Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-28

You will see by the above table that,
although We have tho dnoOt dcpcoit OF coal
in the world, we are shipping at preseut
but very small percentage, as compared
with other States and countries.
The State has more timber than any
State east Of the Mississippi, and it is Of
the beat quality,
RAILROADS.
II think we should encourage and assist
in the building Of railroads through the
State where the enterprise is legitimate
one. The only way to keep pace with
other States in the material advancement
is in enlargiRg our facilities Of travel and
transportation, in which we are sadly lhck-
ing Unfortunately their appears 10 be
some opposition to railroads, which be.
lieye would cease if the people thoroughly
understood the matter"
West Virginia has only about 500 miles
of roads, while Ohio has 5000 and Penn
sylvania nearly 1000 miles.
DO you see any perceptible advance,
ment in counties through which lines OF
railroad pass as compared with thoselWhich
have noneY
"Oh, yes; that's plaiu enough. The
census returns show that counties which
have no railroad facilities are nearly at q
stsndstill, while the more fortunate ones
have greatly advanced in wealth and pop
ulstion. think we should encourage
labsr, immigration and all internal i'm
provements."
What do you think Of the oft repeated
cry OF monopoly, extortion, &c. z
I'm reply, let me ask, where would West
Virginia have been but for the railroads
she has in the State, few in number as they
are2 The best way to make Q railroad dc
right is by building q competing line
More railroads and less cry Of extortion
&c, would be far the best for the State
Capital is timid, and we can not get th'
benefit of it by trying to frighten it of By
onerous burdens Of taxation and untriendlI
dispositions toward it. Within the pas
decade West Virginia has increased bel
population at least forty per cent, snc
much Of this increase is owing to the rail
roads contained within her borders"
EARiEF,
Senator, what is your opinion OF IT,
Morrison Tariff bill and It's effect upol
West Virginis's mineral, timber AND
manufacturing resourcesr
The question Of tariff is an lmportsn
one to West Virginia. The Morrison
Tariff bill selects from the long list onl
three to 70 or The tree list, coal. ,inbe
and salt. This consider as direct blo'
ct the best interests Of the State; was On
INST and unfair. Coal has been on dutiabI
Iarg list ever sirce Mr. Aorrison's frs
tariff Dill il 1879 It nov pays mucl
less dlt7 than formerly Free Using
coal will only help the Eastern msnu
facturers, and will do great harm in th
: producing States The present dut
/, iseventy cenrs) is less than III
! average Ct general tariff, vhie
is AZ per ceLt, while coal Is z
per cent Coal. timber sui salt, our lead
ing industries, Cd paid not be discriminate
! sa.inst and other articles only reduced 2
e per cent Whist We netd Is . proper TART
r with incidental protection. The guestio
z ia not, nor should be made politics
Question. IL - lsf DSlicH ihAt WV enoe'
D raise the revenue nscesssr7 70 The gsner
J. support Of goTgrpuens b 50 equitab
S tarif than b7 direct tsss'iop.
Senator, you, ! believe, favored Q :
d turn 10 the States tbs ataOuht OF the specI
taxes collected from them during the wa
did you uotf
YES, and think j, will be returne
u West yirginiA's proportion is upsesd
= 100000. 1t vss :. y=. sGd And to
D and .sOaiJ bs reimbursed 70 the stass. "
sfATR bEEr.
= II zee that 'Buttermilk Jim Mason b
!. been trying to foist q $4,000, 900 9e
y upon the State, claire q ~ shs sineu
Of the old Gate deht. n Have Jon snytbil
to sxs on tka, Eubjectr
Twill say am in favor Of paying Q
JOS. and equits6le prossrti1n o. the d
-s: Of Virginia. vhsn thas proportion is
IN iternined. In 1870. upon my motion, CO
K, missioners were appointed 70 scs v
m those Of the mother State 10 ascertain
.ipaehtednsss. ont nothing was secc