West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-04-29
Vote Them Out.

~ '''N' '"S hiOot aTucnt WOrSmpper OF
Dawson when he was pie distributor
will hardly contend that Inc is other than
the most commonplace country lawyer.
What courts has lac practiced before and
who will vouch for his legal lore?
They had Dawson billed for a header to
the ilowery kingdom TO study the race and
industrial conditions of the heather Chi
nese. But he baked. lie did not relish
the idea OF being driven from the West
Virginia public crib which he has been
feeding at for the past thirty years.
II is no secret that Senator'S Elkins and
Scott have been trying TO separate Bill
from the state crib for some time past.
But every time they draw the reins on
him he balks. Investigation proves that
lac is the original baker from Balkersville.
He knows the real value of the meal ticket
at the public crib and he will balk every
time they attempt TO cancel his ticket.
With him politics is profession and a
public office a public snap. Research dis
closes that he is also the original snapper.
There is little history connected with
the public service commission bill de-
feated 10y the last legislature which has
never found its way into cold type. The
public service commission idea originated
in the creative brain of Bill Dawson. 1t
was his fondest hope that it would be en-
acted into law at the expiration of his
term OF office and he would be appointed
one OF the commissioners. The why's and
wherefores for the defeat of the bill is not
necessary TO enmmerate Just now.
How many of the taxpayers of Preston
county know the provisions of the public
service commission bill? Just about as
many as studied the provisions of the
Dawson tax laws. Well, the bill pro-
vided for three commissioners to be ap-
pointed by the governor at salary of
$4,000 per annum. They were 10 hold
Office for twelve years. Had the bill be-
come a law Gov. Glasscock would have
appointed the three commissioners for
twelve, eight, and six years respectively.
One OF the members was to be lawyer
versed in the law and act rs counsel for
the commission, for which lac was to re-
ceive an additional $1,000, making his
salary $50, 900 year Dawson being reg
istered in the political blue book as IAN
eminent legal light" hoped to draw the
twelve-year term and be designated as
the lawyer versed in the law"
m nd 70. II, a. = COO 90.
year for the three commissioners they
were to have clerks galore and travelling
expenses, which would swell it up TO an
additional $40, 900 n year. Thus this pub
lie service commission, which would cost
the taxpayers something like $50, 600 a
year, was ito regulate the public service
corporations" Since the politicians, legis-
lators, and public ofiice-holders have been
deprived OF free transportation by fed
eral law they are hell bent on "regulat-
ing the corporations" at the expense OF
the taxpayers. They are more interested
however, in creating new offices at princely
salaries than they are in helping the poor
people. In fact, there is not solitary
one OF them who gives tinker's dam
for the people so long as he can hold Office
and draw the salary.
Now, this is the office Bill Dawson
wanted but didn' get. Then they wanted
to ship him TO China, but he baked. He
wants to remain in West Virginia, for he
still has hopes that the next session of the
legislature will pass the public service
commission bill and he will land on tho
job for twelve years at a salary of S15, OOC
per annum and expenses. With such {
meal ticket Bill would be in clover.
What do the taxpayers of Preston
county think about it anyway? DO they
believe that Dawson il such a yaluabl,
man that the state OF West Virginia can.
not dispense with his services? 1t look
like the Republican state machine view,
1t from that standpoint.
Again THE ARGUS would say to the
solid taxpayers OF Preston couny. famil.
iarize yourselves with the kind of legisla.
ton which the machine is fastening upon
the state. You are being taxed TO pay
your portion OF this unnecessary expense
just to provide job lot of broken down
and incompetent politicians with public
offices. And it is going 70 continue this
way until you let the scales fall from your
partisan and prejudiced eyes and act as
sane and sensible men should act. The
public ofiice-holder is your servant and
you should sec to it that he gives Won
value received. In your private business
this b. the rule you follow and YOU make
no inquiries az 10 his politics and religion.
Why can't you act in the same manner
IN choosing your public officials? You
swallowed the rot about reducing your
taxes, prosperity, and the full dinner pail
and next 70 serving your God you consid.
cred II your duty 10 "yote for the old
party The party may be an right. but
the gang that has foil control OF vou
party b. all wrong You have got 10 joir
hands with yourother fcllow-suHerars ano
2ct rid of the machine gang.
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Farmers, consult your tax receipts and
you will b. better able 30 Judge whether