Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-23
POLITICAL
ROTTENNESS
STEPPED IN CORRUPTION BY
LONG USURPATIoN OF
POWER.

T'Where there is smoke there must
be fire"
When almost the entire population
OF city disgusted with it's officials
and openly expresses its disgust
there is bound 20 be cause-But.
oh, why do l write, why do 1 pro
test, why not let the old political
dogs wag their tails with satisfac-
ton and bark of their mighty do
ings, of their long hunts and of
the game they have bagged They
are proud old dogs and love so much
to bark. Many butterfly they have
chased and full many a sparrow,
Through their barking they have
brought such glorious luck. The.
music of their beying has lured you
to sleep and the lullaby has ever been
oh just look what we have done. -
We built for you the granite wall
(the Ry. paid for it, We built your
streets so long and wide (the people
paid for them.) We are going TO
build depot, Mr. Johnson and we
Get us see your authority for the
ichs windy article.) You have about
as much influence with Mr.. Johnson
rs snow flake would have in your
future habitation.
Steve Elkins, Nathan Scott and
we principally WEI are going to
build you government building
some of these days"
Have you noticed they have stop.
ped barking about the government
building. They have used this as
political capital for making many
elections past They themselves have
grown weary of it and we hardly ex-
pect they will get pink telegram
few days before the election this
time stating "the building will go az
once" They have gagged you so
much on this old joke they see you
are sick OF the bate. For heaven
sake Ringsters dry up on this kind
OF rot. We know you, every body
I'm town knows you, you are no
magician, no lightning singer, no
worker OF wonders The world moved
on before you ever came and
will still move on when you have
moved to your summer home Just
above the styx
You may wear your long swing
ing coats-you would look better
in citizens clothes.
You may stand and look wise and
tell the 1oys what must be done, but
in spite of all of this your regime OF
rottenness is coming to an end
Sirs you will have to give more
attention 10 the duties of Uncle Sam
for which we pay you and pay you
well-you will have to improve the
mail service OF this city. 1t a dis
grace. We are getting weary of stand
ing and "aiting for ever for the mail
to be pat up while you all are plot
ring and planning your little dirty
measley tricks instead of devoting
a few minutes of your time each day
Mr.. Shot TO postofce duty. You
must go mere and work some-work
for that big salary we are paying you.
We are tired Of seeing this thing go
ON. Every man iu this town has a
just complaint You make a great
cry about how honestly things are
conducted in this city. You say.
look at the books" Don't every
pody know books are not the test
figures will not lie but often men
make them do So 1t is a very easy
matter to make books suit the oc-
casion. Haven't the greatest frauds
that have ever been perpetrated been
beautifully booked Haven't crooks
oiled the best of bank inspectors
H no are far better mathmeticians
than you You must admit yourselves
unless you are blind to all arguments