Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-20
nnAwfNo ON uHcLn sAx ToR
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT.

DRAWING ON uNoLn sAk Tos
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
The time ls coming when the eonsti-
sasionsl limits Of lss- rOllng, OF sabsidy
sppropnaiiops, and appropriations oil
pablic uoaey ios Local improvements,
~ ConSssea. M nscesaariiy have ~ be-
more specifically defined, or the Constr
tuition amended so as totske from Con-
gress the authority, altogether.
There Is no Justice or equity in re-
curing, for example, the people oil
Maine to pay TAX Tor the purpose oil
Stacking the Hspswhs river, OF the
Monongahela river in West Virginia.
The majority Of the people of Maine
don't know there are any such rivers,
and never WIN They are not interested
in knowing ior thsy are and can be OF
no possible benefit TO the people oil
Maine.
Yet, as the people OF Maine are con-
tributing their means to the prosecution
OF these improvements Of West Nir-
GINA waters. it would he inequitable to
DENY AN approximation Tor improving the
Penobscolt river In Maine, il the people
desired it, and it would not be good
manners Tor West Virginia 10 make a
fuss about it or any other like project in
ayy other State.
The operation Of this practice oil scat
lering the funds Of the general govern
ment around for improvements OF an
entirely local character must, in its very
nature, tend to excuses aud to great in
CAPABILITIES between the States. Ii will
become, in time, q grab game in which
every State will compete in trying to
get into the public purse deeper than
any other, and no Congressman will be
regarded As success unless he obtains
an appropriation for his state or dis
trict.
We believe our West Virginia repre-
sentative are somewhat responsible for
the latest and most original movement
OF this character-that OF having the
government make geological surveys OF
the States.
There is no State that would be more
-. L.,,s,,a1 ~, g., gsoIoyical sur-
'~se,' '0" y -. :,
yey than west Virginia Fe'haPs VIC
could stand To help pay tor surveying
svsrv o,her State i'm the Union-for tia /
-, :, - -, :, - tho Gov.
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ornuent would make survey VI ""'
state. But as "A matter OF economy We
helieye il would be cheaper for West
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Virginia W a''e'" W '''' Wv" '"'
and make her own survey Tather 'hAh
contribute proportion To- the expense
~, snry.viny ,hir,v.seyen other States.
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we a'e ''"' ''''"'" '''" ""' '''''' '""'
Is too stingy and so lacking IN eh'eiP''se
As Ia neglect or refuse To survey, ought
a. b,va !, lona for her
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To tins project IN terms lhat We '"'hA
will bear consideration:
T,s schsms IN inJuce the government
., tbs TIni,,,I states to enter into viyan-
-, s,,srnr;s., nj this Kind i. of a piece
LII III sv,rsvagant and exceedingly
~ 81 o,a;.c,s Which have baen on.
"ou ..'naI hr ,bs nan,ocrs,ir ma;ority in
W y h, -" - L;a1 ill., the vas,
NS ,pa a.. .ao -, ,ha miIit;, Of
~ ran,I'i;c ~hich has lately been in.
w i ~ =, ,bs Unuss iiks that
. ~, lS,',.,E,;na ;nansnces ~ H., nro.
WV ~ -. ,h;nI~ disgpissI by a
pJssu ., ,hs ,nnsant nf the States
1870 wy ~ S,,.",,oo ~ a. s,.,s ,,n,nori.
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