Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-19
HE DECLINES POSITIVELY
Col. McDerm0tt Wants Old,CounciI Re-
tanned and Tells the Reasons for the
Faith That is I'm Him.

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To the Editor of the New DOMINION:
Your paper of December 10th con-
tanned letter in reference to the pres
ent town council and also making
suggestions both of names for new
council, and what they should do af-
ter being elected, my name being
among the number mentioned.
There is certain class of people
who use the newspapers when they
want to state their troubles, because
they have not the courage 80 come out
and fight openly, but instead they
must baekbite and growl through the
papers and sign some fictitious name.
Please say that there is more "Ro-
Inancing" in the letter signed Rotation
than an ordinary liar could think of in
a life time. There is not truth in it.
/ will venture To say that Rotation
doesn't know what he is talking about.
The present town council have done
more for Morgantown and been able
to purchase more for the money than
any council has ever done before, and
more than any council will ever do
again because they were able to con-
tract the work at very low prices, they
acted quick after the bonds were voted
and have done as much paving in 2
years as Fairmont did 5. 1t is bet
ter paving and much cheaper.
Morgantown has received over 27
thousand yards of paving for less than
$2S, 900, the same work could not be
duplicated for less than $37 900. All
fair minded people of this town give
the council all credit and praise for the
way they have conducted the improve
ments and used the money intrusted TO
them, but aRotation" belongs to a
small class OF people that have been
kicking ever since Morgantown was
born And who will continue to kick
until dead, he is of the kind who will
if he could be elected because there
is NO PAY IN IT, he makes the life Of
a man who will attempt to serve his
town miserable. He makes the hold
ing of town Office most unde-
sirable, he will keep back the
growth of the town so per cent
by fault finding and meddling
with other peoples business, and he is
usually man who hates himself. "Ro-
tation" should buy or borrow enough
B. & O. Mileage TO be able to visit all
the towns in West Virginia, then he
would find out that Morgahtown is.
the best severed, has best water, has
more gas for light and fuel, has more
nice people for number of population
is the best paved town for the money,
is the best situated town for business
in the State of West Virginia, and the
best town to live in in the United
States. A man ought to know when
he has good town: when he don't
someone ought to tell him.
| want Rotation" to know; that
l do not want any town effice, because
there are people who can attend to
the town affairs better than /; that |
am going to support the present town
council for reelection, because they
can do as much and do it better in
finishing the Improvements of this
town than any set of men that can be
elected.
/ want him also to know, that do
not want my name mentioned in con-
nection with any propositions or sug-
gestions that he may make hereafter,
| will not enter into any further news
paper controversy. Its out Of my line
of business. If "Rotation" wants a
further explanation my office is in the
Brock, Reed and Wade building, and
he can find me there anytime either
for talk or fight. and if he tells me |
am a Romancer / will guarantee to
throw him down stairs or out through
the front window
Very truly yours,
JOS. I'll. MCDERMoTT.