Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-08
MASS MEETING AT JUNIOR
lSnecial .Correspondencel

On last Saturday night large
number Of voters assembled in vi
quesney's Hail. Junior 10 hear Hon.
C. w. Swisher and others discuss the
political issues of the day. Frank
Rows splendid band furnished the
music.
First Hon w IT, George, Bar
bour's silver tongued orator delivered
Of his characteristic campaign
speeches. Although not a candidate
for any office, Taylor intends to
"take off his coat and work for the
success Of the G. o. P.
Second Hon. c. w. Swisher, was
introduced and gave us good talk
on the Importance of Republican sue
cess in November. He said that the
most important officer to beelected
was legislaturc. He pledged himself,
duce taxes. He said that Sc per
cent of all taxes collected went to
the school fund and that we We're
getting aobut 10 per cent value. He
asked the voters give him the nominA
alton for governor on his Birthday
May the 9th.
| Third Hon. E. ID. Baker, candi-
date for State Senate said that '.he
could not get started in the limited
| time allotted-fve minutes but that
he would come back shortly and make
a good speech.
Fourth w. A. Street candidate
for House of Delegates, made few
remarks in support of some of the
| planks in his platform. He advocated
a production tax on coal, oil and gas.
He claimed that the revenue derived
from this source would pay the ex-
pense or running our schools. He
favors minimum term Of six months
leaving it to the voters of the Dis
triet to make it longer if they wish.
He also advocated, using the money
derived from license tax on automo-
biles on the roads Of the District in
which the ear is owned
Fifth-C. r. Mccoy, another legs
islative aspirant said that Uncle Bill
had said his piece for him.
Sixth Sherman Lindsey, said it
was very important that he be made
sheriff. "Flnker" Hoffman, said he
.,yo,,lI -, ia ~, ;Jao1 char;R and fiat
if he had "Female teeth" that he
could hold an audience "spell bound
for four hours.
Seventh Andrew Stevens said
that the people would make no mis-
take in electing him sheriff.
Eighth Ode George represented
Scott Simon as chief deputy sheriff.
Ode made a verygood talk, full of
pathetic incidents. In fact it was
SO feeling that George Price, who
occupied a seat in the gallary, shed
tears. George says that Ode would
make better preacher than, deputy
sheriff.
Ninth Cordie jenkins said that
if the people would make him the
prosecuting attorney, that the would
Danish crime from our fair land.
Said that he would be so good to the
good people that everybody would
want to be good and that he would
make it so hot fir the bad ones that
no one would want to be bad.
Tenth Howard Price was the
only candidate that honored us with
/ his presence. Charlie Swisher, and
Uncle Bill, tried to be BEAUX ES-
PRITS with the ladies, but Howard
left them far in the rear. Howard
says that he will be so fair with the
people in assessing their property
that there will be no use of Board
of Equalization.
All candidates promised to stand
| by the nominees no matter who was
nominated. No one seemed to wish
to stand on another's ruins. Every
one promised to conduct clean cam
paign in both primary and general
election.