The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-13
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the GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

I THE COVE NoR's8 MESSAGE.
The West virgintan today dives q
large amount OF space to Governor
Dawaon'a message to the State Legts.
51atare. We are only sorry that We do
not have room for the whole OF the
message. for 1t Is interesting and in.
strucave. Governor Dawson is q good
thinker and a forceful writer. His
messages are always worth reading
Ynd preserving. There Is no better
posted man in the State than Governor
Dawson and having once been On r,!i-
tor he LEANED the art OF expressing
lfmself In language which is clear and
plain. He places before thu people
In On Intelligent manner the condition
OF the State Us regards It's various re.
sources, institutions and needs. No
one ican give the message a careful
reading without learning something
worth while concerning tho State and
:: its varied industries.
Another feature! Of Governor Daw-
cons message Is Its frankness. lie
uses no uncertain language on any Of
the subjects discussed and Is parttcu'
larry lucid on the subject now para
mount to all others in the State. the
traffic In intoxicating liquors. Ho says
+ very plainly that the Republican party
ought to keep It's pledge to the people
and submit the prohibition amendment.
. to vote OF the people. He says also
that tho Democrats ought to stand for
the same course. In discussing the ST.
loon and the peoples determination to
get rid OF It, the governor uses the fol-
lowing very emphatic and convincing
language, which ought to appeal very
strongly 10 the good people OF all par.
ties: 81 IL. :. <, Z I. III; 4.
"The present phase OF the temper
nnce question Is peculiar. There is
very little hysterIa about 1t, no: SO
much denunctation rs formerly, little
said about teetotalism: 1t is a calm.
mighty and determined movement
!. agninst the whiskey saloon US M in.
stdtntlon, and Is based more largely on
economic reasons probably than for
mer., moyeme nts. Business men and
other practical men see that the saloon
lis a waste: that its influence in soci.
ETY.. In government, and its work, Is
evil, and that no good whatever comes
from It. Scientific investigation is
moro and more giving blacker eye
to alcohol. Public opinion Is moro and
more demanding the elimination Of the
salocu." 5tt..,5
Concluding the subject. he brings
UP anew the statutory powers OF the
Legislature on the liquor problem. as
follows: N. nv y
III necessary two-thlrds vote can
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not be obtaned to submit the amend
ment, advantage can be taken OF the
TACT that the constitution expressly
provides that the Legislature shall
havc power to prohibit by statute. and
an act can be passed which would be
as effective throughout the whole
STATE as would the amendment, II It
ahould be adopted. submitted, and rati.
aed. Such an oct could be passed aud.
am tnclined to believe. could be made
10 talfe effect upon its ratification BY
q majority Of the voters voting upon
/ the question ct the next general cleo
: ttnn. Therefore. II the amendment
faiis Of adoption by tho Legislature
.,thc promise! made to the people can be
substantially carried out BY a statute"
All Of which shows that there Is
LIKELY to BE- something doing, II the H.
quor men Try any high handed tactics
With tho Legislature. &.
4t The general nahtger Of the. PHILLIPS
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