West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-27


Complexion OF the Next House.
Especial Washington Letter.l
Since that sad day when Japheth went
forth In search of his father nothing In
human history is so pathetic as Mark
Hanna's fearful aud hair raising ap-
peal to the mosquito eaten Republic
ans OF New Jersey to shake off the np-
athy aud lethargy. which are now
weighing them down. but Mark should
know by this time OF day that the av-
erage Republican is about as sleepy as
was Thomas Sharkey when Professor
Robert FitZsimmons finished his sur
gical operation ON him at the end of
the second round. Nothing but n sight
OF the Doodle will arouse the aforesaid
sleepy one from his nap. aud, awful to
tell, they do say that Mark Is having q
hard time raking In the doodle. Sure
~ the world Is coming to an end soon.
-Four years ago Mark not only had all
the Doodle he needed, but he had, n
thing unheard OF till then, surplus
left over, n humping big surplus at
that. Now. IL is said that the possess
ors OF wealth are decidedly slow about
Smelling out, coming down with the
dust and suchlike operations; hence
Marks tears. have understood that
the contributors are contributing only
about one-tenth OF what they did four
years ago! Only think or that! Suf-
fcring Moses! How can Mark be ex-
pected to arouse the enthusiasm OF his
piebald mercenaries by Offering them
only 1.-THE OF what they received
four short years ago? But have Inn
piicit faith In Marks capacity to fry
the fat out of Republican pap suckers.
He VIII get the Doodle. Mark knows
how.
Tempora mutantur" Uimes change)
Is an old Latin motto which contains a
great truth and which produces con-
hlctIng emotions. owing to the point OF
view -Four years ago you could not
pick up a newspaper without reading
how. when and where host of Demo-
Gratis were rafting to the enemy. It
made doleful reading. Now tits t'other
way. Such crowds OF Republicans.
dlsgusted with McHannalsm and OF
goldbug Democrats, are fiocking to
Bryan's standard that even so renown-
eel prodigal as Bourke Cochran re-
ceives precious little notice. les not
only the leaders who are coming our
way, but the rank and file also. In one
little Missouri city OF 1000 Inhabitants
~ lifelong Republicans have openly
proclaimed their intention OF voting for
Bryan.
Republicans I'm Trouble.
II will be remembered by everybody
that In his st. Paul pronunciamento
Colonel Teddy denounced ali Demo
Gratis as dishonest, ignorant aud vicious
all of which, to put It bluntly and
without any beating about the bush,
was colossal lie. Nobody believes
his Jabber--hc didn't even believe IL
himself-but nevertheless, Just to show
him that all Republicans are not ylr-
tuous and that all the outlaws and
criminals are not 10 be found In the
Republican party. ! wish to call the
doughty coloners attention to two
Items on the first page Of the Washing
ton Post for Sunday, Aug. 10.
The first announces the arrest I'm
Boston OF that eminent Republican
statesman. Ex-Governor Franklin j.
Moses Of South Carolina He is charg-
cd with cmbezzling 50. He is, of course,
not to be compared to those other emil
nent Republican statesmen who dem
onstrated their courage, patriotism and
virtue, Messrs. Nicely and Rathbone.
This Is not the first larceny committed
by Governor Moses He is an old hand
az the business and appears to be an
incorrigible thief, as he has served one
or two terms I'm the penItentlary for
stealing. How are the mighty TALENT
This man in the balcyon days OF Re
publican fuisrule IN South Carolina
plundered that unhappy state Of mil
lions and rioted for years IN his III got
ten gains. Now he stoops so low as to
swindle Boston merchant out Of a
pitiful 50. Evidently picking Is not as
good In Massachusetts ns Moses part.
Der In inquity. ex-senator Patterson.
declared II TO be I'm the old Palmetto
state
The second Item on the first page OF
the Washington Post, to which wish
to direct the eagle eye OF Colonel Ted
dy rccites that Caleb Powers. ex Re
publican secretary OF state in Ken
tucky, has Just been convicted Of com.
pliclty In the Goebci assassination and
sentenced TO the penltentiary for life.
the righteous verdict having been ren.
dcred by Jury composed Of Demo
Gratis anR Republicans. Every honest
man between the two oceans Will re-
jolcc at the verdict and viii hope that
Ex-Governor w. s. Taylor Will be drag
ged back TO Kentucky. tried. convicted
and hanged as an accessory to the foul.
est assassination OF this generation.
Goebefs elns are no palIiatIon or Justi.
hcation for these high flying scoun-
drels. For all I know, he may have
been an angel IN human form or q
hend lncnrnntc. That's not the Ques-
Ono Of he best knoo.o dis,,llc,i.s go,