West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-07-27
HIMSELF AND THE GOVERNOR.
Tells How They Manipulated the
Wheeling Convention and Point
ed Out to Senator Elkins
How Ee Could Rule on
THE cREDENTIAL COMMITTEE.
Gives Little Inside History Of the
Boosting Of Gen. Lamar G. Powell
and How He Was Retired to
Private Life.

ust now the insurgents and the
other rebel!ious Republicans whom
we hold to eliminate from the pie
wagon are doing what they can to
stir up strife among our faithful fol-
lowers. At present they are making
war on our brilliant young chairman
Secretary of State, Charles w.
Swisher. They claim that we State
officials, who own the State and the
organization, have no right to con-
troll it but should content ourselves
with eating pie. This argument
may have some weight with those
who do not know how we got con
troll of the pie. 1t was through
the manipulation of the organization
that we were elected the piemen of
West Virginia. When we met in
the Wheeling Convention to place
our pIemen once more before the
people to indorse and continue in
office we would have met a Water
loo had it not been for the fact that
we had control OF the committee
and manipulated it in such a man
ner that 1t brought the desired re-
suits. OF course the manipulation
did not suit Col. Chas. +. Teter
and his friends, but il was a case OF
disappointing Col. Tcter and his
friends or being disappointed our
selves. There was too many in our
family to inilict such disappoint-
ment upon II would have caused
family scandal, something which
the family has been free from since
we engaged in the pic business.
AS we scan the press of the state
we Gnd many who are inclined to
censure Senator Stephen Benton
Elkins for ruling in our favor in the
Wheeling Convention. As the mat
Ter has paSscd into history ! do not
mind saying that Senator Elkins
could not have ruled otherwise and
held his job. We had peutoned
the Senator as to how he should
rule on the Credcntial question, aud
we followed this up with a vigorous
letters howlng how he would meet
his political death should he ignore
our petition. As a wise and thought
full pieman that he is the Senator
made no mistake in his ruling. He
shall be rewarded by another term
IN the United States Senate for his
fidelity to the cause which is most
dear to us.
The Republicans who are defying
our authority and refusing to honor
and respect US, say that we have no
right to throttle the will Of the peo.
pie We have taken the matter UP
with Gen. Lamar G. Powell whose
sonorOus voice and editorial quill
is always utilized in our defense.
Just now we are sadly in need of
defense as we have exhausted our
apologies to the people. We have
given them so many explanations OF
our tax laws that we have gotten
them the least bit confused as to
their intentions. This confusion
among the people, whom we have
devoted our life to, has been prey
ing on the mind Of Governor and
myself for some time. The Gov.
ernor called a conference the other
night to discuss this confusing bug.
ness. After thoroughly discuss ing
the matter tor ten hours that il
would he necessary for the Comts
w lNHNNl az iNdoA AUWl iibIt UttIA
ions on our tax laws 20 clarity them
so the people could upderstand why
we enacted them in the first place.
Our intentions were good, hut il
seems that our judgment was bad
like the bull on the railroad. W.
are praying earnestly that we may
not meet the fate OF the bull
Our most ardent and faithful sup
porters tell us that our tax laws lool
a little Bit bullish at the presen
time.
When Gent Lamar G. Howell
was down here m Charleston las
winter at the head Of our arm,
fighting the Insurgents he made tn,
bold and public declaration that h,
was the most prominent pieman IL