West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-01

Il
aroused In the political fight in Ty-
/ Ter County, that I cannot refrain
from discussing some of the causes
leading up to the present cam
paign, which are responsible for
the present discomfort among the
republicans of the county. To say
that the success of the republican
ticket Is doubtful, Is putting mild
expression of the true condition OF
the future prospects of the party.
1t is true the republicans are in the
| majority, and have seldom faile'l to
carry the county, yet party lines do
not seem to be drawn In the pres
ent campaign, and from the present
outlook the Tariff and Silver ques-
ton are not likely to become living
issues. Now we want to notice
some of the blunders of the Bos-
ses' OF the republican party. Two
years ago the writer CT this article
made an investigation If the con-
dition of our county work house,
ct is not an Infrmary,for Webster
says, That Is place where the
sick are cared tor") and I found
that the place was In a deplorable
condition. Petitions were circulat.
ed among the people of the county
asking that the county court should
secure good farm. and provide
necessary buildings for the poor
and needy, but these petitions
were tabled and the writer was
notified to keep quiet by the bos.
ses,as I might as they said, 'Injure
the party" Party regularity does
not concean me when the rights
of the people are at stake. I be-
lieve In the principles of protection,
a gold standard, and compelling
the PHILIPPINE to respect old glory,
but am tired of certain would-be
bosses debating what the county
court shall do, aud compelling the
rank and file of the republican
party to acquiesce for the sake of
harmony In the party. Now
the Bosses will brand me
a Kicker, but I care but
little for that. The discomfort
among the Republicans Is not only
the young men who have been
asked to take a back seat, but many
of the old wheel horses of the
party, have taken the bit In their
mouth, and no promise of bridge,
the paving of public roads, or bet
ter treatment ofthe poor, will calm
their aroused feelings. But why
did the bosses object to buying a
farm for the poor? 1t was because
the people at Middlebourne will
soon want a new courthouse, and
the county court in Its wisdom, IS
using economy, and the poor can
live In poverty, rags and ignorance
In order that the good republicans
about the county seat will not be
disappointed. I do not hold the
people. of Middlebourne response
bic for the condition of the
IP)O)O)R.H.O-U-S-E, but I do hold
certain politicians responsible, for
through their influence nothing has
been done to better the condition of
affairs. The Democrats acted very
wise In laying these facts before the
public, and these facts can not be
denied. The leaders have no one
to blame but themselves for letting
our democratic friends take advan-
tage of the opportunity to lay such
matters ofpublic interest before the
people. While 1 would not desire
to see the county carried by the
democrats, do hope that If they
do carry the county, that 1t may
learn certain political ringsters,
that their selfish interest must not
overshadow the public welfare of
the people. Tyler county needs a
new court house, but we first need
a suitable place for the poor and
proper treatment, The present
POOR HOUSE Is no
more than a house of pros
titution. The way 1t has
been managed In tie past Is dis
grace to a civilized country. Who
IS responsible for this state of at
fairs? There can be but one an.
swer to this question. The county
court is required to examine and
report the conditions of the Poor
House, but 1 have failed to see any
account of such a report, and I am
SIRE such a report would be very