West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29

Crum requested that this be not
done and the editor of this paper
agreed to withhold the publica-
ton until such time as he chose
TO use it. Billings is grateful to
McCrum whom he believed to be
responsible for the apparent ST.
lencing of The Rough Rider. The
II. A. ID. spoken of and who il is
stated was III Parsons, looking up
some titles, for three days is II.
A. Dunn. the paid representative
of the Water Power Trust. You
will note that Billings tells him
what the company could expect
and also what they could do.
Nice of him, isn't it, to inform
them what they can expect from
him and his like and also what
would be expected in return.
Must also be in close and fami-
liar touch with the representa-
tives of this trust when he can
speak on such terms. Note he
states that he put it square up to
Mr.. Dunn. Wonder why he used
only the initials? II. A. ID. is all
that appears. Why is Billings so
ashamed of this man whom he
put it squarely before as to what
could be expected that he does
not use his name? Endeavoring
to conceal something in case the
letter should fall into hands other
than for the one intended. The
honest man has nothing to con-
ceal and does not try TO use code
language in honorable CORE
spondence. Coming farther down
in the letter we observe that
Billings says Jason Harmonic
is not afraid 10 write his name in
full-is only a joke. Don't you
think, Mr.. Voter, that is the best
recommendation that could be
given Mr.. Harmon. coming from
Samuel O. Billings? A man who
is considered joke by Sam. Bill
ings is pretty good man for the
rest of the people to trust, Won
der if the reason Mr.. Harmon is
considered a joke, by Sam. Bill
ings, is not due to Jason Har-
mons incorruptible honesty? For
too many years the likes of Sam
Billings have been elected to
Office and thus the joke has been
on the people. This time Sam.
can take a good hearty laugh at
Jason Harmon-the joke-when
Harmon is sworn in as senator
from this district after his cleo
ton this year of our Lord. An
other man the joke will be on
also is Arlington Bliss McCrum
as he will have a colleague who
will put a few jokers into water
power bills introduced by the
willy McCrum whereby the PEG
PIE and not the Trusts will
profit.
You will note that Billings
says he does not know who fur
nished Reed the dope about the
editor of The Rough Rider; but
advises McCrum that Reed will
possibly disclose the identity of
the person, who peddles filth, if
he will but ask the editor of the
Repugnant. Evidently McCrum
was greatly interested in this and
had been congratulating Sam. for
doing so but even Sam. did not
care to take credit for this. Nice
lot this TO send down TO Charles
ton to represent us as senator's. is
it not? Can the people Of this
county conscientiously favor
such candidates with their votes !?
This thing of voting the party
ticket no matter who may be the
candidate is just what has gotten
this state into such a deplorable
condition and the sooner the people
wake up to that fact and repudi-
ate all candidates of this sort the
better we are going to be for it.
Vote for your own interest and
for your own pocketbook instead
of putting into office those who
would betrav you and assist cor
porate greed to fill the Golfers OF
the Trusts.
McDaniePs Reply to Billings.
Kingwood, West Va,
Oct. I, 1914.
Dear Sir:-I will be here next
Tuesday If you want to see me.
Will see if McCrum will be here
at that time. Don't know what
II. A. Dunn has to do with our
business, as he represents the
water power combine in this
county.
Yours truly,
J. A. MCDANIEL.
Address side of Mckinley pos
tai card:
Hon. s. O. Billings,
Parsons.
West Va.