West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-03-05
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liar state OF the country at this particula,
time. deem II inexpedlent and unsafe te
openly declare anything; so have decided
to journey through section OF the countr,
thus far unexplored In search OF food fol
the mind.
will confess that about all that a man
OF my calibre could be expected 10 dc
would be to'kecp In touch with the pro
cecdipgs OF our law makers and as the,
are now on the eve OF adjournment one
can draw the conclusion that II requires
money TO win now days. at least the pat
rons OF the Dispensary Bill. rs we'll as the
| Augusta county Bill can safely rely on the
fact that IL won't do to buck up against
the saioonists on the one hand and the
Counties OF Monongaiia. Marion and
Wheisel; on the other.
This feature OF the problem also re.
minds one Of the fact that while our
honored Governor and Secretary of State
are great big men that they can't win as
against the corporations of this state so
long as the people vote in corporation
lawyers as their Representatives; as Il Is
plain TO be seen that their recommends
tons. as well as the report OF the Tax
| Commission were set at naught and a
scheme devised to cast them from public
life. but the climax was not fully reached
until those same agents and attorneys In.
troduccd resolutions In both branches OF
the Legislature requesting the Governor
TO call them back in extra Session to
further manipulate Legislation In the
interest OF their employers. fearing that
the people might cut off the brittle thread
OF their public existence In 1904.
| About the only man in public life that
has succeeded in having things his own
way is our Honored President Theodore
Roosevelt. lie surely intends staying
with us for an indefinite period consider
ing the amount of surplus that he has
dedicated to himself for future comfort
and happiness. II Uncle Mark had not
slipped in that Pension Bill to relieve him
of the colored vote everything would have
been lovely. but unfortunately there are
many slips between the cup and the lip. q
| The facts are Mr. Editor, IL is hard
| very hard now days TO keep our old Party
workers stimulated to that extent that
| going on. II is almost impossible for us
to explain away the necessity OF breaking
in on TO our splendid Tariff system.
Suppose few people had frozen to death,
would II not have been better for us to
have stood pat for Tariff on coal. and
instead of preparing Legislation TO fight
the Trusts, to have stood on orr old plat.
| form that Tariff and Trusts are twin
brothers and should go hand In hand
toward the upbuilding of a PERSONAL Gov
eminent that we so much desire. IL is an
old -adage that many cooks spoil tho
broth. therefore, we can agree with ex
Senator Morley, that the common people
have anything TO do with the running o.
;he Government now days. While it i,
true they still go through with the for
malty OF voting, at the same time the
decree goes forth in advance from tn,
Big Bosses to the little ones that tn,
matter has been decided and that thei
decision must be ratified at the Polls OF
their heads will be severed from thei
bodies
While all the foregoing was coming /,
me, as 1t were by inspiration, | was con
sidcrably shaken up to find myself facing
the Presbyterian church, situated in tn,
famous district of Valley. While the sigh
of a church was not particularly alarming
the thought OF facing the Hartleys. tn,
Watsons. the Menears. the Taylors. tn
Radabaughs and many other prominen
families OF that section. caused my bloc,
TO run cold. Upon realizing how difficult
il would be to draw them out on my sub
ject. save and except cattle, coal anc
none y, but feeling the want OF nourish
ment ! moved forward and was soon Il
Masontown. AS passed up the street
noticed Ben Lemon. Ed Hartley and Doc
Cobun watching my every move. Fearin
recognition hastily dropped in Cobun'
store. walked up to the counter and Gale,
for a lunch OF cheese and crackers, whicl
proceeded TO devour. while Cobun an,
the crowd was eDdeavering to size me up
Ben Lemon looked in at the door when h.
motioned TO Ed and Dock, and the tri
walked in When Ed remarked. "old bo
you remind me very much of somebod
that have seen. and ] will say to 20
that you have my sympathy. as was ono
poor myself and was glad TO cat anythn
In sight, just as you are doing. but I vii
tell you right now that eating crackers an,
cheese has played out with Valley distric
people. We used to think that cattle an,
sheep was King out here and bowed
great deal to the fellows that lived out 4
the Penaroyal districts about the none
we we're making. but this Railroad an
coal business has Knocked everything els
out. I'll tell you what is a fact still hav
a lot Of steers that are costing me virtt
ally nothing since this business has come
as they are afraid to bawl for fear thei
threats will be cut by the butchers. so
don't think Of feeding more than ono
a day"
{ replied that. '1t is my understsndin
+ that yourself and others made fine stak
on the Falls track"
You bet we did. but want to tell 70
that was done In a different way TO wha
, SAINT Dunn has been doing. We had I
pat lots Of good money right into the thin
and take chances. but SAINT went aroun
J lying up our fellows without putting
5 dollar into il himself and in this way mad
, big squeeze. but want you to know tina
the men that has made the money are IN
, ones that padded their own canoes
Stuck. Kirk and some Of the Taylors hav
done the smart thing and are going {
come out ahead IN spite Of thunder "
What do you know about politics no
| days Z" ] said.
well. ] confess that while have alwaj
been Republican ! am not prepared /
say just where we'are going to land as
: party This last Legislature Of ours take
che cake. 10 seems that Governor Will
and Secretary Of state Dawson have loi
thcir grip. There appears to be a machin
I within machine 40 this juncture IA
crowd checked
But want 10 tell you that Masoniow
seldom makes any political mistakes
: . vas the Nfaeontovgr vote that rofiad ffoel