The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-13


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Pref. 3. 3. Morgan.
rel 81 B slpfgan a NJ tue
Democratic noNiinee tor slaig Sh.
pefintenaentgf Free sehools; Il a
Monopgalia farmer boy He al:
tended thecoantfy schauls IN his
boyhood aud afterwafd taught ia
them. IIeehtefed the university
at Mf5gaUtown and gsadlated in.
the Classics with tlie class d 1873.
he won The Regents prize essay,
twica-a victory gained BY 10 9th.
or student. Immediately afterhis
graduation he was chosen princi.
pal of tile Marganto@n Academy.
He is now county superintendent,
serving his second term. he was
the 6lsI Democrat to break the lines
ina Republican county. This in
itself speaks volumes in his praise.
Republicans and Democrats declare
alike that party lines viii be igno-
led in voting for Superintendent.
In every case he has given salts
faction. He knows tie n,inutia of
out scllu,l system, He Is = liulest,
unassprning aid cultured gentle
man, Aillta.bers NIiO lave tile
Interest If poilliar aud higher cd
acatiun AZ hart yillsappoit him,
West Virginia lias been hpppy to
trust her Young men iu places Of
responsibility Again the young
nien haze an opportunity to vote
for Que viii true merit aid worth.
His Experience especially iils him
for this position ind his election
will give au impetus 10 education
throughout the whole STATE. Nh.
son i,iins Mpnongdlia in eleoIing
her fist nominee. Nj.
TO the Voters Of MASON County.
In tii'm Plea,eallow inc sl,ac
IN 5Our paper to say wutd 10 tie
vnters u Mason county.
When | became a candidate be-
FIRE Tie people for the qtlico of Az.
SCISSOR Of the first distinct, l did SO
with full understanding of the
duties and requirements Of the Of
fee. While ii is considered a
small Office by many, i! is an office
that should acknowledgements the
attention of the tax payer, for, up.
on the amount Of taxable property
is determined the levy for public
taxes, and it is certainly one Of the.
most important TO the people.
The Office should be filed by a
man Of good and industrious hab.
its aud who is Competent Judge
Of the value Of the prodncls Of the
farm and can readily see tho differ
ence between stock. ! mean by
this that it is necessary for an AS.
sessot to compare one mans stock
with another, and list ii accotding.
ly.
We want equal taxation, and to
have it, property must be listed
upon an equality.
We, ulso, at this age Of the world
deem it necessary for the man who
holds an office to be one that shall
attend to its duties.
was born in 1857 and am 81
years old, | have always been up.
On the farm and in the midst of AZ
extensive farming country, and
have had splendid opportunities to
be well qualified for the duties of
the office for which | ask.
1t is true that l am q young
man, but cannot see the crime in
being young. We have many and
more important places filled by
young men, and even younger than
myself, The most successful men
who figured in our struggle for in.
dependence we're young men. II
is fact, more young men have
been entrusted with public duty,
than credit is given, and they have
invariably filed them to the salts.
faction Of the people,
When a mans qualification are
sufficient his being young only
adds to his ability to perform The
duties Of his Office.
Twill say here, over my name,
that if ] am elected my ,,aim shall
be to faithfully, impartially aud
honestly discharge theduties Of the
office, regardless of persons or party,
aud that as a young man no act Of
mine shall ever bring the censure