The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-14

lie windbroken canine with sufficient intelligence
to bark up tree is adding to the general misery
of mankind and the discordant jarrng at the Capt.
tai by It's strident yeps. A group OF Cnlltons ana
solitary MacCorkle IA merciful God'having made
but one) set back on their hindquarters and urge
on the kckers while they laugh at the ease with
which republican kicker and fool can be amalgs-
mated. Then they look into mirror and are re-
minded that there are also some more fools 10
think they are doing all this work for one Johnny
for whom they care never damn, and VINO don't
know why they ever happened. But We suppose
it is some consolation to know the game, II sue
cessful WILL land the Graftonite on the other side
of the Allegheny mountains, thus slightly purify
ing the political atmosphere in the Ohio Valley.
It's an illnatured blizzard that never has good
blow for anything.
Along the southern tier of counties newfake
is provided for each district, varying in interest
from new calamity yell for O. p Dorr to Jim.
crow car on the Norfolk and Western for the
darkies. Any worn bait is deemed good enough
for the republicans of that shady section.
In Harrison county, emissaries Of the Grafton
Prophet have been steadily at work for three
years. First the fertile fancy Of the News. Editor
gave birth to a monstrous creation without form
or feathers, and named it a court house ring
This newborn ally of Johnny's was fed everything
from taffy to hot tamales, and has waxed fat and
furious. 1t was called and recalled, shaved
shirted and set afloat. For two years it's dreaded
fame was heralded abroad by a facile pen until
even sensible men began to think the editor might
be sane and really the sights that he portrayed
to Others A few chronic kickers, who are not
particular as to the cause they assign for their
natural condition, took up the cry Of the McGraw
editor and really acted as if they suffered from
such delusion themselves. II candidate failed
to get nomination the democratic editor was
always on hand to clasp him to his bosom, tell him
he was the prime work OF the creator and one OF
the truly great. That he deserved all the offices
made or contemplated and that nothing could have
kept such supreme merit from success, save only
the court house ring" Some times the victim
yearning for place at the pie-counter fell under
the spell Of the McGraw editor, and would call
him BALKAN or a Balaam's ass to curse him. the
whole republican party in general and the local
leaders in particular. And forthwith the McGraw
agent went into his den andreported thatone more
sucker had hitched himself onto the soft bait, and
that verify the ring was winner And he chuck
led unto himself, and reflected, that if you could
not fool all the people all the time you could fool
some of them strong enough to make up for the
exceptions. And mary" cent did he care for the
local ticket or for anything save his lord and mas
ter at Grafton. To defeat the senior is his game
to do it by making fools out of few republicans,
makes the task doubly sweet. Harrison county
republicans, you who have fallen into the Nc
Graw trap, and you number just about sixteen,
get mirror and study yourself so that you will be
able TO recognize soft snap when you see it. You
are betraying your own party for democrats who
don't think enough of you to even laugh at you.
They only consent to use you as grease to oil the
creaky McGraw Machine.