West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22
AN OTHER BANNER COUNTY.


of the total number of State convicts
in the penitentiary.-Journal.
Add little more light to it and
inform the people that Fayette and
Mcdowell are both largely Republ-
can. That the criminality of the
two counties lays in the Republicans
who "vote it straight" the Me-
GROES. This is the class of voters
that gives the Republicans control
of the State. When they get tired
voting them they send few of them
to Moundsville. Any one familiar
with the southern part Of the State
knows how these criminals and out
laws are voted by the Republicans.
Without the negro vote the Repub-
lican would be hopelessly in the
miniorty in the State. We are IN
favor OF white mans government,
and the day is not far distant when
we will have it.
We will quote again from the
Journal, as we desire to give Re-
publican testimony on this subject !:
"Penitentiary guards Bloyd, Bra
dy and Campbell brought to Mounds
vile last week fifteen convicts from
Fayette county, one of whom was
white and the balance colored."
Our penitentiary is being filed
with these criminals who are driven
out of the adjoining States. They
are voted regardless of how many
days or weeks they have been in the
State. They recognize no such
thing as a legal residence. They
are curse to their own people.
The Republican politicians cater to
them tor months before election
day, which initiates them with their
Importance. They cite them to the
Democratic party and tell them that
the party would disfranchise them
and not permit them to vote. They
tell them the Republican party is
the only friend they have on earth,
and if the Democrats are successful
they will Danish them to the iungles
of Africa.
The Republican party has no
more love or consideration, politi-
cally, for the colored man than the
Democratic party. How many col
ored men have we in Preston coun-
ty holding a political office? Not
onel The Republicans are in full
control in all the districts in Pres
ton county. They have large
majority in the county of Preston,
and have had for years. The color
ed voters vote soiidly with the Re-
publlcans in Preston. If the Repub-
Leans are so jelous of the rights of
the colored man and consider him
their equal politically, why is it
they do not prove their sincerity by
placing one of their number in
office
They have an opportunity in.
Preston to prove their sincerity or
expose their hypocrisy. The Rev.
Abraham Title is, we might say, the
leader of his race in Preston. He
is an honorable gentleman and of
fair education. He is respected by
both white and colored. He is an
applicant for the Kingwood post
office. He and his colored brethren
have always voted and supported
the Republican ticket Loyalty. This
is the first time that the colored
brethren have asked for Office in
PRESTON county, so far as we know,
Will the Republican committee en-.
dorse the application OF Rev. TITLE
and secure him the appointment ?
If not, why not9 What will be
their reason for turning him down ?
Is it on account of his color ?
The Journal has ever been the
champion of the colored race. 1t
has pointed out the hostility Of the
Democratic party to the colored
man and declared in emphatic Ian
guage that their only salvation was
to "vote the straight Republican
ticket" as the Journal alleges 1t
does. Surely Bro. Whetscll will
step gracefully aside and prove his
undying faith in the equality Of the
races. lie has held the Office for
nearly four years and If he aud the
Republicans are sincere they will
secure the appointment for Pew.
Title. We shall see.