West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-20
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! We have, no with little amusement. h.en
reading Mr. "New Conner On The -wat.h. -
for several years, the last three of which.
ms writings have been stereo,yped epis,les
written upon three different themes. viz
Blowing the Administration, the Reno rail.
road and himself and family. Since the
opening OF the campaign he has neglected
his family and forgotten himself. both Of
which should be commendable to the great
writer. But VIC would like TO know what
has become of the Mckinley DAYTON. Slinev.
ProSperity-Railroad that he has been filling
columns of the Journal with for SO long.
We would like to have Mr.. '.Newcomer. On.
rhe-Wa;ch" tell us how many thousand
acres of coal land has been bought aud maid
Tor and how many miles of railroad has been
completed in Reno district. by this wonder.
ful syndicate. And now. MIR. s'Newcomer. Z"
u YOU will pardon us for addressing your
high mightinesS, you will please not bubble
like YOU did when You were stunning IN,
county for sheriff aud trying to stand ON two
platforms. As YOU are the postmaster at
Marques, and Dayton is the postmaster
candidate, we would like You to answer
Mr.. Miller'S question of how many men
does Dayton employ? You admit tina,
Thomas b. Davis employs good many men
but abuse him because he did not Join Car.
negie and other Republicans m feeding their
men soup and for owning houses for his
men to live in.
In answer 10 the first, the Dayises gave
work to their men, all through the panic.
ana there was no need Of soup houses, like
there was In places owned and controlled by
your great Republicans who were doing all
they could to force the panic upon tho
American people aud drive them to distress.
As for owning houses to rent, Is il not true
that very few working men own their houses
IN these times of prosperity II these poor
people you love so well, were owning their
houses, why don't you whoop up Mckinley
and your own Preside, rather than Mckinley
and a "Full Dinner Pail" Your Marty has
shown by its action that they regard the
workingman as a sort of an animal that cares
nothing for aught, save his stomach. In
former elections your cry was .Beef.steak
Three Times A Day. now il is a "Full
Dinner Pail" Why don't you promise
these people 10 bring them to higher plane
in the social world Why don't you in.
crease the salaries of the ministers of the
gospel and why do you lower the wages of
the school teacher ? Does lowering the
standard of religion and education of the
poor man and attending to the wants of his
stomach alone, makes him good Repub.
liean II so, have in mind, picture of
good Republican, man with a large
stomach and small head. You accuse MIR.
Bryan of making false statements in regard
to the young men being forced out of posi-.
tons as clerks and travelling statesmen.
Have you not heard of young men who were
forced to quit the business of travelling
statesmen because they did not make enough
to meet expenses aud had to call upon
father aud friends to help them pay out and
save trouble, all in this wonderful age Of
prosperity How many men have YOU in
the wonderful prosperous Reno, who are
enjoying perpetual employment rather
think more of them belong to the latter class
you spoke of land more apply for places. -
The Republicans are noted for whooping
up things. Last week they had basket
dinner, white squirrel, live raulesnake
and A.G. Dayton, all to be at Gregg's Knob
the same day. The Journal last week
aiiirms that the dinner was. alright and that
Dayton was there, but was silent as TO the
squirrel and snake. From other sources we
have learned that the squirrel, owing to its
pureness Of color, abandoned its party but
the RATHER, which is the best emblem the
party could adopt, was there, drawing him.
self into those graceful coils; exhibiting his
elegant outside colors, and, with that ever
bewitching rattle, he allures his weaker
victims closer aud closer, until too late to
retreat he strikes them with his deadly
poison. REPUBLICAN KICKER.