The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
VOTER NO. z HEARD FROM
si2EEsyfLE April Is.

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22NESyi.LE. april 25-
..-c:-s ..-GI.o-:: IL reading your paper.
OF I'd inst. saw 4 letter from here
offered as a rebuttal to iette rof the
18th.
Now. as do not wish to assume the
offensive or be in any way obstinate,
I 10 wish to say there were more:
facts and common sense in the hrst
letter than there We're in the latter.
However. there was some language
and some illusions used in the former
letter that was not in harmony with
our way of talking. And there We're
also some illusions in the latter wnlch
I think altogether uncalled for. And
while he IS wholly Indifferent toward
the corporation, he must remember he
Just lives on the outskirts OF the pro-
posed corporate lines. and in place
nicely fixed up. or course he will
say, "T fixed up my own property.
which we do not doubt But most any
of, US could improve our premises aft
er our fathers gave it to us
Then as no one liveth unto himself
alone he should be willing to do his
little part in helping to improve the
whole town
We have people who take a very
active part in church affairs and who
are always ready to tell people just
how to do and what to do. but positive
ly lose sight OF The Golden Rule.
Now. will ask my little man If he
thinks our roads are good enough
Does he think our side walks are what
they should be? And does he think
our town does not need just little
ff a
letter making votes: now. am OF the
opinion that his little letter made
more votes for the corporation than
did the one which pinched him.
A preacher. who is very prominent.
wililo passing through here last week
was heard TO make the following re
mark: TT is shame that people.
especially women. are compelled to
stay in doors on account OF BAD
roads,
viii say so far as letters or per-
sonal influence are being used TO Sc
cure votes for the corporation, am
of the opinion there is nothing of the
kind for I live in Evansville and no
one has tried 10 persuade me either
for or against it. / was. however.
asked to sign their subscription pa
per.
Now. will say that no man or COM
pany of men viii control my vote, as
| this is classed a free country, and
each male citizen twenty-one years
old shall without fear of intimidation
| walk boldly up to the poles on election
day and there cast his vote as ne
pleases. And the man who cannot
| do this is not the man the business
world is looking for.
If he is opposed to the corporation
of Evansville. let him walk boldly up
on election day and there assert his
principles. And if he is il favor OF
| it let him declare the same IN IKE
manner
think those who Iavor incorporat-
| ing are expecting some opposition.
they think it would be to easy and
| there would be no victory if there
We're not an opposing party.
There have been a great many Tu-
mors started down here for the pur-
pose Of changing peoples opinion on
the corporation question, and many
without any foundation at all Among
those was a report that a very proml-
nent business man of Fairmont, whose
name we will not make known, but
Will on personal inquiry. who also
owns some very valuable property
here, perhaps as much as my little
friend who claims to own so much.
was very much opposed to the cor.
poratlon. This man sent special word
to the people here that he had not
formerly expressed his opinion. but
If the people out here wanted to IN
corporate and improve the town he
was perfectly willing for it. And that
he did not want to oppose any thing
that the majority wanted, or that was
beneficial to the public
1t has already been said there are
only three people in Barnsville who
have sense enough to Know what they
want and must confess was not in
cluded in that number; but will say
farther there are very few snakes
which will not at least try to bite
when stepped upon, or make an effort
to escape, 50 I must belong to the lat
ter class. But class or no class, We
are aware of the fact that We need
some things and need them badly,
namely: water accommodations,
lights, sidewalks and few other con-
veniences-
Hoplnssto hear from my little friend
again lam.
Yours respectfully.
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