The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

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"a Atth skhlae aFment Ana provide
ext !2 stons NtiKht It not be welisto
q: make r 3 2a gheW garment !? And woaald It
not be: cheaper and better than to-
be Continually patching, adding to
and alteri1E sthe Old one? III Know
twill cost money but 1t would be
worth tRei price, we shonld not hesi-
tate ~ ke thisy advanced step,
For many fyearsr the farmers and
owners OF modest homes paid much
s@ore than their fair share of the
S#ses necessary to meet the legiti-
expenses Of ourS state govern
4 And this had been. going on
sss fongSand these men had be-
y so accustomed to bearing, the
bSfden which should have been.
largely carried by others that they
ceased TO complain. But 2my pre-
decessors In. office, Ex-Governor
White, and GoVernor Dawson, capa--
bief honest and courageous officials,
among our i greatest men and best
governors said this should not con-
tstnues Gshat there should be. a fairer
and better system 'of taxation; and
the result isl cur new tax laws, No
one claims perfection ! Of them. but
the enemies.of tax reform admit that
the burden is> now more equifably
distributed than under our old sys-
tenn. We cannot afford to take any
backward &aEeps in, this great reform
and when and where time fand ex-
.perience demonstrate the necessity
OF amending these laws. I feel conf
dent fhe' legislative department >of
our government will not hesitate to-
make the correction - ~. =: ?.
4 Let MS not, however become ,ex-.
trerptsts. We do not desire anyone
to carry any part of the LOAD which
should be- borne by others. Remem-
Der, also, that capital is limited and
sensitive and. only seeks Investment
where It. will be fairly treated.
IL. u" have Believed for, many wears
that publicity SIS the best corrective
OF wrongs known to man. You can
not by, legislation make men honest.
But there are. few men who violate
laws or eoMmst crimes against So
ciety or naistraat their fellow men.
who do not think Of the time of the
commissioned the offense that the
injured party will never know who
ga used $sthe. Injury. We are taught
that SONS men seek darkness rather
than light because hefFss deeds are
that he true, and It Is true
why NOT turn on all the light, possi-
bile: In public as well as. in private
affairs -".-~ ~. -,
In the discharge OF my duties as
your chief executive sneu endeay-
or at all times to take the people of
the state into my confidence and
seek light In they execution of the du-
ties laid upon ME. And let us ad-
wise those In charge of our/state in
situations to pursue a like policy.
We are often suspected Of having
done q wrong simply because we
sought dark corner in which to
perform the act.
1T Is always improper for one de-
partment of our government to in
wade the province of a coordinate
branch thereof, but + cannot refrain
from saying that I deeply regret the
failure of the legislature to submit
to vote Of the people an amend-
ment to our constitution prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of intox-
-ieating; LIQUOR in the state; and I
am further, disappointed In it's fall
IRE TO enact proper p primary cleo
tlon. law. On these two matters
both parties stand. committed, and
the fight must go On, will 30 on UNI
til all our platform pledges have
been redeemed and the demand Of
the people have been satisfied. So.
II confidently believe and predict
that we shall ultimately win on these
very Important questions d,
( For fight Is right as God is God,
And right the day must win"
The most important duty of your
chief executive Is not the distribu-
ton Of patronage, but to see that
our laws are faithfully fearlessly
and impattiality executed. In the dis
charge Of. that duty ask because 7
shalI>need the assistance of all good
citizens and especially do / request
the cooperation of all public OFF,
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