West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-06-28
APPEALING TO PREJUDICE.

politically in the Democratic par
ty because he is one OF the most ag
grossive, persistent and untiring
Republican workers IN the party.
He does not advocate the principles
OF Rcpublicauism because he seeks
a reward IN the honors and emolu-
ments afforded 10y the party, but
because he loves TO work for cause
IN which he is heartily interested.
Ills friends want to send him TO the
Legislature from this side and the
Press believes he is Justly entitled
to the recognition and honor and
would make a good run. Press.
"lIew to the line, let the chips
fall where they will" is evidently
not a p5ccept Of the Press. Its
eulogy of DR.. II. +. Lanham, the
Boss of Lyon district, is at variance
with the word Truth In thus dis
figuring the truth the Press dis
plays its eagerness to pay homage
to a Boss and politician. 1t adopts
the tactics Of tho political Boss i'm
appealing to the prejudice of the
voter to support him in preference
to his competitor, because he can
excel HIM in damning the Demo.
cratic party But it is a truth
which the Press and the Boss may
incucate with veueration and respect
that partisanship, unsupported by
right, is giant without Trustworthy
means of defense. The Press Is
truly deficient in political history
If it imagincs that Boss Lanham has
had to content himself with a seat
on the rear end of the political band
wagon on account of being so un-
fortunate as TO have "no friends in
the Democratic party - No doubt
Boss Lanham discovered at the Re
publican Senatorial Convention at
Grafton in 1892 how ardently the
Republicans loved him and how
violently the Democrats hated HIM
1t is simply can oriental twist Of
the IMAGINATION" on the part of the
Press to create the impression
amongst Preston county Repub,
licans that Boss Lanham is
Martyr to the "principles of Re-
pubIicanism." "'Tis false ! It's
false ~ as the bashful maiden re-
piled when she was complimented
on her beautiful head Of auburn
hair.
1t would be well Cor the Press to
keep in mind that the people, of all
political parties, are Enthusiastically
opposed to nominating political
bosses for any Office within their
gift. They are heartily sick and
tired of bosssm, and it i'll becomes
the Press to try and foist Boss Lam
ham on the Republican party. The
ARGUS is not only an enemy of
Boss Lanham, but any other polit--
zeal boss who aspires to political
preferment. 1t was for this reason
that we heartily favored the can
didacy Of Bros. White and Bolden,
who are identified with the people
and who are using their best talents
from one end Of the year to the
other for the advancement and pros
pority Of Preston county. Such
fneu should be honored and re-
warded by the people. 1t should
occur to the Press that it does not
require but a small gift Of prophecy
to forsee that if it PERSISTS in nom
mating political bosses for every
Office in the county that those who
Will not engage in scramble for
Office have about the same chance
Of success as a cat without claws i'm
the fiery region. While we cannot
subscribe to the principles Of Re-
publicanism we cannot withhold our
testimony as to the qualifications Of
Bros. White and Bolden for the
Office FOR which It is within the gift
of their party to honor them with.
We VIII accept no compromise.
We earnestly favor the nominations
Of White and Bolden. Therefore.
let not the Press say Of Boss Lam
ham That "The Press believes he is
justly entitled to the recognition
and honor" which means, in the
simplicity Of the parlance Of The
day, that Bro. Whites name is
"mud." Perish the thought
A serious accident happened near
Terra Alta Tuesday evening that
viii likely prove fatal. The wife