West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-02-14
WHERE ARE WE Ar?


G ngressman- NEGLECT Dayton has been
here for several days He favors the
plan most generally accepted of the
abolition of the intermediate courts
and the increasing of the judicial cir
cults to eighteen. Preston will either
be in circuit composed of Preston.
Mineral aud Grant. or one composed OF
Preston, Taylor and Barbour. The first
proposition seems 10 be the most favor
uOly received by the members of the
Second District. The delegates from
Preston however, would prefer that
Preston should be in circuit com
posed of Randolph Tucker and Pres
ton, or Taylor. Barbour and Preston:
Ont the gentlemen from these counties
Tear Preston great power in conveu-
tons and claims. that should we bc
disposed, we should forever control the
nomination and election of the JUICE.
We think their fears are groundlcss,
however.
j. w. WHITE, in the Journal
1t would seem from the above
that the Webb Flanagans have as
sembled at Charleston and a,e con
tinnally asking themscl YES, "What
are we here for ?" The only thing
that worries them is office. and the
horde Of lean and hungry office
seekers who remain at home are i'm
state of high expectation, for such
news from the seat Of Oiliccdom ia
invariably siimulativo and sugges
tive to a hungry gnt. And what
County, State or Nation can furn
ish greater number of lean and
hungry Office hunters than old
Preston And we take it from
Bro. Whites report that they are
known to the members from other
counties, for they give evidence of
fearing them as Caesar did CassIus
"Yond Casslus his II lean and
hungry look: he thinks too much:
such men are dangerous.
And the C@sars Of other counties
are not willing to trust the Cas-
siuses of old Preston. They fear
them; they know their greed for
Office. They do not want an Office
linked to Preston which they have
to contest for, for past experience
has taught them that the lean and
hungry Cassius Of Preston would be
sure to capture the office. For don't
Bro. White tell us: "But the gen
tlemen from these counties fear
Preston's great power in conven-
tons, and claim. that should we
be disposed, we should forever con.
troll the nomination and election of
the judge. We think their fears
are groundless, however"
There you have it, gentle readers:
Forever control the nomination
and election OF the jadge." The
common people are not to be con-
suited in the nomination and cleo.
ton of the judge This prcroga-
tive belongs wholly and solely to
the Republican politicians, and this
circumstance warrants the suspicion
that there is n war brewing amongst
them. They reckon that the poliri
cal land slide has swallowed the
people in the fog of obscurity and
there is nothing left for the Repub.
llcan politicians to DO hereafter but
divide the offices. Just purcell them
out to the chosen few. But there
are not enough Offices to appease
the appetite Of he lean aud hungry
Office hunters. and they are going
to increase the judicial circuits to
provide offices for men who were
never known TO express n brilliant
idea or accomplish clever piece Of
work in their profession. Men
whose knowledge Of the law is so
scant and their intellectual grasp
so feeble that they are unable to
make living in competition with
their fellow. man.
Letus hope that the people will
not be 50 blind to their own inter.
ests when The next election rolls
aroand as to forget the band Of
Office makers who have but one OBJ.
jet in view. and that is oGcei
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