West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-02
TUNNELTON.

for Boss Atkinson pOwI
The Republican party of West Virgins
must be in sorry plight, when one fac
tion has to resort to tissue ballats to de-
feat the other faction.
Before you introduced your Internal
tissue ballats was monarch Of the Re
publican party of West Virginia. Boss
Atkinson.
Everything is fair in politics. III learn
you trick or two before the campaign IL
over. &C, b. Hart.
The Stalwarls and Half-brceds are
thirsting for each others gore Let the
good work go on, until the last vcstige of
Rcpublicanism is oblteratod from the
country we love 30 well.
l. Is fact that cannot be successfully
denied that the Stalwart leaders have con-
siderable following in the State Of Yves,
Virgins; still the Half breeds refuse them
representation in convention Ostracism
seems to be the motto Of the Half breeds.
We hasten to inform our fgurauve
friend OF the journal, that his quotation
Of other Counties' taxation is no criterion
to Z" by; and especially is this so in regard
to Preston county. We know it is little
calling to our journalistic friend 10 refresh
his Fictitious memory each We k Of the
high taxation of the Z ,dcal county of
Preston. We Will remark however, for
the edilication of our beloved and sorely
all cted brother that the outrageous tax
alton of 81 SO on the 800 stands ont in
bold d,f4uce Of Radtcsl contradiction,
WI! the journal undertake the Jumbo
I sk oI cOnirodcti, NJ
No, Thank Yuu, Republican friends. we
haYe no Bosses in The Democratic party
TIE Demc cratic party be longs to the PEG
ple-lhe honest pIopl", We need no be;
ter proof Of the above assertion than the
Charleston convention, which amply de
mOnsratcd that the Democratic party 10
clear of rings, cliqucs aud b .sses, Not so
with the Republican party. II is the
party Of thirdism, corruption, spoils, boss
lem ard factional fights The factions are
now struggling for supremacy in their
respective States; and to locker on the
indications are that the nnti-men would
came oct on top.
The following co-@cs TO Of from the
beautiful Kanawha:
"The colord people Of this county hav.
become tired of no representation, and
have orgaeiz d society 20 sce that they
have representation in proportion to
their population. This has shaken up
some of tue chronic office seekers"
Wonder if it has refcrnce to George
Wee.cy Atkinson ind his hynchm.n /?
Bat, tLeD, Boss Georges polticsl star f.
on the wane already, aud way should the
colored brethren issue an cd.cl 10 torture
him thur
Tue journal hiss always prcfessed 10
be the friend OF the s.ldicr. Wnru praise
was equivalent to ,nlcr, the JOuH0l
Vas lui in IFS laululion Of the valiant
soldier boy. But things have cLaaaed.
ard go has the soldier boy. They have
groan tired Of praise aid voting for the
stay-at-home candidates Of the Rcpubli-
can Ring Every day they are becoming
more oud more convinced that they have
been voting long enough 70 eDi,lo them
10 an flee, and IL said office is not forth
coming by The time the Republican Ring
convention meets, there will be rupture
Of no email dimensions Why "a the one
armed. 'r one legged soldier, as the case
may Dc, ignored2 Why don't The Journal
with its profescd fIi1l affection and cd
miranon for thc brave soldier by cspouse
as causo2 Dles 10 deem him incompe
tent to perform TIC cutie ofau insignia
cant county flee? Mloy b lieve 60 does.
and q denial from tha journal is IN order
If such i5 Dot TIC case. To be- brief about
this matter, AN cspousd OF the soldier
cause by the Journr ctu possibly 0o 10 no
bprm, and 10 viii immaas ~ p n,f. the
soldicro
SyldIefs, keep y1yr csc on ibc course a.
the Journa. unIi after lbo s,ng conv.u
ton.
The r'immy ays'cm was dcira',d ir
King Ca3cu Use Bosses viii hu.d tec
nose Of tbc Edicd party down 20 Tie
snrdnHua. f.ra few more yosr.
QUERY do .ae Jgog boz caucus Assem-
POI d me night after tb,r corv ntor.
name such m.a az r. VI. H.nuaD, y. r.
Stuck snd Ice Shaw as available csud
dates Tor trc defkships aud sucrn,l'y2
No Republican delcgqio from Preston
county vii oo allowed TO go to Martins
burg unless he is ga aYVWed Blaine man.