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

Today the fruits OF President Will
sons administration, not yet a year
and six months old, are piled high be-
fore us. We were warned that the
passage of the tariff act, which was it's
first conspicuous achievement, would
flood American markets with foreign
goods. but the import statistics of the
first nine months OF its operation show
that the normal annual increase OF
our import t(ade has not been equal
led under the new tariff. We are
about to put into operation banking
law acclaimed by the financial wis
dom of this country and Europe Our
national good faith has been vindicat-
ed in the eyes of all the great carrying
nations of the world by the repeal OF
the Canal toll exemption act. Our re-
lations with South America have been
brought to the best condition they
have presented since the Mexican
war. And now, with all Europe ablaze
with war, the United States, thanks to
Woodrow Wilson's good sense, wide
sympathies. political tact and colossal
Indifference TO detraction and criti-
cfsm when serving his nation as God
has given wisdom to serve, is at peace
with all mankind anc ready TO serve
the world with trade and treasure.
with food and implements of work, as
only mighty nation at peace can
serve world broken and distracted
and panic-stricken by war.
Some men have to wait until they
are dead before the quality of their
public service appears. To Woodrow
Wilson's couBtrymen has been given
the vision of the value of his work
while he is yet alive. We can not heal
the grief which is his portion, but, in
view of the harvest of his labor which
is before us, the least that we can say
is the wo d: "Well done" We can
at least Join our wishes and our pray
ers that the sense OF work faithfully
wrought may nerve his hand and
brain for the tasks which still con
front him, and that, with all the
weight of his personal griefs, some
thing OF the deep JOY of the reaper
among the Rarnered sheaves may be
his in these autumn days.-St. Louis
Republic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
Deserves nefenf.

George NJ Bowers must think that
the people Of the Second Congressional
district are a set OF fools to believe
his rot that IL he is elected TO Con
gress that he will get them postonices.
If any sane person will stop and re-
fleet they will have to admit that a
Democratic administration which fir
cd Georre Bowers as fish commits
sioner would not accept any recon-
mendatiOn that Bowers would make.
If he had not been fred by the Wilson
administration he could not hope to
receive any political favors from a
Democratic administration. Has Con-
gressmen Hughes. Avis. Moss and
Sutherland gotten any postofces from
the Wilson administration Not one.
Has Senator Nathan Gom gotten any
postonices? Not one. or course they
have not and they have asked for
none for the simple reason that they
are Republicans of the standpat order
and know that the Wilson administra-
uon rs not giving public Offices to Re
publicans. Then why does George
Bowers tell the people that n he Is
elected to Congress that he will get
DostofIlces for them? A man who will
deliberately tell such rot deserves "a
be defeated by an Overwhelming ma
jority That he Is going to receive
such drubbing is a foregone con
clusion He has been sucking the pub
lie teat for over twenty-five years He
claims he had ,O56 West Virginians
appointed TO Office during that time
but he did not give Preston county
ONE Of the appointments. lie Is now
down on bcnded knees begging Pres
ton to elect him C Congress. -Rougf
Rider.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
Progressive Praise of the President

In his speech in Kansas City. Kans..
opening the State campaign for the
Progressives. Henry j. Allen declared
Tor the new rule i'm county and State
affairs, defended President Wilson'S
administration i'm it's Mexican and 9th
or policies, and declared that the new
spirit In politics called for the clint
nation of politics from local and State
Offices.
THE only argument that is made
for the amalgamation of the Progress
sive and Republican parties Is that
united we can whip the Democrats
That has been the aim OF all our DO
litical activities as far back as / can
remember. That is the reason we
have so much slow progress I'm the
development of government. Has IL
occurred to you that possibly the
Democrats do not deserve TO be whip
ped? If Woodrow Wilson carries out
his program and succeeds i'm doing
what ever one comedies that he is
trying to do. possibly the American
people will demand his recollection,
and why shouldn't they? That is the
new idea, the new spirit i'm politics.
"If he fails il will be because his
party is merely the Democratic party
and unable TO catch the new spirit
Then his party should be defeated,
just as the Republican party was de-
feated.
let us get the vision of the gov
ernment, rather than the party.
"The people must first get posses
sion OF the Government and then ad-
minister It for the people who live
under 1t and who pay the costs of the
administration. We can neither re-
duce taxes nor promote the public
welfare upon n platform of whipping
the Democrats Kansas City Star
(Prog)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
"Imprnctical- Presidency.

good many political gentlemen
nowadays are saying this or something
like il:
There sits today In the White
House n splendid. but utterly imprac-
ucal man, schoolmaster and not n
statesman"
Along this line IL is attempted 10
make Woodrow Wilson unpopular to
create the impression that he is ex-
elusive, visionary. merely literary
and not i'm close touch with the peo-
Pile
But the politicians OF all parties
may as well make up their minds to
one thing, anu that is that the people
will Judge Woodrow Wilson by what
he does. solely. They will not damn
President because he has been a
teacher, blacksmith. lawyer. minister
or anything Else. and they will brand
him Impractical" only when they see
the actual results OF his administra-
tion.
President is not what he lis be-
aAN'NN w wv buN NndN TIC is
BY olecting Wilson. the country de-
clared for tariff revision downward.
Wilson gave Il. and IL is yet to be de-
monstrated that the form and extent
to which he gave 1t are Justly subject
to condemnation as impractical"
The financial world was bowling
for financial reform. Wilson gave II.
and his most bitter political enemies
in the financial world now admit that
his plan will work advantageously to
the whole nation.
Note well that all the monopoly
managers and their lawyers are yell
ing, Let the Sherman antitrust law
alone!" And If there's any piece of
legislation, iE all tho history of legis-
lation, that has proved especially "im-
practical" it is that very Sherman
measure! For that stone Wilson Is
trying to givo us bread, or something
equally as practical and digestible.
Wise or foolish i'm what he has ac-
complished the schoolmaster I'm the
White House has been practical and
deserves the popular confidence that
he is of the people. In the social and
diplomatic life of the capitol city he
has smashed impractical precedent.
To legislation he has given practical
teeth with which to bite
You may condemn Woodrow Wilson
for everything he does but, If honest,
you have to admit that what he makes
has practical cutting edge.-Cin-
cinnati Post
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29

New York, oct. 20-New inquiries
for rolled. forged and cast steel prod.
ucts are in the New York market for
export 10 Europe Some of the indi.
vidual inquiries run as high at 10000
tons. and the prospect is that several
OF the latest inquiries will develop in
20 business iu the course of few
days
One great difficulty in placing Eu-
ropean contracts for both scmi-fnish-
cd and fully finished steel with Amer
ican mills is that the practices OF our
local manufacturers differ radically
from those in Great Britain and CON
sequcntly the sizes Of steel wanted
for export are not standard in this
country. This was well exemplified
within the last day OF two in efforts
made to buy shcot-bars for British
mills The same remarks apply to
rods and rounds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
War TnX In Brief.

I'm order TO meet the deficit I'm the
Government income, caused by a de-
crease I'm evenue receipts from impor-
tations. due 20 the European war. the
Democratic party plans TO raise tenn
porarily S1Oi,OOO.OOO a year by direct
taxation. More than one-half of this
tax is to be raised from intoxicating
beverages beer, whiskey, cordials,
and so forth Two-hfths Of the other
half is TO be raised from financial
transactions. such as bonds, deben-
lures. stock certificate issues, trans
fers. and 50 forth, promissory notes.
conveyances and so on, while OF the
remainder. $5.OOO,OOO is to be raised
from cosmetics and chewing gum,
and another S5,OOO,OOO is to be raised
from tobacco.
The Republican party Is opposing
this tax. and by 80 doing would stae
the Government in its purpose by re-
fusing It adequate money to meet its
legitimate expenses.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
STANDS FOR THE GOVERNMENT
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
STANDS FOR THE DISTILJERS
THE BREWERS. THE FINANCIAL
INTERESTS AND THE TOBACCO
TRUST
FOR WHOM DO THE VOTERS
! STAND?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
Wisdom OF Democratic Legislation At
tested by Other Party Votes.

The election OF United States Sena-
tors by the People Act passed the
House, supported by 10l Republicans
and Progressives. and passed the Sen
ate supported by SO Republicans and
Progressives.
Underwood Tariff Act passed the
House supported by Republicans and
Progressives. and passed the Senate
supported by 3 Republicans and Pro
gressives.
Currency Act passed the House sup
ported by 80 Republicans and Pro
gressives. and passed the Senate sup
ported by Republicans and Progress
sives.
Clayton Antitrust bill passed the
House supported by % Republicans
and Progressives. and passed the Sen
ate by 81 to l6.
RaybuTn Railway Securities bin
passed the House supported by "a Re
publicans and Progressiyes. (only
twelve standpat Republicans voted
against the BILL
Mexican War resolution passed the
House supported by 81 Republicans
and Progressives. and passed the
Senate supported by 20 Republicans
and Progressives.
European War emergency legisla-
ton authorizing emergency note issue,
passed the Senate by acclamation. and
passed the House by 23l to 6.
Federal Trade Commission bill pass
ed the House by acclamation.
Lever Agricultural Extension Act
passed the House by acclamation.
Industrial Employees Arbitration
Act passed the House by acclamation.
American registration for foreign
built ships passed both the House and
the Senate by acclamation.
And many other Democratic meas
ures passed both the House and the
Senate supported by Republicans and
Progressives, while still others passed
by acclamation. there being no de-
mand from Republicans or Progress
sives for roll calls
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
How TO Support Wilson

If YOU ARE FOR WOODROW
WILSON AND HIS POLICIES YOU
SHOULD VOTE FOR DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES FOR THE SENATE
AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
.TIVES WHO WILL SUPPORT AND
AID HIM IN THE EXECUTION OF
THOSE POLICIES. YOU CANNOT
UPHOLD HIM BY VOTING FOR RE
PUBLICANS WHO WILL OPPOSE
HIM IN THE NEXT CONGRESS, AS
THEY HAVE IN THE PRESENT
CONGRESS.
If you believe that President VIII
son is a SAFE MAN; II you believe
that ne is working for the BEST IN
ITERESTS OF the country; n you be
lieve that the things which he has
done are hased upon RIGHT PRIN-
CIPLES: II YOU believe that nc should
be allowed 20 CONTINUE THE WORK
which he has begun, you should VOTE
FOR THE MEN WHO WILL up
HOLD HIM. Republicans in the next
Senate AMI House. for political pur-
poses. will oppose him and his poll
cies. Democrats will sustain him
a vote for Democratic candidates
for the Senate and for Democratic
members OF the House IS a vote for
Wilson a vote for Republican can
didates is a vote against Wilson
| There IS no middle ground
VOTE FOR YOUR OWN INTER
ESTs. VOTE FOR WILSON.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
Wants BoIyard for Superintendent.
Bruceton Mills, October 2s. 1914.
Editor Argus:

Bruceton Mills, October 2S. 1914.
Editor Argus:
Win you kindly permit me space in
your valuable paper to make a, few
observations concerning one OF our
candidates. We have been reading the
various communications appearing in
some of the papers of the county con-
corning the eligibility of Mr.. Marshall
+. Martin for the office OF county su-
perintendent. We notice that the
charge is made that he is not eligible
FOR the Office because he does not
possess either first grade certificate
or its equivalent as the law provides.
AT first we did not regard these re-
ports as being true. but are now con-
vinced that they are true. We remem-
Der when he was campaigning through
this section before the primary last
spring that he claimed some one who
was not favorable TO him was circu-
lating untrue reports about his quail
fications for the office and To prove
his point showed us a certificate and a
diploma froIh a college. Nor being
able TO fully understand the value of
such things. we were deceived I'm sup
porting him for the place, but have
since learned that the diploma when
he styled degree. was only an ordi-
nary business diploma and the certi-
ficate he held was an emergency GER
tiflcate granted without an examina-
tion and good for one year. Now, we
have always regarded the office of
county superintendent as one OF the
most important i'm the county. The
training of our boys and girls for the
duties and responsibilities of life is a
sacred trust, and those elected TO fiji
these impoi tant positions should be
men OF highest educational qualifica-
tions and possessing superior quail
ties of character. We had the utmost
confidence In Mr. Martins qualifica-
tions and fitness for the place, but
since being deceived as we have been
deceived in this matter. il is our in
tention To support Mr.. Bolyard for the
place and from what we are able TO
learn OF hin, he is fully qualified in
every respect to fill the Office 20 our
entire satisfaction.
HONEST ABE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
PRINCIPAL PLEDGES
or the Platform on which the Demo.
cratic Party Was Given Govern.
ment Control.

Abolition of Cannonism and restora.
'ion of popular government.
Income tax law.
Reduction of tarifr taxation.
Emancipation of the country from
the control OF Wall street and the
money power.
Regulation of corporations.
destruction OF monopoly.
Extensions OF parcels post.
Election of United States Senator's
by direct vote OF the people.
Maintenance of peace with foreign
countries.
exemption OF labor and farmers or
sanizations from operation of anti
trust laws.
Jury trials i'm cases OF indirect con-
tempt proceedings i'm Federal courts.
Physical valuation of railroads.
Legislation giving the Filipino peo-
pie n larger share in their own gov
ernment. with view of ultimate in
dependence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
aMnfchfnI Malflnpy Wins

(From the Pittsburg Gazette-Times
Standpat Republican, United States
Senator George r. oliver Of Pennsyl-
yania, Owner and Editor)
president Wilson should be trust
ed to steer the American ship Of state
free OF the infinite national perils OF
Europe's gigantic embodiment. Let
as not forget that. much as game was
made OF his policy Of 'watchful wait
ing with regard to Mexico. It is now
almost universally conceded that that
proved to be the wise course. Imagine
us at war with Mexico at this juno
ture with Europe IN the death grapple
Of the centuriesi"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
Taxing "The People"

we are called upon 90 enact reve-
nue. Legislation proposing to TAX THE
PEOPLE annually one hundred and
five millions OF dollars"
The capitals are ours but the re-
mainder is contained In statement
issued for campaign purposes by Rep.
Charles n. Burke, OF South Dakota. a
member OF the House OF Representa-
tives and the Republican candidate for
the Senate from that state
Democrats taxing "the people"
S1O5,OOO,OOO are they? This sum re-
fers to the emergency revenue tax
made necessary by reason Of the Eu-
ropean war, which has caused a de-
crease OF imports and a consequent
decrease OF customs revenue.
Who are "the people who are thus
taxed? or the proposed emergency
tax more than one-half is to be raised
from an increased tax on whigkcy,
wines, beer and other intoxicants,
while onc-half of the remainder is to
be raised by tax upon hnancial
transactions. a tax upon money lend
ers.
Then "the people" who are to be tax
ed are the distillers. the brewers, the
wine makers. the rum sellers and the
money lenders
These constitute the people" These
are "the people" for whom Mr.. Burke
and the Republican party are so so
licitous Naturally. these are always
"the people" with the Republican par
/ ty.
Shame upon you. Democracy tha
you should tax "the people TO sup
port the government
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29

| 'f""' ihN OF CORNING, Mhichi
Ihe Republicans are making a great
nowl over the war revenue tax bill
me necessity for the passage of tbis
measure is apparent to the average
man no matter what his political he
iieis may be. Nearly all of Europe is
at war; the men who produce articles
winch are imported into the United
states and which pay a revenue duty
winch goes toward the support of this
government are fighting each other.
lhelr production has stopped, and
hence importations have decreased
~ follows naturally that revenue TO
thls Government from imports has
decreased. The war tax bill ia n fem
porary relief measure for Govern
Inent expenses equal TO the amount
formerly obtained from duties paid
upon importations. This is the whole
proposition briefly stated. II IL 40
! clear that child should easily under
stand II. II is difficult to conceive of
an American being so unpatriotic as
to antagonize a simple and honest
plan to meet this deficit, and the oppo-
sition which the Republican party is
making to IT is solely for political
purposes
When the voters are. asked to en-
dorse this opposition they should bear
insmind the fact that large portion
OF the proposed tax, In fact. approx
mately one-half OF IL. is to be raised by
increasing the tax upon intoxicating
beverages. Why this great interest
which the Republican party is mani
Testing to prevent an increase i'm the
taxation upon beer and whiskey and
wines? The Republican party has
stood for a tax OF 100 per cent. upon
woolen blankets and for tax OF IT'S
per cent. upon other articles OF wooden
manufacture, which the people need
TO keep them in warmth and health.
II has passed tariff laws imposing
taxes OF double the value OF merchan-
disc which goes into the daily lives OF
the people, and in the interests of pro-
tected monopolists II has howled when
such taxes have been reduced. Now
the Republican party comes forth and
shouts itself hoarse because the Dem
ocratic party is raising the taxation
upon intoxicating liquors In order to
meet a deficit in the revenues for
which no one in this country is re-
sponsible.
The Republican party is perfectly
willing to have the clothing OF the
people taxed to the limit, but It raises
It's voice in protest because there is
to be an increased tax on rum. If Il
were within the power OF the Republi-
can party to prevent the enactment
OF this bill. there would be a great
saving to the distillers and the brew
ers.
MIR. Voter, are you interested I'm saw
ing money for the distillers and the
brewers, or are you interested i'm pro
yiding the National Government with
sufficient revenue to maintain its ex-
penses?
MIR VOTER. ARE YOU FOR A
TAX on WHISKEY OR A TAX ON
WOOLENS?
MIR VOTER, ARE YOU FOR A
TAX on BEER OR FOR A TAX on
BOOTS?
THINK THIS OVER WHEN THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY ASKS YOU
TO VOTE AGAINST THE MEN WHO
ARE ADVOCATING THE WAR TAX
BILL TO PROVIDE THE GOVERN
MENT WITH THE INCOME WHICH
! TT NEEDS
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
Let the Opposition Answer

What is your program If you are
returned to power?
you repeal the Income Tax?
Would you take backward step on
the parcels post?
Would you restore tariff taxes on
necessities?
Would you restore the panic-breed-
ing currency laws Of other years?
Would you repeal the Agricultural
Extension bill?
Would you reduce increased pen
sions for old soldiers?
Would you return to one-man Can
nonism in controI of Congress?
Would you repeal the law protect
ing women and children in the Ma
tional Capital?
Would you re-establish the corrupt
ing partnership between dollar poll
tics and unfair business?
Would YOU change Woodrow VIII
sons Democratic progressive policies
II you could?
If not, what Democratic laws would
you repeal?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29

Editor Preston County Journal
Kingwood. w. Va.
, My dear SIR
In an editorial i'm your paper last
week you do me n great injustice and
feel sure that you personally would
not want to do this nor would YOU
wiltully mislead the good people of
Preston county.
You stated that l was absent l5S
days during .he last session. IL may
have been that | missed that many
roll calls. but the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency had leave TO sit dur
ing the sessions or Congress aud
many times we did not 70 upon the
floor of the House when the roll was
called, In fact, never, unless our pres
ence was required TO make quorum
or to vote upon some important meas
ure. Again, on many occasions roll
calls were had and measures voted nm
on while was away attending to
business Mt the Departments. A Con
gressman who faithfully represents
his constituency has much Department
tai work to do and 1 have felt that
could serve che people of the Second
district better looking after such work
as obtaining pensions for the old sol
diers, new rural routes and extensions
OF the old ones. and taking care of all
such matters pertaining TO the wei
fare of the district. In these ways
have missed roll calls and once or
twice have missed an important vote.
Your statement. therefore, does me an
injustice. There are many other inn
portant things to do in Congress be-
sides answering roll calls.
/ trust you will be good enough to
correct this.
Very truly yours.
VIM. G. BROWN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29
Answer These Questions on Election
Day;

Answer These Questions on Election
Day:
Are you with Wall street OF for safe
money?
Are you for Cannonism or for peo-
ple's rule?
Are you for a tax on the necessarics
OF life or tax on wealth?
49, Are you for the express companies
or for the parcels post?
Are you with the consumer or with
the trusts?
Are you for peace at home and
abroad or for war?
Are you for government aid to good
roads everywhere
Arc you for tariff favorable to a
few or 10 the many?
Are you for Woodrow Wilson or the
lobbyists?
Are you for special interests OF for
equal opportunities for al?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29

Mr.. Bowers spends great deal Of
his time in the eastern states trying
to get his friends Of special privileges
to advance him big sums Of money
for his campaign. Mr.. Bowers high.
est conception OF politics is the use Of
money Rough Rider.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29

Each century has given us one
great. dominating American.
The Eighteenth century gave as
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The Nineteenth century gave us
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Twentieth century gave us
WOODROW WILSON.
FIRST FOR PEACE.
LAST FOR WAR.
ALWAYS FOR THE GOOD OF HIS
COUNTRY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct 28-The Car
negie Steel Co. has closed the deal to
provide 1900 tons OF steel rails to the
government Of Queensland, Australia.
for use on the State railroads.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29

No four-horse team ever pulled The
peoples cause 60 higher ground and
surer footing than Woodrow Wilson.
William jennings Bryan and the
Democratic Senate. and the Demo
cratic House.