The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-27
BOSS RIDDEN
CHARLESTON
Demands a Free Press Whose Columns Are
Open to the People of the City
to Discuss
Fubllc Questions and One That Will Not
Hesitate to Expose Acts of Derelect Off
cials-Positior of Labor Argus


he up by the public service
both the daily censored in such
way that the public acquire information
1hmll to corporate strong fearless
and independent newspapeJ great thing on
earth the community
10 Ih eno we are trying to make the Labor
as weekly journal supply long felt want End the
growing and urgent demand and indie.
pendent newspaper.
The OF this journal bconos to No f,ot;o, 49,
clique, has politics. represents special interests and
the collar of no man or sct of mon and w - - w n
That which for the best people as we
will o onr
Questions of great magnitude bearing the morals
ureating to the wealth the and happiness
2oOO people within the gates this the capta of tho
richest and weathies state American Union are now
absorbing the attention calling economical and
just solution We must meet these problems hev come
and CO. with unbiased and We must solve
uhlcipil problems not in that credit
and profit of office holders political bosses and their vo
etinue of henchmen and parasites, way that will re-
dound to the credit prosperity the great r,nk
and file Of the body polite
Under this regime of boss ridden where the
daily press run by the interests private individuals
representing large combinations corporate wealth if s
physically impossible for the people sembance
of a square deal.
AT this time will say that no city atoev
m 'e past ten years could tell under what the
Nanawha Water and Light Company opelate tho b,si
ness of this corporation Notwithstanding the fact that 10
the duty Of the city attorney perfectly familiar with tho
terms Of every franchise that granted by the citv
hat chance has individual light consumer TO
kho" MS rights when the city attorney ignorant
OF the powers conferred the light company
We are told that large of people living in the
city are iamsing for water, although willing to nav for if
anu are coaselN refused by the of this
concern 1t IS high time that
ana Board OF Affairs take this
~ investigate the alleged this puic sarvioo
corporation ~
The Board of Affairs shoud,also appoint gas and electric
represent the doubt
that the public Untitled safeguaried and if tho
S Vi lhe Board 10 take Immediate cognzance this press
and important
The Labor Argus is the only paper in kanawba county
whose columns the citizens free and fa.r
discussion OF all public affecting the good and ~
1are OF the entire people and will
able amount OF each week discussion of tb
questions now agitatng the public mind
Now that position i'll the o,o.r,r
anu uhelu'o ocaily stated, appeal public for
sympathy and support With its tho v. of
subscription become potential factor in tbe ,nr,
ing of this city. and i'll drnouncing EXPOSING tho ,
full conduct of direct public officials
10 those believing in the righteousness of cs,s. u
ask that they tender the full their
by remttng 81 for which sends tben, Tho
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