West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-26

Read What The Man has to Say
Whom The Journal and "Re-
publican" was Praying that
he Might Be "LoSt.
Strayed or Stolen"

fou nave often heard IL said that
the little boy travelling through the
grave yard becomes very much
frightened that he may be caught by
the GHOSTS" and in order to fortify
himself against his fright he keeps
up constant whistling to keep up
his courage. Well, from the way
the Journal and my Republican"
friend are abusing every one who
dares to criticise the Dawson tax
laws or the Ring 1 am lead to be-
lieye that they are travelling through
their political grave yard and they
are scared so bad that they have
adopted the tactics of the little boy.
The whistling of the little boy while
passing through the grave yard
would not save him from the
GHOSTS" nor will the abuse of the
Journal and Republican" deter the
people from placing their seal OF
condemnation upon the Dawson tax
laws and the Ring. The people have
at last found out the motives of the
Committee, Journal and "Republi-
can" for upholding the Dawson tax
laws and the Ring. 1t means a con-
tinuance in office for them and a
little sop for their trusty henchmen,
If they can continue to fool the peo-
pie and make them believe that they
are the only political friends on
earth. But / am glad to say that
their DESCRIPTION can no longer be
practiced on the intelligent and
thinking people of Preston county.
We Republicans, (and we are bet
ter Republicans today than the Ring
and its henchmen who condemn us y j.,
have made up our minds to defy the
Committee, the Ring and the Jour
nal and vote for candidates who
have by their 6ee65 proven to us
that they are the friends of the far
mers and the middle class of tax
payers.
Republican" is one of those who
hates without cause and condemns
without evidence. His condemna-
ton of Mr.. Lee Shaw is the rawlings
of mad man. Since / have laid
aside my political pyeJnGIee and
viewed the acts of ex-Sheriff Shaw
through unstained glasses 1 am able
to see wherein Mr.. Shaw has al
ways been justified in opposing the
Ring and the Bosses. Everything
which he has been telling us for
years about the Ring and the Bosses
has come to pass. But we were
such 6hAd followers OF the Commit
tee and the organization that we
would not investigate the charges of
Mr.. Shaw but contented ourselves
by denouncing Lee Shaw.
When Lee Shaw announced him
self as a candidat. for the Legisla.
ture at the last primary he did not
sail under false colors. He told us
manfully that he was opposed to
the brand of Dawson Tax Reform
and gave us his reason for his op.
position. He said the dawson
tax laws are snare and delusion
and would be a curse to the farmers
and small taxpayers" Mr.. Shaw
impressed me with his sincerity
when he spoke to me in this strain
and made a special trip to King
wood to inform the Committee what
Shaw was saying about the proposed
new tax laws. For let it be under.
stood that l was always loyal to the
Committee until they Geeieped me.
They all took a hearty laugh and
said: "Why, Mr.. , is it pos
sible that you would listen to that
crazy kicker, Lee Shaw ? We sup
posed that every loyal Republican
in Preston county knew by this time
what d. kicker Lee Shaw IS"
So after many more harsh words
in condemnation Of Mr.. Shaw the
Committee told me / could always
trust to the honesty and loyalty OF
Mr.. Dawson to the people and the
Republican party, and that his tax
laws meant much for the farmer, as
they we're intended to catch the cor
porations and the moneyed men
So returned home satisfied that
Mr.. Shaw was a "kicker" and the
Dawson tax laws was wha; we farm
ers wanted.
am sorry to say that / worked
and voted against Mr.. Shaw and re.
joiced IN his defeat. I want to make
this statement however, that never
doubted the honesty Of Mr.. Shaw in
business transaction and always
did think he made the best sheriff
we ever had.
want no better proof Of the
honesty and sincerity Of Lee Shaw
than the fact that the Journal and
its Ping correspondents are levelling