West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-09-12
PATSY D00DLE!
A LIVE LETTER IN WHICH
THERE ARE SOLID CHUNKS
OF TRUTH.
THE RING GIVEN AWAY-THE
PEOPLE WILL ASSERT
THEIR RIGHTS.
oppulent Ring.
INDECENT Taxpayer.

N~' '"S lug must NO.
This Is the year In which every taxpay
er should ask himself, docs il pay us TO
live on apple butter and Oatmeal in order
to retain the Kingwood Ring IN shoe fy
don't bother my luxurious grub?"
This county IS composed of laborinp
men, That's the reason Gus 5haffer has
walk-over for Clerk of the Circuit Court
He has always been the friend OF the Ia
boring man because he is one OF them,
Whom set of men arrogates To them
selves the power of nominating county
ticket in defiance Of the wishes of the
PEOPLE. It is high time for said people 10
make them take back seats-seats away
hack-if may quote the language of a
Preston county politician.
May my tongue cleaye to a potato, and
my right hand refuse TO perform the duty
OF annihllating the Ring. II don't bet m
last nickle that Gus Shaffer is represen-
ta'ive of the American labor.
We want the King Rood Ring to under
stand that our fight against it is not on
personal grounds. but political. We hAvs
loved them not too muchly, but too long
to keep the bulgeness on our pocket
books.
Lille May Il am very sorry, Lille,
that can't come down 10 the Teachers
Institute and pass Judgment on your bangs
and Noiber Hubbard. will say. how
ever, thst If there is an y,llng l abLor it is
bangs and MOlber Hubbard OF The idolic
pattern, You can tell the dear giils who
masticate chewing gun for pass time,
that the King wood tunnel still runs
through the hill and the X ngwood Ring
ID about TO make an assignment 10 faver of
the people.
We SheUld spell people with big p
because they constitute the mi ,rity Of
the VOTERS, and should be recoguiz ID az
the sovereignty, as. Archie Campbell said
when R'scoe ,C0nklipg attempted TO OBJ
li'erate him IN the N ,tion4l II publican
convention of 1880.
Gus Shaffrr is one of the most intelli
gent men inthis county. IL his chirogra
ply can't pass iDsp ction ii is NO use for
any man In thiN county to try.
1t Is no use for :he King wood Ring 10
get mad for we are one of the oppun
gers of:the Ring, IL You pl ase.
a flush will boat n pair Of promise any
time. Our esteemed and greatly admired
friend Gus Cressp should remember this.
II he don't understand the game of Hoyle
respectfully refer him u my distinguish
ed friend, Fvrtncy.
The kingwood Ring is said to have en-
gagged passage on the steamer Defeat. y
the historic city Of SAl'netown.
1t was my good luck to be present "A,
the Democratic club meeting at Howes
vile, ON Sturdy night. Il was an enthu-
sias'ic meeting. The school house VIE
full To over a)wiog. To fact II was i'm
possible for the school house to hole the
crowd when they unbdckled their enlbu-
slssm and palled juber to the tune of the
9 o. p. marching TO the political grave
r. J. Crogan, Of the King wood b4r, ad g.
dressed the club. II is useless to say that
Crogan msde NJ. speech. He made
one of the best political speeches ] have
heard this campaign lie showed the in
consistency Of the two Republican plat
forms; the one sdopted at Martinsbur0
and the one adopted At Chicago. The
MartinsburR platform denounced the Dem
ocralic party for tsmpering with the taria
aud the Chicago platform denounced the
Democratic party for not correcting the
lDiquities of the tariff. 81 you see. YOU
pays your money AMI takes Jour choice.
The Republican party Is very eener-
Gus psrty. II says. come unto ne We who
have VOTES and We will mske you happy.
ss soon ~ We pet through denounciug the
Democratic party Tor tsmpering with the
tariff and for no, tsmporfg with the
tariff.
We hsve no obieciipEs TO Gus Cresap
running for Prosecuting Attorney II he
can beat Noi Fortbsy9 bob tai ausb
But be cant therefore We Obj ct, a. our
FRIEND Fogle hes on different occasions.
The one-leggsd soldier is making
thorough CANVASS Of the county, AMI n
Ooi' Huffman don't beat sisley Shaw two
N one It will be because the people have
40 more love for the soldier Than the Ring.
II is nov conceded that the campsie,
VIII open up right lively on the nOrning
Of Oct 14,b.
The b 'sses have bad q picnic long