West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-04
IL SUITS THEM.

We are receiving a great many
letters from our readers, many of
them Republican farmers, who con
graduate us on our non-partisan
campaign for Tax Reform. They
agree with us that il is the only way
IN which we can hope 10 accomplish
any relief from the unjust taxation
which has been placed upon us by
the Republican machine OF this
State. The enemy is firmly en-
,renched in power and has full con
troll OF the political machinery IN
the State, as we'll as the county, and
they will use it to retain power with
out any thought of the cost to- the
tax payers. They care nothing for
the common people and boast how
they can fool them on the political
issues But they will find much
harder task before them in the next
campaign. They have fooled the
common people once too often.
The people are going TO vote for
their own interests hereafter. They
propose TO vote for no candidate
who cannot produce a certificate
that he is not in league with the mae
chine.
The ARGUS has advocated from
the beginning that the only way 10
secure genuine tax reform was on a
non partisan basis. 1t feels a Just
pride IN learning that the people are
about to adopt its plan of a nom
partisan campaign for tax reform.
This proves conclusively that the
farmers and laboringmen irrespec-
tive of political affiliations propose
to do their own thinking and voting
hereafter. II is a good sign and
will eventually bear fruit. Too
long have they been fed ON political
prejudice, political prejudice which
has placed them under the load Of
t'xation which the Republican ma
chine of the State has fastened upon
them
We are all familiar with what the
Quay machine did for the State of
Pennsylvania. 1t has made it the
most corrupt State in the Union.
The West Virginia machine is fol-
lowing close in the foot steps of the
Quay machine. 1t has adopted its
methods in carrying primaries, cleo
tons and controlling legislatures.
No one who is not controlled by the
machine or blinded by political pre-
Judice can deny it. The Republi
can machine does not only fight OPP.
posing political parties, but it op.
poses every Republican in the State
who is not the plant and snbserv.
ent tool of the machine. The Re.
publican who will not bow the knee
T. the machine stands no more show
to get an Office than Democrat,
Socialist or Prohib ZIONIST He is
bounded and driven out Of the party
II he dares to raise his voice against
the machine. Many an honest and
upright Republican throughout the
State OF West Virginia can bear
testimony IL these facts They can
not be denied. Still, tn. machine
B'NS9 "ii' NNlA y va lbdl IL is Flne
duty of all loyal Republicans to vote
the ticket straight from President to
Constable' Loyal to what2 Loyal
to the Republican machine Of West
Virginia which is as corrupt as the
devil himself. To hades with such
loyalty. The time has come for
the Republicans of West Virginia to
assert their manhood. If the hon.
est Republicans of West Virginia
would join hands they could wrest
the organization from the hands Of
the machine and purify the parry
and guarantee every honorable Re.
publican a square deal. Will they
do II ? Is there one among them
who will take the lead ? Ii there is
the army will follow where he leads.
The machine Will b. driven from
the State and it will be possible for
the people Of West Virginia TO get
genuine Tax Reforml
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