West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-04-02
Lest We Forget.

Because he has steadfastly refused
to betray the people whose servant
he is. Because he has defiantlv
and without apologies declined TO
bow the knee TO those who sit
upon the throne of the ring as
they arbitrarily and complacently
dictate who shall be permitted to
announce themselves as candi-
dates for the public Offices which
are by right the heritage of the
common people.
Every act of Sam Montgomery
in the discharge of his public duty
has been fearless, honest, upright,
and to the best interest of the
people.
The emissaries of the ring and
the machine have brutally char
acterized him as the "tool of the
railroads." while the records show
that he voted for the flat 2-cent
rate on railroads, including the
road that traverses Preston from
Morgantown to Rowlesburg. He
IS charged with being the "tool of
the corporations" still he voted
every time to put tax on the
production of gas and oil which
is being piped out of the state to
enrich and make other states pros
porous. Had gas and oil been
taxed it would have meant a re-
duction of taxation to the farmer
and the Iaborer.
He heroically and manfully
championed the cause of the coal
miners because their cause was
just. He is the father of the "cor-
rupt practice law" and the "Sun-
day closing act" which all people
who favor good government and
law and order must heartily APP
prove. He championed and voted
for the prohibition amendment
which was defeated by those who
denounce him. He is safe and
sane on the Virginia debt question
and knows the men who will
profit by its payment.
Many of the readers of THE
ARGUS will recall that when the
Montgomery attorney-in.fact bill
was before the senate THE ARGUS
said that if Senator Montgomery
succeeded in getting the bill en-
acted into law it would advocate
his denomination and election"
Why, you ask? Because that piece
OF legislation alone saves to the
taxpayers of West Virginia $50
600 annually which formerly went
into the pockets of the secretary
OF state. The Montgomery law
makes the auditor attorney in fact
of all corporations aud directs
that me turn in the enormous fees
into the state treasury.
This one piece of Montgomery
legislation has already saved to
the taxpayers of this state $780,
600. Gov. Dawson and Charles
W. Swisher have never forgiven
Sam Montgomery for depriving
them of these fat fees. They stub
bornly opposed the passage of the
bill.
Such is the record of Sam Mont
gomery as state senator It is a
high tribute to his craftsmanship
and honesty, and stands as a mon
ument to his integrity and unim-
peachable record as a public serv-
ant who has been faithful to the
people who elected him. There is
not a Republican IN Preston coun-
ty-unless he Is identified with
the trusts, corporations, rings and
machines-who can vote against
Sam Montgomery upon his record
as public servant.
The ARGUS believes that the
people Of Preston county, irrespec.
tive Of political aHiliation and re-
llgious creed, will iudorsc Senator
Montgomery as a trustworthy and
honest public servant lie de-
serves to be returned to the sen.
ate and will be, for the people are !
with him.
it is not our nature to crow |
over fallen foe, therefore we saw |
to the ring, you have our heart. !