West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-23
SOMETHING ROTTEN,
Not in Denmark. Bnt in These
United States.

The Grafton Sentinel boldly de-
clares that all this talk ab,ut ZEN
balmed beef and %"rottcn beef with
mnggots in '~,'furnishod the army.
originates in the Democratic news.
papers, and is Manufactured and
published in order TO bring DIS
credit CA the Republican admins
tratlon. We are really astonished
thnt Bro. Holt would publi.h such
a re~prchenub'e statement as that,
and the only explanation VIC can
think of, is that he is so busy with
ms duties as postmaster Of Grafton
that he does rot have time to read
tho papers and is lot posted on the
work OF the Court of Inquiry, aud
the evidence and statements that
have been made by hundreds Of
officers and soldiers and officials.
from the General 10 command of
the army of the United Suites.
down to the humblest private in
the ranks. Does the Sentinel mean
TO say that Gen. Miles, vino is lead
ing the fight against tho Commis-
sary Department for furnishing the
rotten and poisoned and embnlmed
and maggotty beef and horse meat
to the soldiers, is a Democrat +?
Don't the Sentinel know that Miles
is from Mass ,chusetts and has al
ways been u stalwart Republican,
and Is looming up as a poss BILE
candidate for the Presidential nom.
inatlon next year? Is it possible
that the Sentinel knows nothing of
Col. Roosevelt, who is backing up
Miles. and who is the new Repub-
lican Governor of New York and a
strong candidate for McKlnley's
shoes? Perhaps the Sentinel has
not yet learned of the Court of In
quiry that is probing this beef
business and finding something
rotten, not In Denmark, but right
here in the United States. Does
the Sentinel mean to say that this
Com mission WAS appointed by
Democratic authority, or that 1T is
Z Democratic Commission for the
purpose Of bringing dlscredit on
the present administration ? We
freely admit that is bringing great
dlscredlt on the present admins
tratlon, by the evidence it is accu
%mulating and which is being pub
lishod in ne rly all the big daily
papers, but cnrefully excluded from
the most of the Republican week.-Mrs.
and many of the dailies controlled
by the lOudest sboaters for McKin.
ley and prosperity, holding some
kind of a fat job under The admin
Istratlen.
Does the Sentinel charge that
the officers and officials and nri-
Yates who have been ttstifying be-
fore the Court Of Inquiry about The
beef being rotten aud having mag
gOts in it and poisoning the SOL
diers and making them very sick,
80 that 1t had to be thrown over
board at sea and buried on LAND.
and how the men had to spend ali
their money to get something to
eat when they had a chance, and
starve and die wher. they could get
nothing but the embalmed beef.
are all Democrats !? When no one
knows what most Of their politics
are, and nc mention Of it is made
Ia the testimony. Since all this is
u matter Of record under the pres
ept dHInistratIon and sworn tes
timony taken by Republican Off
Gals appointed by Republican
President and on file in the arch.
ives Of a Republican government,
how dare the Sentinel, or any other
paper, as has been done, charge IT.
all to Democratic newspapers and
try to deceive its readers. who are
depending on it for che truth and
the facts and the news of the dav {?
Is that honest and good journalism?
Is 1t even decent politics or neces.
sary in order to hold a good lob
under Tho administration p?
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The West Virginia Industrial
Home for Girls will open at Salem,
Harrison county, April l.. Gov.
Atkinson has appointed on the
Board Of Directors Miss Minnie
New h%orter, Of Charleston. and
HoH. Stillman Young. Of Buck
harmon. Other appointments made
by the Governor are as follows
W G.. Worley. Of Kinewood. a
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