West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-30

fihos tue Toiltical flc hunters
Throughout the State Willing to
Sacrifice the Issue IL the Pie is
Delivered to Them.
Sends a Message to Inquiring
Friends That He Will Visit
Them All in the Near Future.
Like the rest OF my fellow pat
riots who have the welfare of the
people at heart am losing a great
deal of rest and sleep in rambling
over the counties in search Of
cure for the political ills which we
are heir to each political campaign.
l have always favored anything that
would tighten the white mans bur-
den, especially the white man who
pays taxes. Many contend that il
we leave the political pie out of the
contest that Tax Reform will readi-
ly adjust itself to suit the most fas-
tidious and exacting Tax reformer
and anti-Taz reformers. This is
the question which / have been sub
hitting to the people in my ramb-
linss and l must confess that l am
greatly surprised to discover the
unanimity with which they agree to
drop the issue, providing the politi-
cal pie is delivered to the patriots
who have been waging the war in
the interest of the people. That
they should be rewarded for the
sacrifice they have made 1 readily
grant. have been holding nightly
seances with the leading spirits in
this movement, which has been
source of great comfort to me while
the spirits were giving a manifesto
ton. The mind becomes bewilder-
ed when the spirits are at their
height and the most ardent Tax Re-
form and Anti-Tax reformer is
powerless to retain his equilibrium
and state intelligently whether he is
for or against the issue which has
been the means OF sacrificing sever
al lives in order to bring the issue
prominently before the people. In
my humble way am doing what
can to divide the pie between the
patriotic workers which will enable
them TO live happily for the next
four years and feel that their labors
in behalf of the people has been
fully appreciated and rewarded. 1
visit the seance camp of the oppos
ing factions regularly and my APP
pearance is signal to let loose the
spirits. 1t is wonderful what can
be accomplished IN making Cover
nors, Congressman and other states
men, who are better fitted for the
farm and honest toll, when the
spirits are given full sway. I en-
deavor to be totally impartial in the
distribution of the pie when the
spirits have mortage on me. III
am not, the fault must be attrtbut-
ed to my vision, or the failure of
the people to ratify my choice at
the polls. 1t is the regret of my
life that the people cannot appreci.
ate what the pie-hunters are doing
for them. A glance at the lists of
those who are parading before the
public today will convince tie i'm
partial and and unprejudiced that
they are actuated by no other mo-
tive than to make "the land of the
free and the home of brave" a para.
disc heretofore unknown to the
common people. If they will have
patience and bear with as the agony
will soon be over. The funeral di-
rectors and embalmers are eagerly
awaiting the solemn tolling Of the
bell announcing that the majority OF
us have been gathered to our
fathers. Not until we have passed
away will we be recognized as the
benefactors Of the people. Until
then We must not permit the great
issue OF Tax Reform to slumber, an
issue which has exhausted the die
tionarY Of vituperation and coined
many words which are not intended
for Sunday School.
The Charleston Mail and the
Kanawha Republican are the fore
most opponents OF this later day
journalism in their vain attempt to
harmonic their party differences.
From present indications it would
appear the brethren will attain the
end sought--Harmony That II
will be lasting and permanent future
generations must decide. In the
meantime we must console ourselves
with the thought that the strenu
ousity turned loose by Teddy is