The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-14
Against a Liberal Appropriation
for an Exhibit
WORTHY OF WEST VIRGINIA
At the Worlds Fair of 'O3. But the
Sum Fixed by the Senate is Allow
ed to stand-Legislative Pro.
ceedlugs Yesterday.

that $4,000 Of the appropriation be paic
out OF the revenues OF '91 and the re
mainder out Of the revenues OF '92
This called forth some discussion, but
was adopted with little opposition.
Mr.. Thomas, OF Putnam. then moved
to substitute $25, 600 for $40, 900, and Mr.
Johnston, OF Monroe, moved 70 amenC
by substituting $4,000. His amend
ment was ruled out OF order, and re-
ctss was had before any action was
taken.
When the House reconvened, Cor
coran madsa brief speeCh opposing the
amendment. He said that II the State
was to have an exhibit at Chicago il
should be one creditable to herself, and
if she could not she had better have none
at all. He thought the appropriation
provided for in the Senate bill was al
ready too small, and it would disgrace
the State TO reduce it any further. Mr..
Pugh agreed with him, and said this was
the greatest opportunity the State had
ever had to advance her varied interests.
The bill had been thoroughly discussed
in the Senate, and as sent TO the House
it was already a compromise measure,
and he was unalterably opposed to COM
promising any further. He might be
in favor OF increasing the appropriation,
but would never agree to reducing 1t.
WANT TO REDUCE IT.
Mr.. ST. Clair, OF Monongalia, said he
was willing to vote for $4,000, provided
a clause could be put in requiring the
capitalists Of the State to expend a SINH
lar amount for the same purpose. They
were the most largely interested, would
receive the greatest benefit, and he
should pay for it. However,
be voted for the original appropriation
when vote was taken.
Mr.. Gore, OF Pleasants, has usually
been q quiet, inoffensive sort Of person,
but he made up for lost time to-day by
quite fiery speech in favor OF
the amendment. Hethought the Legis.
lature bad gone wild on the matter OF
He was at the Worlds
Fair at Philadelphia and the State exhibit
there could not have cost over SIC, 600.
There was no one there 10 look after the
exhibits. He wanted to know where
the other $4,000 went, and how this
money would bs taken care OF If 1t was
appropriated.
We have better facilities by railroads
to transport exhibits and otherwise to
collect them, and we do not need so
large On appropriation now as we did in
20. But he, like st. Clair, was willing
to vote for $4,000 if foreign capitalists,
who owned nearly all the mineral and
timber laudsin the State, would. come
up with $4,000.
Mr.. Pugh called his attention to the
fact that II $4,000 was appropriated the
only hope of creditable exhibit at CHI
cago depended upon subscriptions from
private individuals.
Mr.. Hole, Of Doddridge county, also
took this opportunity to make bis only
oratorical effort OF the session, and it
was good one. He said at first he had
been opposed to an appropriation OF
more than $25, 900, but he had changed
hid opinion alter duly considering the
matter and the discussion to-day had
convinced him more than ever that the
State ought TO appropriate liberal sum.
Cores statement that there was no one
to look after the exhibits at Philadelphia
was evidence that the appropriation
then was insufficient, land II $4,000 was
not enough then, SAC, 600 was not enough
now for this great exposition. It was
impossible to estimate the benefit the
State wouId derive from this occasion II
she did her duty now, and she would
not do her duty in appropriatinR S26,-
900, hardly by appropriating $40. 600. /,
MIR. Thomas, OF Putnam, occupied
some valuable time in saying that he
was friend OF the farmers, represented
them, and would look after their inter
ests. They were Q taK.ridden people
and would receive no benefit from the
exhibit at Chicago. $4,000 was enough
II 1t was not too much.
PINLRY's TELLING BLOWS.
Mr.. Finley, Of Tucker county, replied
that he was as much a friend to the far
mers as anybody on the floor, and he
thought he was acting as afriend OF the
farmers in strenuously objecting TO cut
ting down the Senate's appropriation one
dollar. It was an easy matter for gen
tlemen to say the mineral land OF the
State was owned by foreign capitalists
but it was not go easy TO prove It
Records in the Auditors Office showed
they didn't own FIVE per cent OF them
In his opinion, II the matter was lett e
the capitalists aud they looked to theil
own interests alone, they would oppose
any appropriation whatever. But they
were es patriotic ss anybody else, Gnf
more enterprising than some people anC
for these reasons they hoped for liberia
appropriation and would contribute lib
orally themselves to push West Virgins
forward In the front rank OF States
It seemed to be assumed by some gentle
men that the farmers Of the State paiC
all the taxes, while the figures show they
only pay one-eighth. The people wht
own the most property pay the mos
taxes, and the capitalists will pay mort
ofthis appropriation than anybody else
In Barbour county, as we'll as in som'
other counties, there was scarcely
farmer who didn't dig his own coal IRON
his own farm, and Il the value ol suct
property goes up as the result Of our ex
hibit, who would get the benefit excep
the farmer2 In his own county lanC
that sold q few years ago at 81 per acr'
was now held al $40 and $l2. Who wa
benefited by itIf not the farmer whit
owned the land?
Years ago, when the Baltimore !
Ohio wanted to build it's line up th
South Branch Of the Potomac, 1t was op
posed By delegates representing countie
through which II wanted 10 run on tn
ground that it would scare the cattle +
death and break up stbck raising. As
result the line crossed tho northern par
! of The State, not where 1t should go an
where ii was.sd to 20. twasthis kin
OF a spirit that was cr6Hn'nG out her!
opposing this appropriation. In :!
opinion, there had been no measure be
fore this Legislature that was liEely :
i do such great good to the whole peoPi
"a this appropriation for 0 State exhlb
at the Worlds Fair.
clARK's LEyEl HEAD.
Mr.. CLARK said he represented g tarn ,
ing constituency and was not afraid
70 back to his constituents after votlr
Tor an appropriation ofiorty, 6tty or OF
hundred thousand dollars, because I
knew the people would realize 100 p
| cant ~, o,,.,v,, 1o1lar inyeatAd His pc