The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-26
CAMPAIGNING
IN GRANT

M Inc GE3!lISSouHl 1rSSS SSt1S arNSAr
Interesting story OF some young "hsh
ermen'' who visited that locality re
Gently and their actions We're s.
queer n unusual We reproduce tn
account given:
-Four young fellows drove into tow
last Thursday evening. and one no
knowing them would V though
they were some youngsters from
Wheeling. Harper's Ferry or some 9th
er seaport. who had come here to fish
and hunt. which, in fact. was their mis-
sion, but they were fishers of men,
The courthouse bell having awakened
the quiet of our little town, we start
ed in that direction to see what was
wrong, and or arriving at the temple
| OF justice, found quite a gathering OF
ladies'. boys, and men, one of whom in
formed us that the mex governor OF
West Virginia was going to speak.
We have some acquaintance with
Hon. w. NJ. O. Dawson, and immedi-
| ate1y looked around for that gentle
man. and was unable to see him. but
on the contrary saw the four nice look
ing young fishermen, one of whom only
we knew, that being our friend, Hon.
John ]. Cornwell, formerly of Hamp-
shire county. but now Of West Virginia.
John seemed to have the little band
in charge. so he was the first to try his
luck. He baited his hook with State
issues, and waded in. We presume he
received sCne encouragement for he
kept going deeper and deeper. until
he was waist deep, and then he hastily
backed cut again with bait gone and
no fish. In other words, he mbas
the Republicans for what they did do
and for what they did not do; yet he
offered no remedy for the many ills
he claimed existed. but spoke rather
along the line of q shall and I shan't,
I will and won't, I'll be hanged if I
do, I'll be hanged if / don't
MIR. Cornwell, of course. posed as an
original tax reformer: most every one
does these days. but did not tell his
hearers why he nor his party, during
all the years of its power, did not make
one advance along this line. but wait
ed for the Republicans to start the ball
rolling, which they did first by the APP
of the Tax Commission,
then by the platform Of their conven-
ton, and lately in the halls of the
In speaking of the CORPORATIONS such
as those interested in coal. oil and gas,
we do not remember of hearing Mr..
make any promises of legis-
!ation he would favor as affecting these
interests, nor do we think any one else
did, but on the contrary he kept dis
tressinSly quiet upo this subject, but
right here We recall the fact that be-
fore the date of either State conven-
ton was fixed, when Governor White
touring the State in the interest
Of the report of the a Commission,
his same gentleman, who is now the
candidate for governor,
challenged Governor White to a joint
at C~harlestown. and upon
he platform at that time and place OPP
posed the views advocated by the gov
'rncr Il the Tax Commission. and
openly and above board placed himself
the side of anti-tax reform. That.
II course, was before this idea of tax
eform obtained such a hold upon our
Ncl'lC- oIu beIol bICtlleT ooI ell .
,a2ne was ever considered as a candi-
ate for governor. Of course the gen
leman has a right to change his mind,
'ut before he is entitled TO our votes,
c must give us some idea as 10 what
he would favor We're he
lected- In reply to what little argu-
len, h gentleman did present, We
lip from the Wheeling Intelligencer
u editorial published by that paper,
'hich will be found in another column,
no to which we refer our readers.
Mr.. Reyman and Mr.. Poterllin, one
ne son of a brewer. and the other the !
On OF a bishop, followed Senator Corn
ell. and in the lisping accents of
hildhood, told their mission to this |
ounty, and seemed satisfied to submit '
leir cause with the speech of Mr..
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