West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-09

ahu thS OShbhGl.
pray you, and | am praying
earnestly now, to come over and
help me out. Won't you do it1
Yours for Tax Reform at fever heat
DIR. L. +. LANHAM."
i read the above letter over
several times, and the more / read
il the more l was convinced that IT
was genuine Macedonion cry |
could not refuse to heed the urgent
and eager cry of my bosom friend
and always the champion OF the
peoples rights. l Submitted the
letter to Maj. Flynn and Deacon
Brown who advised me to start my
feet to moving in the direction OF
Grafton at once.
"Do not take false step between
Haywood and Grafton. Avoid
the railroads and corporations and
keep in the middle of the county
roads," said Mayor Flynn, with
vehemence.
ga full report Of the pie hunting
contest in Taylor for THE ARGUS, /"
said the Deacon.
On Sunday morning l took the
middle Of the county road. as
directed by Maj. Flynn, as | knew
the Major had, had some exciting
and thrilling experiences on rail-
roads. / plodded along leisurely
examining the different farms to see
what effect tax reform was having
on them, as l desired to give Farmer
Lanham the full benefit of my
observations.
| arrived in Grafton about four
O'Clock in the afternoon, and to my
establishment found the railroads
doing business. Farmer Lanham
met me on Latrobe street and
urged upon me the necessity OF
keeping plenty of hay seed in my
hair which had not come in contact
with the scissors for two years.
This is going to be hay seed
Tax-reform campaign, Rambler,
and you are the most ideal hay seed
who has struck this town this year, +"
said Farmer Lanham, enthusias-
tically. "You will be worth thou
sands of votes to me on Tuesday.
You must keep in hiding and not
LET Ira Robinson, Gus Bolden or
Bruce Blue see you. They are
circulating all kind of canards on
me. They have gone so far as to
tell the farmers that / cannot tell a
toadstool from mushroom. 1
observe your voice is huskey aud /
must give you something to unhusk
IT,"
Farmer Lanham lead me into an
alley four by four. The trouble
with my voice was the dust which |
picked up on the county roads.
The unhusker which he used on my
throat had the desired effect
"What are the chances, my dear
Lanham, for you to ride this Tax
Reform HobgobIin to Charleston"
inquired. What are the enemy do
ing to encompass your defeat1 Have
they sprung any tricks in which you
are not familiar WITH"
"Before it escapes my memory |
want to say to you that am max
ing this fight wholly and solely in
the interest of the farmers" replied
Farmer Lanham. ~ was reared on
farm and have not forgotten the
trials and fluctuations of fighting
taxation on the farm. In fact il
was this sad state of affairs which
drove me from and forced me "a
explore the Medical field for the
microbe, Taxation and take a
culture of it with a view of killing
it. l am happy to say have
discovered it in Tax Reform.
'rThe enemy are not mapping.
There IS no artful dodge in politics
which they have not adopted in this
campaign. They have imported car
loads ofprofessional repeaters from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
and Chicago. They are quietly
oorralling all the hoboes passing
through the county. They have
never displayed in former campaigns
their undying love for the sons Of
Ham as they are In this one. They
are working the slot machines over
time to convience The people that
the full dinner pail, prosperity and
stand pat, demands il.
'fhe great victory which you
achieved in Preston for Tax Reform
lead me to send for you. andci-
pate as great victory in Taylor II
you take charge Of my campaign.
II you can hypnotic ira, Gus and
Bruce there is no longer and doubt
lurking 10 my mind viii yon do
it?V
After assuring Farmer Lanham