West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-17

lMaN glorious victory and one which
Bro. Whclsell, of the Journal, aud myself
must have full credit for. We were the UNI
disputed Cock Robins that did il with our
editorial quilts Hitch Bro. whetsell and
myself together and there is not an OK team
m Preston that can out pull us. II is true
that Ben Brady, Bliss McCum, Willie Wor-
ley, Ad Hall, Hen Vent aud myself put i'm
four weeks of spelbinding through the rural
districts astonishing the natives with our clio.
quence aud oratory. We filed the school
houses with our meladJ and occasionally fill
ed our tanks with the liquid that made ms
brave aud courageous, We challenged the
Democrats TO meet as in Joint debate and
discuss The Tax issue but they proved them
selves to- arful in lodging the point. We
shall go down in history as the greatest barn.
stormers that ever tread Preston soil. Atno
stage OF the strenuous campaign could we Get
within hailing distance Of the Democratic
orators Will Morley was the star IN which
we all eniwined with loving embrace lie
shone as the brilliant diamond which we all
clustered around. II is the one political
campaign which we shall never forget or re-
greet. 1t gave us the opportunity Of our life
TO prove to the gentry of Preston that they
had a galaxy Of modern orators dwelling in
their midst that would have passed away
without mention by that giant of editions aud
historians, Editor Whelsell, who has burnt
the pine knots to give him light that lac
nigh, immoualile himself aud be recorded
IN history as the peer Of Horace G,c,ly ani
Chas. a. Dana! II fills my soul with glad
usss when can proclaim 10 the world that
there lives among as the intellectual editor
OF the twentieth Century! and WhelsrH is
las name, and that shall be hs fame
While we political orators went forth 10
enlighten benignant constituency ON Tax
Reform and were royalty received and dined
on the wings and limbs of the hest fowl that
the batnyard could produce, Bro. Whetsell
remained at home aud put in four long aud
dreary weeks toying 20 create a ponderous
Tax editorial that would decide the issue 81
stake. II makes me shudder at tins late a
day when recall il. lie absorbed all the
grey matter he had IN his Uranium endeavor.
ing TO convince an unsympathetic public that
he was the Intellectually Of a generation yet
unborn. After four weeks Of faithful scrib.
bling he produced an editorial which the
cpmpUstor condensed % q stick foil. After
this laDonpus effort he fell exhausted and
was threatened with brau-fag from an over
working Of the brain. The grey matter in
the Uranium refused To respond 10 the start
ling thoughts which he had gathered from
the works Of others, and as last resort ne
had 90 call in Prof o. +. Morton 10 assume
editorial charge Of the Journal! When we
political spellbinders. Morley, Wcnz, Hall,
Brady, McCrum and myself. heard of the
great calamity which had befeU the Nation
We saw our last hope Of elecling Roosevelt.
Dawson and Dayton take It's eight and Join
hands with the grey matter Of Bro Whetscll
which had promised 50 much Bu, The ON.
! expected occurred. Bro. Morton saved the
day. lie was a creator and not ON immita
tor. Ills legs were long aud his brain was
active. lie threw his limbs up over the td
pod and began 10 grind the editorials which
adorned the columns Of the Journal until the
victory was won. al praise Co Bro. Morton.
the pleasure is all his.
When we spcllbindes returned 10 King.
wood we found Bro Whetseu boz trance
from which he did not recover until che
pleasing news was flashed over the wires that
Roosevelt, Dawson and Dayton we're elected,
Many nu<Ind things were said about Bro
Whelsell and myself during uie political
olmpaign just closed. Some people became
Jealous Of the wcll.medtcd and immense
7 popularity which an apprecia,iye public had
hcsped upon us that our names might uo. OBJ.
/ lost 90 pos'erity when the time came FOB select
the names of patdo's 90 be placed ia 90.
| Hall # Fame This generation wl never
/ appreciate nor recognize the enormous debt
/ they ow5 to the name 81 Whets,l and m,.
| self. They will never know what ws have
sacrificed chat they might enjoy Che em,,u.
/ mcnts oi political Office, which boz these DAYS
I of degenciaey is called "pic They Will
I never knew lhc paugs We have suffered m
I holding aiofr ihe hsnusf of Reprliesoism
and hrchirg t'ie pie wagon in font of their
door That they might help themselves with
out let or hiuierance. They cam never im.
agnc che anguish which was wrong from The
I heart Of Hro Whescu when they would
chapcterzs him ga political imbccue aud
an editorial noncnWy ' Tbes. were the
times that tiled bis political foresight and
editorial genius. But ! am proud 10 say
that Bro. Whetsoli never failed 10 measure