West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-07-27
NUMBER 80.
THE WAY THEY DO IT.

We would like to take the Repub.
licans Of Preston into our confidence
for few moments and discuss the
"non- partisan" howl of the Repub-
hcan newspaper organs of this State.
II we must believe the organs IL is
high crime and treason for any
Republican to vote other than
straight Republican ticket from
President to constable" Let us
investigate the methods of the Ma
chine and see if they practice what
they preach. If a Republican has
the courage of his convictions and
refuses 20 submit his claim to the
Ring or the Machine, who have
already selected the ticket he is
branded as traitor to his party
(the Machine) and told that he
must bow the knee to Baal il he
expects any favors at the hands of
the Machine. Is there Republican
in Preston who can honestly deny
this The Machine has been bold
and defiant in this matter. Hereto
fore they have asked for no quar-
ters and given no quarters to those
who would defy them as they con-
sldered themselves all powerful and
could he Independent. This is the
picture that has been hanging on the
walls at Republican headquarters
for years.
But there is another picture which
we desire to call attention to and
call upon the Republicans of Pres
ton to verify or deny The Machine
is strictly "non partisan" when they
have an axe to grind and they are
not particular as to the brand of
politics the grinder claims so long
as the grinding is satisfactory to the
Machine. When they find Dem
ocrat who is good grinder and the
grlst will fall into the hopper of the
Machine they take him into full fell
lowship and provide for him an
Office. We could name many
Democrats who have gone over to
the Machine and have been hand
somely provided for. Take John
X. Thompson, q Democrat and
gallant Confederate soldier, who
was given the United States Mar
shaIship. Clark Hamilton of Wheel
ing, who IS a member of the Gov
ernor's staff. Jim Marcum who IS
Game and Fish Warden. All of
those were prominent Democrats
seeking office. Now we have no
objections to the Machine giving
Republicans office but we do object
to the Machine organs bowling and
d no ouncing "non-partisanship"
when the humble people join hands
in defense of their homes which are
beng taxed to death by the Ma
chine. 1t is a poor rule that won't
work both ways If it is a good
thing for the Machine to play "non-
partisan" politics to protect their
interests, (the public ofices) then Z
we cannot understand why it IS a
crime for the humble people to
play the game to protect their inter
ests which are identical and the
same.
Some Of our republican friends
may not object to the Machine Civ
ing the "fat Offices" to the Demo
Gratis who place office above prin.
ciple, and we must admit that their
objection has the element of Justice
in It. But what we desired to call
attention to is that the Machine has
no political principle. They are
in politics for what they can get
out Of it and are willing 20 divide
with those who can render them the
greatest service. No questions are
asked about politics. But the peo-
pie are catching on TO the Machines
methods and they propose to give
them a dose of their own medicine.
In this all will agree in hearty
Amen