West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-16

hight their way to the polls through
the small pox and yellow fever.
This is strong language but the Gov
ernor maintains that he is justified
in the declaration as he devoted
thirty years OF his life teaching them
how to vote the straight Republican
ticket, and he has every reason 10
believe that they have not forgotten
the lesson Iquite agreed-with him
and pointed to myself as a disciple
of Dawsonism whose political faith
had no occasion to seek the mour-
ners bench since he instilled the
true faith into me. mentioned
many other deciples back in Preston
who were equally as positive as my.
self that the Dawsonian faith would
eventually land them on the Celes-
tial shore where ST. Peter would
meet them and say: ''Walk in and
take thy seat by the side of the
thronel Thou hast kept the Daw.
sonian faith and voted it straight 20
This greatly pleased the Governor
and for the time being he forgot the
new tax laws, the dispensary law
and the Elliott letter, which has
been source of annoyance to him
since the Democrats solved the
combination. He is working on
another combination which he has
conhded to me, and which / am GER
tain no Democrat can pick.
Gov. Dawson has commissioned
me Promoter. My duty is to take
charge of new members who have
left the farm for the first time and
came to Charleston to legislate for
the dear people. l observe their
movements for few days and when
| am satisfied that they are more in
terested in the sights than legislation
/ take them out in the town and
point out to them the places of in
terest. This broadens their vision
and fits them for legislators. They
see things in a different light. 1t
qualities them to vote intelligently
and without malice towards none.
We have a great many bills before
the Legislature that the average leg
islator cannot understand after he
has read il. AS Promoter it is my
duty to explain the bill to him and
see that he votes right. This busi
ness was formerly looked after by
lot of fellows who were known as
lobbyists, but they become very
obno oxious to the rural Legislators on
account of their Prince Albert coats,
plug hats and diamonds, and they
grew suspicious of them and con
cluded they were buncosteers, whom
the good wife and the children eau
toned them to be on the look out
for and to carry their wallet IN their
boot leg while In Charleston. They
all recognize in me a ruralIst whom
they can rely on when the FIRE alarm
IS sounded and the garden seed is
to be distributed
am very much pleased with my
| position of Promoter and if business
continues to increase may retire
from politics at the close of this
season. Those who may need my
service in the way of promoting leg
islation must not expect me to write
letters. The postal service is not
reliable and they may not reach
their destination. am taking no
chances on losing my job.
The Family Journal is correct in
its declaration that it 'fs glad to
say that Pfeston's representatives,
Davis and Freeland, are dong good
work in the House, but they can
only go so far, as there are ninety
three others who are there to repre-.
sent other counties in the State"
As one who has been on the scene
since the opening Of the session I
speak author;tvely when ! say that
Uncle Joe and Cousin Baldwin are
greatly handicapped in securing
positions for the Presionian piemen
by the other ninety-three. Were it
not for the other ninety three Uncle
Joe and Cousin BALDWIN would have
appeased the hunger of every pie
man in the Banner county. am
proud to send the glad tidings back
to Preston that Uncle Joe is decide
! ly the most popular member in
either branch Of the Legislature.
lie deserves the popularity which
came to him through the introduce
tion Of the per diem resolution ! u
Uncle Joe should take a notion to
introduce the second per diem reso.
luton before the session closes it
viii receive the unanimous vote Of
both the House and Senate. Many