West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-25


dead silence all over the room. A
shadow passed over the face of the
Southern Brigadier bowler. and
some of the Republican organizers
doubtless felt like they could kick
four tons.
The Boss realized by this time
that he had made a blumder, so he
pitched INTO the Sugar Trust. He
said Mckinley gave us free sugar
because we could not produce as
much as we needed. He further
stated that sugar Immediately be
came lower, until Wilson put
tariff on sugar. Now, the Boss all
evening seemed to be afraid he
would state something untrue, and
said il he did he wanted Mr.. White
to call IL meeting and he would
apologize. We will not say the
Boss Intentionally lied and necessi-
tate the calling of that meeting,
but we will class this statement
with his Geography. lie did not
say MIR. Mckinley took of the
tariff and then gave the Sugar
Trust $40. 100000 year bounty.
Oh no; he feared some one nigh,
wonder where the $40, 00O. 900 would
come from. He didn't lie when he
said Wilson put a tariff on sug ir: he
didn't know amy better. But men
who are informed know Wilson put
sugar on the free list and tariff
was tackled on IN the Senate.
When the Boss said sugar became
cheaper when the tariff was taken
off, some of his Republican hearers
began to frcwn, for they knew some
one might wonder if it wouldn't
make other things cheaper to take
the tariff off. The Boss saw by the
faces of some that he had made
another blunder, so to put things
IN good humor, he told a tale IN
which he quoted Bob Ingersoll as
saying 'the white people raised HI
in the South
Boss Lrnham said also that no
man could point to reduction Of
wages under Republican rule. Of
course the Boss knew of the great
Homestead reduction and blood
shed; he heard of all the strikes and
riots IN 1890, but his knowledge of
Geography is not the best and he
thinks Homestead is IN some far off
land. perhaps in the "Hiwiee Is
lands" ana therefore the trouble
was not in the highest protected
industry in United States.
Every man who wants to know
does know that there is no tin to
mine in United States. but that
Mckinley put high duty on all
tin plate SO that a branch Of the
great Iron Syndicate could roll the
iron plate and buy a little foreign
block tin and dip it here and make
profit of the tariff at least. In
other words, take the peoples
money to build up another trust to
be controlled by the Iron Syndi-
Gates, which were able to pay for
being creased. The Physician and
Boss politician not knowing per-
baps that Il. b. Reed and John
Sherman, with other Republican
leaders, have gone back on Nc.
Kinley, took up the Tin Plate in
dustry and whined over the working
! mans dinner bucket.
The medico-political gentleman
next took turn at Hon. VIM. +.
Wilson, declared he is the greatest
fraud on earth and a traitor and
enemy Of the people. He said he
objected to Wilson because he is
a smart and talented statesman.
Said he did not want as smart a
man in Congress rs VIM. i. Will
son, but would rather have ga to-
bacco sign" there to represent us !;
that OF course was a compliment to
Mr.. Dayton. Before he closed the
Boss seemed to forget what he had
previously said about Mr.. Wilson,
and said he believed Mr.. Wilson
was n very nice and honorable gem
tleman. When he contradIcted
himself in this way, the people
looked around as If to say, els the
Boss taking anything to night ?"
Many readers will remember a man,
Mudd, who spoke in this county
two years ago and invariably closed
bis speech by describing the Demo
cratic funeral which he said would
take place Novembo 9th, 1892.
The Boss medicine man had evil
IDENTITY heard Mudd speak, for in
closing he attempted to do some
thing Of the same kind, but the
chestnut proved TO be 80 unsound
two years ago that his hearers were
rot very well pleased with IT,.
We would say TO the Boss, Go on.
Don't mind how much the Repub.
licans cuss and criticize your speech.
Keep right on you are immortal.
ling yourself and Increasing Mr..
Wilson, majority.