West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-01-09
TERRA ALTA.

DEAR AReus;-MY silence since the
election may have led some 10 believe That
/ had gone so far up the riyer that could
never return; but assure my old friends
that the defeat Of tie Independents on the
l4h Of Oct, was an honorable one, and
one that did not call for lengthy so
jIurn on the head waters of Salt River.
When We consider that we had 10 or
gtnizAtion, the splendid vote we gave our
candidate should encourage us u renew
ed efforts in the cause. we reduced 5ena-
tor Dswson's majority ESQ below the State
ticket, and Cranes nearly 800, while 80
more votes would have elected Farley
DeBerry over the Prohibition oaddidate.
All this we accomplished, and better still,
the people are beginning TO think, and 10
tour years the problem will be solved and
| decided 10 favor Of an honest County
government.
Wen Cleveland is elected, and the Coy.
eminent still lives, and will continue to
live, for there is still patriotism enough in
the land to sustain any administration that
the people may select.
am Republican, but for the life OF
me, | Cannot understand why Democrat
has LEES interest in the welfare of his
country than Republican, or why the
country may not be as prosperous under
| Democratic administration IS under
Republican administration. do no, like
the tone Of the Republican press. Very
many OF the journals are trying to make
the people beli,vy that we are on the verge
of a terrible panic. Now do not believe
that one of them is sincere in this. They
are trying to make political capital cut Of
the present depression in business which
every man who has three ideas above a
goose must know is caused by On over
production IN every branch of business.
We have An immense surplus Of grain
and no foreign demand for il because
Europe, like the United States, has been
blessed with bountiful harvest.
We have large surplus Of iron AMI no
railroads building.
We have large surplus of mabufac-
tured goods which must be consumed be
fore the market will again become ectivo.
The election OF Cleveland TO the Presi-
dency has not effected business in the
least, and will not do so. All We lack Is
confidence n business ciclts FIR these
political chameieons are try ing to manu-
facture capital at the expense of the bus
mess OF the country, and trying to break
down business men for their own selfish
qualification.
We visited the large store room OF ].
w, R'gg &Son where goods were kept In
stock at this place few days since and
had an interview with Cvl. J. ID. Rgg.
lie Informed US that duriog the present
year they had manufactured 80 112 y4rls
Flannel, $50 yards Of Casenetl, cas- yards
of line Cassimeres, 1, 200 PAIRS Blankets.
1900 lbs. Stocking yarn, OF which he had
sold 49,392 yards of Flannel, G4j pairs Of
Blankets, aud $50 rs. Of Stocking yarn.
The Col. also informed US that his pro-
duction and sales during the present year
were st least 20 per cent greater than in
any previous year, and added that the
stat ment made in Tue ANGUS, if made
at all, was made 10 KING way TO some
Democratic friend when speaking OF
CleVelands election.
so much for the wooden mandatory.
and now rs to the farmers who in this !
county, are stock growers as well as
farmers. Was there eyer time when !
stock brought better prices than during
the preset year Ehen compared with the
low prices of everything else If there |
were il was before our time.
I iNow, the manufacturer and Stock grow |
ers of our own county are not suffering /
from the effects Of hard times except in |
the way Of enormous taxes. Then the
right thing for every good citizen to DO is
to disregard cranks and work together
for the best interests Of our country, aud !
above all, we would like to see the pubic
press laborinG for the good Of the people |
instead of for its own private interests.
More again, VETERAN.