West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-06-05
"oSE VINO KNOWS"
sun ON the War Path l,ut Not In the
Ring.
Editor Arrns,

notice that my old time friend Geo. L..
Shatter In a recen, issue of the Journal
replied to protest, that appeared In rus
ARGUS the proceeding week under the nom
de plume Of "One Who knows.~ I am
very sorry MIR. Editor that Republicans In
the Banner county who have opinions as
regards party rights. and public interests
are compelled To come into Democratic
newspaper Ia ait their grievances. but will
say that IL YOU will bear with us little
longer, pledge you my word that we will
have a Republican organ in kingwood that
will speak the truth and shame the Devil ON
all matters pertaining to party aud public
affairs In a general'way.
While the writer has no desire To uniustly
eri,icise an old personal friend aud especially
one ON whom Providence has laid an nillietinr
hand, yet there has come time In our poliii.
cal history that honest men must denouncc
fraud and corruption even though /, be in
the party oi their choice. We can't be good
Republicans nor good Democrats unless
we do SO. While we may not all have tho
ABILITY of Senator iioar, we all know tight
from wrong and God demands that we dc.
fcnd the reh, under all circumstances.
To make this controversy plain Ia the
public, the writer will say that he criticised
Mr. Joe Davis card of thanks In which he.
Davis, took the ground that his nomination
was unsought 70 show the fallaey OF his
position, IL was cited that MIR. DAVIS was the
Ring or slate candidate and as such had
not only the party organization behind him,
bu, the support of the Assessors and Deputy
Sheriff who were among the voters from
day la day wthou, extra cost 10 themselves
nor their candidate.
George l.. Shahcr denies the charge as
made in the last Journal. lie says that no
reliable man can be found who will say that
he took any part 10 The campaign for the
House of Delegates; that he did no,
mention either OF The candidates as his
fvori,e. To this will say thu, !, is neither
necessary nor customary for one TO name
his choice To- get IN work against the man he
Is opposing Indeed il is conceded by good
politicians that the most effective work can
be done 10y not naming your man, rs you
would be taken MS his agent or one having
personal interest in him. Resides Mr..
Shaitcr is mistaken he did name his man
right here in kingwood. and II he wants
published certificate to thnt effect he can get
II at any time. lie wRs written To aud adj.
monshed io keep hands of 10 which he
made no reply. While Geo l.. Sbaaer was
elected io his Office by the whole party
mainly for the reason that he carries an
nrmlrss sleeve and having had some cx-
pcriencc Us Deputy Assessor, he has un-
fortunately taken too active part in trying
to name other county officers for The dear
people TO insure u denomination. While
George Is fairly good man, lie i a man -
strong prejudiccs, and will go long ways
to do up those he disikes, which is cyinced
IN his article when he says that .'Onc Who
Knows is sore bccaus. he did no, get his
favoriie candidate, or more likely because he
was defeated himself and nov wants some.
thing to kick about as usual. II can plainly
he seen 10y this quotation that a serpent lieth
within to fas,en his poisonous faogs into
any man that has the moral courage 10
openly denoupcc ring rule and Il 5ssism in
Preston county politics. II George l..
Shaher believes In government of the few
as against the many, he must stand or fall
ON that principle. 'Ooc Who Knows" be-
lieves In government administered by the
party in power without any diclauon upon
the part of It's leaders or Office holders
Our Primary rules do not authorize the
Stating OF any preferred candidates. II The
rebuke administered TO the officers Of the
party at our las, Primary Is no, sufficient TO
give them 60 understand that the rank and
file of the party have som. rights, We will
make it stronger in 1904.
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