The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-13
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There are a good many things Of
which the West virglnian doesn't
claim any knowledge and several of
which its information is more or less
limited, but there is one thing of
which 1t is absolutely certain and that
Is that Republican who proposes to
fight Senator Elklns and the new tax
laws during the coming campaign will
be sadly out of harmony with his par
y on the dominant issues'of the day.
Such seems to be the attitude of the
Hon. George @. Mcintosh, editor Of
the Fayette Journal. That gentle,
man was present at the meeting Of
the Republican Executive Committee
in this city and his every act and
word showed forth where he stood.
OF course it will probably pay" Mr.
! Mcintosh to take the stand he does,
for it seems quite well established
that he is backed by the coal opera.
tors Of his county. He has long been
known as a corporation lobbyist and
It isn't at all strange to see him OPP
posing the new tax laws. That is in
direct line with his profession. In the
meeting here, he intimated that Fay
cite county would elect Republicans
to the Legislature, but the merry
twinkle in his eye seemed to show
that he was certain they would be
anti-Elkins ana antl.tax reform dele
gates. We want to say that II Mr..
Mcintosh and his coal company back
ers dosucceed in sending such legis-
lators to Charleston they will have
to flock with the Democrats for the
Republicans won't fellowship such q
combination. That had just as well
be understood in the beginning. We
would ten times rather have a
straightout Democrat in the Legisla-
trre than an insurgent halfbreed Re,
publican owned body and soul by the
corporations. Read that again, SO
you get its full meaning. The straight
tax reform Republicans are in this
Z night to win and they are going to do
Il and they do not ask help of trait.
crs to the pledges of the party as laid
down at the last State convention.
They do, however, ask and expect
the help Of thousands Of honest DEM
ocrats who viii be unwilling to see all
the good already accomplished by the
tax reformers overthrown by the
greed and selfshness Of the corpora.
lions. 1tseemed to be thesettled idea
OF Mr.. Mcintosh, at the meeting in
this city, to have the State committee
remain inactive. no matter what the
Democrats did, and Just let the cleo
don next fall go by default. Nay,
nay, George, not on your daggerreo.
typel The Republicans are not quite
20 easy as that,
In order to show just how Mr.. Nc.
Intosh expresses himself, we repro
dnce his latest ettuslon, which As as
follows: ~
1T Is learned from the FaIrmont
West virglnian that all Of the mem.
bers Of the State committee present
It the Fairmont meeting reported
most favorable conditions existing
Tor the party throughout the State.
THERE'S no dissHectlop anywhere,
and the tax laws arg giving entire sat.
4staction everywhere.
NJ ahehF reports S&ere made to the
meeting BY the various committee,
men and g he reports are true. then
Why does the commit deem " nee;
sssatys totake charge iof the complain
Ii anon ysas Never before has the
State committee done such q thing.
ana So tar itEaass been Spnsidessd I'M
necessafy Tor me COMMITTEES g otier
aslngie season tof departing tfom The
rale.
zone Of Two things y true; Either