West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-01

Have you observed, ye loyal and vote
her-straight Republicans of Preston coun.
ty, that Gov. William Ellsworth Glasscock
has reappointed all the old guards for
Tour more years? The philosophy of the
Republican state machine teaches that
this was done for "the good Of the partyl"
This reappointing OF the old guards every
four years is the only real perpetual mo-
ton that has ever been invented.
When William Ellsworth was touring
the state and appealing TO you for your
votes and promising you il elected gov
ernor that he would give every Republi-
can a square deal and that all factions
would share equally in the spoils of the
enemy, he was not aware of the workings
OF the perpetual notion OF the ma
chine. After he was initiated he took
kindly TO the motion" and it bids fair
to remain perpetual as long as William
Ellsworth responds TO the pressing of the
button.
The question is, how long are the Re-
publican voters going to continue as the
political slaves of the machine? MANY of
you boast that you shed your blood to
free the human slaves, which humanity
has glorified you i'm and a generous ma
ton has paid you the tribute and honor
you so richly deserved You were brave
enough TO respond TO your country's call
in the dark days of the sixties, but TODAY
you have not the courage 10 free YOUR
selves from the coils Of disreputablc po-
litical machine. These words may seem
harsh TO the sensitive ear, but the facts
warrant them. The question may be
asked, why have you not the courage of
your honest convictions 10 free yourselves
from the coils of the political machine?
The answer is that you allow political
bias and prejudice to make you polti.
cal slave instead of political freeman.
And 1t may not be amiss TO ask again,
what has your political slavery profited
your Nothing. To borrow from Leader
Shaw, it has built up an Office trust
whereby few men have been holding
the public offices since the close of the
civil war. Each year your taxes are in
creasing, the state going into debt, and
the public buildings falling into decay that
few more members of the machine may
be provided with public Offices at n salary
which they could not honestly earn by
the sweat of their brow.
How long do you propose to be fed on
the broken promises of the machine?
From the way you have been dieting on
them Tor years one would naturally sup
pose that You would prefer them to solid
and substantial food.
Why cannot you respond MS bravely and
courageously to your states and county $
call as you did TO your country's call in
the sixties? The people of the state and
county are crying out against the tyran-
meal treatment of the machine and ring.
and the appeal is made to you as honest
men to not turn deaf ear to that appeal.
As honest men you should be convinced
by this time that the Republican party is
not the lawful keeper of prosperity and
the full dinner pail With the Republi.
can party in full control of every branch
oil the county, state, and national govern
ment we have been struggling for the past
two years with the worst panic that We
have experienced in the history of the
country.
Come, Republicans of Preston, throw
OIL the yoke of the ring and the machine
and join hands with us that you, too, may
enjoy the pleasure of political freedom!