The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-02-10
WHY THE CAPITAL SHOULD BE
MOVED 10 cIARKsBuRc.

IfWHX THE CAPITAL SAAS<fc.sS531 DE-
MOVED TO cLARKsBuRc.
There are many reasons WY the
seat Of government Of the STATE. Of West
Virginia should be removed from caas;
Ileston to Clarksburg. There Is but one
reason Why it should remain where II
lis and that one IS simply because the
buildings and paraphernalia Of tas
states seat Of government are in Char
lesion. erected, installed, purchased and
paid for.
The removal Of the capital from
Charleston to clarksburg would benefit
1.-THE state government itself greatly. The
chief benefits would be in its GENITAL 10;
cation and in the economical features re-
sulting therefrom. clarksburg is in tas'
center Of the state of West Virgins.
There is NO doubt about That. IT Is in
the center of spider web of railroads
and Is on the main line of one Of che
largest railroad systems Of tae country,
readily accessible from all points Of the
state east, west, north and south.
The saving to the state in the travel
ing expenses of its officers would in
Snort time pay for the cost OF the r..
moval fthc capital to clarksburg and
the erection Of suitable buildings and-
Installation of the state seat Of gov.
ernment therein. This saving would In.
deed be great in all departments Of the
executive, legislative and Judicial func-
tions of the state government.
The capitol and other state buildings
would not have to undergo repairing,
ovcrhauling and refurnisning because OF
damage resulting from the muddy
waters of a flooded river ani thus otner
needless expense would be saved.
Legislators and other state officers
would be freed from the danger of bad
colds, Ia grippe, pneumonia and other
like sickness and the transactions of
the states business would not be delay
ell because of sickness and death and
again expeac would be saved the state.
TIE facilities of the government bnilc-
iugs would be greatly enhanced by tac
caange in many ways.
And as the removal OF the capital
from Charleston to c,arksburg would
result in great benefits to the state
government itself SO would it result in
great benefit to tine people of the state
also Those having business to transact
at tine state capital could get to it with
great saving of time ana money. They
could get to it quickly by reason OF
the good ranroad facilities and the
shorter distance they would have to
travel and save big money in travelling
and other expenses.
The security of their good health
would be far greater there being no
boys, marshes and river slime breeding
malaria, typhoid and other deadly germs
For these reasons the people of the
commonwealth of West Virginia want
the capital removed to Clarksburg. The
sentiment stands overwhelmingly in
favor of the proposition. A popular vote
taken on tae question would show pre-
ponlerous majority for Garksburg.
Now some Republicans in the sonth-
ern part argue that the capitol should
not be taken away from Charleston be-
cause the Republican party in the state
declared long time ago that It would
not favor tae removal Of once establish
ed state institutions. But they must
remember that the Republican party in
West Virginia is pledged to conluc. the
state government with economy in its
administrations and that is the all i'm
portant thing. If this pledge conflicts
with the declaration made long ago then
the most important and judicious of the
two conflicting things must be acted
upon.
Now this capital removal question
should not b. ma-:er OF party politics.
1t should be considered as the means of
providing for the comfort, welfare,
economy, facility and advancement Of
the whole people Democrats, Republic
cans, Prohibitionists and all aliks-ani
their government. Taere is no other
pace in Central West Virginia offering
the advantages and facilities for ths 10.
cation of the state capitol taan clarks.
burg.
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TINE TO HAVE A SAY.