West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-04-19

Working Them With a Machine. Dis.
cnssed by Citizens Of Portland
District.
WnETsELL SETTLEMENT.
April 10. 1894.

I
Your correspondent has taken the
liberty since the introduction Of the
road machine, 10 make canvass
and talk the matter over among
our people. AS our roads are in bad
condition. your reporter thought
perhaps from the glowing descrip-
ton q Ebenczcr " gave of the Nc
Kinzie road machine, it would b.,
the very thing for our section of
roads. so raised my hat back on
my head and stuck q twist OF to-
bacco in my pocket and started out
for ex Commissioner Beatty's, to
consult him in regard to this en-
terprisc. Finding him busy attend
ing to his stock, Us he remarked
he could not sell anything under
this administration, and finding
him in humor for talking, took
out my twist Of tobacco, and after
taking chew myself. handed it
to him for which he thanked me,
but declined the offer us he did not
chew the weed.
Said /, "Mr. Beatty, which do
you think would be the best method
to put up our roads in this section,
road machine, or give the survey
ors money and let them put them
up with laborers ?" {" WeIl.o SAID
be, after m Dmcnt's pause, that
Is an Intricate question. When
was commissioners always had good
overseers appointed in my district,
and was not afraid to give them
money. | thereby repaired my old
roads and had money appropria-
ted and butt priv te road or
two, aid still had something in the
treasury. i expect to be The next
commissioner from this district and
that will be the general principle
upon which | shall work my no IDS >
:" SO. l infer from your talk, Mr.
Beatty. that you are not in favor Of
the road machine" "Well, | don't
like to express my OPINION, as cx-
poet to be candidate. AS the
people know ! am practical road
man it might work against me.
You see all of those old road men.
such as old Bill FELTON,, G. r.
Beatty, John 0. Wherscl md
others and consult them abou, your
enterprise"
So taking another quid of tobacco
and thanking Mr.. Beatty for h s
information. and wishing him sue
cess In his election, ] wended my
way to G. R. Beattys, an old ex-
road surveyor. ! found him churn.
ing in his milkhouse. Bidding him
the time of day, l saw from his
demeanor that he was down hearted.
lie claimed he had so much to do
and times were hard and taxes
high. and the Democratic admins
tration was going to rum the coun
try. Said /, "Mr. Beatty, my
business here to day is of loo |
matter and come to consult you
about road machine, as You are n
road man and understand putting
road IN good repair, with the least
possible cost. But before had
concluded my remarks, / noticed
by the Increased speed of the chura-
dasher that MIR. Beatty's anger was
getting to the highest ebb. lie
arose TO his feet. stopped churning
and said 4" Does this go 10 tie
press 2" Said /, at will"
Well, I am opposed to those
high taxes and no benefits derived
from them. believe in high tariff
but low taxes. Now, when was
overseer of the roads, l always used
economy, especially where there was
mud holes. always cut and made
paths around them so the traveller
could 60 around them. If he did
not want to go through, thereby
making it a saving to the people.
My taxes are high enough both for
school and road purposes. While
IT is true ] cannot say so much
shout the school tax, fol the Board
has favored us with two new houses
and ] think they Will donate the
old one worth couple Of hundred
dollars,) perhaps, to the church.
OF course You know the tax PAYERS
Of Portland district wont mind
"A ~ n