West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02
THE RAMBLER
Has Been Rejoicing and MedItatiDs
Over st. Valentines Day.
FEARS THAT THEY WILL
ADOPT REPRESENTATION LAWS
Which Will Lose Him His Occupation
General Lamar G. Powelrs Hsroic
Fight for Friend Harry Shaw.

WY bNNN hiNHuS DdNh III ithlonS OF
which have host, have kindly
remembered me on Saint Valentine
day. Many of the valentines which
l have received depict me as the
genius of the goth Century, while a
few represent me as a ward polite
ion and a hungry pie hunter, and a
braiDless one at that. The former
/ rejoiced over and the latter | am
seriously meditating over. Gov.
Dawson has said to me more than
once, and | have never questioned
his sincerity when speaking to me
in confidence, that the only thing l
lacked to make me Napoleon in
politics was my modesty in not de-
handing the piery. The Governor
has informed his friends time and
again that it was due to my wonder
full genius and my resourceful grasp
ing of the situation that placed him
in the gubernatorial chair. Those
who know the Governor and are
familiar with the desperate struggle
we had in landing him in the guber.
Material chair will not doubt the
truth Of this statement. This may
explain to many why | am the guest
of honor at the State House. 1t
takes grey matter, and plenty of it,,
to run politics as well as the Gever-
norship, and Bro. Dawson has de-
cided that l must remain in Charles
ton until March 4th, 1909, to guide
the ship of State. l shall act as his
press agent, and as | have no fears
of my friends back in Preston be-
trayiug my confidence, will say to
them that / intend TO launch Bro
Dawson's Presidential boom before
1909. There is but one obstacle in
the way to make him winner.
That obstacle is a registration law.
In my years of experience | have
learned that it is a difficult matter
to line up the boys in blocks of ten
and twenty on primary and election
day if registration law confronts
you and the officers Of election de.
mand thai you produce a RECEIPT
showing that you have not jumped
your board bill and stepped across
into the adjoining State to pay a
political visit and escape the sheriff.
This is very discouraging to a man
who has been in the habit of earn
ing an honest penny on primary and
election day. The primary and
election day is looked forward to
with great interest and an active
and progressive man can gather up
from ST. TO SIoo If the contest is
close and exciting. If they pass a
registration law it will virtually de-
stroy one of our greatest American
industries-Politics. The foreigner
who comes to our shore seeking the
land Of honey learns the art of poll
tics before he masters our language.
A registration law would restrict I'M
migration There would be no in
ducement for them to come here.
AT the present time, just as soon as
they land, we meet them and fur
nlsh them with naturalization papers,
and the poll clerk does the rest. TO
the judges of election, like the
coons, all foreigners look alike to
them. Thus one Of our great Amer.
lean industries thrive and prosper.
Why members OF the Legislature,
protesting to be patriotic American
citizens, proud of her greatness,
will band together to clog the
wheels Of progress and destroy the
only pleasure we piemen have, is
more than ] can fa'hom, unless it is
that Gov. Dawson and myself are
the sole manipulators of West Vir-
ginia politics and they arc jealous of
us.
have received two valentines
which I desire TO comment on. One
reads thus Don't ivy 90 make
the public think YOU are brainy.
They quickly size you up" The
other reads thusly: Don't spend
your time running after politicians
for a job. Almost any other bust
ness would be better"
have been considering the adj
vice in all lbs bearing. ln my hum.
BILE opinion It comes from two Of
my dearest friends of the feminine
gender who have been sorely per-
picked in deciphenpg my chirogra-
ply. ! recognize Che justice Of
their complaint Bul in their in-
nocence they forget that IL does not
require brains TO be a writer, poi
idcian or a pieman AN that is
necessary is an unlimited amount Of