West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-09
A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING.
Where the Governor should be Found
when Needed and Wanted.
From the Charleston Gazette.


/ From the Charleston Gazette.
The proper place for the Gov.
ernor ofa State is at the seat Of
government. There the business
intrusted by the people to the Gov
ernor ought to be transacted. 1t
is there the people, private and
official. expect to find the Governor.
and there they address their COM
municatlons.
The Gazette is not disposed to be
querulous with Governor Atkinson.
We regard him as sood~naiurcd,
well-meaning man, somewhat dis
posed to take life easy aud not bo.
come round shouldercd by the cares
OF the State. We have even cx-
cusod his letter writing. which is
more than his own partisans have
done, and we have condoncd some
OF his State papers which have sue.
oessfully chilled or shocked the
country.
We are aware that the Governor
likes to hear himself talk and never
willingly misses an opportunity TO
thrill with his eloquoncc the listen
ing multitude. From Montreal TO
Chicago, from Louisville to Noun.
|
tain Lake Park, he has wandered
IN search Of audiences to hold with
his glittcring eye and excite with
his pussiant power OF speech. We
want it to be distinctly understood
that weare advocates of free speech.
and would not deprive even a fool
Ish ta.ker of the right to be tlcklod
by the music Of his own words.
But Governor Atkinson is neqleut
ing the public business in the In
terest of speech making, and this
was not nominated in the bond.
On Monday the shorilr of Fay
cite county telegraphcd the Gov
ernor that there was serious danger
OF riot and anarchy ut tho county
seat of his county. A negro con.
voted Of the orlme of rape on
white woman was under sentence of
death, and lawless crowd of
negroes threatened to prevent the
sheriff from executing the law. AS
In duty bound, the Sheriff tele-
Rraphed the Governor the condition
OF affairs, and asked that troops be
sent to assist him to maintain the
peace ana enforce the law. But
the Governor was not at The seat OF
government, nor was there any
responsible person to act in his |
stead. The Gazette does not be-
Iieve that 1t ought to be necessary |
to Gall out the troops to superintend |
the legal execution Of person con.
vlotcd OF an appalling crime. The
Tact i8 the troops are called out too
often and on very little proyoca
ton, but that does not alter the
fact that II the Sheriff OF the county
and the judge of the circuit,
thought that an emergency existed
and called upon the Governor for
troops, the Governor ought to be
in his Office to give proper consider.
alton to the application.
Charleston Is the seat Of govern.
ment. 1t is a beautiful city, snug.
ly nesting between two mighty
streams and surrounded by verdanL
hills. There Is a comfortable and
commodious mansion sot apart by
the people Of the State in which
the Governor is expected to reside.
The Governor ought to occupy the
mansion more in tho future than
he has up to this time during bis
term. lie ought not to wander of
over the land, leaving tho afurs
Ot state TO the crude and irrespon
slblo care of clerks. The Governor
OF West Virginia ought 10 be at the
capital OF West Virginia when he is
wanted.
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