West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-28
THE NEW COURTHOUSE.
rrostonIon Makes Some Pertinent Re-
marks on Subject.
Editor Argus:

Editor Argus:
While your town folk arc asking the
country folk" TO vote for tho issuing of
bonds for the purpose Of building new
courthousc-a modern structure which
inturc generations may look back and call
us blcssed-it might he we'll enough for
the same people 20 urge their town folk
to go TO work and bond your town, II IL
be necessary, TO 80 improve il that new
courthouse when built will not resemble
officers quarters in an army camp.
Your town has been the county seat for
more than n hundred years What inn
provcmcnts have you made i'm that time?
Have you an institution in your town
that employs over two men? IL IL not
true that your young mon who are dis
posed to do something TO better their
condition in life have TO seek other towns
Tor employment This should not bc.
Your town boasts OF its wealthy citizens.
Tell us, II you please, what il being done
with all this wealth. How much OF il Ia
invested in homo improvements--in the
| upbuilding of your town. A very small
per cent. Then great deal of IL must 90
TO the upbuilding of towns in other states,
or IL it invested in nontaxable bonds?
We do not wish 10 be unkind or personal
in this matter, but are willing TO leave IL
to generous public as 10 the truthful
ness Of this statement
Go to the towns i'm other counties who
have but recently replaced their old tenn
pies Of justice with new ones-modern
structures-and you will hear the hum Of
industry upon all sides. Why can this be
said OF other towns2 Because their home
capital has been invested at home-in
mills and factories Of all kinds In this
way many of the young men of their town,
and in many instances the young ladies,
too, who are disposed TO better their con-
dition in life, find employment at home.
Now, as to the building Of a new court
house in your town, we have no objec-
tons 10 offer further than 10 state that we
do not believe IL absolutely necessary to
build it just at this present time, when
our people are already taxed heavily and
business depressed generally. Just wait
awhile and we believe such building az
your citizens are clamoring for can be
erected without the il-fceling that now
exists in parts Of the county that has all
been brought about by the hasty action
OF the county court backed by the citizens
OF your town. Just keep cool. Give the
good citizens Of the county chance 10
express themselves upon the subject and
we are not anticipating any trouble.
But the Journal last week and the week
before seemed 10 bein threatening mood.
II boldly stated that in case the bond
issue failed 10 carry another course would
be pursued by our county court. In other
words, The county court would build thC
courthouse whether the people Of the
county want IL or not This sounds III.
tie harsh to ~, as the members Of thC
said court are mere representatives Of tht
people. And should the present mem
beers Of said court attempt such an action
we predict their lives az public bcneiac
tors will be short indeed We do not be-
lieyc the county court Is vested with sucl
power. II it is, why put the county {,
the extra expense Of holding an election
TO vote upon the bond issue2 Just kccJ
your seats till we vote upon the bono
issue. CITIZEN.