Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-06
mr.. Whitaker ANSWERED.
AA D. w. BTaSs COMPARES THE STATE
MINIS WIra PACrS
E''as wherein Re Differs rem The Records bis
misrepresentation o., 6oT Kaocords's Message
Sa'"a UP-Ihs Legislatures Rosliialoa Of
dast and Legally C,araa,d D.ss.

49, b interview with senator
AZ II. whitaker in relation 90 the APP
preparations made By the recent L.egts-
ldlure mas been the subject of some
comment here, and the opinions eX-
pressed on Dir. Wbtakers remarks
are not complimentary TO him. Col
y. w. Byrne talked to- the Register to-
cay on the subject OF Nr. Whitaker
interview. lie said.
ANY one acquainted with the high
personal character OF Senator Whita-
kef Will De surprised by reading his
interview. He says that
me Governor in his message to
me present legislature claimed there
was q surplus i'm the Treasury OF
SIzl 1856, whereas the fact is that
mere was a deficiency Of some $50,o0o
or 100000. These are inconuoyertible
facts"
If Mr.. Whitaker has looked at the
language Of GOveror MacCorkle before
ne made this declaration, me would
have seen that the
GOVERNOR EXPRESSLY STATED
that the surplus referred to was at the
end Of the fiscal year. September Sd,
1884. That there was "a surplus. as
stated by the Governor. ON that day
there cannot be the slightest doubt.
speaking of the appropriation for
criminal charges. it sounds rather odd
Tor him to say that the Finance Com
mittees OF both Houses assumed from
the best Information they could obtain
that SS5,00UO a year was ample 90 pro-
vide for criminal charges. when he
had already stated that tine apprOpria-
ton OF 1898 for criminal charges had
been anticipated and paid out to the
amount of $40 O00 and that there was
q deficit In the treasury of 100000 or
$4,000, aDdthat these were inconro-
vertible facts. He must have known
form his own statement that the $50
O00 year would be insufficient to pay
the criminal charges for 1885 and 1896.
He says they did not feel that 1t
was incumbent uDOn them % load
down their own bill and the ReDubli-
can party with tho onerOus burden OF
A DEFICIENCY GROWING
out of bad and imperfect legislation Of
a former Legislature. If 1r. Whita-
ker had examined Article 90, Section
s. of the Constitution of the state.
he would have been reminded that he
had taken an oath To- support and obey
that Constitution which says When
ever q deficiency iu the revenue shall
exist in any year. i- lthe Leg isiatmel
shall at the regular session Thereon,
held next after the deficiency occurs.
levy a tax for the ensuing year sudl-
Client with the other sources of reve-
nue.. 10 naot such deficiency. as Well as
the estimated expenses Of said year.
Whatever may have been the party
necessities which seemed 20 have con-
trOlled Senator Whitaker. this c0nsti-
tutioual provision should have re-
minded him shat duty TO the State
Blood above party.
"He is asked.
. s1-4-hat have 49,. 10 say of the charges
that the DIOpriauOns made are IN
sufficient to run the StareGovernmenL
and that they were scaled down FOR
mere DurDCses Of huncom0et
and replies. THAT may possibly be-
the light iu which the incompetent
Democracv looks at it AS far as the
Republicans in the present Leslsia-
4r,re v-ero concerned. they did not pro-
nose TO put O. club in the hands OF lue
Democratic party hy making eAjra'a-
CANT appropriations. We did not pro
nose 10 load down our bills oy proFid-
inc for the deficiencies of former bein-
ocratic administrations. We believe
We have appropriated sufficient sums
20 defr9v the expenses oil tAe state
government economically admins
tered ami IF there be deficiencies we
want the people of the state TO under
e+o,d DIV whom they were contracted.
WHY tho deficiencies referred to IN ina
psCister are but small drops i'm me
buclet of the total The AUDITOR III
bfs estimate submitted Co the finance
COMMITTEE shows that DE anticipated
tho anDropriations OF 1888 Do an
1,rsncbes of the government TO To eN-
80 M St52Ef77S Many charges were
made that could nos DE explained ana
of which the Auditor nimseh aueV'e"
10 be ignorant Of Al,
"Here again he says tnat Jhe NIul-
FOR I'm his estimate submitted 20
THE FINANCE COMMIT lL-L'
elbows that ne anticipated Joe SppIo-
Sriotio1s for 1895 in all branches Oh
81, government to- the extent or 2l95'-
c1-7& This amount. doubtless M
clndes the $4,000 above stated
..N-o,- with these facts before MN.
-. ,,,,.ll re say Che finance commit
60 of both houses assumed Irom tNe
49, ;rfo~rnati0n that could be obtain
- tbst $4,000 year was ampieto
-...fT. Tor the item or crmlnal
l.i.,,.gse and such other charges lot
90 +re, made insufficient appro-
NV,--..l...i,,,.a -vhe truth SIS, Senator WHIT
ll ,,s,.'T ,,,,i-es but q sorry apology Tor
aNV' ,.oIe,t o, OGcia, duty, TOO
s s,li.1-7 -estiog ON the ground of party
fealty. ..--or rs prCE1VTNG
1siI claims against the state
S,o,n neopIe Twins i'm the various Oo,.ii
+ics which cannot pc p@,e oo. -,
800 has been mo- appropriations 'l',..,'
81. +bem Among these are lne Claims
~ ~ ,ooes I'm the circuit cout .s' WV q. z
...tieie5 to their pay iof eI'lO'S
800 The LEGISLATURE mas 49,.
~ tbose claims. although l"eS N, W.
- 49, LEGALLY contractor io' ANU ''-'
services rendeie.,'-' who have had
o .oll'.-,.;,,s for mileage discounted III
ISeL 49, navy have 10 redeem 1uese
the Ue's GOSH The banks Will not
claims claims, ,s,rn since the Legislature L.,s
manure p, nav the publ deoJs ue
relus," ... has destroyed puodc cIeoil
LeSlsi'l'.. .,.,.lre. III there were 10,
in a l' l. ~ hat the next Legislatur Wi.
@ prospee, &c claims against the
be Del..O ',,..,-;,es rendered would not
state ,..,l loI 10 cents ON the dollar
The War an the East .,