West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-11
KINGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. THURSDAY MAY H. 1905

| son VIII be kept buSY welding his
pen until the day he dies There
will be no vacations and no HOLIDAYS
allowed him. Leader Shaw will not
surreneer as long as he can jaw
back, aud the Leader will ca, pie in
defiance of the welding pen r'
This created a great sensation
throughout the country aud was the
cause Of the second ebellion-"The
Freedom Of the Pies ?" The war is
still raging. My old Comrade Shaw
is leading the army that says the
pies must be liberated and set free.
Gov. Bill Dawson, on the other
hand, is the commander-in chief OF
the army which is hghting to keep
the pies in bondage. Nv sympa-
thies are with Comrade Shaw, but
my pie belongs to Gov. Dawson
and in order 10 hold fast to it /
must yell for Gov. Dawson. | am
not the only Pieman in the State
who is placed in the same predica
ment. 1t is forced yell and do
not enjoy it. 1t Is telling on my
yeller.
The Governor and myself are en-
joying our second rejoicing. 1t
was brought about 10y The nomina-
tion of James Samson Lakin for
Congress. His nomination is a glo-
rious victory for Preston and will he
the means Of advertising our famous
buckwheat. 1t has been the boast
OF the Democrats that whlskey pour
ed in the incubator hatched out
Democrats. We are as strong in
our belief that buckwheat and gravy
has added to the ranks of the Re-
publicans. There must be no short
age of the buckwheat crop this year.
We sent Assistant State Tax Com
missioner Senator John Darst and
Auditor Arnold Scherr to Keyser to
represent the Administration and
divide the honoTs. Darst is one of
the best administration dancers we
have in this end OF the State, but
Auditor Scherr cannot get his feet
to moving when the Governor and
myself play our favorite tune, "Hail
to the Chief !" This will explain
why Darst and Scherr were not
whooping in unison for the same
congressional candidate.
We were glad to see Senator Sam
Montgomery, Gus ConIcy and Lead
er Shaw put their shoulders to the
Lakin go cart and shove it along,
but we were distressingy disap-
pointed to learn that Chairman
Flynn and Secretary Editor Whe,-
sell refused to soil their Sunday 20
to meeting coat by putting their
shoulder to the go-cart when it stuck
in the mud. We have heretofore
given Flynn and Whetsell entire
control of the Republican party in
Preston county with the distinc. un.
derstanding that the pies belonged
to them. Their refusal to get down
on their knees and help push the GO
cart along will compel us to place
them on the elimination list for
season Of rest. While our sympa-
thies are with Flynn and Whetsell
we cannot close our eyes to the fact
that Conley, Shaw and Montgomery
arc now the men behind the go-cart
in Preston. Our marvellous success
heretofore in not allowing the pies
20 get beyond our control is due TO
the fact that we always recognize
the men behind the 60 cart as the
men whom we must stand pat with
II We hope to continue our affection
ate hold upon the poor people,
whose menu card does not call for
pie. All they ask for is that they
be not separated from our new tax
laws.
Thus am / commanded by the
Governor to say to the people back
in Preston thathe has reduced Flynn
and Whetsell to the ranks and plac
ed Conley, Shaw and Montgomery
in command Of the Preston county
piewagon in recognition Of their
splendid work in placing the Lakip
go cart before the people Of the
Second Congressional District
must now retire to theGovemor's
private Office where he tells me there
is siimulant awaiting me.
THE RAMBLER.
TOM WATsoNss wRutvtyp