West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-16

Tells OF his Travels Around the Country
aud Talks With the People.

OF your party in county that votes twenty.
four hundred majority against said prinei.
pies every time.
As have been out on lark for a lony
time felt that you would be glad to know
something abou, the situation in the
banner county. OF course you will readily
understand that refer to the business aud
social Interests In the main as you under.
stand the trouble we are experiencing to
get together before opening a campaign of
such vital Importance to US as The present
one. We had hoped until very rec>n tly
that Speaker Henderson would come down
the tree and get In accord with the
western Republican ideas on tariff tcvi.
sion. alas. Prcnt Deliver and other great
leaders have now proclaimed 10 the world
that tarif law is not TO be as unchange.
able as that OF the Medes and PersianS
jim White, Scot, FELTON, md = u Mont
somcry to the contrary Notwithstanding.
by the way the Rambler called on all the
parties named hoping to gain some points
on political economy. but the brethren
were all preparing to IRE the drst gun OF the
campaign aud was consequently in no
mood to change their manuscript How.
ever they all concurred with the Rambler
that the Preston county tariff was rather
strong. To avoid this issue Il was decided
that Scott and Sam take work In Tucker
Randolph and Barbor counties and that
Jim enjoy the schooling OF the Congress.
ional headquarters for season. leaving
the Rambler to ascertain the pulse OF the
Preston county voter on the 30 cent tariff
established and decrced to be perpetual
by the Honorable County Court OF Preston
county. To this end the FIRST stem was
made with the venerable Jehu Ienkius OF
Morgans Glade, where the sturdy old
farmer and statesman was found at his
beautiful home partaking from his labra.
dor OF fine fruits and wines II IS needless
20 say that Jehu Jenkins hospitality is not
excelled. and after warm greeting the
old pioneer OF Pleasant district cordially
Invited me TO partake II his luscious fruits
and old wines The refreshments were so
enjoyable that for the time being but little
passed between the silver haired veterans.
When the repast was ended we repaired
TO the front veranda. where a perfect view
OF the fine farm could be had. aud on
looking over the broad fields dotted here
and there with fine stock remarked that
farming under such favorable circum.
stances was no doubt attended with large
proh's. at once noticed that my veneer.
able friend was filed with emotion when
he said have spent lifetime In agri.
culture trying not only TO accumulate
something Tor rainy day but to become
public beDefactor by producing two blades
OF grass where but one grew. have TO
some extent succeeded in both purposes.
but am now compelled to say to YOU
dear Rambler that u shakes my faith In
the grand old party OF Lincoln. Grant and
Mckinley. when III my tax receipts.
higher and higher they 20 TO the more
prosperity the more taxes 30 cents So cents
Tor county purposes year after year aud
the school tax in proportion. Good God
when will this thing end have had to do
with county affairs myself and know
whereof speak. know that on various
occasions when served my district as
commissioner of the County Court that
we did not have the property to levy from
by any means that we have now. besides
think IL was In 81 and SO that we were
which tore our roads and bridges assunder.
You remember Cheat river bridge was left
hanging on one abutment. Every bridge
on the Terra Alta pike from Albrights up
was washed out and for miles the pike was
torn in holes that would drown a horse
and bury him after he was drowned.
was not member OF the Court al that
time but Sam and Ben Conner Lee shaw
Mason Watson. Reason a Pell Moses /.
Sinclair and Page K. McCrum were, by the
way almost left out one OF the great
factors In the struggle, the Hon H. c
Beatty OF Portland district. DO you be-
lieve Mr.. Rambler taai II the same named
had hold OF the government wheel that we
would be paying 30 cent taxes today They
worked through on less money under all
OF the disadvantages enumerated and bull,
new very large percent OF bridges in the
county. am not willing 10 admit that the
Republican party is responsible for all
this trouble. IL Is my opinion that the
fault lies with the leaders Of the party. In
forcing the nomination aud election OF
unit men You know that the party has
been governed by ring rule in Preston
county. In the name of right let rs rise
In our manhood and vote men into local
Office that will be true aud not only respect
their oath but the interest Il the whole
people.
IL was getting late IN the day when the
Rambler pulled away from his honorcd
friend TO obtain the views OF others. The
next stop was made with the Hon ~. G..
Beatty. who is also know to be one OF the
most hospitabIe citizens OF the county.
who as usual was highly grstihed to meet
the Rambler although Mr.. Beatty was not
expecting 10 call so early IN the campaign.
My first inquery was naturally concerning
the health and business prospects OF his
honor. Mr.. Beatty said he had TO a very
great extent rcgained his lost health and
that he had increased his bank account
very considerable through the sale Of
valuable coal lands. but with the accus.
toned sigh he said money does not mean
much when II won't pay expenses. Really
don't understand this 90 cent levy for
county purposes besides the school levy
Is just as bad. And you know Mr.. Rambler
that have had experience In handling the
county finances and that to az time that
tried mems souls but the harder the times
and the more obstacles we met the more
detirmcd was my associates and myself 10
economic and we did economic 10 that
extent that we were able to make the taxes
reasonable. bat since. and he hesitafed
q said say on) the ring CONTROLS the noml.
nation and election Of our conrt and
school boards. The thing has gotten TO
that point that rcbuke may come sooner
than we are expecting a. The rank aud
file OF the party are keeping their mouth
shut. but they are thinking This 30 cent
tax will barry our party II there is not
iotup soon.
~ this junc'ure excused myself and