West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-07-13

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laws. Like us old veterans age is
creeping upon them and they are
bowed down with their burden.
They feel that they cannot stand up
much longer and they want TO rest
their weary head upon our shoul-
ders. Our age will not permit us TO
allow them TO unload on us and we
have passed resolutions TO that effect
and have mailed a copy to my
honored friend. Gov. Dawson. Ii
he cannot find resting place for
them in the Kanawha Valley he had
better take them of the market.
CAN of the orators who have
spoken 10 us acquitted themselves
with credit to their country aud en-
tire satisfaction TO themselves. Ii
remained for your old comrade to
electrify the people and set them
wild with his masterful Grafton.
Everyone pronounced it the greatest
effort of my life. have made sim
liar efforts before but failed. NV
subject had something to do with Il
think. / spoke on the Whence.
ness of the Wherefore, or the New
Tax Laws on the Hog Combine =
Bro. Geo. Byrne of your city will
recognize il when he reads il. When
finished my Grafton the applause
lasted for several hours so great was
the combustion and explosion.
Many and hearty were the congrat-
ulations | received. 1t was the
opinion Of those who were deaf that
Gov. Dawson heard the echo in
Charleston.
al desire to say TO you. my cher
ished Comrade, that we all missed
you from the camp fire. The pray
er which you have been delivering
for the past thirty years at our re-
unions, which is such familiar old
chestnut TO MS old army veterans,
and | can assure you that the alb.
sence of IL this year made many
shed tears of JOY.
"Tell the Governor that we shall
continue to discuss his tax laws and
remember him in our resolutions.
LEADER SHAW"
After reading it to Gov. Dawson,
who was highly elated with It's con
tents, he said that it devolved upon
me TO reply TO it IN fitting terms
Knowing my ability as fttist he
offered no suggestions, After hours
of laborious thinking and research /
replied as follows:
"CAPIToL CRY, July 4, 1905.
To LEADER SHAW,
Camp Glory.
Your telegram just received and
read to Gov. Dawson, who has lust
retired to his private office to medi
tate on the fleeing of Time and the
wonderful longevity of yourself and
comrades. The Governor intimated
that you had many more years he.
fore you TO utilize your tongue and
pen for the uplifting of humanity
and the perpetuity of the pension
list This is a noble sentiment. As
a resourceful man Of ingenuity the
Governor cannot understand why
you should have permitted Bros.
Brown and Whetsell TO score
scoop on you by not needing the
Biblical injunction to Multiply and
replenish the earth = / have said
to him that inasmuch as you are the
guardian angel of his tax laws that
you cannot be expected to desert the
tax laws to enter into competition
with Bros. Brown and Whelsell in
the infant industry.
81 rejoice 10 know that you have
made the eagle scream on this glo-
rious day day which we are cele.
brating to commemorate the mem.
ory OF the patriotic and selfsacrifc-
ing veterans who faced the red coats
with no thought or expectation OF
pension In those days they did not
have time TO think OF the comforts
of pension. 1t is bstter that they
did not, for the chances are that
you and ] would not be pulling the
tail feathers out Of the eagle today.
Gas you gather around the camp
FIRE today do not forget that your
old comrade in the Capitol City is
serving his country for the second
time as Promoter for the Governor,
and before you adjourn do not fail
to pass strong resolutions asking for
a goodly increase ia my pension"
The above telegram to Leader
Shaw cost me sag, but felt that
u was spent in a righteous cause.
The resolutions which I anticipate
them TO pass will add considerable
70 my income which will place me
in position 20 contribute more
literally TO the campaign fund for
the next election. In the last cam.
psign when Charley Swisher called
upon me 10 "cof up" to help save
the disaster in the Second District
my "cofer" was in the hands OF a
receiver. Bro. Swisher tells me
that the "coffng up" was anything
but satisfactory the last time and he
states that from present indications
that If they expect to prevent a re
petition Of the Second District that
the "coffng up" must be most
healthy and plentiful. II would be
we'll for all pieholders to commence
saving their pennies by depositing
them in penny banks aud sending
the keys TO Bro. Swisher. Charley
says this is the only way that the
civil service law can be beaten at its
own game. We shall expect the
pieholders back in Preston TO begin
dropping their pennies when they