Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-14

and understand such animals and
have no fear of any serious results.
When we enter lis stall to brush
off the mud and cuckle burrs, we
shall not run If 1t does lay back Its
ears. 1t knows 1t deserves and
needs currying, but naturally
wants to be mean.
The old critter keeps braying
that we have lied about this and
that. Now, if person who was
known to stumble on to the truth
once a year should have said one.
tenth as much about our regard Tor
the truth as 1t has said and done
very ugly things, but the old Journ-
ais traits are so we'll known to the
people OF Tyler that 1t Is perfectly
harmless, so we are not angry, for
we have reached that stage In
human experience that we can
sympathize with the frailties of ma
ture.
It says that 1t does not know
that there Is a court house Ring In
Tyler county"
1t reminds me of the policemen,
who stands on the street corner
with the badge of authority pinned
to the lapel of his coat, the pre-
server of the rights and liberties of
the people with his eyes closed
while all manner OF evil Is carried
on at his back. It Is afraid to open
Its eyes for fear 1t may be obliged
by a call from Its conscience to do
Its duty for lack of moral courage
1t closes Its eyes or seeks a hiding
place.
These persons are what I call
policy men Men who sit on the
fence between good and evil and
will do and say anything to be pop
ular regardless of rights or wrongs.
The Journal, who has been used
by the managers of the machine, as
a cipher, desires to become popu-
lar, tor 1t thought the Ring would
be successful as In the past.
Its Inability to learn that there Is
a political Ring In Tyler county,
shows that 1t has not even horse
sense, for horse can tell when the
sun shines even if 1t sees but the
reflection of 1t.
Ifyou can't understand that there
Is q Ring, or has been, In Tyler
county and want to know, just
glance over the official returns Of
the elections for the last few cleo
lions and see If you can't read the
hand writing on the wall.
You don't want to know like the
policeman on the street corner, you
have your eyes closed because you
are a charter member Of the Ring
and are concerned about the divi-
dends.
Now we want to notice what 1t
has to say about the county infrm.
ary, for we have wor on the first
round, the gong has sounded and
the Gang Hes PROSTATE unable to
move.
Just before they received the
Knockout blow. the old critter
makes an apology for the old couu-
ty farm house and says, "A good
brick house should be erected and
built especially for their needs.
This was only play for votes, but
1t did not work.
Then In the next breath Through
ignorance) 1t claims that the In
mates are we'll cared for by Mr..
John Riggle, A STAUNcH DEMO
GRAFT. 1t didn't forget to say that
he was a Democrat. Why? Now,
don't lay all the blame on honest
old John just because he IS Dem
ocrat and Is overseer of the poor In
Ellswo . dis s.ct.
The county court Is supposed to
Look after the inmates of the poor
house. 1t may be true that at the
present time they are better cared
for than In the past, but taking In
to consideration the old worn out
farm, the dilapidated old buildings
and the small pittance allowed per
week, we must say the Journal is
talking through Its hat when 1t
says they are we'll cared for.
I know that from a moral stand
point, the management in tie past
mas been a disgrace. Il seems the
journal Is rather rusty on Census
reports, as 1t did not tell me the in.
crease in population OF that insiI,u