West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-28
AGREES WITH JAKE WISE"
Newbura Progressive Says the Rank
and File viii Not Stand for Anal
aemation--Can See Dawson's Hand
In the Manipulation at County Seat
NEwBURG, May %, 1914.

NEwBURG, May %, 1914.
Editor Argus:
The best reason why the Progressves
should not amalgamate with the old
standpat Republicans that has come un-
! der my notice il the letter oil cake
Wise" And he hits the nail square on
the head when he says that the rank and
file of the Progressives will not stand for
| amalgamation. You are right i'm your
diagnosis, Bro. Wise. The brethren in
this town will administer TO amalgamation
| a solar picks blow when the time comes.
Bill Dawson worked the trick on us i'm
1912 when he Endorsed the standpat can
didates and placed them on our ticket.
We were promised that il Hatfield, the
'unbought, Embossed and unafraid,"
were elected governor that when he shook
the plum tree the plums would be handed
over to new faces. III you will take time
TO consult the roster OF appointments by
Hatfield, you will find every PLAN, with
few honorable exceptions, that has
been handed out 10y the Governor has
fallen into the lap OF old faces. And the
few new faces that have been rewarded
and so docile that an infant can drive
them in the machine parade without any
danger OF them shying when the whip is
cracked over their heads.
Let US inquire into the causes which
led up to the organization OF the Pro-
gressive party. There must be vital
causes for its organization. What are
they? Is not the principal cause to be
found in the corrupt methods which have
controlled the Republican party for years?
Debating all nominations from president
to constable. And when they could not
| dictate them they did not hesitate to de-
| liberately steal them. Many such cases
might be cited in this county. Charley
Teter was robbed of the nomination Tor
| governor in 1901. Arnold Scherr was
cheated out of the nomination Tor gov
| ernor in 1908. The nomination for presi-
dent was stolen from Theodore Roosevelt
in 1912. But they reckoned without their
host when they stole the nomination from
Roosevelt. He would not stand for such
a fragrant steal. We know the result of
the steal. Progressive party born and
Theodore Roosevelt nominated for presi-
dent. Our own Teddy swept this state
and Preston county by an overwhelming
majority. Now we are asked to amalga-
mate with the party that has been steal
ing nominations for years. And who are
the men that have invited us to step into
the amalgamation trap that was sprung
| on us by Bill Dawson in 1912? Two men
| whose frequent visits to Charleston arouse
| suspicious that the fine Italian hand OF
the willy Bill Dawson has been working
out the details of amalgamation. Now
we all know that there is no other one
man who has done more to disrupt the
Republican party than this very same
Dawson. He has been politician all
his life, and it is an undisputed fact that
he has been the prime beneficiary of Re-
publican victories. He has been public
oflice-holder for twenty-five or thirty
| years. He has his emissaries in every
county in the state advocating amalga-
nation. And is it not retributive justice
that he has been read out of the Progress.
sive party? You all remember, my
brethren, how Dawson used to read Re-
publicans out OF that party because they
would not stand for his ring politics.
In conclusion, want to add that the
rump Progressive committee appointed by
Ed Shafier will hardly be recognized by
the state committee. We want real,
genuine Progressves put on guard. Nc
amalgamators for us. JUNO.