The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-06


would IKE the bf5vIsIons Of this nav.
In my judgment II Is drastic Vad
wholesome. and II the tendency1 OF
this law IS to retard the developer
of the state, then say and SO do you.
let 1t be retarded We must not for
ger In this country that Gods1elgns
and whaever We can do to purify the
ballot and make our people better
morally and spiritually, should be
done.
wish I had time to. show yRU how
our school law. or whatTis known as
Chapter 40 OF the Code. has been
amended. I am friend OF the free
schools, as well as of our boys and
girls who attend them, and having
for several years of my life been a
teacher in our common schools my
heart goes out to them. Senator
Charles Sumner once said: The
school teacher and good roads are the
most important agencies to advance
civilization" And l would noto YER
look our University and state normal
schools. The work they are doing
today for the betterment of our
physical, mental and moral condition
cannot he estiIIated and they should
have liberal support.
And again: At this same extra
session OF the legislature about which
1 have been speaking, we passed law
prohibiting railroad companies from
condemning land along both banks of
the navigable rivers of this state for
parallel lines: the taking whereof for
such purposes would unreasonably in
terfere with another company. exist
ing or hereafter to exist. desiring in
good faith to construct a competing
or main line OF railroad upon or along
one of the banks of such rivers. Do
our Democratic friends refer to this
law as being legislation which has
tendency to retard developments? II
they do, do the voters of West Vtr-
ginia agree with them? We believe
in railroads and want to encourage
them in every legitimate way in ex-
tending their lines and in reaching
the wealth of this state. but we
should and do oppose every effort
they make to hinder, delay or pre-
vent the building of competing lines
of railroads.
Public Office Inspection.
And again: We passed an act TO.
provide for the inspection and super
vision of public offices, and to estab-
fish a uniform system of public &C
counting, auditing and reporting.
This law provides that all public Of
fees Cincluding district Offices and
justices of the peace. shall make up,
exhibit and report true accounts and
detailed statements of all public
roreFva5 and
ed by them for any purpose what
ever. And this is to be done accord
ing to a system of accounting and
reporting to be formr lated. presc-ib-
ed and installed by the State Tax
Commissioner, who, by the provisions
of the act. is ex-ofIlcio chief Inspector.
have not the time to explain this
law as | would like 20 do. but its OBJ
ject and purpose is 20 give the people
a full and detailed statement of every
cent of public money received and ex-
pended by their public officers. These
officials receive and some of them dis
tribute your money and my money.
In other words public money" and
We have said in the law. 10 which ]
have referred. that they must render
to MS an account a detailed state
menI OF what luSS EsSS4NSu anu ~"
they expended it. In my Judgment
this is a most excellent law, and GER
tainIy it cannot be said that 1T will
retard development in West Virginia.
Sunday Closing Act.
And again: We passed what is
known as the Sunday Closing Act"
which provides that all places where
intoxicating drinks are sold, either
at wholesale or retail, except drug
stores. shall he kept closed and Sc
curely locked on Sunday from and af-
ter the hour of IL o'clock Saturday