The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-07-16

anees knows that he conducts HIM
self in the most ideal way. They all
know he is man of industry and
public-spiritedness. The fellow who
signs himself Lincoln Republican"
tries to make the impression that
he IS not philosophical and that he
has done nothing to help build up
his town and county, hut the facts
show that fellow, Whoever he may
be, to have assumed a misnomer as
to his nondeplunse, 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 Salem and thus gave Sa-
lem step forward and all the adj
vantages natural gas brings to a
place. He also helped to drill sew
eral oil wells in that section as 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. lie is not Of that Jealous,
enyious, covetous 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 a 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 poo
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 character-we 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 n shame, an out
rage, that such a man as manages
and edits the Salem Express should
have the brazenness to give his pa
per for this purpose. He has an ln-
savory reputation and none know it
better than he does. and vet lie will
ingly lends himself to attempts to
drag Gown 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 70 lower such d man as John
NJ. 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