Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-17
GOVERNOR ATKINSON
Talks ON west Virginia and Gives it a
Big Boost People too Busy to think
of Politics at Present.

Talks on west Virginia aud Gives IL a
Big Boost People too Busy to think
of Politics at Present
Pittsburg Dispatch: Governor and
Mrs. @. w. Atkinson, of West Vir-
ginia, were at the Monongahela House
last evening. They came from Clarks-
burg, where Mrs. Atkinson had been
visiting. They will leave in the
morning for Chautauqua, where the
governor will deliver an address on
] modern educational movements. 1t
is Recognition Day., when the grad
yates CT the Chautauqua course meet
and the exercises are in their honor.
The governor said he did not know
why he was invited, but he was going
to make a speech and he would not
introduce politics.
Things politically" he said, ARE
very quiet now in my state. The
people are very busy developing Is.
We are just beginning to grow There
are thirty-six railroads projected eight
of which are. under construction.
West Virginia is the first state in the
union for oil and lumber, second for
coke, and third for coal.
sIn short time we hope to pass
Pennsylvania in the manufacture of
coke, as your coke area is limited,
while ours is almost unlimited. Eigh-
teen months ago we passed Ohio in
the production of coal, and this year
we will go into second place, ahead of
Illinois.
at will take us about twenty five
years TO surpass the Pennsylvania coal
output. Our oil production last year
was 20. 000,0 900 barrels of white sand
oil, and oil is being found in nearly
all the counties: we turned out 2, 900,
600 tons of coke and $4,000, 600 tons
of coal in the same period. Mines
are being opened all over the state
Our people are proud of their materi
al resources.
II cannot say that | have thought
much of the Philippine problem. 1t
looks TO me as If we must accept the
situation as finality. | am satisfied
majority of the people will support
Mckinley and his administration.
Most men think that there is nothing
else for Us TO do under the eircum-
stances but establish civilized gov
ernment in the islands. Ii we had
| left them as some advocated, after
Dewey's victory, | firmly believe we
would have been ceusured by the
civilized nations.
''The democrats propose to make
| the PHILIPPINES the chief issue this
fall and next year, trusts and combi-
nations second, and they will discuss
the money question ia sections where
it will be profitable. The renomina
tion of Mckinley by the Republicans
is inevitable and he will be elected
again.
Il see by the papers this morning
| that Speaker Reed may remain in Con-
gress and fight the administrations and
expansion. / doubt If Reed will op-
pose the administration.
elf he does he will have to join
hands with the democrats and he will
be run over by his party, which has
honored him. Henderson will be the
speaker 1t may be that Mr.. Reed is
tired of the speakership and desires to
return to the floor where he will have
better opportunity to exercise his
debating talents. / am satisfied that
Reed is too broad TO fight the admin
/ istration 1t would be a serious mis-
take for him and would end his po-
| litical career.