Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30

and become energetic and spend
leash enough to keep up the table,
we shall earn the right to demand
the right to partake of the victuals-
prepared only fer the favored few.
Yes massa, but when will that great
day come, will 1t be this side of the
millennium? Remember that life TO
as is short and sweet. What did
Mr.. Hickman ever do In the way OF
work for the Republican party?
Now don't answer by just saying
we lied, but do tell us. Can you
call TO mind In his long years of
political life and time he was found
working In the interest Of the party
except when he was candidate for
re lection. and at such times as he
did work, was he not only Inter.
ested In the result of the election
because he desired to still occupy
the throne.
You say 1t takes cash to qualify
Us for a seat on the throne. Sew
eral young men In Tyler county
who have educated and fitted them
selves for such positions In Tyler
realize that Il takes money, but
isu't 1t funny that we shall be COM
PEELED to divide with the Machine
In order. to become eligible Did
Mr.. Hickman ever divide except
whe, he was candidate? Did he
rot refuse to CO tribute two years
age? But say brother, Mr.. Long
tried The cash S, stem, out 1t did not
work. He has contributed very
literally In work energy aud
cash 10 the Success Of the
party, but your requirements did
not fill the bill. Now what are we
to do in order to become member
of the royal household? Is not the
only requirement necessary to do
the bidding Of the political machine
that Is trying to dominate tie
Republican party? Now we think
we have struck the keynote OF the
situation. Mr. .Hickman>is backed
by the machine and this Is the only
reason you are for him. Is this not
the truth? He points out Mr.. May
field, Grim and other young men
holding Offices In Tyler county, and
men says The young have more than
their share. Yes. but If the
machine could have had Its . ay
some of these young men would
be turned out not because they are
not good officers, but because they
will not cater 10 the wishes of the
Court house ring. =
These young men are an honor
to the people of our county and
we'll deserve the places they occupy
but let Us see what the gang of
Ringsters are trying to do. In the
first place when Grant Mayfeld
nounced his candidacy fer clerk
ship against Mr.. Eugle the ring
sters said 1t was joke and said
that no one could take care of the
office but Mr.. Engle. He was an
excellent clerk but even the gang
, are forced to admit that Mr.. May
| field is one OF the most accommo-
dating and best qualified clerks In
the State of West Virginia. But to
say what are tine gang trying 70 do
10 this campaign 1t Is clear In the
minds of the people, they are doing
just like they dio with Armstrong
Weekly, stabbing him In the back
at every opportunity. The machine
tried to even dominate the Demo.
cratic convention IN order to get a
man nominated against him. The
leader and one OF MS lackey boys OF
the ring both told me out of their
own mouths that they intended to
STAY Grant MayfeId at all hazards
because he is not one of Ahem.
The Journal says. that Mr. Kick
man did not promise to step down
and out wnen his term of Office ex
pred. II Mr.. Hickman now puts
up this plea,we must say his mem
DRY Is failing very faster some per
soos In whom I have as much con-
6dence In their trust and veractty
as I have In Mr.. Hickman, are
badly mistaken. II Is such an easy
thing to do on the part of MI. Hick
man in forgetting this promise, that
even now at this late day he would
not be held accountable If he made
; this promise and ;has forgotten 1t
The Journal saws am kicking
because was fighting for friend
In the county convention and got
licked. This is lie of the whole
cloth and fully yard wide.