West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-05
4 SEVERE ExcoHiArioh
OF Correspondents who Would Mis-
lead the People le-inconsistencIes
Exposed In Plain Lsnsusse-Posl-
tion OF County Court Sustained

There are human vipers abroad in the
land who writhe and squirm about in the
tall grass OF obsucrity. which grows in
the slime OF SANDER, and there lie in
wait to strike their filthy pens into the
populations OF honest nen. One of these,
writing under the dual pseudonym OF
''C.over Hay and "Simon Ford
ditfuses its reptilian rhapsodies through
the medium OF the Terra Alta Republican
Strange wonder it is that the editor of
thai paper, who poses as man of morals
and education, would allow such licen-
tions infamy TO disport itself in the
columns of his classic literature
This two-headed serpent pretends to a
-common benefcence; but disappointed
ambition. resentment for defeated hopes
and a desire Of revenge too often parade
in the guise OF public spirit
Again it inhicts an indulgent public
with another batch OF its putrid poppy
rock. IL characterizes well written
article of Masontown correspondent as
''dysentary of words" but fails to
make substantial reply to the facts aud
reason contained in this article, Tor il
knows full well they are grounded i'm
truth. But be that as il may, this oracle
of tie ring then produces its usual
deceitful repitition, and clearly demon
sirates itself 10 be badly afflicted with
constipation oil thought which is worse
than ''dysentary OF words''. IL dosen't
take an expert in diction to see that
Glover Hay and "SiInon Ford are
indentical; the articles are all written in
the same style, show the same lack of
Judgment and intelligence and dispense
the same brand OF literary hash, week in
and week out. In fact, il would be i'm.
possible for any two Iear- human minds
TO be so similarly diseased with the sams
foul inflammation.
The articles are not the product of a
fair and unbiased understanding. since il
is quite too palpable that they are but
the agonized screams oil the petled few,
who are having the hide rubbed off their
naked iniquity. The whole base object
OF their calumny is to discredi. what they
ve been pleased to term worthless
audit, and To make political capital for
$lle old time ring, which ruled in Preston.
Time was, and not long since, when the
affairs of the people were really decided
in the inner businesses OF the ring-cham-
Der and orders issued therefrom. Every
candidate fer Office had irst OF obtain the
approval OF the ring and past history
his shown that the market price of politi-
cal patronage comes high and the tax
payer Is the one who eventually has TO
stand the freight. This conspiracy of
which Glover Hay and Simple Simon
are the mouthpieces have feasted on
public pie so long that they imagine graft
~ their divine privilege. They cannot
discredit the present court on the score of
graft, so they seek to viIlify it 10y deprecia-
ting the many and much needed improve
ments, which it has accomplished
Fortunately concrete bridges and the
other permanent structures achieved can
not be shattered by mere words OF
Simon would raze them to the ground
that his own rapacity might he further
glutted. But the people will not be hood
winked by such chicanery, they can see
for themselves what is being done with
their money at present--and likewise
what has been done with it in the past.
The despoiers are not content with past
loot, but they now try to disgrace honest
men in order that there may be another
symposium at the public swil barrel
Simon" seems to have very con-
yenient knowledge Of the public statutes
since he mentions snch as might, ap-
parently, favor his selfish object but
failsto tell the whole story-and we all
lFnow that half truth is the biggest kind
OF a lie. He tries to mislead the good
people Of this county by statements which
call attention to the fact that Harrison
Iinn is the only commissioner whose ac-
counts have been audited. Certainly
Harrison Zinn was the only commissioner
who had custody of any Of the county's
money. Under the old alternate road
law, the people had the choice Of work.
ing on the roads OF paying tax equiva-
lent TO this work. Reno voted TO pay
the tax and Harrison Zinn, it's representa-
tive, was intrusted with the finds 30 rails
ed, and ordered to devote the same TO
the Improvement Of the roads in Reno
Now this gentleman, since deceased. has
never made any account of RECORD for
the greater part OF the money so deliver
ed 70 him. lie may have properly apple
ed it, but since he was paid for his work
It is only just that an account should
have been made to the people for their
money. II any Of it were diverted or
misappropriated, that amount, which
rigftiully belongs 10 the taxpayers Of
Reno district, should be refunded to them
or applied to the Improvement Of their
roads. You may rest assured that II any
one owed Simon a debt he wouldn' allow
the debt0f's death 10 cancel the obliga.
ton. When Harrison Zinn was appoint
ed and intrusted with this money, the
complexion Of the court was seven TO one
Republican. II the Old Republican courts
were such businesslike tribunals, as the
scandal-monger alleges. why didn't they
require some sort Of bond from Mr.. Zinn7
And without seeking to impugn Mr..
Iinn's integrity one iota. wouldn't IL be
quite nstural for any court Of common
senso 10 compel an accounting from the
man who had been using The county
Ends2 The fool play 70 the sentiment
the people BY accusing the present
court oi maliciously auditing the &C..