West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

Whlch would go long ways TO mel
low the commotion when | return
home late at night from the lodge
or the political conference. You
have been initiating your pocket
book at my expense. This is TO
serve notice on you that l have
severed my connection with the Ma
chine and have joined hands with
the Insurgents who guarantee me
that thev have been commissioned
by the people TO put you out of
business for running a Machine un-
der false pretenses. | can testify
to the false pretenses. You pro-
missed me a public Office which
would swell my wallet and add glory
to my name. The wallet has not
been swelled and there is no glory
in sight"
This is not the kind of letter
that you could peruse and then re.
pose in peaceful slumber like Elder
Whetsell who has been provided
with the pie according to contract.
1t cannot be taken as liver regul /.
tor with any assurance that the liver
will get active aud make you move
on and forget your grief. There is
nothing in it that adds to my joy
There is one from Logan county
II had been our pride to refer to
this loyal and patriotic -yon of the
Mingo Chief. His voice was always
heard in our defense. With bow
and arrow he kept watch over our
enemies. But when you read his
letter l think you will agree with
me that he is lost to US.
"rhe Mingo Chief has been faith
full to the Machine at all times and
under all circumstances. He has
mutilated the Truth that the Ma
chine and tax laws might survive and
rob the people. But you cannot
use him any longer as a cats paw
to -ake your chestnuts out Of the
fire. Hereafter you will have to come
to eat them without the worms be-
ing roasted. We have come TO the
parting of the ways and l have con
cluded TO take the road leading in
to the camp of the Insurgents.
This could have all been avoided
had you not violated the lesson
taught the Grecian you-'Tell the
truth. How many others you have
deceived l know not. Every one
of you holding public Office today
propose to continue indefinitely un-
less death or the people remove
you. For fear that death may post
pone its mission too long / have
allied myself with the Insurgents to
relegate you to private life. The
prayer of the wicked availeth no.
thing and it will be useless for you
to pray for forgiveness. Moving
day coming and you had better be
prepared"
Not even Elder WhetselI, of the
old Family Journal, can read the
Mingo chiefs letter and rofrain
from shedding tear at the thought
that we must move out Of the pie
section of the community. 1t Is
distressiugly sad that Elder Whet.
sell who is young, handsome and
full of hope will have to forfeit his
pie to the enemy.
But the saddest one yet comes
from Preston. 1t is from one Of
our stand pats and vote the ticket
straight He must have been caught
by the November cyclone which
caused such great destruction to the
Machines in New York, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. He is evidently
twisted and looking in the wrong
direction. Read his letter.
"You old fool, liar, hypocrile,
Ananias, Sapphira, mercenary hire
ling and general old cuss. Get to
the mourner's bench and repent be.
fore il is too late. Your light are
soon TO be extingushed. Your Ma
chine and the Dawson tax laws have
fooled the people for the last time.
We are gong after you with pitch
forks or any other kind Of Of an I'M
plement that will produce torture.
IL is no use for you to whine. The
time for whining is passed. The
Banner county which you so proud
ly boast of has made application tc
be admitted into the Insureen
army. They are fighting the people,
battle and we are with them. &C
\ Ito"
] must ask that you note the
phraseologY Of the above letteI
from Preston. Il will dawa on yo;
at once that he has been a constan
reader Of the old Family Journal
which makes a specially of elegan
and refined language. This IS al
original idea with tho Elder to ele
vate the morals of the people. The
Elders idea Of publishing a highl,
moral toned paper is that the ediio
that does not will receive scant cour
tesy at the hands Of St. Peter whei
he is started on his knocking tou
Of the celestial kingdom Wher
ST. Peter asks the Elder, "Wh,
comes there ?" the Elder is goint
to respond, "Elder whetsell. VIII,
published the Old Family Journal