The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-13

number of prisoners is now being
run at profit, without aid from the
State. 1t was a burden of expense
on the people during Democratic
days; it is. a source Of profit during
Republican administration. AS to
improvements, etc. made, see state
ment elsewhere.
If we make the same itemized
comparisons Of the expenses Of the
University, Normal Schools, and
other institutions, for the Demo-
cratic and the Republican periods,
respectively, allowing for greatly in
creased attendance, rise in prices in
the fourteen years from 1896 to
1910, we will have the same result
in each case that we have in the
cases Of the Weston and Spencer In
sane Hospitals, which show really
decrease in cost under Republican adj
ministration as compared with Demo-
cratic rule.
Democratic managers and news
papers charge Hextravagance" against
Republican administration. To prove
it they cite and print rows Of figures.
To say that Republicans have been
extravagant, because it cost under
MacCorkle in 1896 $40,692.76 to run
the Spencer Insane Hospital, and
cost $67,694.1Q. or $4,000 more in
the year. / 9O9-1O under Glasscock, is
to mislead. 1t looks like deliberate
attempt to deceive, because there is
omitted the pertinent fact that there
were only 1877 patients to care for in
1896, whereas there are SIG patients
to care for in 1909-10. To get 81 true
result we must compare all the facts.
They charge extravaganza, but do
not point out where it is. If the
Democrats are placed in power will
they cut down the appropriations for
the University, it's branches, the
Normal Schools, and the other
schools? Will they cut down the
appropriations for the Hospitals for
the Insane, for the Miners Hospitals,
for the Boys Reform School, or the
Girls Industrial Home? Will they
reduce the amount spent in the in
terests Of agriculture? Will they
cut down the salaries Of the Judges,
Of the State officers, or the wages
paid the employees Of the State and
the State institutions? Will they re-
fuse to make additions to the insti-
TUTORS necessary to accommodate
the constantly increasing growth Of
the State? Will they put the-PeRi-
tertiary back to a burden on the
Safe, where it was when they con-
trolled it?
Yes, they do make one specific
charge. That is the
Expenses OF the Legislatures.
Principally in the number of en-
plOyees about the Legislature and the
sums Of money voted those useless
employees. That extravaganza has
been practiced here is true. Both
Governor White and Governor Daw-
son did all they could to stop it, using
the veto power whenever they could
thereby reach it. But in this respect,
do these Democratic leaders practice
what they preach? Both parties are
guilty in this respect. 1t is case Of
1.-The kettle calling the pot black"
But who were they who, on the floor
Of the Senate, denounced Governor
Dawson in scathing words because
the Governor urged the Legislature
in his message and communications
to stop the practice, ordered the
Auditor not to pay the unlawful
charges, and vetoed them whenever
presented in shape that he could SO
reach SENATOR LittleDage
and Senator Kidd, Democrats.
Let us go to the records Of the
House and Senate Of 1905, 1907,
1908, and 1909, and see who was
responsible for this extravaganza. 1t
is a fact that the most liberal" man
1.-The chief sinner Of them all-tn
this practice Of voting away the peo-
pies money for these unjustifiable
purposes was Mr.. Adam 3. Little
page, Democratic Senator from the
Eighth (the Charleston) senatorial
district, now the Democratic nominee
for Congress in the Third Con-
greSsiOnal district.
Session Of 1905.
Journal Of the House, page S4S:
"Mr. Hays (Dem.) submitted the
following resolutions:
Whereas, Our assistant clerks and
committee clerks have been required
to do over-work because Of the great
rush Of work this session, and the
fact that 1t IS customary to Increase
the per diem at the end Of the ses-
sion; therefore be 1t
"Resolvcd, That all attaches OF the
House drawing the pay Of assistant
clerks and committee clerks be and