Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
WHY?

We have been watching and
looking for weeks foA the appear
.ance of great phenomenal display
upon the political horizon of Tyler
county, but up to this time we have
failed to see any unusual twinkle OF
the Morning Star of Tyler county
politics. We are very much disap-
pointed in the absence of the great
light we expected. and so much de
sired. We were expecting a very
interesting. as well as instructive.
discussions of political economy as
shown by the record of the county
court of Tyler, and that the reason
Ing would be so convincing as to
cause us to shed copius tears of re-
gret for many things said by us
about that August body, and that
the brilliancy of the light which
would shine forth would illuminate
our surroundings aud convince the
people that 1t Is I, and that we are
not one of them-the court house
ring. 1t may be that the que tons
I asked the editor OF the Journal to
answer were little puzzling, and
be has not been able 10 ascertain a
reply which would be satisfactory,
even to himself. Now I might have
given you something easy but you
seem to think you knew all there
was to know about the affairs of the
county. that I suppos ed had at
least found a yerson who could
give me reasonable explanation OF
the reason why the county court
does not do something TO alleviate
the condition of the county poor
house.
We sympathize with the little
fellow In as much as he allowed
the ring to make tool of him, Tor
he has no grounds TO successfully
contradict what I said In my former
letter, and 1t will do him no good
to play to the gallery for the peo-
pie are wide awake and intelligent
enough to comprehend and under
stand all the crooked moves of the
tricksters OF the machine.
We understand that In few days
the Court house ring will start out
on tour OF inspection, al d. will try
to smooth everything over they
can, and apply the party lash where
1t Is expedient to do so. We are
of the opinion that no one will be
scared by the party lash, and that
the people of Tyler county are not
so easily misled. VIII? Because
when we were pudgIns this same
ring In tke nos aud yelnog To the
tops of our voices for Armstrong
Weekley they simply turn over In
their beds of indifference and
moaued Elect your man. Why !?
Can such 'Bucking Btonchoes'
teach hoary headed Rsputncans
anything about party regularity?
The best argument for the Ring
sters Is silen e and they will find
this true at the end OF the campaign.
Some of the ling have already
realized this fact and have oppor
tuned to have me keep silent. Why?
For fear might injure the Repub.
lican party by telling the truth.
Why did they not answer the qus s.
tons I propounded In my former
letter? Were they afraid to meet
these questions before the people?
Is the Republican party ashamed Of
their record? Why not let your
light shine!
I am sure I am not ashamed of
the wonderful achievements of the
party as far as national questions
are concerned, for the principles of
that party when weighed in the
balance of experience have never
been found wanting. But, why am
I kicking on the local ticker? In
the first place I consider political
ossts muie dangerous To the cum
try Than anarchists. The party in
Tyler county has bosses who are
menace to the party politics and
they must be overthrown before
the party can hope to receive the
hearty support OF the people-the
people as class are honest and can
be depended upon to look after
their interests this fall. The candi
date for County Clerk has held the
Office for life time and no young
man of Tyler county, outside the
roxof 20 v,,ilx hoe haap oiuor O