The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
TuEsp AZ. NOVEMBER 1e, 1sl5.
Al SAD STORY.


is sad story mates; but nevertheless true. The
old Democratic ship Of state in Fairmont is getting
wobbly-shes full OF holes, and the ships officers
fear she won't get through the battle year, and
they have the right dope.
The Democratic strategy board is working night and
day to plug up as many Of the in her side pos
sbe by trumpng decayed and false charges against
Republican civil service Office holders in the post oce
department Of this city putting them out of offices they
have filled honorably and acceptably for years-and in
their places they plan to put bunch Of Democratic Of
ace seekers and Job hunters. in order have them in
line for the big !doings next year.
There are depths to which the Democratic ring will
not descend in the effort to their power in local
politics, which was given them, at all through clean
cut victory, such as the Republicans will achieve at
the next general election, but through unfortunate
split in the Republican party. Those who bolted the
Republican, party in 1912 and allowed the Democrats
to land at theop the pile have repented many times
Of their folly coming back to the party which
they left four years ago and will join hands with that
party giving the Democrats the worst waiopng they
have ever received. The Democrats know this to be
the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth,
and II "a this fact that is causing them untold worry
and making them stoop to such disgraceful tactics as
have been disclosed in this city during the past few
days-and the worst Of their ignominious efforts are
probably yet to come.
II Is interesting to that in their efforts to clean
out all the Republicans holding positions in the post
ofice department that the Democrats have gone back
and dug up fake charges which were disproven over
seven years ago, at the time they first brought
forward
Let us take the case Of George P. Cochran, for in
stance Does e not seem strange that who spent
six years public schools and four in the Nor
NAL school and who took the service examination seven
years ago delivered the mail his route
of the hardest in the city, for over half dozen
years. and who has been doing honest and acceptable
work should be dismissed on silly charges Of having
received aid in the examinations held years ago
and that he was unable to spell the simplest words.
Does 1t seem plausible that who has handled
vast amount Of mail Of the hardest routes in
the city could be lacking in education to be unable
to spell the simplest words. In the years that
be has been carrying mail would there not have
some complaint from the people his route had he
not been capable of handling the work? But there was
no such complaint ever registered.
OF course Mr.. Cochran can SPELL Probably he
spell lust we'll not better than great majority Of
the political degenerates who finally managed by skill
ful manipplatonSto get him out of office.
The whole scheme is contemplate, dirty lowdown,
uncaed BIT of unmstakable cheap politics and has
called fourth severe criticism only from Republi
cans but from fairmnded Democrats who realize that
the civil service positions should be made bits of
clay In the hands Of the party in power to be tossed
about Unfortunately The civil service offices should
not be made part of politics and those who hold office
under the civil service should be protected instead of
being made the objects dastardy political schemes of
political party which realizes that 1t is on the rocks,
aud party which will use any means in the effort to
pry Themselves loose. s
No matter what excuse the Democratic party may
have for its highhanded methods which have been re-
Gently instigated, they can't stuff any such rot 1own
the threats Of thinking citizens. 1t is nothing