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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18
AnAzES Us.

Ii really amazes US TO listen TO the
Republican press of the State bray
ing about Col. Thos. b. Davis be.
ing rich man. They consider il
henious crime for the Democrats TO
nominate man for a public office
who is wealthy. They take il tn be
an infringement upon the pterogi-
tive IF the Republicans. /, has
bccn the custom OF The Republican
party of West Virginia 10 nominate
no man for office who is not able 20
contribute large campaign fund.
The Republicans have been srhding
Elkins and Scott to the United
States Senate for years on account
of The affection they have FOR their
fl'hY lucre This is the losdstone
that Gr'ws them near 10 Elkins and
Scott during the election period.
!, viii be observed that The Re.
publicans who are opposed to the
re election Of Elkins TO the United
States Senate were looking around
for man to oppose Elkins that they
did not select poor man Of brains.
Not much. They choose Judge
G"ft, a miiIi0Hdre several times
over. In the selection of Mr.. Lakin
they have man OF wealth. We file
no objection to this, but it llbe-
comes the Republicans to be bray
ing at the Democrats for doing that
which they have been doing all their
life
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18
"MARYLAND. MY MARYLAND

And nov comes our MARYLAND
my Maryland contemporary, the
Cumberland News, and gives il as
It's opinion that Mr.. Lakin will win
the Congressional race. As the
News fOrecasted the nomination Of
Mr.. Keim by The Kcyser convention
il must pardon as If we decline to
accept IFS prophesy as 20 the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Lakin. The News NAV
be an authority on lawn tents and
golf in Maryland, but when II reach.
cs over into West Virginia and
grapples with second district politics
We fear it has not a clear vision Of
The situation There is going 10 be
some lively doings in the second dis.
trici before the prophesies Of the
friends Of the candidates is verified.
If the News keeps It's eagle eye on
the campaign as it progresses 1t may
be able te indulge in another proph.
esq before The ballots are counted.
The people are doing considerable
thinking at the present time, and
when the people get % thinking the
prophets had better turn their atten.
ton 20 The weather, or, "How old
is Amp"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The farmers, labOringmen and rh,
small taxpayers are not the only
people who are bcsuIng To- feel doe
weight Of the new tax laws. The
president of one Of our state banks
in conversation with TuF ARGUS.
tells il that under the new tax laws
that many Of the small banks will
be compelled 90 close up lie states
that none but the banks Of large
capital can afford 20 carry on bust.
ness 10 this State. 70 does appear
that the tax laws were enacted for
the purpose OF depressing everything
but The enormously wealthy. Still
the Republican newspapers tell us
thet we can "I5HsI the Republican
party" a motto. which is frequent.
Iy displayed states that "/ru5i kill
ed the dog 20
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The ARGUS cannot consider the
likes or the dislikes of friend or foe
in the discussion of the tax question.
There is no doubt in its mind Of
the injustice of the tax laws imposes
the burden of taxation upon the
shoulders of taxpayers, the people.
who are least able to stand it.
When just and equitable tax is
imposed upon the people THE AR
GUS will be satisfied and not before.
Until that time it proposes to keep
up warfare upon the infamous tax
laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The people must not overlook the
fact that II was a Republican Legis
lature that refused TO consider a bill
making lobbying a crime punishable
by fine and imprisonment. Now
what do the honest Republicans
think Of this ? The Journal boasts
of the record made by the Legisla-
ture and swallows the salary grab
hing and the exemption of lobbyists
from punishment by Republican
Legislature. We do not believe that
the honest Republicans will.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Is there a Republican farmer or
laborlngman in Preston county who
has ever gone to Charleston to at
tend a session of the Legislature for
the purpose of lobbying Not one.
What objections then could a Re-
publican Legislature have to pass
ing a bill and making it law to
punish lobbyists by fning them and
putting them in prison where they
properly belong Let the Journal
answer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

While The ARGUS has three con.
temporaries. the Journ,l the Lead
er and the Republican, to combat in
this Congressional contest it hopes
10 be able TO give reasons for the
fai.h ;hIt is in it. THE ARGUS is
not insenSible to the fact that three
TO one is a pretty stiff proposition
to go up against, and therefore il
must rely largely upon ;he eternal
justice Of its cause for success. II
the people will rally to It's standard
there is no doubt OF the result.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18
TRYING TO DECEIVE.

A gentleman who just came in
from Terra Alta tells us that mem
Der of the Republican Congressional
committee is circulating the report
that Col. Thos. b. Davis had de-
cllned the nomination for Congress
and the Hon. Stuart w. Walker had
been selected as the Democratic
candidate for Congress. We did
not suppose that the Republicans
would stoop to such low and detes-
table political tactics to help their
candidate. We regret that such is
the case. We had hoped that this
campaign would be fought on the
political issues before the people
II the Republican managers hope TO
defeat Co. Davis by such deception
it is evidence that they are afraid to
go before the people ON the political
issues. The report tina; Col. Davis
has Withdrawn, or will withdraw
from the contest, is without founda
ton and the Republican Committee
man knew the report was false when
he circulated it.
We warn the people who are op.
posed to the Republican machine
To pay no attention to the reports
that may be circulated by the Re
publicans from now until election
day Col. Tom Davis will no, only
remain in the field until the sun goes
down on June 9th, but he is going
to be elected. He is in this fight to
win and the people are back ofhim.
The Republicans can no longer de
cieve the people on the new tax
laws. They have become thorough
ly acquainted with the infamous
laws and they know they increase
their i1XPS
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18
GETTING ALARMED.

The Clarksburg Telegram is very
much alarmed lest the Republican
brethren will not be able to compe,e
with their Democratic brethren in
the discussion Of the political issues
which confronts the people in the
Second Congressional District. and
kindly profers its advice 20 the Re
publican brethren as TO the manner
IN which they should discuss the is
sues in order to elect Mr.. Lakin.
In other words, the Telegram is fear
tul that II the Republicans allow the
Democrats to discuss the new tax
laws that they cannot hope to elect
Mr. Lakin. The Telegram is quite
right in IT'S conclusions. The one
thing which interests the people Of
the Second District, in fact the en-.
tire State Of West Virginia. is the
Infamous tax laws In the 1000
election the Telegram will find that
IL cannot evade the discussion oftbe
new tax laws in the county Of Har-
rlson any more than the Republicans
can dodge the issue in this campaign
IN the Second District. The pcople
don't propose TO be humbuggcd ON
the fake tax law any longer Those
who voted for the new tax laws on
the misrepresentation of the Repub.
lican papers and stump speakers
have had their eyes opened and the
suggestion Of the Telegram To- the
Republican brethren that hey ignore
the issue will avail them nothing.
The people are not only going TO
discuss The tax laws, but they are
going 20 vote against the party and
candidates who uphold them. The
Telegram is entitled 90 another suq.
gcstiOn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Never in the history OF Preston
has the farmers and laboringmen
been SO thoroughly interested in
the subject of taxation as the pre-
sent time. They have been pa
tiently waiting for the Assessor to
call around to learn il the new tax
laws would increase their assessment.
They have found out-the Journal
misrepresented.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Do the Republican farmers and
workingmen blame THE ARGUS for
denouncing the Republican machine
Of West Virginia which has increas-
ed the expenses of the State Gov
eminent to 81, 900, 600 year more
than it was under a Democratic adj
ministration ? Just stop and think
what one million of dollars mean.
Where you paid 81 to run the Gov
eminent under Democratic rule
you are paying s. under Republi
can rule Is this what our Republi-
can friends want
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Can the Journal name another
Legislature in the State OF West Vir-
ginia that was accused of such brib.
cry and corruption as the last Legis-
lature This is what the people of
Preston are thinking about and not
how long the editor of the Journal
will hold the Kingwood postoffice.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Tine Grafton Sentinel says that,
canon is out in the Leader again
this week with his same old knife
whetted on the other side, seeking
those whom he may carver" II he
is handling the Billy Barlow we
would caution Bro. Baden to duck
when he begins 70 carve for the
Billy Barlow is dangerous weapon
to political scalps.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Wonder if the Journal has dis
covered yet that the new tax laws
have increased the new assessment
Of the farms six 70 seven times what
they were formerly assessed at If
1t has not postal card to any
farmer, who has had his farm as.
sessed will furnish information. 1t
will also convict the Journal of mis-
representing the tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

If any one imagines we are fight
ing the tax laws for political effect
they are sadly mistaken. We have a
greater grievance against them than
the color of their politics. They
have struck tender spot most dear
to us. They have made an assault up
on the pocket book and paralyzed il.
There is no tribunal that we can
bring suit before against the tax
laws and recover damages but the
tribunal of the people who have
been assaulted in like manner.
We hope to win our case.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

When the Journal tells you that
The ARGUS misrepresents the new
tax laws ask the Journal why it was
that the Republican Congressional
Convention refused to indorse them.
An effort was made by the Republi-
cans who dictate the policy of the
Journal to have the tax laws IN
dorsed, but the Republicans who
knew the sentiment of the people
plainly told them it meant death to
the party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Keep foremost in your memory,
you tax payers of Preston county,
thatit took $500, 900 TO run the
State Government each year under
Democratic administration, while
under a Republican administration
1t takes $500, 900 a year. That is
what a Republican machine has
done for you.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

TO Anxious Republican !" In
answer to your inquiry as to wheth
er Conlev and Montgomery have
superseded Flynn and Whetsell as
the leaders of the party in Preston,
we must be guided by the saying
'that actions speak louder than
words" At the present time Con
ley and Montgomery are more than
active in the political field. In fact
the gentlemen are on double quick
trot while Flynn and Whetsel are
doing guard duty or off on vaca-
ton. As an impartial observer we
would say that Couley and Montgo.
merry are leading at a rapid gait.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

II can be truly said of the Re.
publican State administration that
revenge is sweet" All the Fed
eral officer holders who cast their
fortunes with the Teter faction
in the primary contest are being
decapitated as fast as they come to
them, and a loyal Dawson man is
being appointed. This would indi
cate that ;here is no such word as
harmony" in the lexicon Of the
State administration This is a fur
Their evidence that the State admin
station does not only control its own
patronage but the Federal patron
age as we'll As il is no funeral Of
ours we cannot be expected TO 90
into mourning.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The election of Col. Tom b.
Davis to Congress would not be
looked upon as a Democratic vic
tory, but victory for Tax Reform.
Both Col. Davis and his illustrious
brother, Hon. Henry G. Davis,
stood squarely for Tax Reform in
the last campaign. While both of
them are wealthy men they believe
IN equal justice TO all. Those who
believe in an honest and equal taxa
ton should vote for Col. Thos. b.
Davis for Congress.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The ARGUS has no desire to tor
ture the Journal, but it would like
for its contemporary to give some
reason why the Keyser Convention
could not indorse the new tax laws.
From the way the Journal has foam.
ed and frothed about THE ARGUS
misrepresenting the new laws it is
necessary for it to explain why the
Keyser Convention repudiated them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Col. Tom Davis started in life as
a railroad brakeman. The railroad
boys are going to vote for Col.
Tom. They feel proud of him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

There is no reason for any one
to get excited over this campaign
and ask for a conference. lust
keep quiet and shove in the ballot.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Who is responsible for the new
tax laws which places the burden of
taxation upon the poor people ?
The Republican machine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Who was 1t that refused to con
slider bill making lobbying a crime
punishable by fine and imprison.
ment A Republican Legislature.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Who has increased oGr State ex.
pendltures from $500, 600 a year to
81 800, 900 a year The Republi-
can machine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

We are enjoying three square
meals a day and not worrying over
the pie wagon stopping at our KIT.
chen door.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Let the people follow the righte-
GUS example set them by the Re-
publican Congressional Convention
and refuse likewise to indorse the
infamous tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Come, tax reformers, let us take
a day off June 9th and show the Re-
publican machine that they cannot
fool us the second time on their
humbug tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The question is not "who struck
Billy Patterson ?" but when will
Nan get out of the tolls. She
must be the long lost sister of Billy's.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

There can be no question of the
election of Col. Tom Davis if the
tax reformers come out TO vote.
The sentiment of the Second Con-
gressional District is for Tax Re.
form
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

1t is to be hoped that the tax re-
formers of Preston, and the ranks
are swelling every day, will come
out on the day of election and vote
for Col. Davis who is a genuine tax
reformer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The men who have remained on
the sod to till the soil cannot be
hoodwinked any longer by the gem
tleman who left the sod to mount
the editorial tripod.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

We have no desire % be uumer
ciful and initiate the sore but we
would like for The Journal 90 give
us an explanation Of Why the Re-
publican Congressional Convention
refused to indorse the Republican
State administration What was
The crime that The State admtnslra.
ton committed that .ls own party
could not indorse it2 The case is
without a parallel iu The history Of
politics When party becomes
SO obnoxious that 10 cannot get the
endorsement af its own people there
is something wrong.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Ii we are severe upon the new tax
laws it should be borne in mind that
we have cause for our severity.
We are one of the poor and humble
that they iniure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Honest Republicans OF Preston.
The ARGUS would ask you in all
seriousness, what do You think of
your party refusing to consider The
bill which made it crime, punish
able by fine and imprisonment for
lobbying around the Legislature.
Lobbying, in plain language, means
bribery and buying members of the
Legislature to vote for certain bills.
Is it necessary to bride or buy
member Of the Legislature TO vote
for an honest bill ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

We want to repeat it, for we can
not repeat it too often, that Asses
sor Orr should not be blamed by
the people while he is assessing
their property. As an honest AS
SCISSOR he is simply carrying out
the law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

Let every tax reformer come out
on the day Of the election and see
that his neighbor comes out. We
must get together and show the Re
publican machine OF West Virginia
that We have discovered what the
new tax laws are.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

TO ''A friend Of the Journal.D We
have not tbe space 20 devote
% your letter tripping THE
ARGUS up the back ia defense Of the
Journal otherwise we would pub
i'sh it as an item Of news. We are
doing what we can in that line 20
advertise The Journal and increase
Jos circulation We are anxious TO
see our contemporaries prosperous
and grow interesting as 30 spurs us
on % greater efforts to keep Up with
The band wagon, In we cannot over
take The pie wagon, which has
caused such a disturbance in the Re.
publican party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

There is one thing certain that if
the common people do not get to-
gether and protect their own inter
ests they have no one to blame but
themselves. Whoever heard of the
corporations quarreling over poll.
tics ? The corporations have no
politics. They support candidates
who will pledge themselves 10 vote
for the interest of the corporations.
Politics are never mentioned by the
corporations when they approach
candidates. They are not that
hide-bound and prejudiced. Why
should the people ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The tax reformers Of the Second
Congressional District have the op
portunity Of their life to administer
a singing rebuke TO the Republican
machine il they will come out on
June 9th and vote for Col Davis
for Congress. VIII they do it2 We
shall see.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

A vote cast for Col. Tom Davis
is vote cast for Tax Reform
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The Journal should not grow hos
tile because THE ARGUS has il up
in tall sapling on the new tax laws.
1t is duty The ARGUS owes the
people to see that no friend provides
ladder to climb down and get on
the sod.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The Republican Congressional
Convention did not resolve and
point with pride TO the glorious re-
cord Of the State administration.
There are some things that a Re.
publican Convention cannot indorse
and among those things that stand
out conspicuous, that an may under
stand them, is the internal new tax
laws. Still. the Journal would ask
The honest people to believe that
THE ARGUS misreprcsented them
during the late campaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

We want TO ask our friends
throughout the county to solicit
their neighbors to subscribe for THE
ARGUS. We are fighting the PEG
pies battle and we must depend
upon the people for our support.
We do not make this appeal in the
name of charity, but in the name of
justice. II we choose TO support
the corporations we would be am
ply repaid for it But as we have
enlisted to fight the peoples battle
we propose to remain in their SER
vice until the end of the war.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

If the Journal can drop its per-
sonal abuse long enough to discuss
the tax laws with us we will be only
too glad to give it a whirl. We are
somewhat of a whirlist when we get
after the Journal on the tax issue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

If the Journal can give no better
reasons why the Republicans should
support n E Republican p arty
and its candidates than personal
abuse and an appeal to prejudice
they are not deserving of support.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

The day for villifcation and brutal
attacks upon the character Of can
didates has passed and gone. and
The newspaper that viii indulge i'm
it will do more 90 defeat the candi.
dates he supports than those who
oppose him. The people are too
intelligent TO be influenced by such
partisan attacks upon candidates.
The people want % know what
principles the candidate stands for
and upon that knowledge they will
render their decision.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

AT last the people have learned
how Infamous the new tax laws are.
The Assessor has been around, and
an honest man that be is, assessing
the property according 90 the spirit
Of the law. Don't blame the AS
SCISSOR. The Republican machine
is responsible for It,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

We care not what Others may do,
but as for ourselves we propose to
wage war upon the infamous tax
laws until they are repealed and
Justice done the common Leople.
We have not enlisted in this tax war
for any specified time. II Justice IS
not done the people we will be
found fighting the internal tax laws
until Gabriel blows his horn. BE
cause we are a member Of the State
Militia II must not be inferred that
we are a "rin soldier"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18

We cannot call The attention Of
The Republican tax reformers of
Preston 20 often 20 The Republican
Congressional Convention in rcf1s
ing 20 indorse the Republican State
administration What stronger evi.
dence can we offer in condemnation
Of the new tax laws than this2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-18
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