Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-11
Thou Bright
"Morning Star. "


which has recently been started In
the city of Sistersvi!le. I am glad to
know the people of Tyler can af-
ford to support another republican
paper, and that each of the two
factions In the party have a means
of advertising themselves. Tyler
county needs a live up-to' date In
dependent Cat least of the bosses)
republican paper. I desire to say a
few words, In reply to an article
which appeared in the editorial
column of the Journal in which the
writer thinks he has demolished my
former remarks as we'll as my po-
litical standing. I want to say In
the beginning that !. am not fright
ened by the peculiar twinkle of the
Morning star of Tyler county, nei-
Their have I any apologies to offer
for what I have said about the po-:
litical situation In Tyler county.
What have said has not been
done to injure the republican party
out toilet the Court know that they
must not cater to the wishes of
any faction to the detriment Of the
people. The editor of the Journal
says, THAT some gentlemen un-
known to US who signs his name
"a Republican" in small cap let.
tiers, In a recent issue of the Oil Re-
view asserts that he has been
republican for some time but, that
he Is going to vote the democratic
ticket this fall. I am sure my pc,
litical record will compare very
favorably with the writer. I, as
we'll as all my people have sup
ported the republican party for
many years before the rising of the
Morning star" of Tyler county
politics. I am not ashmed of my
political record nor my name,bat I
am disguised with Political Bosses
and their machine politics. AS to
me asserting that I would vote the
democratic ticket this fall, the
writer, Il mean you Mr.. Morning.
starr or the author of this remark
tells base lie and you know 1t too.
I did not intimate that I intended
to vote the democratic ticket, for
I will vote as please regardless
of what the Ex-Oficio may say or
that Injunction Jackson may do.
Every reader CT my former letter
knows the writer makes himself a
deliberate liar when be asserts that
l had said II would vote the dem
ocrat ticket. What Is liar? In
this ca e it Is a certain political
boss using his influence with a
one horse, carpet bag editor
to PROPAGATE untruthful remarks
The editor of the Journal
is rot the father of the article which
appeared In the editorial column
70. the Ex-Omclo Boss of faction
of the republican party furnished
the ammunition. The same party
who have on other occasions sup.
ported In his political aspiration,
and defended his character against
his political enemies. The writer
has considerable to say respecting
my objections to our present coun'
ty court, especially Mr.. Under
wood. lam not kicking on Mr.. I'm
derwood because he IS not qualified
as member of the court tor l be-
lieve with the knowledge he has of
the affairs of the county he is the
best qualified man in the county.
but he hasn't the moral back bone
to stand up for the rights OF the
people but listens to whims OF the
political clique who care but little
for him and less for the people.
You can't get any public improve
ments unless you promise to deliver
votes to machine candidates, and as
the inmates of the poor house do
not get vote their chances In the
future look very slim. Now let US
talk about the poor house as the
writer seems to have learned the
history of Tyler county very fast
since he came into the county and
knows more about that charitable
institution than people who have
lived within few miles of 1t all
their lives. Say. what book have
you been studying? Now, In as
much, as you seemed to be very
we'll posted, l have a few questions
which l would be pleased to have
you answer for the benefit of the
old farmers In the interior of the