The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-06-10
II Gard from sc. u. NaW
Ed. Chronicle:

cellent paper To reply to an editorial
which appeared in the News OF May
Both, in which Mr.. Barr SAYS that |
while u member of the Greenback
Parry of this county, while introduce
ing Romeo Freer at the Court house
one night, and during the time. re.
ferred to the Democratic Party as
"Rotten Democracy" | wish to say
that If | used any such language
then OF at any other time, that /
have not the slightest knowledge or
ecollectiou OF ii, aud do not think
that ever did. 1t is true that l did
once belong to that party, believing
at the time that its policy was the
best and should he adopted, and / did
at the earnest solicitation of that par
ty, accept of its nomination as their
candidate for the Legislature in this
county and Richie, with the distinct
understanding that there was to be
no fusion. and knowing full well tina t
could not be elected, !, together
with Col. Freer, canvasssd this and
Ritchie counties, me paying every
dollar OF his expenses and my own
while doing 50; aud we, everywh here,
exhorted the members of that party
to stand up aud be counted, and be
true to to their cOlors. This | did in
good conscience, and at the sacrifice
of much valuable lime and expense,
and | never asked for nor received
penny. from anyone, nor did | ever
buy or offer to buy any mans vote.
a tler being convinced shat | was
wrong, like an honest man came
back into the ranks of the Democrat.
&c party, where expect to forever
remain. 1t is known To the Searcher
Of all Hearts that | did this without
any thought, Intention, expectation
or desire of being candidate for Of.
fee, and can, in truth, say that
such an idea was then as Tar from my
mind rs The sun is from the earth.
thought when read Mr. Bars
criticism that at least Mr.. Hamilton,
MIR. Stump and Mr.. Hnrdman, as
well az myself and perhaps others at
whom he cast his "contumleous
stones" were among the warmest
friends and supporters Of his father.
WIN. Barr, when he was nominated
AID elected by the Democratic party,
To the office of Sheriff of this county,
as well as when he was last nomiunt.
cd for County Com'r., aud it is Ger.
tainly no fault "f ours that he was
not then elected But while | am
writing | wonld like to ask who is ia
the saddle and digging the spurs into
the good did faithful wheel horses of
the Republicans party of this county
Who il Chairman of their County
Executive Committee, and what are
his political anIecedeuts? Who
took most c"nspicious part in their
last convention, putting about every
motion before the convention, and
what are his political antecedants ?
And who CONFUSED their committee
on Resolutions and the political an.
tecedenls of some Of them? And last
but not least, who edits the News,
"A Republican paper of this county,
and sayeth to one servant, come and
he cometh aud to another 60 and he
goeth and to another, do this and he
doeth it. and what are his political
ante cedeDls. and what position did
he hold under the Democratic party?
o presumptious mortal! Listen,
/ pray you, to the voice Of one speak
ing from age aud experience. once
was young, but now am old. My
feeble limbs. my gray hair and
wrinkled brny betnkens that the
we CHI Of years is beginning 20 press
heavily upon me. / have passed
lhrogh many scenes and changes, and
would give you hOnely maxim,
which | pray you heed and he wise.
II is this: Those who live in glass
houses should never stones" Forget
il not.
Yours Truly,
II ~ H.,