West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-12-04

suucton was TO solve az that time. took
issue with the radical elemet OF my party.
You sec that the RAIDS were determined to
either hang or conhscstc the property OF
All who were SO unfortunate as to have
been In arms against the Government, aud
while they favored freedom Tor the colorcd
race. they were disguised at the idea OF
the negro holding Office. They simply
wanted h,s vote aud nothing more, b sides
the party H. Preston county years ago Sc,
up personal government under which no
man was TO hold office unless II was so
Ordained by the Bosses. while the latter
was simply local matter il split the party
into two factions aud IL has been I'm.
possible ever since for any man good or
bad TO command the support OF his party.
which has resulted in the disfranchise.
mcnt OF not only myself. out all others
seeking state OF national honors. have
done everything and made all kinds OF
SACRIFICES to reconcile this feud, so that
men OF qualification could DC rewarded
according TO their rank aud standing In
the party. have AFFILIATED with both
factions sluce the liberals were surren.
dered to the RAIDS by Chairman Glover.
:" 49, sNAfAN VIZ Nilt kNlNk 10 VIII
aud &c, in their boat 1t capsIres and am
thrown out. as was the case las, election.
Every single man OF my choice went under.
except Joe Davis and will now say to YOU
sny dear old frcnd that am thoroughly
disguised and out Of politics"
1t has been my Information that YOU are
likely to be the dark horse in the scramble
tot Neil Forneys shoes "well that Is
news TO me. II is my understanding that
every single Republican lawyer at this bar
Is expecting that honor except. II might
be Cap Morley, think lac prefers Con.
grcsss To settle this question one Tor all.
viii say that " has been my life ambition
TO rise in my profession to Judgeship
aud in 1888 accepted the nomination OF
my party for the place when there was no
hope OF me winning at that time. I sac.
riheed fortune TO brake the backbone OF
Democracy. and done IL. being defeated
only by few votes. the result OF the same
old fsctional trouble that have spoken OF
In this county" Was you candidate the
next umeS mo was uncerimoneo usly
ruled OF by the powers that be aud they
went pli the way to- Mineral county to get
IN onice seeker TO take my place have
been citizen OF this county all my life
and have practiced law and voted the Re
publican ticket for the last forty years
without receiving any recognition what.
ever al the hands OF my party and do not
propose to lick mems shoes FOR office. u Il
does not come to me on my merits prefer
TO look after my farm aud law practice.
What have you to say about the boom
that seems to have struck your beautiful
town We'll that is nothing new to me-
lpredictcd IL forty years ago. Il has been
long time coming. but Il has come TO stay
Klngwood will be Kingwood from now on
The man that has property here is the
lucky fellow. In my opinion the advance
IS only I'm its infancy. The history OF the
world shows no better place than the King
wood valley on Hill. The water aud
climate. as well as the scenery are perfect,
nature has apply fixed all those things.
Better county aud local government aud
additional transportation is all that we
need Nature has done the rest AZ this
junclurc client appeared Tor business
and bowed adicu. with the understanding
that would call again after the water
works were In operation.
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