The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-22
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It's columns derogatoTy to John 8f.
fianlgau, a citizen Of that town,
who is a candidate for sheriff. That
paper and those who write those ar
ticles know there Is not better citi-
zen in Harrison county than John
n. Flanigan, and there is no man
of principle who loves character and
trpe manhood who dare say that he
is not a man Of the deepest intcg-
rlts. All who know him speak well
Ell ham. both Republicans and Dem
ocrats alike. All Who have eyer done
any business with him know him to
be q man scrupulously honest, but
liberal. Every one Of his acquaint-
ances knows that he conducts hiln-
self in the most ideal way They all
know NE is man Of industry and
public piritedness. The fellow who
signs himself Lincoln Republican.
tries to make the impression that
be j. moi puhlic-spirited and that he
has done nothing to help build mp
his town and county, but the facts
show that fellow, whoever be may
be, 10 have assumed a MISSIONER y
70 his nomdeplume, as no one be-
lieyes abraham Lincoln would lie
for anything. much less to carry out
some personal point Of the most sell
fish nature Flanigan's record shows
that he helped to buy the ground
for the Girls Industrial Home at
Salem and was one Of the prime
movers IN getting that institution
there. Now, if state institution is
any good to town any county some
Of the credit should be given to him.
Next, we see that he was among
those who established the first gas
system IN Sllem and thus gave Sa-
lem a step forward and all the adj
yantages natural gas brings to a
place He also helped to drill sew
eral oil wells in that section MS a
member of home companies and is
now engaged in drilling one. He
handled real estate, laid off lots,
built houses and pushed Salem all in
his power along this line, doing his
full share in building up the town.
He is one of those who is ever talk
ing up Salem and no man takes
more pride in the development of his
section OF the county, and none is
happier than he to see the people
prosper. He is not Of that Jealous,
envious, coyetous sort that has seen
fit to attack him and to attempt to
ruin his character.
Again, while he was spending his
money in building up the town and
county, he always paid his taxes and
never borrowed money, but relied on
his own resources. Mr.. Flanagan is
also director in the Salem Ma
tional Bank. an institution that has
done much for Salem and surround
ing section. He is also identified
with various other enterprises that
are helpful to the county and peo-
Pile. Thus it is seen that he is a
man worthy of the confidence of the
people and one most helpful to the
community in which he lives.
Since this is the record of John
NJ. Flanagan, it comes in very bad
grace for any man to so cowardly at
tack his characterize say cowardly,
because they do not dare let the
public know who they are, for they
know their actions are to be most
severely condemned and that they
are classed with midnight assassins,
it matters not whether they be high
or low. 1t is also a shame, an out
rage, that such man as manages
and edits the Salem Express should
have the brazenness to give his pa
per for this purpose, He has an I'M
sayory reputation and none know it
better than he docs, and yet he will
ingly lends himself to attempts to
drag down other men to his level.
He is hated by leading men of Sa-
lem because of his despicable and
hateful disposition, because of his
spiteful ways and because he is
known as he is.
The more such persons indulge
themselves IN such low and vile at
tempts to lower such man as John
M. Flanagan in the esteem of the
people, the more contemplate they
become and the less influence they
have. The people will resent such
methods and show such people that
their efforts to ruin such man but
play in his hand and make him even
stronger with the people of his
county.
RANDOLpH,s sEIEIsH po11