West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
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Dawson md His Offiee Seeking
Bunch o. A@s'ssmstors Shoun Up
In their True Liaht-Csonot Fool
the True Proaressives
RowLEsnuRo. Jun. 6. 1914.

kowLEsBuRC, June u, 1914.
Editor Argus:
lt may be imposing on good nature,
but we must ask that you give us space
to congratulate that noble band of Pro-
gressives who met in your town on June
Bird and organized a simon pure Pro-
gressive county executive committee
Those who attempted to betray US in the
guise of 'Progessives" have been clever
ly foiled in their bold robbery. They
have discovered that Ex-Governor Daw-
son, through his disreptuable henchmen,
cannot deliver Us over TO the Standpat
Republican organization as he did in
1912. Many OF us protested i'm 1912 that
the amalgamation contaminated by Daw-
son was nothing more than a Dawson
scheme to provide the said Dawson with
a public office. He is filling that Office
today. The editor of the Preston News
was one who doubted the sincerity of the
Dawson amalgamation and declared so
in no uncertain language. We regret
that Editor Maurice Jackson cannot see
his way clear to lead the opposition to
amalgamatlon this year. He has done
more to expose crooked politics than any
man in the county and we all honor him
for it. We concede his right to champion
amalgamation, but cannot help thinking
he is making serious mistake. We
have been follower OF the News for some
time but cannot follow it into the amalga-
nation camp.
Let us calmly and deliberately analyze
the "amalgamation Progressive county
executive committee" which was organic
ed by Messrs. Shaller and Montgomery.
Up until the day in which this committee
was organized the Hon. Samuel Il. Mont
gomery was the chairman of the Repubi-
can county executive committee. He
resigned the Craftsmanship of the Re-
publican committee on that date and the
Hon. Edward q. Shafler, the member OF
the Republican county executive COM
mittee for Kingwood district, appointed
MIR. Montgomery chairman of the Pro-
gressive county executive committee
At the same time Mr.. ShafIer gave Sene-
tor JAS. w. Flynn his proxy to represent
him (Shaiier) at the meeting of the Re-
publican committed Here is man
(Mr. Edward @. Sha6er) holding a men,
bership in the Republican committee
and ut the same time taking upon himself
the authority to appoint Progressive
committee for Preston county Can you
find parallel case in the political his
tory of this county? Is there any fair
| minded man, we care not what his poll
tics may be, who will concede that Ed
ward Q. Shaifer had any authority what
ever to organize Progressive committee
for Preston county? Most emphaticaly
No. Does it not show on the very face OF
| it that there is "A colored gentleman seek
ing to conceal himself in the wood pile?
Undoubtedly yes. A fair and impartial
analysis shows that the secret of this
amalgamation is the handwork of Ex-
| Governor Want More Office Dawson
who is a past master in promulgating
| political schemes which are profitable to
| only certain individuals. Dawson has
his Office, and it is alleged that the Hat
field administration has promised Others
| that If they can amalgamate the Republi-
can andProgressive parties that they WILDE
| given the nominations for certain offices.
| Is the Progressive party to be made q
foot ball to be kicked about 10y pro
fessional politicians to land them in
public office? Not in this year of our
| Lord, Mabel.
| would ask the Progressive brethren
| oil Preston TO cast their eye over the list
| oil names who compose the Progressive
| county executive committee. Everyone
genuine Progressive and not one OF
| them an oiliceseeker! For once we have
| men at the head OF our organization that
we have implicit confidence in Their
honesty; men whom we can follow with
an assurance that there will be no be.
trayal OF our confidence. So, brethren,
buckle on the armor and do not fail to
| attend the county convention to be held
in this town on July Is. On that date
we are going to nominate county ticket
| that will be elected in November. The
Progressive sentiment is stronger i'm Pres
ton county today than it was i'm 1912
when we gave our courageous and brilliant
leader, Theodore Roosevelt, large
majority.
JAKE WISE.