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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
COUNTY TICKET

The Democrats have nominated a
firstSS,css ticket which they submit TO
the SSorsrs OF this county. They are
all men who are we'll qualified to fiji
the offices for which they have been
nominated. They are men well known
In their communities and generally
known throughout the county Our
nominee for sheriff. Mr. Bert T. Glib
son. is known as a first-class business
man. The same IT, equally true OF
Mr.. John c. Mayer, the nominee for
assessor. Our nominees for tho
House OF Delegates. Messrs George
+. Spiker and Thomas Holmes are
splendid representatives OF the far.
mer and workman who are the real
salt OF the earth. Mr.. Spiker is one
OF the leading farmers OF this county.
and Mr.. Holmes is conceded to be one
OF the best coal miners i'm the state.
IL Is due the farmers and coal miners
that they should have u representative
in the Legislature. The farmer aad
coal miner has now an opportunity.
Mr.. VIM. G.. Lavelle. the nominee for
prosecuting attorney. made the race in
1912 and is well known to the voters,
having made an active campaign In
that year against the popular Col. A.
c. Hughes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
Diatrlrt Institute.

Report OF Pleasant district Institute
at Valley Point, October 7th, 1915.
Present Bruce Martin. Albert Fore
man Chas Fullmer. Artie Metheny
Bertha Aqyfrs, Ralph Kelley. G f.
Cafe. Hazel King Bessie Teels, A NJ
Wolfe, J. J. Kelley.
We had an interesting discussion OF
the first day Of school and school pro
gram
Tbs next institute is 10 b. held al
Union Grove on Friday. November 2
when the subject Of reading viii be-
Discussed by the following teachers.
Reading 4 q Foreman; common
speech. r o. Kelley gewposiligH
Hazel King; collateral reading gram
mar, Bruce Martin; spelling, Bessie
Teets; Denmanship. J. J. Kelley
There will be a night session con-
posed OF readings, recitations, ora
tons. etc, debate on woman suf-
irase, @hsclr WV eng ne program for
the evening, - ~
A. NJ, WOLFE, Chairman.
}. ,. KELLEY. Secretary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
Cornwen and Chiffon I'm Preston.

Two OF the big Democratic candi-
dates OF the state. John j. Cornwell
and William +. Chiffon. invaded the
sacred recincts OF Preston the past
week and met with rousing welcomes.
Mr.. Cornwell arrived i'm the county last
Friday and spoke at Masontown in the
afternoon and Terra Alta at night.
AT both places he had good sized
audiences but the marked feature OF
each occasion was the close attention
given him, as each person present
seemed to desire to hear every word
he said. Mr.. Cornwell spoke on state
and national issues and made a most
favorable impression upon our people
on this, his first visit to the county
He met a number of old friends and
was as heartily greeted by the Repub-
leans as Democrats. Mr.. Cornwell
did not indulge in abuse of any kind
but he did show clearly the cause of
the enormous increase in taxes in this
state and where thousands OF dollars
of the taxpayers money was going.
In state tax alone Preston county's
share of the big increase the past year
was $4,000 more than under the last
year of Glasscock's administration.
On Tuesday Senator Chiffon spoke
at Rowlesburg in the afternoon and
was well received. especially by the
railroad men, as he was one OF Presi-
dent Wilson's hardest workers i'm his
fight for the eight-hour law for rail-
readers. His meeting at Kingwood in
the evening was the largest and most
successful held in the town in recent
years. The Brown opera house was
jammed. a large number being com
PEELED to stand during the entire even
ing, but all seemed eager to hear him
Senator Chiffon devoted the time
mainly to an exposition of the great
progressive legislative record of the
present administration and presented
his message in a mastery manner.
His speech was calm and free from
blum and buster and carried conyic-
SiOii w thO VI
who composed his audience. OF the
vital Importance of continuing the
present administration in power so
that the program of legislation bene-
fetal to the every day worker can be
completed with resultant peace and
prosperity The Wesley Chapel brass
band enliVened the occasion by dis
coursing cheering music during the
evening
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

There is one thing that Ira Robin
son must be commended for and that
is that he is making no promises or
pledges to the anti-machine Republi-
cans which were so profusely and
generously made by Glasscock and
Hatfield Judge Robinson is making
1t plain to them that he is the machine
candidate and II elected that his first
duty is to provide for the machines
"old faces" He is not sailing under
false colors for he has faith in the ma
chine being able to elect him by the
same methods which they employed to
defeat Gen. Lilly. Can the machine
do It? Never!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
POOLING THEM

Say. Brother Fairmont Times, II was
Gen. Benjamin f. Butler who said
III man fools me once It is his fault.
III he fools me the second time 1t is my
fault. L propose to see to Il that he
don't fool me the second time" Now
the Republican state house machine
has fooled the Independent Republi-
cans several times on the promise of
reformation. but each time Il elects its
ticket IL gives them the double-cross.
But this Is the year the machine. liz
not going TO fool them. They know
General Lilly defeated Judge Robinson
In the primary election but the ma
chine cheated him out OF the nomina-
ton. General Lilly called upon all
God-fearing Republicans who were CD
posed to Hatfleldism TO support him.
promising that II elected he would in
sure them a square deal and he would
correct the iniquities OF Hatfieldisnn.
He told them that Robinson was Hat
fields candidate and before the cam
paign closed that Hatfield would take
the stump and urge them to vote for
Robinson. Hatfield did take the
stump and plead with the Republicans
to vote for Robinson, while he de-
nounced Lilly in bitter terms. This
confirmed the charge of Lilly that Rob
inson was Hatfeld's candidate. Judge
Robinson himself does not deny that
he is not the Hatfield candidate, but on
the contrary he is bold in declaring
that IL elected there will be no re-
moval of "old faces"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
THE REASON WHY

The reason 1 am going to vote the
Democratic ticket this time" said a
Republican friend in conversation with
the writer. lis due to peace and UMPIRE
cedented prosperity. We have almost
two Jobs for every man who wants to
work. This applies to our national af-
fairs. When we come to state affairs
our taxes have doubled and quadru-
pied under the Hatfield administration
That's what Hatfieldism has done for
us taxpayers. We must get rid OF Hat
fieldism and the only way we can &C
complish that is by electing the
Democratic state ticket"
SO say thousands OF Republicans
That's why the Hatfield machine ac-
knowledges defeat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

The interest on the virginia DEBT is
piling up each day by thousands Of
dollars, and still the Hatfield admins
tration is making no effort so far as
we can learn from his official organ,
to stop II. This is the debt that we
were told in 1908 by the machine or.
gans and orators that was going to be
decided in favor of West Virginia. and
any declaration 70 the contrary was
simply Democratic campaign hes
In this connection II is pertinent 70 in.
quire who lied?"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

Those who vote for Woodrow Wilson
should bear in mind that they should
vote for Senator w. f. Chiffon and
Sam V. Woods. President Wilson must
be given Senate and Congress that
will uphold his hands. Senator Chill
ton has stood Loyalty by the Presi-
dent and championed and voted for ev-
cry piece OF legislation enacted by the
Wilson administration. He has been
tried and not found wanting Sam
Woods will be as loyal q supporter of
President Wilson as Senator Chiffon.
They are both deserving OF election.
Sutherland and Bowers cannot be re-
lied upon to support the President.
They will be governed by the decision
of the Republican caucus which can
be counted on as antagonistlc to Will
son.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
4 Mechanic to Mechanics

To the Editor of the World
In reading about our Presidents
faults as explained by Mr.. Hughes. I
should like to say one thing as a me-
chanic to other mechanics Have we
not had prosperous times during his
administration? Have we had to seek
far to find work? We men don't have
to go very far back to remember when
we were only too glad TO get any kind
OF work 0eaving our dignity outside)
to support us and our families. and
that vas not I'm our Presidents time.
We know all about this business of
our President letting ammunition go
to the other side and being manufac.
tured here, but are we to say what
kind OF work we shall do to get our
money? Getting to the Mexican stu
alton, all these people that are doing
the shouting have their interests in
money. do not have to go into de-
tails and mention names. but any in
telligent man knows that there are n
few Of our citizens WHO would like to
see this country take Mexico for their
own interests. and that is money.
AS one who is ready to defend the
country, | take this stand Must I. II
we had q President who called me to
fight give up my life in defense OF men
who are looking out for their own sci.
fish interests? our President has used
good judgment lie does not want men
TO die for a cause that would mean
nothing to our advantage but gain
for the ones who have their pocket
books 9 heart
JOSEPH GOONHY,
Brooklyn. oct
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

The reports received fromsall parts
OF Preston county indicate strongly
that Ira Robinson will have to travel
some II he carries Preston oyer John
Cornweil. Reports from every Rsok
and corner Of Preston bring the glad
tidings that the Republicans are flock
ing to the Cornwell banner. They are
determined to wipe HatReldism off the
mag THIS nne sgWs 81 the most prom
iRent and best informed Repubncans
tell us that the chances Of CornweIl
Carrying Preston are decidedly encour-
aging
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
In MemOrlnm

Oh Father Of Fafhers, look down from
on high
With tho mercy which thou hast to
spare
For those vino are right and IN dylng
will 1.-Two
with the help Of Thy sheiterlng
To the children who weep. for the loss
OF father
To hts wife and sorrowlng friends,
Thy blessings will come rs a soothing
ointment
For the grief which this parting
isply
This clay in Thine image is silent and
cold
The storms Of this life at an end
SUI these ebildren Of Thine are weep
ing and mourning
They have lost what Thou gavest-
q friend.
To the memory of my friend, Mr..
Allen Fawcett-F. y. Shields, Wheel
ing, W Va
80 80 - ---S---s
II pou ryoaf sadvorfloo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

If Charles E. Hughes is elected, and
Congress and Senate to sustain him
big interests will demand the repeal
of the eight-hour law on the ground
that the American people condemned
1t by electing Hughes. Now, Mr.
Voter, we don't care what your poll.
tics is you might as well prepare tc
look this squarely in the face. II you
belong to the laboring class you must
vote against Hughes for elf-preserva.
ton, the first law Of nature.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

II will bear repetition to call atten-
ton to the absolute necessity to elect
members of the House OF Delegates
and State Senate who are in sympathy
with the Cornwell policies which will
be inaugurated after he takes his seat
Governor Cornwell will not be able to
accomplish very much II the members
OF the legislature are controlled by
the Hatfield machine. He must have
a Legislature that will heartily CO.
operate with him in wedding out the
odd faces" and abolishing the unnec-
essary and worthless offices which the
Hatfield machine has inflicted upon a
long suffering people. II will be nee
essary to do this to raise the state out
of the corrupt ditch OF politics and
place 1t on the high plane OF business.
Governor Cornwell can do this IL given
legislature that will stand by him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
OH, YOU HARD TINES!

The Elkins Coal e. Coke company
mines were all shut down one day last
week on account of the scarcity OF
cars. The company has large con-
tract to deliver coal to the Bethlehem
Steel company but for some time it
has been impossible to make the deliv-
cries ps needed on account of the lack
of cars, ears sent from here, instead
OF being returned to the mines, are
loaded for other points when unloaded
in the cast News item in the Nor
gantown Post Chronicle.)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

The Republican press and orators
do not tell the people that John Corn
well lied to them ia 1894 Wonder
why? Can't you guess7 Certainly.
The tax ticket shows that Cornwell
told the truth in 1904 and the machine
cannot deny g. No wonder the ma
chine is raving mad at Cornwell and
hurting all kind OF vituperatlon and
epithets ~ the peoples candidate
But the machine candidates are doom
ed this time. The people. irrespective
OF party affiliations. are determined TO
elect Cornwell governor. And when
he takes his seat, which he surely will,
he will be the peoples govrnor. Hur-
rah for J0bg C9rnwell. the man who
swatted HatheidismI
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

Every farmer must admit that when
the iab9ring men are steadily employ
ed a. good living wages that It Is a
benefit TO him. II gives him 2 home
market for his produce at good prices
The more money the workingman can
earn the more he spends for the com
forts Of life. The merchants share In
the sslpe benefits as the farmer
Therefore the prosperity Of tbe work
ingmsn inures TO the benefit Of ihe
farmer and merchant
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

Who Is the champion ~ Hatheldisu
In this campaign? Judge Ira p. Rob
insDH Re recognizes that without
Hatheldism he could not have been de-
clared the Republican standard bearer
for governor Inasmuch as he owes
ibig empty honor 20 Hatheldism he
must aefena ~ Has he forgotten
that sixty ihoussnd independent he
Dubiicans cORdemned ~ Can ne ig
more this condemnation and hobe 70
be elected II he does he must b. an
optimistic dreamer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

Hon a. A. Lilly repeatedly stated
that Il be was elected governor ne
would remove the "old faces" Judge
Robinson az frankly states that n he is
elected there will be no removal Of
"old faces" How. then, can the Re
publicans who voted for Lilly support
Robinson? When he does he admits
one Of two things, namely. that he
was not honest in his opposition 20
Hatfeldism, or he IS too blindly parti-
san TO not vote for his own salvation
unless the salvation was properly
branded Republican" n our Repub-
lican brethren feel that hey can stand
four years more Of Hatfeidism they
should not lose sight OF the fact thst
they are doing a gross injustice 20
themselves and neighbors. Their
votes should be cast for the better
ment Of humanity and to relieve that
burden % taxation which all right
thinking people admit to be unjust and
unnecessary. Let our Republican
brethren consider this well before
they cast their ballots sood citizen
ship demands that they Dc this.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
kINowoop. ocTossa &c

PROPERTY WE HAVE FOUND TO
BE THE INDISPENSABLE FoUNDA-
TIoN OF STABLE INSTITUTIONS,
BUT THE RIGHTS OF HUMANITY
ARE THE ESSENCE OF FREE IN
sTITUTIoNS. AND NOTHING CAN
TAKE PRECEDENCE OF THEM
WOODROW WILSON.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

The editor of the Charleston Mail
wants 1t understood that he was de-
nouncing Hatfeldism. not Robinson
during the primary campaign. Inas-
much as Hatheldism was backing the
candidacy OF Judge Robinson how
does he separate the two evils? Rob
inson stood for and endorsed Hatfield
ism. He is still standing for it and
praising it, The editor OF the Mail is
not consistent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

In conversation with business man
from Cleveland. O., Re stated that the
only way the contractors could get
men to work was to pay them every
day. This is unprecedented in the
labor conditions in this country. This
is due in large measure by having a
President that has kept US out OF war.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

Which do you prefer, Mr.. Taxpayer,
John ]. Cornwell. who was nominated
by the rank and file of the Democrats,
or Ira K. Robinson. who was forced
(not nominated) upon the Republicans
by the Hatfield machine? You know
both mon and you know how they Sc
cured their nominations. 1t is now
up to you to choose between them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

The people Of Preston county, ire
spectiye OF political affiliations, re.
GREETED very much that the Hon John
]. Cornwell could not remain in our
county long enough to meet all the
voters Dir, C0rpwell has no warmer
supporters in the state than bis Re
publican friends In this county,
Many Of them supported him in 1904,
believing that be was telling them the
truth about the Dawson tax laws and
building up the corrupt machine and
fastening the virginia debt upon the
people Today they know thsi every
prediction has been fulfilled
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

The New York Herald has taken a
poll OF the states. 1t gives West Vir-
ginia TO the Democrats by safe ma
jority. In this connection it is we'll to
state that the Herald is an enthusiast
tic supporter of Chas. Z. Hughes. But
1t admits that the tide is running too
strong in West Virginia for Wilson
and Cornwell, to be overcome. This
is the year that the machine cannot
carry West Virginia by fraud.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

The farmer was told that he could
not get tenfcents pound for his wool
under a Democratic administration,
but today II you should shout wool"
within the hearing OF Republican edl-
tor and stump speaker they would fee
for their lives. Why? Because it is
selling for from forty to fifty cents a
pound, the highest price paid for wool
since George Washington took the
oath OF office,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

The Republican machine grows in
dignant when attention is called to the
fact that Justice Charles e. Hughes
recorded his vote to saddle the Yir-
ginia debt upon West Virginia. II
elected President he might insist that
we pay 1t over, which would bankrupt
the average taxpayer of West vir-
ginia?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

Have you observed the great sympa-
thy which the Republican machine or
gans and spellbinders are expressing
for Col. John T. McGraw? II you
have, contrast IL with the villifcation
and denunciati9n Of him in former
campaigns, No language was foo
strong for them when IL came to de-
nouncing Col. McGraw, Their hypoo.
risy in this campaign is too apparent
TO deceive any one.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

Hughes criticises Wilson and de-
nounces the eight-hour law" says the
Philadelphia Press. That has been
the sum and substance OF his haran-
que since he has taken the stump. All
he does is to criticise Wilson and de-
nounce the eight-hour day. which
plainly proves that he has not chang
ed his mind toward the workingman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

Those who are clamoring for war
and condemning President Wilson
should stop and reflect that already
there have been $4,000, 900 human lives
sacrificfed in the European war. And
the sacrifice still continues. Is there
any person in Preston county so blood
thirsty as to want to see the United
States join in this terrible slaughter?
We are satisfied there are none. Then
why this condemnation of President
Wilson? Simply this: The munition
factories and the Wall street sharks
who know that IL they could get the
United States into war It would mean
| millions OF dollars in their Golfers.
They know that their bought-up news
papers condemning the President for
not declaring war cannot bulge him
| one inch from his peace policy. Hence
| they have taken up Chas. f. Hughes
in the hope of electing him. They
are willing to take n chance on him
in the hope OF forcing him to declare
| war as a reward for their support.
But what will that profit the American
people for the sacrifice OF life and a
war debt for future generations to
pay? Let the contented, peace loving
and happy Preston county people re-
fleet on this before they cast their
ballots. We care not what their poll
tics may be. When the life OF the ma
ton is threatened they cannot stop to
consider politics. They must first con-
slider their homes and firesides and
their loved ones. When they have
done this 1t is safe to say they will not
condemn President Woodrow Wilson.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

III you want war, Mr.. Voter, IL is
clearly your duty to vote for Chas. 4.
Hughes. On the other hand IL you
want peace and prosperity to continue
In this country 1t is your patriotic
duty to vote for Woodrow Wilson.
There is no middle ground. You must
choose one or the other.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

The reduction of s1,75O, 300 in the
gas assessment may explain to the
taxpayers OF Preston why they paid
in round numbers $1,000 under the
Glasscock administration and $4,000
under the Hatfield administration.
From TWO thousand to THIRTY
FOUR thousand is quite a jump. And
the state appropriations from $500
600 under the last Democratic admin
istration to $4,000 900 under the Hat
field administration is soaring some.
That's why the people have resolved
to elect the Democratic ticket.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

1t is a matter of choice with the
voter. He can vote for Wilson and
peace, or Hughes and war. But be-
fore he casts his ballot let him recall
that over 22,OOO.OOO human lives have
already been Destroyed by the European
war. II he wants this country to
join in this slaughter he will vote for
Hughes. II not, he will vote for Will
son.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

Remember, Mr.. Taxpayer. the warn
Ing Of John Cornwell in 1904 You can.
not deny today that it was not a true
one. Of course the Republican ma
chine told you it was Democratic
campaign lies" Il is not telling you
thai this year Mr. Cornwel IL now
travelling OYER th0 state delivering his
second message 20 you Tbe Bepubli-
can machine is once more howiing
Democratic campaign iies" Are you
going 70 believe 81 II you DO YOU
must suffer the penalty Of 1904. Corn
well in this campaign is giving you
the facts and figures from the Hatfield
record
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26

The following invitation has been ls-
sued by the Women's Bible class OF
the Methodist Episcopal church. and a
delightful time is anticipated at this
pro-Iiaiiowe.en easir,
"On Friday night, IL you1l attend
a ghostly frolic at Mrs. Ed Everiy's
hgpe
Your iesrq Thai fate is yours, dear
friend.
When COLLINS sly and wandering spir-
It's roam.
Women's Bible class.
Come dressed as a ghost.
Visit the Witches Cave.