West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-10-13
A REPUBLICAN Wall

still we hear the wall from our friends ON
the other side that too many votes were
cast In the Kanawha primary election. One
OF these Tine mornings we expect to see
mem 'hgger out that all the Republican
| votes down there were thrown by n halt
J dozen white jail birds and ten Niger min.
crs.-I Journal.
1t is said that the native Africans live In
tree to be out OF the way OF tree things
their enemies the insects and excessive
heat II would appear from the above wall
from the Journal that the editor is up a
tree on the Kanawha county primary cleo.
ton. The Journal is one OF the Republican
! papers that made a heroic and effective
fight for VIM. NJ. o. Dawson and Tax Re.
form. II is unfortunate in the Republican
corruption in the Republican primary cleo.
ton In kanawha county. II is quoting what
the Ieter Republicans charged against the
Dawson Republicans In Kanawha Let us
examine the charges made 10y the Teter
people against the Dawson people The
Ieter people charged the Dawson people
with carrying Kanawha county by BRI.
Berry, BALLOT STUFFING and RE.
PEATING The 1eter people did not only
make the charges but they proved IL by the
amdaviis OF the Republicans who voted in
the primary election. In the State Con.
vention they reiterated the charges OF cor.
ruption and bribery against the Dawson
people and the Dawson people offered no
denial OF the charges Taylor Vinson, Of
Huntington. charged the Dawson delcga.
ton from Kanawha county with holding
their seats in the State Republican Con.
vention with Wholesale BRIBERY and
CORRUPTION" The editor Of the Journal
was present at the State Convention and
has distinct recollection OF the charges
which Mr.. Vinson made against the deleea.
ton from Kanawha county. The Journal
can further testify that the Dawson people
made no denial OF the charges OF "corrup
ton and bribery" We would have the
readers OF The ARGUS to understand that
these charges Of corruption and bribery"
we're made by REPUBLICANS, not Demo.
Gratis
In one precinct OF the County Of
Kanawha the Tetcr men pointed out that
IN this precinct, which casts 93I votes, all
told, that Mr.. Dawson received s34 ma lori.
~ The Teter men had the affidavit Of one
OF the "nigger miners" that he voted ~
times and the Dawson men paid him Or for
each time he voted. " This is the Repub.
lican testimony against the corruption and
bribery" OF the Dawson men in Kanawha
county and up to the present time il has not
been denied. The Teter men charged the
Dawson men with voting white jail birds
and niger miners" In the Ksnawha county
primary election.
II the Kanawha county Africans have put
the editor Of the Journal up a tree he must
not get ang. with the Democrats The
Democrats are not responsible for his eis
walton on the bough OF the African tree.
lie must not deceive the honest RepublI
cans later in the campaign by telling them
that The charge OF corruption and
bribery and voting white jail birds and
niger miners in Kanawha county" was
democratic lies" Let the honest Repub.
leans OF Preston county know who made
the charges and proved 10 by affidavit
The rank and file Of the Republican party
IN Preston county are honest and they do
not believe In such corrupt methods 10
carry elections.
The Journal did not hesitate TO tell them
during the Republican primary contest TO
beware Of the corrupting evils Of the cor.
porations and railroads. A. that time the
Journal was making and honest fight In be.
hall OF the people. THE AFCUs Is Glad TO
say that as far as Preston county was con.
cerned that it won. Now II the candidates
which the Journal supported in the prl.
mary election have sold out 10 the railroads
and corporations, IL IS the duty Of the
Journal TO oppose them. The question OF
Tax Reform Is not political question. but
one which hits Republicans and Democrats
alike Letus be honest in the discussion
Of tax revision.