West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-05-06
The Last Resort.

The Journal finding itself without argu-
ment resorts to the weapon OF the defeated
abuse. The ARGUS must respectfully
decline TO be drawn into personal con-
troversy with the Journal. The people
OF Preston county are i'm nowise concerned
about the personality of the Journal and
The ARGUS, but they are vitality interest
ed in the manner in which they are being
taxed by the county, state, and nation
They have right TO ask questions of their
public servants, the office holders, and il
ueed be criticise their public acts. This
IS legitimate and no public official nor
political party need fear criticism if they
have not violated their pledges and prom
Uses to the people. II they have violated
their pledges and trust, then ga guilty
conscience needs no accuser.''
Every now and then the Journal is
seized with a spasm of virtue and in its
delirium it attacks every one who has the
temerity to disagree with it. This has
been the custom of the Journal for over
quarter OF century. Those whom il
could not control it abused.
In advocating political issues the Jour.
nal Is nothing il not inconsistent. II is
the knowledge of being guilty of such de-
ception and hypocrisy that causes il To
lash itself into such violence.
But why should the Journal expect the
people of Preston 10 have any confidence
IN what 1t advocates in political matters?
IL preaches one doctrine and practices the
opposite. In its narrow and bigoted way
1t has set itself up as the apostle of pro-
mbitioni 1t would condemn every ono
to the guillotine who would dare opnose
prohibition as defined by it. If il could
be accepted seriously it would defeat any
political party that would refuse 10 give
the people statewide prohibition. This
u the way il talks, bat how does il act2
Twice has Republican northumberland
the submission of the prohibition amend
ment to the people 1t violently and We.
hemently opposed Samuel II. MONTGOMERY
Tor denomination when the senator had
chainpioned and voted for the amend
inent- Thus it opposed representative
who had been weighed in the balance and
not found wanting. What inconsistency
The Republican party in it, last plat
form pledged that II the people would elect
its ticket the party would pas a probili.
ton amendment 10 be voted ON bv tbo
people. II failed to keep its pledge. Has
the Journal denounced the party for
violation Of it, pledge and declared that
u could no longer affiliate with s1cl q
deceptive organization which had tvice
tailed 70 redeem it, pledge? No. II stiu
prociaims the Republican party every.
thing that il sacred and the only friend
OF the people and the arch enemy Of tho
anti-prohibitionistsi
u there an unbiased mind in pr..t,.,,
county who can tuthiully aver that be
believe the Journal honest and ipcero
IN its advocacy Of prohibition when il
continues ~ support a party that has
twice defeated the measure Tor which II
stands prepared 20 sacrifice everything
except honor and political office
Pct are in your mind, n you can At,,.
ham Lincoln, Horace Greeley. Wendell
Phillips, and a host Of Others who led tbo
abolition movement supporting the Re.
publican party after twice being given an
opportunity 10 abolish slavery and reir,s.
ing ~ do 80 IL there q Republican of
The old school IN Preston today who en-.
tertains tbe idea for one moment that
Lincoln, Greeley, and Phillip. would con.
tnue their support 81 a party that had
twice refused h. pas. toe measure which. |
they advocated?
And when the Journal j.. OCCASIONALLY |
reminded oi IT, Inconsistency H. grov'.
liyid with rage and exhausts its ,ocabr. |
larry IN vain attempt 30 deuounco and |
Witty IHe Anocs for revertinq b. IT,
IHD ARGUS could call attention n uapo
more such Inconsistencies, but ipasmpcb /
= the people Of Preston are quite famil.
~ with the Journals game d playing
18th ends against TIE middle il il unnee.
ssary ~ present