West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

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KingwoOd, February 23, 1905
If the accumulation of "carrion"
continues there will be just cause
for the removal of the capitol from
Charleston.
There must be a "hog combine
in Marion county from the manner
In which Lamar c. Powell roared
over the defeat of the Harry Shaw
judicial bill.
L h c Republicans own t
Charleston are making some very
ugly accusations against one an
other. Many of them are of the
character that land men within
prison walls.
The Republican members of our
Legislature have but one object in
view and that is to punish the OPP
posite faction and create all the new
Offices they can SO far this is all
they have done.
"
Some member of the Legislature
thinks it crime TO send orators TO
the Legislature. We want him to
understand that Uncle Joe and
Cousin Baldwin have never aspired
to the dignity of orators.
The Republican newspapers that
can defend the actions of the Re.
publican members of the Legisla-
ture must be compelled to do so or
lose their pie. tbs scandalous the
way they are trampling upon the
rights of the people.
We trust that "Unus Populi" af
ter due reflection will not consider
it ga dangerous precedent" to turn
the SIS, 600 corporation fees into
the State Treasury. 1t will be one
step in the right direction to reduce
taxation. The poor taxpayers will
vote to establish all such "danger-
Gus precedents.
1t is probably unfortunate that
Gov. White and Charley Caldwell
fell out over the loaves and fishes.
There has been a bitterness between
the two gentlemen for years, and il
they start to telling tales out of the
school of politics there Is no one
who can foretell how the quarrel
will terminate. 1t promises to be
rich, rare and racy.
"
The Leader takes just exceptions
TO the Republican leaders meeting
in Washington City to arrange tax
legislation. 1t was in Washington
that the infamous new tax laws were
promulgated. The poor people are
beginning to realize what those laws
are and to look with suspicion upon
the meeting of the Republican lead
ers in Washington.
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The disgraceful scenes which have
taken place in the West Virginia
Legislature for the past weeks should
be sufficient to convince the com
mon people that it is 10 their inter
ests to change the political complex
ion Of the next Legislature. If the
people expect to receive any redress
this must be done. The outrage has
been carried far enough.
President Roosevelt bucked the
wrong tiger when ne attempted to
lord over the United States Senate.
Some of his most loyal supports
have vigorously resented his dicta-
ton. President Roosevelt should
recognize that the Senate has some
rights that he should concede. The
Senate will undoubtedly not recede
from the stand it has taken.
We are sorry TO see Bro. Presley
Morris, of the State Journal, defend
ing the investigating committee.
We cannot think him so innocent
that he has not heard that there was
bigger fish in the net than poor
Charley Elliott. 1t was TO keep the
big fish from perishiug that the net
was not pulled TO shore. Their death
would have been too sudden.
Why should the Journal ignore
Senator S. = Montgomery ? The
Senator is more active than either
Uncle Joe or Cousin Baldwin. lie
is deserving Of more commentator,
If for no other reason than his
efforts % turn into the Treasury the
$50, 600 fees Of the Secretary of
State which the Journal told the
people The new tax laws had pro.
yidcd for.
What was that Gov Dawson told
Senator Sam Montgomery that he
was going Co do with ,he legislature
Was going To- ride ,lc legislative
horse right into thc camp of The in.
urgcnis and defy them From The
.ates reports from Charleston The
insurgents have ENDORSED 'hc Gov
ernor with no prospect of him
mounting without permission from
ihc insurgents.
Grafton is now enjoying Che sen.
sauons of municipal contest.
Both tHe Reprl cans and Demo.
Gratis have placed tickle. .n the
heid and tre newspapers and spell