The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22

iVoO.OoO. This great increase in popu.
lation has cast additional burdens up-
on the State. which was her duty to
meet. Having brought to this ter
ritory the investment OF capital and
increase of population. the State
would not be worthy OF the name II
she failed toprovide for the safety and
education of her citizens or provide
for the care of the unfortunate ones
who properly become the wards of
the State.
State Institutions.
The increased demands upon the
State have been met by the progress
sive policy OF the Republican party.
From the formation of the state, until
1871, the Republican party was
In power. During that period the
following public institutions were es-
tablished: The Deaf. Dumb and
Blind Asylum, the Weston Insane
Asylum, the State University, three
normal schools. Huntington, West
Liberty and FairmonD, and the State
penitentiary at Moundsville.
During the last eleven years of Re-
publican administration the follow
ing additional public institutions were.
established: The Keyser Preparatory
School, three miners hospitals (Fair-
mont. >McKendree and Welch), the
West Virginia Asylum at Hunting
ton, the Capitol Annex at Charles
ton. the Bluefield Colored Institute,
for which $4,000 had been prev
iously appropriated. Girls Industrial
School at Salem and the Colored Or
phans' Home at Huntington. A State
Humane Society has also been found
ed.
During the quarter of century of
Democratic control, seven new insti-
tutlons were established. namely. the
Boys Reform School, three Normal
Schools. (Glenville. Athens and
Shepherdstown) the Second Hospital
for the Insane at Spencer, the Pre-
Paratory school at Montgomery and
the West Virginia Colored Institute.
The capitol building at Charleston
was also erected
Eighteen years of Republican admin
istration created more than twice as
many state institutions as twenty
five years o democratic adminstra-
ton.
The history of the expenditures for
public institutions for the last twelve
years under Republican rule, is
briefly as follows:
Industrial Home for Girls at sa-
lem. 100000 in. maintenance and
buildings;the Miners Hospital, $780,
900 In ten years: the West Virginia
Asylum at Huntington. s650.O00: TIE
capitol annex about $250,ooo; the
Ileyser Preparatory school, sl75,O0o.
Inthe last two years there has been
expended on the three Miners hos
pita!s and on the Mine Inspection
Department for the safety and health
of the miners, s230,752. which with
the appropriation OF the previons two
years, brings the total up to about
$500 900, for the four years of Gov
ernor Dawson's administration. Dur
ing the MacCorkle administration
$17,65O was expended in that work.
In the Department of Agriculture
during Governor Maccorkle's admin
istration but $4,000 was expended
for the benefit of the farmers of the
state. During Governor Dawson's adj
ministraion sS5,425 was expended in
the department. During the four
years of Governor Whites admins
tratton there was expended for brick
and mortar ont of the state treasury
over $1,000. 900 in the construction
OF public institutions. Three mag
nificent buildings were constructed
and other Improvements made to the
State University. commenced under
Governor Atkinson, but completed
and paid for under Governor White.
The Kcyser Preparatory School
was built. The Shepherdstown school
which was burned down. was rebuilt
In larger aud hotter form Al the