West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-27
WEBSTER DAVIS.
A. Republican Estimate or the Late
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior.

| s"s c0efctsry " the Interior.
The Wheeling News, Independen
Republican, gave to Hon. webste
Davis, the following notice in
column article, which it publishe,
the day of Mr.. Davis arrival /,
Wheeling:
"Mr. Davis fires the first gun o
the campaign in West Virginia, ant
Is about as big man politically a.
generally comes this way. He i.
one of the best orators in the coun
try and four years ago was one O.
the most sought after speakers or
the Republican list. Needless to
remark he is more in demand now
than he was then"
In an interview with News re
porter Mr.. Davis said:
" Il am hopeful now that Bryar
will be elected, though l was moi
three or four weeks since. Since
have been travelling about the coun.
try, however, l am convinced that
the slush fund provided by the trusts
will be insufficient to force McKin.
ley's election. have become
thoroughly convinced that the great
masses OF the American people can.
not be bought and that on the great
question of the republic against an
empire they will stand by the repub.
lie. have great faith in the Amer.
lean people. ! believe that they
are in favor of liberty, the republic,
equality of rights and republican
institutions against an aristocracy
of money, imperial ideas, the trus,
owners and the British syndicate.
am satisfied that Bryan will be
elected, as he ought to be-
"The reporter showed Mr.. Davis
copy of the Wheeling Intelligencer,
which contained a choice variety
OF attacks upon his political career.
Mr.. Davis glanced over the various
statements and remarked that il he
had been speaking for Mark Hanna
and the trusts he would be all RICH,
in the eyes of the Intelligencer. In
regard to the statement that he had
received SIas,ooo from President
Kruger, of the Transvaal, he said:
Z" 1T is question how much
British money and American trus
money such vile trust sheets receive
for black mailing men who stand
for liberty, honesty, patriotism and
equality against avarice, greed,
corruption and the aggressions Of
the money power. AS to this charge
that / received money from Kruger
l will say it is wilful, maliciou.
lie, but l am not surprised that such
statements should emanate from 9
government that would destroy two
little republics to crafty an insatiatt
greed for gold and diamond mines
a government that would murder
men, women and children who dared
to fight for liberty and home. A
government of this nature is NEAR
and cowardly enough at the same
time to destroy the character OF
decent men who dared to oppose it.
I" Newspapers like the Wheeling
lntelligencer and some others
might name are nothing but public
sewers through which the filth and
corruption of the trust owners find 3
ready outlet. The American trust
owners are in sympathy with the
British government in its unhol,
war upon a courageous little repub
lie, and the American trust owner.
willingly operate with the British
trusts in their efforts to crush liberty
not only in South Africa but in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip.
pines as we'll. But they cannot
fool the American people in thi,
campaign. The love of liperty viii
assert itself, and / trust the spirit o.
our forefathers will fill the hearts OIL
the American people, and the effort.
of the filthy, subsidized newspaper.
and trusts will not be able to thwar'
patriots in the exercise of their God
given privilege as freemen.'