West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-04
SOME SIDE LIGHTS
On Republican Rows Among Them.
selves As Related By The
PaiFmOnt Times.


what 1t expects to prove in the
Montgomery libel case. It's threat
ened exposure arouse the liveliest
interest 1t declares that it will
prove as facts matters which have
long been suspected but heretofore
never fully substantiated. Ii saws
that it will establish that the b. &
O. II. r., has controlled nomina-
tons of the Republican party, and
hints that it has dictated the policy
OF that party in its own interest in
West Virginia. 1t is specific in the
charge that Senator'S Montgomery
and Hill secured their nominations
through the collusion OF Mai. Ran.
Stalnaker and the b. * O. X. r.,
assisted by some other friends of
that corporation, presumably Judge
Dayton n d Mr. Chas. Teter.
These are very important admis-
sions. The Democratic party has
bad its suspicious that something
like this has been going on for
sometime, but when it charged il
before the last election, il was met
by the indignant denial of nearly
every Republican manger and news
newspaper in the State. Indeed we
are not sure but that the Virginian
itself joined the mighty chorus of
denials that the suggestion aroused.
1t will therefore be of the greatest
public interest 10 have the Demo
cratic contention thorougly proved
IN court of justice by "unimpeach-
able testimony" Democrats will
especially rejoice that even the par
tial truth as to the controlling fac
tors of the Republican party is to
be disclosed. We say the partial
truth, because the Virginian has not
yet signiied its intention Of making
a full and complete exposure OF all
its party secrets and methods, and
we can therefore only hope that its
necessities may grow sufficiently
desperate in the trial to justify it
IN also proving the facts connected
with the supposed agreement of the
Republican leaders with the coal
and oil interest by which they were
promised complete protection IN the
fixing up of matters as a considera-
ton for their support to the Repub-
lIcan ticket last fall. Let us hope
also that in its extremity for ma
terial for a good defense it will NOT
lose sight Of local politics, and that
a full explanation Of the reasons
which caused h Virginian to
change from most determined OPP
ponent Of the proposed new tax sys-
tenn TO become one OF its most ar
dent champions may also be given,
and why the unexpected course Of
one of the defendants in the Legis-
laiure was such surprise and
shock to certain interests which are
SAID to have contributed most liber-
ally to secure his election.
II by any means all these matters
can be injected into the Mon,go
merry suit, and settled by "unim-
| peachable testimony" that suit will
be worth going miles 20 hear and a
price for an admission ticket; for
these things have ptrpiexed a great
many we'll meaning persons, and
the settlement Of any or all OF them
will certainly be along the line Of
much needed education Of a too
confding public which has hereto
fore seemed unable or unwilling to
accept Democratic charges which are
now partially at least, confirmed
by such high Republican authority
as the Virglnian.
But anxious as we arc to have
these exposures, a part of which are
SO broadly admitted, made a matter
OF public record, not only for the
benefit Of the Republican party. as
the Virginian puts it,, but also for
the benefit Of the whole people Of
the State, we are really afraid that
they cannot be heard 10 the Mont
gomcry trial We fear that there
will BE a divergence Of opinion be
tween the trial judge and the de.
fehdant as TO tho relevancy Of these
highly educating and desirable dis.
closures in this particular case.
After what we conceive to be the
Virgnian's unjust criticism Of our
legal ability we are somewhat Gmid
as TO expressing our opinion Of the
way things are conducted ia a Court.
but somehow we have gotten an i'm
preston that the only issue that can
be tried in this case is whether or
not the defendant did on certain
day in certain publication, "de.
clare and say that the plaintiff was
a pimp Of one Ran. Stalnaker, there.