West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-03
ADMITS THAT CHAPTERS CONTROL
THE PARTY.

We were surprised at the frank
ness of "Renoite" in last weeks
Journal. He admits, unwittingly,
probably, but nevertheless an hon
est admission, that the Republican
party today is in the hands of the
grafters.. In replying to "Only A
Farmer" he says"
Then his remarks about indepen-
den: thinking in political matter
contain a good deal of justice. But
loyalty TO the party does not mean
that voter should be a slave to his
party. The party is not so often
wrong as we imagine it is. Things
done in the name of the party are
very often the work of corrupt
gang, who as wolves IN sleeps
C o h ng, have manipulated
the machinery Of the party
for the purpose OF graft. The
thing to do is to- work from within
the party; TO drive the boodlers
back to the ranks. Isn't that a
more manly course than to leave
the grafters in ntrol and
then skedaddle to the opposition
party the principles and ten
denotes OF which are not such as
you like to subscribe to You will
not escape the grafters, for you will
find them in the other camp as well
as in your own"
"Renoite" admits everything that
"Only A Farmer" complains about.
What the Reno farmer objects TO is
for lot of political grafters using
the Republican party for to make a
fortune for themselves. "Renoite"
is heartily in accord with the Reno
farmer for he says, "Things done
in the name of the party are very
often the work of a corrupt gang,
who as wolves in sleeps clothing"
have manipulated the machinery Of
the party for the purpose of graft.
This is what the Reno farmer dis
cussed that the Machine was really
manipulating the Republican party
for self-interest. L h Machine
cares nothing about the party and
its politics so long as it can hog the
Offices and get rake-of in grating
by passing laws that will suit the
money class.
Will "Renoite" inform us how
the rank and file of the party is 60
ing to get control of the party ma
chinery so long as they support the
ticket which is always nominated by
the Machine ? If they vote tn c
ticket straight from President to
constable" as the Journal lmplores
them each campaign, how are they
to get the grafters out and the rank
and file in
1t was demonstrated in the Wheel
ing convention that the Machine is
going to keep control of the party
machinery by fair or unfair means.
The Machine controlled the State
Executive Committee, the rank and
file had the majority of the honestly
elected delegates to the convention
and should have nominated Col.
Chas. F. Teter, but they set aside
all presidents and ignored the com
mittee on credentials and said the
State Executive Committee would
pass on the credentials of the dele.
gates. What was the result ? The
Machine seated its delegates and
nominated its ticket. The Machine
has still control of the State Execu-
tive Committee, n d we would
frankly ask "Renoite" what is to
prevent the Machine from nomina-
ting their ticket indefinitely. If the
Machine ticket is 10 be Loyalty sup
ported by the rank and file the Ma
chine will continue in control of the
party machinery. There is no al
tentative.
What "Only A Farmer" and the
rest Of the rank and file of the Re
publican party will have to do is to
set aside their political prejudice
and join hands with the rest of their
fellow victims who are being 1eeced
by the Machine and vote against it,.
This the only salvation to get rid of
the Machine.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.