Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-28
STATE WEALTH.
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and the surrounding neighboIhcod may
he destroyed, almost in the twinkltng Of
~ eve. Oar State is most fortunately e
rnp:ed from Such disasters and horrors,
and these things would no doubt
BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED
by an immigrant seeking q home for him.
self and family. The general h~eslthful-
ness Of our climate in every part OF our
State, We may well boast Of and proclaim
10 the world, the veriicAtion OF which will
be seen At once By the emigrant or stranger
who sets foot upon our SOIL, in the health
tul and robust appearance OF our people.
might say much more on this import
ant suSiscf, but l do not want to be too
proli1, beside othM have already occupied
the g-ouud much better than l caa DO.
Before closing, however, 1 ask TO be per-
mittci to make Sone suggestions "a to the
modes and appliances uycessary to develop
our resources. Whilst " have many very
yaluabie streams which, ii properly in
proyed, would do much to sid il the trans
portation OF u valuable 10
market, We must In the main rely on the
modern areaeis0 OF railEoSdS
We have already many OF these asAncies
| ,uonv Us, dOiCg much service lnthe trans
I p0r!as,sn Of persons aud commodities, and
she spirit Ol constructing these efficient
agencies seems to be on y rapid Increase,
and everything should be done that can be
done by the State 10
KEEP CP THAT sPIETT
and aid IN the construction of these roads
in the future.
Under the provisions Of our State Con-
stitutiou, the resources OF the Safe cannot
be used in tbs building Of these great
works. The convention may, possibly,
deem it advisable and advantageous t. the
prosperity of the State, TO recommend an
amendment to the Constitution, 50 as to
admit OF the State contributing, to some
extent, its resources toad III the co1strGc-
ton Of these great works.
The trainers Of the Constitution saw that
mary of the States bad run Wild in COM
miltiug their States, ~ruiGousiy TO works Of
public Improvements, eBd deemed il best
10 tie up the hands OF our Legislatures and
prevent them from giving any sid 10 such
works.
May lot the wisdom Of this be ques-
toned? The fact that some STATES had
acted TaShly and ~impIuGsntig. would
cot be the case in all time to come with
other SsatCs Of Re Union; others might act
wisely and benefit their States 10y giving
some cid, greatly ~beasfsiDg their people.
think, in looking to the history Of tue
rapid development and Improvement CO
most OF the States Of I e Union, that il
vii DO seen that the resources 81 the State
have hscn used, 10 . considerable extent,
n adTal2iog THAR improvements. Lockto
TEE HISTORY CO THE PROSPERITY
and advancement Of your V COOL city Of
Wheeling. YCu viii fad she has aided,
mos. literally, and sometimes. it Vas
Thought by some, raskly Grd rciGcGsly
he great schemes of improvements,
sri What Is the r,sul.9 She has advanced
TSyHl!y to greatness that aStobiskcs
every Oye. Success seems to attend her
10 ali Etr Efforts, especially in her great
sdyauce in her manufacturing pursuits,
snd what she is to reach, the Imagination
can handy conceive. she is alacady the
boss: and pride Of our whole people, and
wha. would she have beea without the aid
and assistance given her people By her cor
pora;e authorities.
What would now be the condition Of our
State bad its resources hsca "a jldici=-sly
applied as in tie case OF Wheeling, in open
ing and developing the resources Of the
whole State?
! m2&e these suggestions 10 attract the
attention Of the talented and wise among
Us. With no debt, our State coG!d COM
mGDd money Gu NEST favorable terms. t.
lid in starting ell improvements needed
OF rs, carrying them Cn simultaneously.
I. is not only our interes. 70 tFy and have
bGilt tSe new railroads necessary, With
those slrcady built, TO develop orr re-
but to convince those who noS
the reads in ouT State that they
nave as well as our people, a great inter
in TIE development and prosperity Of
ne State, and TO
ENCOURAGE AND INVITE EMIGRATION
md settlement in it by 80 adjusting the
and management Of their lines rs
o foster and encourage every enterprise
has tends 10 advance the prosperity SfGa
he enterprises Of the State.
see sy the pagers that the managers CT
one O. these grca. lines within par bor-
lers have changed their policy and giSen
.ssurarce Of mere reasonable Rai sat
chargss IN The running Of thai.
rains. Should the roads and the people
mite in friendly cooperation / feel sSt,s-
id that in 8 short time the resources Of
he State will he so developed tina: the
blsiuess Of the roads would be increased
ta fold, and the wealth If the resources
Of Ae State would beaugmecLed immense
", nd the sources OF taxation would Be
30 isreassd rs to re.is-e Us to a CREST ex-
tent I oar baI;hen CT heavy Safe t2Ia
ticn
hoe I will rot be deemed "a intssfsr-
ing wa politics CT doing anything to dis
usct Gs harmony Of the proceeGi4gs IN
Ins ~Cs7entlon, by making = suggestion.
10 ny eiuioo tee convention should make
AuoHn % our Senator'S srd members Of
we h9es Of Representatives,, that in ed
JussHs lie tariff question we would not
aPPiO,s Of a law placing upon the free list
oeT .'Ststsples Of coal, lumber and wool.
ihschsUlties in regard to
OJR LAND TITLES
has been grat rmpediment 10 tie settle
nlent Of " State, but the skiing OF .
statute OF lAi;a:iOns to ten years IN 1869,
and the subsSseht provisions OF the Con-
situiiOn IN IN relation, have done much