West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01

KingwOod, June l, 1905
For Congress.
SECOND DISTRICT,
COL. THOMAS b. DAVIS,
OF Keyser, Mineral County.
Vote against the salary grabbers.
Vote against the candidate Of the
State Machine.
We have the Journal on the sod
romping with the Missouri mule.
Election day, Tuesday, June 9th.
Don't forget. Come out and vote.
Vote for Col. Thos. B. Davis
who represents genuine Tax Re-
form.
Ask the Republican stump speak
ers why they lied to you about the
Dawson tax laws.
Bro. Morton's Missouri mule can
not "show" the farmers how 10 vote
for Lakln this time.
Up and at them, Ieformers, we
have them going down the tobogan
at rapid gate. Keep after them.
Vote against the Ring candidate
that stands for high taxation and
there will be no doubt of his de-
feat.
The glad news come to us that
the farmers all over the Second
District are going to vote for Col.
Davis.
Vote against the State Machine
which has increased the State ex-
penditures from So, 900, 600 to So,
900, 900.
If those who are opposed to the
Dawson tax laws will come out and
vote for Col. Davis he will be elect
ed by handsome majority.
We are not surprised that Bro.
Whetsell in his woolgathered con-
dition has deserted old speck. Back
to the farm, brother, back to the
sod
The tax issue is the only issue
that the farmers are interested in.
The Journal has at last admitted that
the Dawson tax law will raise their
taxes.
We have been suspicious all dur
ing this exciting campaign that
Bro. Whetsell would forsake old
speck and her brood for the Miss.
ouri mule.
If we are to be freed from the
Dawson tax laws we must bury poll
tics out of sight and get together as
friends and neighbors and vote for
candidates that will vote for our in
terests.
Just as long as the common peo-
pie quarrel over politics they may
expect the politicians who control
the Republican machine of West
Virginia to pass laws IN the interest
of the corporations.
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In the last issue of the Journal
Bro. Morton and his Missouri mule
made desperate and heroic effort
to "show" the Republicans that it
was their duty to vote for the Ring
candidate, Mr.. Lakin.
You must be registered before
you can vote. If the assessor fails
to register you before the day of
election, you can go before the
commissioners of election on that
day and register and vote.
The Board of Public Works is
riding owe the railroads IN palace
cars assessing the railroads in the
same old way. There is no new
tax laws for the railroads. viii
the common people ever get their
eyes open
What is the use of US fighting over
politics like the two cats fought
over the piece of cheese We
know what the monkey done with
the cheese when the cats called him
in TO decide the question as to
which one was entitle to II.
Those who are satisfied with the
Dawson tax laws should vote for
Lakin as he is the advocate Of this
brand Of taxation. If you are con
Yinced that the Dawson laws should
be wiped off the statute books then
you should vote for Col. Davis.
Many are asking the question why
Bro. Whetsell has ceased making
faces at the railroads and corpora.
ton. They did not know that the
Board Of Public Works had started
out in their palace cars TO assess the
railroads, our dear brother has
been muzzled.
This election means more 10 the
taxpayers Of Preston than a Presi-
dental election. Il is the first bat
tie for Tax Reform since a large
per cent Of the people have gotten
their eyes open on the fake tax
laws Let Us all take off our coats
and stand shoulder TO shoulder in
the battle on June 9th.
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The Ring has placed the same
old speiI5inders on the stump in
Preston 20 urge the people to vote