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


good campaigner, but DeaconWhite
has "winniDg ways" that "Jeems"
overlooked.
Leader Shaw, of the Leader.
Islands pat" but wears no mans
collar, as has been fully demon
strated during the late unpleasant
ness
Hats off to Squire William Henry
Murdoch He made a good, clean
fight and won. Gus Cresap, it
seems, failed to get his name on the
ballot.
Will Deacon White be as great a
success as a constable as he was as
preacher5 We hope he may be
the means of bringing many evil.
doors to justice.
1t is said that the tax reform cues.
ton so "discumfuddled" Jeff Lips
comb, of Alum Hull, Tucker county,
that he deserted the party of Day
ton, Dawson and Blizzard, and cast
his ballot for Eugene Vinegar Debs.
Grandpa Heermans comments on
tax reform and the Judiciary, no
doubt turned the tide for Mr.. Daw-
son and perhaps Judge Holt. He is
noted for HIS wisdom CD and truth
fitness CD during a campaign.
]. Slidell Brown, of THE ARGUS,
made gallant fight, but he fell by
the wayslde. He didn't belong to
the Dayton, Dawson. Blizzard COM
bine. Sam B. Montgomery will
look after the corporations interest
in the State Senate.
George Myers, of Howesville, late
of the Democratic party, saved the
day for William Finegan Menear.
Well, George had to do it, he hav-
ing been "appinted" road overseer
recently for his district, and of
course he was rather Obliged 10
work for civilian the Conqueror."
George Allen Herring would have
made good sheriff, but was short
on votes in the wound-up. We
rather think he would have run bet.
ter had his name been off the Pro.
hibition ticket. That had very
depressing effect upon the voter, as
the air on November s was very
chilly indeed.
Never mind, Bro. Whetsell, there
will be plenty of room for anti-tax
planks in the next Democratic State
platform. We have you on our hip,
so to speak, and If your party fails
to REDUCE the taxes of the farmer
instead of increasing it, the slogan
cry of the Democratic party in this
State will be, "Turn the Rascals
Out" at the next general election.
Tax reform is a settled thing
Thanks TO the voters of West Viz
ginia.-Journal.
That depends upon whether or
not the farmer laboringmen's taxes
are increased or diminished. IT,
as the friends of the tax measures,
as passed by the last session or ex-
ira session of our Legislature, de-
creases the tax of the farmer and
laboring class of people, it may be
the means of continuing the Repub
lean party in power. II, on the
other hand, it increases the taxes of
the farmer and small property hold
or, the Republican spell binders and
newspapers will be branded as liars
and the Republican party will not
carry county in the State (oulside
of Preston, the county, and the only
one in the State, that always votes
the straight ticket" regardless of
the characters Of the candidates on
said ticket, at the next general cleo.
ton. Paste this in your hat for
future reference, will your
1t was indeed amusing to watch
the Roosevelt family "ad" in all the
leading journals and magazines dur
ing and before the late campaign.
This lad" of course, was paid for
out of funds exacted from the trusts
and combines Of the country. Three
hundred dollars was the price paid
for this full page "ad." OF course
the object being TO make it appear
that all the said journals and maya
zines were FOR the hero Of San Juan,
when in fact few Of them called at
tention to itat all, and it was purely
a campaign document, with sup
posed expressions from great men,