The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-16

Eof the State on useless attaches. It
will cost the Democratic party abso..
llutely nothing .tosset this good course
and Delegates and Senators can then
come away from the capitol conscious
OF having done their duty and thus
served both the State and the party.
"a vast number OF the very best
people Of the State u believe a large
majority OF the voters thereof are
anxious to have a chance to vote on
constitutional amendment prohibit
ing foreye, the manufacture and sale
Of splrituous liquors, wines.a pbftsf,
ale, beers and drinks d; like mature IN
this State Both parties have dsclats
ed in their State platform for such
Submission but the party then in pow
er refused to pass the necessary reso.
luton and some of our Democratic
friends Joined in the refusal. A de-
mand for the submission is general
and widespread, and the approaching
Legislature should therefore, prompt.
ly and without delay, pass the neces.
sary resolution for this purpose and
thus crafty tho demand OF the voters,
as well as do ourselves honor in tho
submission. For one, will be per.
fectly content with the submission OF
the amendment. and then let the PEG.
plc dispose Of tho question. But, If
the liquor interests oppose the passage
OF the resolution and attempt to de!
feat the submission of the amendment
In that case, ] would be- in favor, of
adopting at once a statute prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF whiskey
In this State, to- take effect upon the
expiration OF the existing licenses.
Failing in obtaining statutory prohibl.
ton, II that should happen, would
like to see them adopt local option
with the county as the unit.
"The present registration law is un.
satisfactory in some particulars.
There ought to be two registrars in.
stead of one, and they should be Sc.
lected from the two dominating par.
ties. The books Of the registration
should be open to free inspection at
all times. Certain days should be set
apart by law for the voters to go per.
sonaly,S before the registrar. But
some we'll guarded provision should
be made Tor. the registration Of those
necessarily Or unavoidably absent
from the county: on characterization
days. Opportunity should be given OF
correcting and purging the reglstra.
ton list reasonable time before cleo.
ton day. ~ leg
Our present method OF making par.
ty nominations;sf or office has proven
unsatisfactory }and$Stoo often Results
in defeating the Will Of the members
OF the. party and edisrupting and dis:
appointing. II Is. therefore a just de.
mand on the part OF the, people, with.
out distinction, of party, for an enl.
cient and fair primary law. This sub.
ject has been agitated and discussed
for some time and the people are pre-.
pared for the adoption of primary
law. The Democrats must meet this
demand. We have the example of
other States and we can pattern after
them and possibly make improve
ments.
Our income tax amendment to the
Federal constitution should be ratified
, by the Legislature. This amendment
has been adopted by the Congress of
the United States and has been sub
mitted to the Legislatures of several
States for their ratification and will
be glad to see It ratified by paani-
nous vote.
.
The game laws should be amended
so as to dispose of the hunters license
and the fee therefor and also to get
rid of the deputy game wardens. The
law, however, should prohibit hunting
upon farms without the consent OF the
owner first had for the purpose by the
hunter. U.s..
THE duty of rc-dstricting the Con-
gressonal and Senatorial districts and
judicial circuits will involve upon this
session Of the Legislature. hope 10
see this work done in broad spirit
Of fairness and Justice. Congressional
and Senatorial districts should be
formed according to the constitutional
rule, namely: they should be com.
pact. formed OF contiguous territory
bounded by county lines and. as nearly
as practicable, equal in population, to
be ascertained by the last census of
| the United States. In forming Judi.
cial circuits, the census is not requir-
ed to be considered. It is rather the