West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-28
THE ROYAL FAMILY
AmlCable Arrangement 10 Provide for
Succession,
RANK AND FILE HAS POOR SHOWING
Party Ruled b, Iron Rod-Late Elec.
tion Offers clean OF Hope to
lnsurgent Forces.

some ot the state newspapers are say
lng that senator Scott and Col. Isaac r.
Mann have declared "trucon and that
Mr. Mann has been persuaded 20 defer
nus alnhitlon ot representing West Vir-
giha III the United States senate until
senator scott shall have completad his
present and served yet another term.
Tins Is ali right. Col. Mann is n young
man and can afford To wait n few wears
west Virginia has him in her mind's 4 eve.
In other words, he's spotted for future
reference and prcfcrmcnt. Grafton RE-
publican.
Let's see! Wasn't il Col. Isaac limo.
thy Mann who made the next largest
donation To the Republican campaign
fund.- Col. Isaac contributed 81. 900 while
senator Scott plankcd down Sll, 75o.
Then the Republican, in the exubcrance
"i it7 joy over the unscltish and benevo-
lent contributions, pcnncd the immortal
declaration that without men of this
KIND the party wouldnr live TO IA great
agr" "
In its declaration the Republican has
uttered truism which no one would be
bold enough To controvcrt.
II IL truly heroic on the part of Col.
Isaac Timothy ''to defer his ambitionr
until Senator Scott serves "A few more
terms lor we infer from the Republican
that Col. Isaac has been booked as the
successor of senator Scott.
Oh course King Stephen Bentoh'Elkins
IL to remain i'm the senate until lac shut
Hes oil the mortal coil Then Sir Thomas
Dixon, who Is II generous giver when the
contribution box il passed around, IL 90
l"Il heir to King Stephens brogans. This
has All been arranged by the Republican
machine, which is the receptacle for
all contributions, and "the people be
damned M Vanderbilt remarked he
before hc took his flight TO the celestial
shore when the people protested that
they had some rights that even million-
aires should respect.
but, then, the Elkinscs, the Scotts. the
Manns, and the Dxons are the roval
Republican family whose wishes and die
tatcs the plain people must bow to in
humble submission.
Dld IL ever occur To you, kind reader,
That 30 per cent Of the rank and file of
the members Of the Republican party are
entirely subscryient 10 the dictates of the
party bosscs2 II is true that when the
bosses lash them furiously for insubordi-
nation many Of them utter anathemas
and hurl defiance and call upon the de-
parted saints of the party TO witness their
warfare to free themselves from political
bondage, but at tho eleventh hour the
bosses apply the lash more keenly and
whip them back into the traces, and il IL
matter OF record that they make great
haste 10 ask forgiveness and pledge them
selves To be- loyal TO the dictates of their
political bosses forever more. Search his
tory and you will find that il is the only
political party in "the land of the free
and the home OF the brave" that has
ever been ruled by the iron rod
The rank and file of all other political
parties when they start 90 buck will not
stop bucking until they unhorse the
leaders who attempt to set themselves up
~ dlctators. This was fully demonstrated
ia the late Democratic state convention.
The party leaders were opposed TO the
jim Crow and disfranchisement planks.
but the militant Democrats voted 10 mt
the two planks in. Today the leading
Republican newspapers indorso the Jim
Crow plank and are gradually veering
around 10 the acknowledgements plank.
But the planks will never be adopted by
the Republican party, for the bosses die
tate thc platforms and the delegates sim
ply vote 10 adopt them without asking
any questions, and in many cases totally
indifferent or ignorant OF what they
contain.
The late election, however, holds out a
gIcam Of hope that the spirit Of independ-
cnce has at last invaded the Republican
fold Here in Preston county, up until
the last primary, the county ring die
tatcd all nominations, its word being
considered law by the orthodox faithful.
The rank and file never realized how
weak and insignificant the ring was until
they took the bit in their mouth and
began 10 frolic in the buckwheat patch.
Had not some Of them gotten cold feet
when they had firm strangle hold on
the ring they could have nominated
complete insurgent ticket.
The power Of the ring has been due 10
the manner in which the rank and hle
have submitted 10 the dictates ofthe ring,
supplemented by dire threats Of what Il
would do to those who opposed is state
ticket
The bully ofttimcs intimidatos those who
could Hog him TO thcqueen' taste II they
had the moral courage TO tackle him. 50
it is with political machines and rings.
II the people will only sail into the ma
chiuc and tine rings and call for a clean
house they will surprise themselves how
easily they can wipe them of the map.
Take the Lincoln Republicans. They
had the statchousc machine walloped to
q fair Just as the referee was about to
declare them the victors they threw up
the sponge. Now the machine has the
LincoIuitcs at It's mercy.
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