The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-01
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Editor Chronicle

Having recently made shor! Wis
1t to the scenes Of my childhood.
aud being duly Impressed by the
progress Ct The Little Mountain
State, morally mentally ana socially,
must note that my short stay was
pleasant one.
The greatest draw back e ihis
part of the country is transportation
facilities, AMI is means of pre-
venting an influx of ira - Had
the people better means of s. iIping
Their surplus products, that land
womb be Il verital,le gold-nine.
but at paesent we must be content
ed with the means now furnished
until Congress sees fit To appropYi.
ate money for The improvement. It
the Little Kanawhu. We can not
but help admire The re ord of our
own John Hamilton Who is so
zealcu>ly striving for the benefit Of
the populace at large and especially
for the people OF that Congressman
nj district. He is TO be admired
for the courage that he has shown
IN the face of such strong opposition
and his power will be felt in time to
con e, for men Of such sterling
worth are bound to win. Most es-
pecially is h4 TO be commended of
the stand that he took concerning
the death Of Corporal Arthur j.
Shower, late of the Second u. S.
Infy. WHO died in Cuba according to
the articles Of war, his father is en-
titled to six months pay, and by
Congressman Haniltons efforts he
has won the good Will Of every trne
soldier. and lover Of Our FLAG.
Every man that has served in the
U. S. Army will accord his roval
support for his return t, those halls
that made kings of finance and de-
throned them and il is noticed also
that he IS making an effort 20 have
pensions Increased for those who ey.
poused The cause of liberty In the
civil war. All these actions. regard
less of party Affiliations should be a
key note of harmony for The unani-
nous majority that will return him
to his present honorab. c seat.
Having kept in touch with the
daily proceedings Of Congress and
the Senate we notice that our prog
ressive Senator Watson is foremost
in the fight for the passage of the
Canadian Reciprocity Bill. BY his
ability to see every phase of this
vital subject now before the Legisla-
tive Lody, he has taken the right
view, and can see through the mist
that bis opponents have endeavored
to raise by the CRY of international
friction. Senator Watson was tie
subject of an article that appeared
recently in one of the prominent
Chicago papers in which he was
a subject Of comparison, in which
West Virginia was compared rs the
spartan mother and he rs the son,
and he hns gone forth to bring
back his shield or to to brought
back on it." This forcibly demon
slrates that a man does not have to
DC conspicuous on the floor to make
his fame spread nation wide
Having become interested in this
game of politics and taking fair
view of the situation we would like
to make n few caLdid statements.
but we can not violate one dot II our
oath which forbiIs Us becoming
personal in reference to our Legis-
latiye salons, and fJr such reason
we must but ibink and wonder nj
results. but honestly Mr. Editor
don't some people need The "waler
cure"
For fear Of allowing our unframed
brain to exceed ON privileges. We
will close
Trusting chat West Virginia
lorgo, and especially Of our own
country viii soon step into the lime
light Of the greatest area Of pros
pcrty yet known, / ask To- remain.
Yours for The cause
RAY WILSON.
IIDUCIARY N(VICE