West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-04
And Gov. Dawson Finds Great Re.
IOiClDS In the HarmODillns Of
THE PIEMEE BACK IN PRESTON.
Their Shouting Became so Loud
That The People Rushed In
From The Streets.
Locking For a Letter From Leader
Shaw Giving Full Account Of Few
Harmony Was Brought About.

When the Family Journal and the
Peoples Leader reached us this
week the JOY OF the Governor and
myself knew no bounds We shout
ell in the genuine old way in which
We shouted back in Preston when
good old preacher Dollivcr wAued
US of the pit fall that were lurking
in our pathway. Our shouting be-
came SO loud and spontaneous that
the people rushed in from the street.
Many thought we were holding a
new tax law revival. They knew
that there had been a spiritual awAk.
enlng with the Governor and myself
for we never shout unless we receive
news that inspires us. For hours
we embraced, shook hands, and so
Tar forgot our dignity as to indulge
in pigeon wing dance. Our Joy
was so great that we were powerless
to control ourselves People ex-
postulated with us and declared that
II was not fair to them TO not let
them into the secret Of our Joy.
They were anxious to Join hands
with us and gel in the all-hands-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. But
the Governor and myself was for
the time being temporarily beyond
the point of reasoning. We had
simply lost our equilibrium. This
state of affairs continued until we
both fell exhausted.
The cause of all this Joy was the
good news brought TO us by the
Family Journal and the Peoples
Leader that the pie hunting factions
back in Preston had held a family
reunion and had IN the spirit of
brolherly love harmonized and
pledged their undying love for one
another. II need be the faciional
pie men would sacrifice their ambi-
ton and chloroform their appetite
for pie in order to satiate the pangs
of hunger of the brother, who up to
this happy family reunion, would
not venture outside his domicile
without his trusty club, for fear that
the opposite brother might bob up
and grab for pie. Such glorious
news could not help but set our
wheels Of JOY revolving, and as they
are not propelled by perpetual mo-
tion there was a limit to our Joy.
The Governor and myself feel that
this happy state of affairs has been
brought about by the unselfsh and
patriotic example we have set them.
We are always ready aud willing to
mingle our tears with the unfortu.
nate piemen back in Preston when
the supply ofpie has been exhausted
before It reaches them. We would
gladly surrender our pie to the un
fortunate pieman if we had any as
surance that the new tax laws would
not suffer a relapse by placing them
upon cold and unsympaihetic pub
lie in an orphanage grab. As the
Daddy OF the new tax laws we can
not forslke them in their infancy.
AS Judge Gof used to say so elo-
quently and patriotically, we must
protect them by the broad shield Of
the Dawsonian law They shall
need .his protection il old speck
does not bring in the revenue which
we anticipate We have every rea.
son to think that old speck will not
dissppoint US, providing my old
mess mate and comrade, Mai. orr,
and the rest Of the chicken assessors,
do not keep old speck on the run
and not give her time to lay. This
IS the only thing that can prevent
the new tax laws becoming the stan
dard Of the world, as much so as
the gold dollar. The gold dollar
was recognized by every representa-
tive who came TO Charleston last
wiu;er. to legslate for the poor peo-
pie, as the only genuine harmonizcr
who had perfect control over our
organization. There was no fuc.
tion; no kicking outside the party
traces so long as we made it the
paramount issue in fighting the en-
emy.
As harmonist of staid habits
and years OF experience I feel that /
should return to Preston for few
days to join my old comrades and
brethren in field Gay Of rejoicing.
When I left my happy home and
came 20 This city the Banner County
was on the verge Of volcanic ex-