The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-18
Speech Of Hon.
B. F. Bailey
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= we owe orir congtituency.

duty we owe our constituency
AS / have heretofore said, our State
has magnificent resources. It's dc:
Iyelopment under Republican rule and
wise Legislation has been marvellous
The growth Of our various educational
institutions has been beyond the ex-
lpectatIon of the most optomistic. We
should not do anything to retard or
check their growth.
In the last few years, the Athens
of West Virginia has awakened to the
march Of progress and has taken on
new life. 1t hardly seems to me that
our leading educational institution
has kept pace In this march of adj
Ivancement. The requirements Of the
institution may be and, no doubt, are
all right but 1t seems to me that where.
in we have failed to keep pace is In
the appearance of our institution. We
without our vast wealth. consisting Of
coal, oil, gas, and numerous other
minerals and products. should have
the leading educational institution Of
the south, in fact, we should lead the
| south in all matters Of education. AS
we did when we refused to secede and
stood by the Union and the flag. as we
led when we threw of the yoke Of de-
mocracy and came into the sunlight
and liberty of McKinleyfsm, protec-
ton and prosperity. believe that
true tax reform consists ?!of strict
economy as well as saving the money
to the taxpayer; but do not believe
in economfzfng at the expense of our
educational institutions. While we
are taking care, of our University and.
looking after its welfare. we will not
forget to throw the financial arm of
protection around the magnificent
Normal School that you have in this
county, as well as. the other education
al and other institutions supported by
our State Government we must edu-
cate consciences into the minds of our
young. we cannot legislate it into
them after they will have become old.
We can and should economtze along
other lines.
1t is Impossible, Mr.. Chairman, for
me to go into detail in regard to the
many improvements that should be
made in our laws. Our tax laws
should be amended. 1t is becoming
more patent every day that we live
that these laws should be amended.
We sould have different and improv-
ed system of working our public high
ways and keeping them in repair. Why
should we not work the public high.
ways with the prisoners confined in
our penal institutional How many
miles of improved roads could be
built in this Senatorial District with
the labor performed by the inmates of
our State Reform School? Why
should we not try the experiment2 1t
will not cost much to try and why not
do it? We should have state aid in
the construction and maintenance of
our public highways. We should set
apart a small amount Of our State
taxes for the Improvement Of our pub
lie highways. Our great thoroughfare
should be improved according to the
latest scientific methods. When we
will have inaugurated an internal pol.
Icy of this sort, we will, then. have our
government closer to the people. there
by more firmly establishing the same
in the minds of our people II we ap-
tpropriate reasonable amount for in.
ternal Improvement and judiclously
Eexpend the same, 1t will enable our.
taxpayers to see that they are getting.
some returns for their money and asl
a natural result they viii pay their.
taxes cheerful1y and more willingly
The railroads should receive a share.
! OF our tion I'm this comm legis.
EIation. Ifsit q necess to curb them.
We SHOULD do e we should have as
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