West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-15
BY FRANCIS nrrRMAns.


read the article from the pen OF
my preceptor in politics. was
one OF the number who followed
him as the oracle and gentleman in
politics. We acknowledged his
brain and respected his honesty and
sincerity in politics, for which we
received the appellation of "Sore-
heads" and CHECKERS" from those
who set forth the claim of "loyalty
to the Republican party" But we
neverifaltered and followed where he
lead. We imbibed freely of his
Campaign Jottings," which were
remarkable for purity and elegance
OF diction, elevation of thought and
rare delicacy Of sentiment when he
had occasion TO make his obeisance
to Chairman Dawson. This gallant
knight fought BossisM in Preston
county with an honest heart and a
trenchant pen. We never wavered
IN our allegiance to our leader.
When Boss Dawson would inject
his stiletto into our brave general
from week to week we would cry
out for vengeance and console our
selves that such noble genius.
matured by the lessons of ex-
perince, and illumined by the
lights of Republicanism would ex-
pose the treachery of the willy Boss.
That he did not was no fault of the
prlvates under his command.
He also cautioned us to beware
of the Democratic party. He told
US with fathers solicitude that
the Democrats were playing into the
hands of England that Great
Britain was furnishing British gold
to carry on the Democratic cam
palgns, statement which con-
WINGED us beyond any question of
doubt that he was the true friend of
the American people. But my faith
in him in the .year 1900 is some
what shaken. In his Campaign
Greetings" | find the following
The London Globe concludes
an article on Tuesday with this
truthful sentence
"Bryap's heterogeneous follow
ing of little Americans, Socialists.
silverites and ne'er-do- wells will
be defeated but the United States
has come very near great
danger"
Thus we find our American
champion heartily endorsing the
sentiments of the English press,
which naturally leads us to inquire
OF our former general "Why is it
that the English press has supported
the Mckinley Administration so
Loyalty and hoped for his re-
election Why is it you subscribe
English sentiment against American
sentiment2 If you were honest in
your former declaration you cannot
be sincere now. Take either horn
OF the dilemma. l would suggest
that you issue call for a reunion
of the Heermans Kickers. AS you
are in the Don't haul down the
flag" business you might explain to
us at our joyous reunion why the
American flag was on the 18TH of
September lowered at Porcupine
City and the British ensign hoisted
in it's place. The district has passed
under British control, and along
with it American cititizens who had
right to expect protection from
their Government. Great Britain
now holds this valuable tract-legal
property OF the United .States-and
assumes authority over the claims
and interests of our citizens. More
over, Great Britain, by the same
token, acquires a tidcwater seaport
on what was once United States
territory. The american flag,
therefore, has been hauled down
and on American soil-and we
would like to have the defender of
Don't haul down the Gag" locate
for us the responsibility and appraise
the wickedncss involved in the
transaction. The old Heermans
Kickers objects to their General
saluting the British flag and hauling
down Old Glory which they fought
SO bravely to- continue 'go wave
over the land Of the free and the
home Of the brave"
y HEERMANs KICKER.
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