The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-08

under the above carlson the Park
erbbmg State Jopthat his some Sefy
interesting things 70 say on the subject
81 brtnging outside capital into the
State. AFTER quoting what the West
YIrginian said on the question, the
STATE Journal sayss
There IS probably NO substantial Dis
agreement between the Fairmont West
yIrgiaian and the state Journal on
Tie ssubj let Of State industries II y.
dificuit to see how there could be any
difference 81 opinion IN this matter be.
tween sensible newspapers. The West
virginian seems to be talking about
one thing in which 1t appears 70 be.
right ana this paper about another.
SO far as men 81 means coming into
this state and developing II and using
their money to help things along IS
concerned, 1t would be sheer nonsense
to oppose It. That to which this paper
objects Is the inviting Of outsiders who
propose to. still remain such, to come
into West Virginia and help develop.
things and carry al the money out
which they make from doing 50. There.
Is no narrower view than to contend
that because man Is from another
locality that he is properly aiding In
the work Of progress and prosperity.
The State Journal would just as soon
see q man from Pennsylvania and
Ohio help along in Petersburg as any
body else II he settles down and be.
comes a citizen Of the place. II he
simply invests some little money here
in order TO take away great deal, in
the view of this paper harm is done
instead Of good. The time was as
heretofore remarked in these columns,
that It was necessary to apply to out
side capital to come in and develop the
State, but that time has passed.
The West vlrginian is probably un-
aware that Pittsburg is said to have
probably a thousand millionaires.
They have become so largely through
the oil, gas, iron, steel and glass
industries. Some Of them have to a
considerable extent made their money
through developing West Virginia.
Has anybody heard Of their spending
money to help along the State any
further than It was absolutely neces-
sary to enable them to make their mil.
lions? Fairmont has grown to be a
good deal of town through some Of
the overflow of Pittsburg wealth, yet
any one travelling along the Mononga-
hela river from Clarksburg to Nor
gantown is compelled TO take notice
that considering the vast resources
and industries of that region but little
of the money that has been made las
stopped by the way Some splendid
enterprises are being carried on but
in the main they are for the purpose
Of taking still more wealth out of West
Virginia. Suppose that all the money
which Is made in the coal and oil
fields Of Clarksburg, Fairmont and
MorgantowD we're kept at home would
there not be a vast difference in these
localitlesG
The point Of this whole discussion
is that instead Of this States taking
| in a little Of the skim milk left over
from its products, 1t Is time for it to
begin to look after all the cream that
comes from them. This is where the
West vlrginian will no doubt agree
with the State Journal Every enter.
prise which properly and Justly aids
any locality should be encouraged; at
the same time no West Virginia news.
paper can contend otherwise than that
it is better for us TO do all we can at
home, and to keep all the gains pos
slble within our own borders.