West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-31
AN INQUIRY.
HowEsyrLtE, w. VA. Aug. a

EDITOR ARGUS -
In these days of "monoy strin-
gency'' you must not blanc us sons
of toll, who always try to meet the
tax receipt when Il is duo, to petit
ton our honorable County Court TO
go slow in increasing our tax re-
ceipts. We are called fossils. moss
backs and non-progrossive because
we cannot subscribe and sanction
cxtravagant appropriations. But
our moro fortunate fellow. citizens
do us great injustice. We never
object to paying just and neces-
sary tax, but we draw the limo on
what our fossilism. mossbackism
and free. born Americanism toll us
is unnecessary. To illustrate . We
wore told by our good ncighbor,
Commissioner McKinzie, tho lingo
nuity OF man had mado it possible
for us to throw away the old shovel
elow, shovel and pick, and that
hereafter the county roads would
be worked by machinery, which
brought Joy and comfort to our
hearts. But We draw the veil of
charity over this stop towards pro-
gressivenoss For o moro stupen.
dous failure to relieve us OF tho
shovel pillow, pick and shovel was
mover porpctratod upon fosslsm
and mossbackism But, Mr.. Editor.
We come to you for enlightenment.
We have an inquiry wo desire you
to answer. 1t 10 current rumor in
this neighborhood that our worthy
Sheriff Shaw has been inoculated
with tho virus Of Extravaganza
since ho moved to your town. We
can scarcely believe IL, however,
and believe It is a trick of the enc
my to bring discredit upon our
Reform Sheriff. Leroy Shaw has
always fought the Ring and Bosses
and stood by tho people and never
betrayed their trust. We elected
him member OF tho County Court
for NJ other purpose than to see
that no unnecessary or extravagant
appropriations be made. AS Re-
former and watoh dog Of the
treasury he has met our expecta-
tions. But now tho saddest part
Of 1t comes to relate. The report
comes to us that Sheriff Shaw has
had his salary increased one hundred
and .Gtfy dollars year, and that
Dave Wotring has had his salary
increased tao handrod dollars a
year This is almost beyond belief.
Leroy Shaw, tho Reformer, tho OPP
poser OF increased salaries and un-
necessary taxation {! Tell us, o,
ARGUS, have we been betrayed in
the house Of our friends ! Spoak,
o, speak, dear ARGUS, and tell us,
If our good and loyal friend, Leroy
Shaw, has 80 far forgotten his
country simplicity as to be caught
in the whirlpool Of city affluonce
Did he not mako n noble fight
against Neil j. Fortney when that
gentleman tried to get his salary
increased rs Prosecuting Attorney
Did not Neil Fortney servo US long
and faithful? Even tho enemy
admitted that Fortney was the best
Prosecuting Attorney Preston coun.
ty had ever elected to office, or ever
will, still we refused to increase his
salary, not that we did not love
Fortney, but that we loved our hard
earned money more. But here is
David NJ. Wotring, who has been
ia office scarcely siz months, IL
the rumor 10 correct, aud no has
had his salary increased $500 a year.
II you can verify the rumor of this
increase in salary Of the Sheriff and
Prosecuting Attorney, Mr.. Editor,
you can post notice in advance that
that the old fossils and mossbacks
Of this county will enter an honest
bat emphatic protest.
FARMER.