West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-02

plain tn a beautiful rounded elevation; upon
the level immediately fronting the church
was lnSurlant wheat field OF no small dim.
enlions. In glanelng over the same sighted
a man engaged in seeding the same to grass
Ills course led directly toward me and was
not long in recognizing my old friend. Lee
Shaw, whom had not met for long time /.
! Being en,hused over my luck cried, "lIello
there old boy, wha, In the deuce ever put
you back to farming =" When the old
veteran recognized me he pushed forward
and gripped my hand In way that made
me feel at home in strange land. A we'll
shaped fence rail was a, once sought and
found, when the old war horse motioned me
to a seat by his side and remarked that
strange things would happen "Now an,
frank TO say, my friend, that IL anyone had
told me that you and would have met out
here today. would have pronounced him
hrsi-class liar, and would be pleased to
hear how IL happened"
When remarked that our getting together
seemed to be the result of an ALIVE Proyi
denee more than anything else 1, seems
that while was in search OF my old adviser,
Joseph A. Miller Twas in some way brought
face to face with you. This being the case,
want to inquire Of his whereabouts, as I
am in search Of him TO obtain information
regarding the unhappy political situation
that now eonfronts us MS party
"Well now, my dear old friend, am told
that the Squire resides tight over there at
Atlantic, less than mile from where we are
sitting. want to say, however. that can
give you just about straight goods as to what
the Judge Is thinking about politically. You
see, we have been trained together from boy /.
hood TO manhood and all through our ripcr
years. Why, bless you, the Squire was one
OF my main men In the Sherinally battle in
iS91, aud we have been IN line almos, in-
cessantly ever since. You will understand
that am right here on the old homestead,
and right there is the Miller homestead. The
facts aie that Joe aud have captured squir-
reis and raccoons from nearly every one of
those beautiful trees. Besides, we we're In
politics together when Republicans did not
get smell In this section--never thought OF
even elec,ing constable in Kipgwood dis.
trie' until recent years. Now we roll up
abou, fou hundred majority While this is
all true, want TO say that our party has
never yet bestowed suitable honors upou my
friend for services rendered. While the
bosses have aimed the same weapon nj me,
II missed fire on several occasions, and, while
take great pride In this old homestead, /
also will ever prize the confidence of this
people in years preceding and up TO 1904
~ that time l received every Republican
vote Mt Iiowesville In the Republican pri.
mary except two. and the vote a, runnelton
with the exception Of eleven. Prior to this,
l had served my people two consecutive
terms as County Commissioner. But am
digressing want TO speak Of the future
rather than The past. Ia the days referred 10,
we had clean politcs--eyery one dared to
vote their sentiments Now days IL Is diff.
teren,, the diclalors vote the people 10 an
alarming extent. | have the moral courage
to believe that the people will rcsen; this
awful wrong at the coming State election.
N'N '""fNe h"NN INV commenced war OF
determination. winch will result in honest
men getting their dues. Neither Miller nor
myself. as well as many other Republicans,
have bowed the knee TO Baai, aud in the
coming struggle for supremacy no man will
receive our support who has not In some way
made an honest record and Is capable of IN.
ing the Office creditably that he seeks.
will guarantee this 20 be the sentiment of
every honest Republican and every honest
Democrat in the banner county. We are
fully persuaded that had our recent Legisla-
iure taken hold.of the legislation prepared by
our Tax Commission and recommended by
our Chief Executive, that no serious danger
would now be lowering over our party.
Should Governor White condescend to call
this same body in extra session, and thereby
eomplieale himself with the wrong done the
humble taxpayers of the State, we surely
deserve being driven from power. can't
sec just how Governor White can afford 10
call back Legislature, many Of whom are
the attorneys Of the leading corporations Of
the State"
Well, my old friend. confess that need
not see Miller. You have clearly pointed
out the situation and the remedy--Iet as not
falter in we'll doing. The appropriations Of
our present Legislature, Of which our Coy.
ernor vetoed the sum Of sISs,ooo, is plain
evidence to the people that something is
rotten aud that we must purify the political
atmosphere, even though It costs Us our po.
li1ieal supremacy.
The RAMaLEk.