West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
Among Familiar Scenes.

Among Familiar Scenes.
The Hon. Elliott Northcott, United
States minister TO Colombia, has arrived
at his destination among familiar scenes.
In dispatch 10 the state department at
Washington he states that the insurgents
took possession of the city the day Of his
arrival and are now i'm full control Of the
government. This no doubt will be both
pleasant and encouraging news TO the
West Virginia Republican insurgents.
Minister Northcott can scarcely be un-
mindful of the stirring scenes enacted
while the insurgents were storming the
breastworks of the statehouse machine in
1908. Had not the leader on this mem
orable occasion been suddenly stricken
with cold feet it is more than probable
that the Hon. Elliott would not be the
accredited United States minister TO Co
lombia. The unexpected surrender OF
Gen. Arnold c. Scherr placed the ma
chine once more in the saddle and en-
abled il to whip sufficient number Of
the insurgents back into the traces TO
give them another four years lease on
the pies.
True, William Ellsworth Glasscock made
flattering and generous promises to the
insurgents that they would be amply re-
warded for the sacrifice which they were
about TO make for the good of the party"
The number of crimes which the machine
has committed OH the rank and file OF the
Republicans for "the good of the party"
| is too voluminous TO find space in THE
ARGUS.
As soon "a the machine got full posses
sion OF the pies Dispenser Glasscock dis
covered that there were not enough pies
TO go around, and a second sacrifice must
be made for "thc good of the party"
Thereupon he assembled the old guard
and informed them that the pies belonged
10 them by right of inheritance, and as
the rightful dispenser of all pies il became
his painful duty to offer up the insurgents
as n sacrifice for the good of the machine
family. Amid the joyous shouts and
thanks Of the old machine guard the dis
penser solemnly offered up the insurgents
as a sacrifice for ''the good OF the party
Thus the insurgents became the victims
OF the Republican machine for the fifty
fifth time that the old guard might retair
the pies.
Il Already the Republican machine news
paper organs have inaugurated their cam
paign of harmony" They cunningl!
avow that the Republican factions have
kissed and made up and buried tn,
Ratchet and everything is now harmony
in the party. The purpose of this cam
paign of harmony by the organs of tn,
machine is obvious. The object is to tr!
and manufacture sentiment in favor o
the machine 10y creating the impression
that Gov. Glasscock has generously rec
/ ognized the insurgent Republicans in tin
, distribution of the state patronage. Blu
We can hardly think that there is an i'm
surgent in Preston county so innocen
and misinformed as to believe it. Her
r in Preston every Republican who has NJ
ceived an appointment by the grace {
Gov. Glasscock is genuine machine man
/ Every insurgent applicant has been turne
down. This is not the way harmony
, brought about.
, No, Republicans of Preston, the ma
, chine expects You to 'vote the ticke
straight for 1.-THE good of the party.
1t has fooled you so often that it thinks
can turn the trick again. But it canno
/ | il you get together and organize and plac
your sentinels on guard. But il you d
not perfect your organization the rim
may recover some of its lost ground. A
things now stand you have it beaten.
THE ARGUS wants to assist you; TO hel
yon in your righteous warfare on the rim
and the machine, but you must remem
Der that "the Lord helps those who he'll
themselves" Let your watchword be
Organize! ORGANIZED" You have sui
fered much in the late campaigns for tn
disOrganized manner in which you as
sailed the enemy. Already the ring ant
the machine are preparing for the pri
mary campaigns of 1910 and 1912, an,
they hope TO catch the insurgents off the
guard. We cannot persuade ourself I,
think they will. There is too much a
stake. This county must be redeemed
from ring rule and bossism Keep you
camp6res burning brightly and depend
upon it that the people will gather around
them.