The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
(Contribulel)

NdltpilntlSlllE Tau Aitll slHlb uSltAcf-
ing a TRADE under the guise thai be
was preaching d sermon he made a
mistake. This inordinate desire for
nptoricty has destroyed Che useful
ness Of many good ministers. Evil
IDENTIFY. the reverend has been con-
sorting with the Glarksburg News
clique, aud no person be he minisie,
sof the Gospel or just a.plain. or
dinary dispenser Of booze, who cares
nought for his good name can afford
q be caught in such company.
WHERE ARE THE GRAFTERS +?
The senseless cry Of graft was
taken mp by the reverend, and with
some preliminary fencing, was hurl-
ed at his audience. l1nes he not
know that this charge is absolutely
falsee Does he name a single nan
m Glarksburg guilty Of accepting
graft in any form? We assert that
he knows the charge to be grouul-
less. Tt can't be possible for a full
crown man to live in Clarksburg as
long as he has operated here, with
ont learning that these charges are
simply the malicious lies Of clique
of disappointed oiiice-seekers who
care nothing for the city or for him.
TO think otherwise would he tc
wrong the intelligence Of the Doctor.
III may not be great, but il is en-
titled to little consideration.
The reverend said among other
things: ''It is a known fact tha!
The thing called graft abounds, ana
of course the grafters who arc ii
are opposed to going out"
Now. reverend, You boast, that you
are independent and courageous.
Step.pp in front and tell US jus
what grafters are in. Tell us the
name Of single person who has
received single dollar Of unelean
money called graft. Our city otIi-
GERS are well known. Do YOU mean
10 say that they are criminals? On
the other hand have you either the
courage or honesty to admit that
your love Of notoriety and The sen-
sational has Head you,a little TOO far?
WAS ALLEN IMPLICATED?
You charged also, that the city
had been defrauded in its paving
contracts. These are not vour
words, but they contain the abb
stance of your charge. 1t would he
useless for you to attempt a denial.
Mr.. James +. Allen, member Of
YOUR congregation, was sitting IN
front Of you. He is a Democrat,
and does not vote in the city at
municipal elections. 1t is pretty
well known Mr.. Allen and Mr.. yir-
gle did the greater part Of the ray-
ing within the city. In fact. these
men finished nine-tenths Of tho
work. Did you mean to charge Mr..
Allen with either giving or rccciy-
ing graft? Is Mr., Allen a felon
Are you willing "a rcpcat yorr
charges and name Mr.. Allen az Tie
criminals? Mr.. Nirgic and every
other man against whom graft is in
sinuafed Is Just as free from anilt
Is Mr.. Allen. Don't Won know
these facts? IL not. what cxcust
can you give for such deplorable ig-
norance? How do you spend yaur
time
rLARKSBT1RG sLANDERED.
Again. You said that Clarkaburg
already had The unenviablc rapu-
tation Of heing the vilest and wick
edest city in the State Let us ad-
init that insofar as you and vaur
late consort. the editor Of the News.
have been able TO give a reputation
10 Clarlaburg. that Won have made
II exceedingly vile. You have par-
sistently played the part Of Jonah
who was sent to cry against tie Gad-
cursed city Of Nineveh; and like
Jonah, your disposition may be
somewhat soured by tlie fact that
none Of the dire ealamjties aenounc.
ed BY him befell the city of fhe As;
ssrians: IsG't il about time y6r
should look W instead Of down:
Thaf YOU should cease your eyer
lasting dtlf5ng in the cutters dftci
something dnelean and try to find
Semetling good about Clarksbarg
This purse may not hiring sou IS
muohS hofoFietx. but the good yor
might accomplish should be SUI.
fieient compensation:
BEST CITY IN TIE TTNToS.
Do You not know that Clarl,s.