West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-10-27
HIGHLY INTERESTING.
A Card From Hon. ID. NJ. Harr, In
Which lie Lets Ont Some important
Secrets Regarding the Fleming.
GoT Contest.

Which lie Lets Ont Some importam
Secrets Regarding the Fleming.
GoT Contest.
From Farmont Index
HouLT, ". VA, Sept. 3, 1892.
Editor hdcr -
Sr,-l have been abused n great
deal by the Republican press Of this
State during the past four years for
voting for John T.. Kenna for Uni.
ted States Senator and for dcclar-
ing \. B. Fleming elected Govern.
or. ! would like to ask what claim
the Republicans had upon me to
induce me TO vote against these
gentlemen and in favor Of their
candidates when they did all i'm their
power to defeat me when ] was
candidate for the House of Delegates
in 1888? Their only claim, / sup
pose, was, they thought that as ]
was Il poor, ignorant coal miner,
they could buy me. | held the bal.
ance OF power i'll that Legislature
and they wanted one vote. and on
account Of my position IN life they
considered that | was on the mar
kot. But rs hard up as was / did
not sell, although proposition after
proposition was made to me. After
| refused all OF their offers to vote
for GoiT for United States Senator.
they said | WAS fool for not TAX
ing the offer and securing good
home; and it appears that this was
the first time they became aware OF
my ignorance.
This abuse Of me has been kept
up so long that | am beginning to
think that the Republican press
may desire the history Of the many
attempts made TO bribe me, and |
am almost in the humor to make d
full statement.
In reply TO the article which ap-
pearcd in the I4icHigcncer of August
2ith, stating that my vote to seat
Governor Fleming WIS secured by
the promise OF my present position
OF Mine Inspector, / wish to say.
that If my vote had been on the
market ! would have sold it to tho
highest bidder, and at that time tho
highest bid WAS the same position
and II 800 in cold cash, Which was
offered me if would cast my vote
for General Col for Governor Of
West Virginia. Had ! accepted this
position and betrayed the people
who elected me. and not thrown the
bombshcll which brought to light
the greatest piece Of rascality that
was then brirg attempted, Dave
llarr would to-day be an honest and
intelligent man in the eyes Of the
Republicans.
My friend, Senator Campbell. IN
his speech in Fairmont last Satur-
day, said | was watched by three
very prominent citizens Of this
county during tho session Of The
Legislature, who acted as my body
guard day and night. If this was
true ] was not aware Of il, bat the
thing / do recall with distinctncss
is the fact that my footsteps we're
haunted and ! was continually
watched and deviled by many Re.
publican politicians Of this State.
and one very prominent one from
Indiana, who was exceedingly anx-
iOus for me to take o lucrative GOV
crnment position in the west. What
! went through during that session
Of the Legislature perhaps will new
or be told. ] no doubt made many
mistakes, but / did what ! thought
was right. and ! pride myself upon
the fact that as ignorant as / was
and a. the Republicans now claim
me 10 be, ! knocked out the great.
est fraud that was over attempted i'm
this State and helped to seat one Of
tho best Governors the STATE ever
had rs well as ono Of the most hon
est Of men. RcspectfIlly.
ID. VI. uARR.