Il II X 4
Well, Mr.. Jones goes to Congress,
and the people struggle with hard
times aud complain that all the
great men OF the country are dead
while their sons don't fill theirplaccs,
Two classes Of men want Office
Tho hard working student only asks
an opportunity to show to the people
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