West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-22
Asking for Enlightenment. in the Twenueu
Century

Shaw and the Honor Paid Him.
Asking for Enlightenment, in the Twentieth
Century.
FELLowsyiLLr. Oct 70 1873
DEAR RAMBLER
We had quite an animated discussion
here In Watson's store last Saturday night.
namely. which Of the three Republican
newspapers. the Journal the Republican
or the Leader. Is acknowledged as the
organ OF Preston county Republicans. We
voted to refer the matter to you You know
we are Republicans up here In old Reno.
and we want to follow the genuine organ.
We are still for High Protection. We are
a little mnddled on. this Tax Reform.
Whatever the Republican party wants. we
up in old Reno swallow IL and never finch.
Please enfigbten us on Tax Reform. Also
tell us " the new Republican paper. the
Leader was named In honor Of Leader
Leroy shaw Any other information you
can furnish will be highly appreciated.
RENO REPUBLICANS.
Since have returned from my vacation
have received scores OF letters. OF which
the above Is fair sample. asking me to let
the people know what the politicians are
doing. II Is really surprising how gus
picious the people are OF the politicians. a
suspicion which Is not at all complimentary
TO the politicians. They fail to take the
people into their confidence. II have at
tanned any degree OF success In politics
myself. ! must attribute II TO my never fall
Ing to submit my hopes and aspirations to
the people. That I have tailed to reach
the goal OF my ambition Is no fault of mine
or the people. but Is wholly and solely due
to the politicians. organs and rings. | have
been an anti organist and anti-ringist for
the past forty years.
am glad to learn that the Republicans
Of old Reno still have faith in my ability as
a fghtist
Now to the question. Reno Republicans
as to which OF the three Republican papers
namely. the Journal. the Republican or the
Leader. Is recognized as the genuine organ
OF the Republican party OF Preston county.
This Is question in which | have no deli
cacy In answering. am considered among
the newspaper fraternity as a newspaperist
OF no mean staying qualities and farsight
edness.
In deciding this question. l must be
frank. The Journal. the Republican AMI
the Leader are actuated by the same self
sacrificing naturei Their aspirations are
closely interviewer! Their hopes are iden-
ticali They have but one ambition to
gratifyl They are inspired by the same
reaching out-and-grasping infatuationl In
short. they want the PEI Were IL not for
the succuIent pie" there would be no or.
gans. This being the case they are each
and every one OF them entitled to the dis
tinction of organy And. furthermore II Is
their right and privilege to play on their
organ. The Constitution guarantees to
them this right in every State and Terri
tory. with the exception OF Pennsylvania
where Matt Quay has the anti-organs muz-
zied. Each one can lay claim to being the
genuine organ. and nothing but the actual
possession Of the pie can prove the genu-
ineness of the claim. Many allege that IL
is absolutely necessary to have three organs
In order TO harmonic and consolidate the
party. For several years the party has had
several kinks and twists put in IL when the
pie wagon struck town and the organists
endeavored to climb up and get their share
OF the pie. George Williams. who is an
authority on wagons in his report to the
County Executive Committee. states that
the dash board and tail.board OF the pie
wagon was torn off by the scramblers in
1900. Now. Mr.. Francis Heermans is au
thority for the statement that a pie wagon
without a dash. board and taiI-board is in
imminent danger Of being captured by the
political enemy, and he for one does not
propose to let his pie go in the wagon in
this condition. In conversation with Bro
WhetselI a few days ago on this subject,
he Informed me that his pie should
never occupy seat in the pie wagon until
the dash and aIlboards we're repaired.
This is the condition which conffonts the
pie-eaters. The question was submitted to
the County Executive COMMITTEES, and by
unanimous vote 1t was decided 10 have
three organs. in order TO solidfy the party
In Preston county.
Yes. the new Republican paper. the
Leader. was named In honor OF that distln.
guished and patriotic citizen. Leader Leroy
Shaw. No one living, and | cannot recall
at the present moment any one dead who
Heo hoo O HiouthiCut tittttQ W us fneln-
ory that ever questioned Leroy Shaw's
title to Leader Comrade Shaw has always
been a genuine leader In politics all his
eventual life. When the celebrated foot
ball player, Mr.. Yost. was htre short
time since. he remarked 90 me in tones Of
sorrow. that the football game had lost the
greatest football kicker the world ever
knew when Leader Shaw failed to take a
kick at the ball Yost further stated that
Bro. Whetsell. Bill Menear. Jim Lenhart.
Jim Flynn and others who are such great
admirers Of his kicking proclivities. that as
kicker he stood pre-eminently alone.
No. II was never intended that the Re.
pubIicans OF Reno should understand the
question Of Tax Reform The intention Of
the Grand Old Party Is to let you continue
81 dwell In the middle. You have lived so
supremely happy in the belief that the for
eigner pays the tariff that II would be
cruel to spoil the delusion
] am not dealing in enlightenment at the
present time. You can purchase IL, how.
ever. at most any drug store In the county.
II you have further gnawing for Infor.
nation on the political outlook drop me
postal.
The RAMBLER.
BISHOP BANKRUPT.