The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-05
Wilson'S Soothing League
Syrup suppla1ted by NeeIys
Medical Panacea.
BY DR. CAL oMEL

BY DR. CAL oMEL
CHARLESTON W. Va. Oct. .
calomei, first aid to a sluggish
iiyer has become d political Issue
I'm Wet Virginia and may have
the Same eteet on an .apathetic
politics. campaign as an occasl-
onal dose Of the mercirous chic
ride 1as on that vascular organ of
the human bodyewBen Il becomes
issy and indtttsrsnt.
The eminent political liealersot
Fairmort. Mathew AZ. Nicely, Dem
ocFatic randidate for the United
States ScnH swapping all pre-
eeden,s IN pniitlcsl and medical
sctenea u, injected calomel into
lie ,bcds politts, Itihas become. the
psrsao.al u III .issues. How the
dose VIII affect the patient will
mot be disclosed until they have
had chance to participate in the
solemn referendum OF November
according tot report OF his ad-
dress n Gassaway appearing In
,r-the srleston Gazette, Nicely dis
coyered tnie new Issue In Braxton
County. asserting that the price of
catomel would be Increased 200
per cent. While the new tariff fixa
ed q duty OK rs per cent on calo-
mel the discrepancy between the
Neely and the actual figures had
had no visible effect In removing
caiomei as che, chief OF. campaign
issues.
Hetetofofe Nelly has been
known as 4 political faith healer
and has been content to prescribe
FOR the yoters the well. known PEN
aceas of free trade. free silver.
free soup and RE admittsnce t"
the league Of nations, but with
the election Of 1922a month away
Neely has put in his medicine
chest the usual Democratic nos
trun1s always guaranteed to cure,
and has made calomel the sheet
anchor Of his Campaign.
The Republican opposition will,
OF course charge that Doc.
Nicely is Z political quack. 1t Is
generally known that his acquain-
lance With medicine doesn't per-
mil him TO distinguish nux yomica
from bicarbo Aate of soda and his
familiarity with drugs Is limited
to that portion of the aportecary
where fizz-waterN Is dispensed
across the marble counter and the
soda folnds flop around on leath-
cred upholstery
Republt leans generally over the
state are i1cen sed al, Nicely for at
tempting TO force calomel down
the throats Of the voters Of the
state. They thought calomel, like
the dumsdrm bullet, had been
otitlawed In international and po-
.iiticaI warfare and the Republican
chi eftai ns con denim him for bring
ing K into the Campaign at this
late date They SAY he ought to
have used IT in the primary when
he was cont esting for the senGto,.
aai nominal on1with 1zetta Brown
and they glibly assert that Nicely
had an opportunity 70 test its ef-
ffciency on Col Clarence Watson
when the latter seemed to be sui
fering from the lack Of cordIality
about primary time. Instead, the
Democratic candidate has saved
the for the Republican voters,
Three or four grains Of calomel
are frequently recommended by
\ physiciansy but In Braxton County
The past week Doc Nicely shot q
dose tho size Of bale Of hay at
Senator Howard Sutherland.
Neely's aim was bad and the drug
failed 10 find Its mark, but the
backfire caught Senator Fred L.
Fox who was introducing Nicely
aud knocked the former Braxton
senator for q row Of Braxton'8
best silos
Neely's desire to ssliyate Sena-
tor Sutherland by using 5caiomel
IN the campaignss sprung from tho
i passase OF theSnew protective tar
III. which Will keep the cheap,
shoddy products manufactured in
the sweatshops Of Europe out OF
American farmer and the Aneris
markets for American products,
manufactured BY American work
men The protective tariff Is tho
protecting arm that the Republi-
can marty throws around tho
American farmer an dthe kmerl-
can workman. Nelly, favorable to
the league ot Nations and our
participation In the political enl-
brogiios OF Europe. wants to be
the big brother Of the European
countries and permit their cheap
products to have ready access to
American markets and close
American industries. The inter
national bankers and importers
who believe like Nicely in tho
League OF Nations are also op-
posed TO the protective tariff. The
importers want To- import Euro
lpean goods OF the cheapest make
and seli them AZ fabulous prices.
Nicely sees Opportunity
senator Sutherland, and the
West virginia congressman voted
Tor thr protective tariff. suther-
lSndis a stauneh supporter Of this
Eordney MEG umher tariff and
Ehat tariff contains a duty OIL
|lnaioWal Neeiv saw nnSOnnnrIOniiv