West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-17
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Some States were wise enough to
escape making Tax Reform PAR
TY question, but. unfortunately, We
did not. II should not be PARTY
question --Stcpacn =. Elkns.
We want the Journal and iis man
"Friday"to read the above carefully.
Let them ponder over it Here is
the acknowledged Boss Of the re.
publican party in the State OF West
Virginia who declares equ.vocaly
and without reservation that the tax
issue should not be a tsrfr eHlf-
HoR." But the peewee politicians
who have full control Of the Ring .u
Preston say that Il must be party
question" The success which the
Ring has achieved in Preston here
tofore has been by appealing 90 po.
litical Py1Hdicc and urging the rank
and file 20 "vote the ticket straight
from President TO constable" Lea
this way they have been able 90
keep all the Offices in the Ring fam
lily and satisfy their masters who
control the State machine that they
are the proper parties who should
dictate who should be given State
and Federal appointments. Bythis
method Of imposition upon the rank
and file of the Republican party the
Ring has experienced no difficulty
in hogging all the county Offices,
State and Federal appointments. Ia
this way they have been able 10 defy
all opposition and read any man
out of the party who had the cour-
age to dispute their lordly authority.
But the rank and file have at last
awakened to the fact that they have
been responsible for. the despotic
Ring in Preston county by listening
to their appeal to "vote the ticket
straight from President TO consta-
ble." When the rank and Gle Of
the Republican party exercise their
God given right and vote as their
conscience dictates the last prop has
been knocked from under the s,ruc-
ture which has been the foundation
of the Ring. Without this prop
the Ring will crumble.
Republicans of Preston, TuE Az
GUS is not making this fight against
the Preston county Ring and the
State Machine for barliSaH b0hhfS.
1t has higher motive than this. II,
is making this fight that every Re-
publican in Preston county be given
ga square deal" There is no in.
cenuve for you to educate your
sons and fit them for honorable po-
sitions in life so long as the politics
OF this county and State is in the
hands of despotic and tyranical
Ring and Machine. The Offices will
he handed down from one genera
tion to another so long as the Ring
and the Machine have full control
Of the Republican machinery and
nominate their candidates by such
corrupt methods. There is not
Republican, who is not controlled
by the Ring and the Machine, who
will not have to admit that our
charges against the Ping and The
Machine is the whole truth and
nothing but the truth.
Republicans of Preston, TuE Ag.
GUS has repeatedly told you that The
tax issue should not be made a party
issue. Senator Elkins, who evident.
ly sees the hand writing on the wall
and wants TO get in ou' Of the rain,
says "Tax Reform should not be
made a party question" But The
Preston county Ring says you mDff
make il party question. Why2
The answer is obvious. The Ring
knows that unless il can make it a
party issue and appeal to your tohf-
fcal fyyHfiee that they have not the
shadow Of q chance to win and keep
control Of the county offices The
Ring cares nothing for the RcpubH
can party only so far as il serves
their selfish purpose-krcb Hrm in
o6irc Any other name would suit
them just as we'll
All TIE ARGUS asks is that the
Republicans Of Preston give due
consideration, without bias or IRE.
IHdi6c, to what it has to say relative
to the Ring and the Machine. If
THE ARGUS is in error il would be
glad for the same to be pointed out.
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