West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-28
A DISSATISFIED RkrunLIcAN
Relieves HIS Soul by an Honest Con
fcssion OF The Corruption In
His Party.
Editor Of the VIVA. Argus.

Editor OF the VIVA. Argus.
come TO you for recognition In your
valuable paper. Il you think what have TO
say Is not Of enough interest 20 the many
readers OF your paper Just eonsign Il to
the waste basket. shall cndeaver as best
can to set forth some OF my views In re.
gard to District Mass convention held at
Terra Alta, April aud. 'eot. used mass
as prefix but would have been nearer the
truth had | written mass Of corruption.
Political conventions are well enough Il
conducted fairly aud Just in all their de.
alterations. but Il not so conducted they
are all wrong. II does not make any differ.
once who goes up or who gOca down at
these 50 called popular demonstrations
provided honest methods are employed to
gain the end m view. | suppose there will
be some who will hold up their hands in
horror II the charge be made that the Dis.
triet convention heldsat Terra Alta was a
shame, fraud aud disgrace in the met
DDS employed.to gain an end That money
was used IAN improper manner is fact
thar can be proved to the shame aud dis
grace TO themselves, aud there would DO
standard bearer. W. NJ. O. Dawson. some
OF the leading spirits OF Terra Alta were
driving all through the country Tor three
days prior TO the meeting OF the so called
convention, distributing money to certain
voters. for they said we must nominate
Dawson az all hazards. Money was given
TO few henchmen faithful aud trledl TO
do the dirty work OF the leaders. when
the day came anyone could see that il was
packed concern. the writer was paw.
son man. up to and within IS hours of meet.
ms, the writer by acoldenrcaught on to the
dirty work and demonstrated with neigh.
bor for the part he was playing In the
business he said that Il was all right to use
money as they all did Il aud that every
man had his price anyway. II what he
said Is fact the condition OF our county
would be sorry plight men seeking the
ONCE not the Office seeking the man. is the
rule
The method praeticed prior to said meet.
ing Is stencil In the nostriis OF all honest
men, not to say the whole body polite.
The writer has been told that some OF the
Dawson men put into Lats passed around
more ballots than one Over i've hundred
ballots was counted but good Judges say
that not over $50 voted. II Is a well known
tact that a score or two did not vote al all.
heard reputable citizen say that he saw
one man put In seven on first ballot and
another one put In four, The air was
charged with Islander that the honest PEG.
pies minds might be diverted from the real
thing Now Mr. Editor, what will these
things lead to, rotten methods will give us
rotten officers, Can Il be possible that the
end iusuhes the means think was not the
cause OF Tax reform good enough. II the
leaders were homes, 60 insure successp
yes think IL was too good a cause 10 have
TO suffer from the despieable means EN-.
ployed. am for Tax reform, l think the
majority Of the people are In for reform in
some other ways than the tax schedule IL
men must buy their way into Office or pro.
cure their nomination through trIckery or
oribe money and then expect the whole
party to come under the crack OF the whip
they will be mistaken, that's all. II the
methods practiced by some smart alexis
IN Portland district are being or have been
adopted all over w Va. Surely politics
has gotten down to low condition. IL Ia
as reprehcnsible to be closed delegates TO
nominating convention through irickery
as It Is TO be elected to Office through
trlckery' It amounts to the same thing
What must be the outcome II these things
are continued. No great party can sur.
vive such condition very long. Part of
the people may be fooled all the time. but
al OF them cannot be fooled all the time.
The writer has no axes TO grind 10 person.
al grlevencies Is not defeated Office
seeker but state his honest convictions In
a strait forward manner with malice tow.
ard none but charity for all. am Re
publican and want 10 vote an honest ticket
.; know myself, probably some will say
that these lines emauates from a kicker.
that's all right gentlemen, say on. IA new
conner on the trot &. C'Irp