West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22

Great Caesarl Now il is ex-Gov. A. Is.
White who is being groomed for the Office
OF commissioner Of internal revenue. Is
there no Republican in the state of West
Virginia, outside of the Office holders and
ex-ofiice-holders, capable OF filling a pub
lie office? Ii really looks that way. White
has been holding public office for the last
ten or fifteen year-in fact, ever since
lac came to the state. He is an Ohio man.
like Elkins and Scott, and the report
comes from Washington that President
Taft is impressed with the idea that he
should provide an Office for him because
he comes from the presidents state. Com
ing from Ohio will give him a great adj
vantage over the native born. With the
three Ohio men-Taft, Elkins, and Scott
back of him it looks Ikea cinch that
Ohio White should land the appointment.
And TO think that Bro. Whetsell i'm a
iretiul moment called us "carpctbag-
gel" and qualified il 10y saying that was
the reason we did not "know much"
Bro. Whetsell will hardly 90 on record as
saying that Elkins, Scott, White, and
Dawson don't know much" because
the three former came from the state of
Ohio and the latter from the state OF
Maryland. Here are four real genuine
'carpetbaggers" who have been monopo-
LIKING the public offices 10y the grace of
the Republican party and in preference
II tn thn native horn a,,I al Al.
Preston County Journal will convince any
Republican in Preston county that the
Journal has always urged the native born
to support the "carpetbaggers." But Bro.
Whetsell may be excused OH the ground
that he did not know whether they wer,
born in West Virginia or the New Jeru,
saleml We are inclined to the opinion
that Bro. Whetsell had no knowledge O
their birthplace until THE ARGUS mad,
the fact known TO him. A newspape
which is run in the interest of a poltica
ring and machine is never concerned
about the rights, qualifications, and ma
tivity of its candidates.
We could name several other Republi
cans who are holding Office under the Re
publican machine in West Virginia VIII
are not natives OF the state, but enough
has been said to convince all fair-minde,
people that Bro. Whetsell is the last maj
who should cry "carpetbagger. for h
has purposely, or unwittingly, been Civ
ing his unqualified support and indorse
ment to the "carpetbaggers." Not onl
this, but the Journal has never entere,
the mildest protest against bcstowing pub
lie office upon ex-Democrats who hav
gone over TO the Republican machine 70
political office. Indeed, the brainiest me-
IN the Republican machine today are ex
Democrats. That their object in joinin
the machine was for Office can hardly b
denied. Again, it has been alleged tina
the machine has been bestowing publ
office upon men who are not even legi
residents of the state. They were ar
pointed because they were recommends
to the machine as "astute and cleve
politicians
Now we would like 10 ask our good Re
publican brethren of Preston il they ca
really tell us what brand of political prir
; ciples the machine does indorse? 1t is
safe guess that it does not represent til
principles which the rank and file of tn
Republicans indorse and advocate. An
this is the kind of Republican party
that the honest Republicans have bee
supporting for years because they though
it "A crime to vote against the party"