The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-06-26
washington District.

another who had no peers, that We
are all created equal, and WE say HAT
all that one man is better than an
other, is what he does better. And
still another, whose voice has been
mighty IN nur nation said 1T ore par.
ticulur crisis in his life, that he was a
Democrat, aud So are We
Now the point that we wish TO
impress upon the minds of all who
read this is, 80 far as fealty To the
mandates of the Democratic party i'm
this county in the past are concerned,
the digressions of those who chose not
to affiliate and assimilate, Is no ones
business. And, so far as We are con
cerned, ask no quarters Of our enc.
mics, and feel sure NJ apology is re-
CURED OF us at the hands of our
friends. And we will further saw,
that if there is desire upon the part
OF hose who pose as leaders, and un-
swerving partisans, desiring an old
thine humanity and united cooper.
alton of all phases, sections and fac
tons of the Democratic party, and
hose VIII" tolerate it by fair and I'M
partial distribution of nominations
among all sections, with due regard
to II just recognition of all, there will
be 40 uncertain sounds in November
next.
Politics is matter Of business.
We are Democrats or we are Repul-
ilcans 1t we are actuated and govern
ed common sense and reason ms mat
ter OF business, believing the policies
and officery of certain political par
ties will best subserve our Interests
and enhance our financial situation.
These are the bassic principals up
on which we stand as partisans in
spite of our chicanery and hypocracy.
And so far as tie hue and cry of
those who would discipline the Demo
Gratis, Of Calhoun county Who chose
i'll the past to ignore the mandates of
them who applied the party whip, es.
peciaIly i'll the campaign of 1896, we
would remind them that the minority
can never override the majority if the
majority knows itself, and in an in.
stance OF two, in our recollection of
affairs in this county, those who chose
to deviate from the conformation of
certain Democratic nominees, spake
i'll no uncertain tones, and as far as
the true principles OF Democracy are
they never suffered in the
least from it, but rafferty, true Amer
lean independence was maintained.
And as far as the outlook in the
present campaign in Calhoun county
is concerned, there is every incentive
and reason for it to go Democratic
providing that all are treated fairly,
and those sections of our county that
have comparatively had nothing are
given recognition. For instance, the
West Fork side, which is nj least ell.
titled to few Of the political plumbs,
and we would further add that Lee
district now has the Sheriff, Circuit
clerk, County commissioner, COun.
t. Supt., the last Representative, and
again asking for it with an accredit-
ed candidate, and Prosecuting attor-
neg, which we have 10 objections To
being re nominated, as i'll justice he
should be. For if he was worthy
two years ago, we know of no reason
Why he should not be retained a sec.
ond term, as in the past with his pred.
icessors, three Of which, at least,
we're honored with reflections, Civ
ing them eight years each. And we
know Of no reason why the Hon. G.
Warren Hays should not be given
six years.
And further, in keeping with all
past presidents in nominating legis.
lative candidates, by the alternative
system, which should be kept inviolate
until properly dispensed with, Wash.
ingtoI district has not had but one
nominee in twenty four years, and in
the light Of all surroundings, we see
no reason why f. e. Knots should
not receive theDemOcratic nominotion
for the Legislature. And as for sher.
if and assessor, Washington district
has never been hOnOred with either.
And we speak without fear of contra
diction that two more worthy or rep.
resentRtive men never asked for n
nomination to office in Calhoun coun-
ty than Joe. $. Jarvis for sheriff and
ID. w. Chenoweth for assessor. And
for one of the nominees for county
commissioner, VIM. Kotts, present
incumbent, IS one Of our foremost cit
zens and best qualified men for the