Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-24

Letter carefully, and remarked, Vey
good very good He thfn refused
to .ay ytbina rther on tits mattfr
for publication.
Asked whether lie believed the
Elkins law sufficient fer tie proper
control of tie railroads in Vest Vir-
GINA, the governor answered that he
lad had no opportunity to see it.
IT. newspaper man then asked
whether the legislature could pass
law that would, IN the governors
opinion, prevent the abuses charged
against the railroads. or whether the
eeil- could only he corrected by ma
tional l. gi.lation. Mr.. Dawson stated
that the situation required beth ns
tional aud state laws, and the news
papr man drew from this that the
governor believed there must be I'M
animity on this subject between con-
gress and the state legislatures in
order to properly reach the railroads.
The governor stated that in the pre-
S ut tour of the board of public
works he had not discovered any
evidence that the application of the
new tax laws had worked hardship
to any class of people.
Governor, what legislation, if any,
do you think necessary to make the
tax laws more nearly perfect? And
will YOU recommend any amendments
of the laws ut the proposed special
session Of the legislature2' was the
next brace of questions put to Mr..
Dawson. After an instant's hesitation
the governor sententiously remarked /:
81 cannot specify at the present
time. | will recommend amendments
pertaining to detail.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet was a very pleasant
and enjoyable affair. Mr. @. III. La
mar was POSTMASTER, and guests as
senbled about the tables in the dining
room at the Berkeley hotel. The MEM
bers of the board occupied the places
OF honor at the head of the tables.
Rev. DIR Gill asked blessing, and
the guests fell upon the fine repast
spread by Host Martin In a way that
uncovered some very able-bodied APP
petites. When the cigars were reach
ed the guests squared themselves for
verbal action, which was commenced
by Mr.. w F. Mullis in a neat speech
of welcome. The governor responded
in witty and happy manner, and
brought several ripples of laughter by
his humorous thrusts at certain pro-
ceedings of the days business. The
speeches were all brief, and for the
most part in lighter vein, and Kept
the guests in n constant smile. The
addresses of Commissioner Dillon.
Superintendent Miller and Stuart w.
Walker were of a more serious nature
enliyened with occasional touches of
wit, and Mr.. Walker made u decided
impression upon the members OF the
board by his eloquent tribute to and
defense of Berkeley county. The toasts
were as follows:
"Welcome'-W. +. Muilis.
Response-Governor Dawson.
How to Make the Sheriffs Pay
Up'-Auditor Soherr.
what l Do With AL the Money"
Treasurer Ogden.
How to Train the Young Men to
Shoot "-Superintendent Miller.
"What Think of My Job''-Com
missioner Dillon.
''What 1 Know About Running the
Fire Company Minghini.
""where I Found All the Poor Land
In Berkeley County Alexander
Parks.
"What I Will Do With All the
Money IGet From My Coal Land
Deals Col. James f. Thompson.
"what I will Do When Get To
Congress"-John J. Hetzel.
"Will L Ride or Walk When l Go
to the State Senate Stuart w. Wal
ker.
Governor Dawson and party left
early this morning for Washington.
The guests were Governor Dawson
Tax Commissioner Dillon, State Aud.
itor Scherrr State Treasurer Newton
Odgen, Superintendent of Schools Mil
Ter, Charles p. Light, James +.
Thompson, George M. Bowers, James
II. Smith, En- L. Smith, E.. q. Hen
shaw, AL Weaver, W. A. Gard, Jack
Henson, o. s. Rigsby, l. l.. Bender,
Robert Ciohan, George W. Feidt,
Alexander Parks. Stuart w. Walker.
w. f. Mullbs, r. W. VanHorn, W. II.
Crawford, A. Horsfsll, O. Fl. Quenzel
Frank Dennis, s. S. Felker, W. H
Wiien, Seaton Miller, H. Marshall, O.
A. Miller. DR.. Shipper, DIR. Sites, Ill.
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