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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
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the annual expense Of conducting the
House Of Representatives was de-
creased by s1SO,000
% The long fight for direct cleo
ton OF United States Senators by
popular vote was won, and Eesolu-
ton passed proposing to the States
for their adoption such an amendment
to the Constitution Of the United
States.
"A. A law was enacted providing
for the publication of all campaign
expenses, both before and after cleo
ton, and fixing the maximum amount
to be expended by any senatorial or
congressional candidate.
SO. New Mexico and Arizona have
been admitted to the Union--not as
one unwieldy State, but as two SOW
ereIgn Commonwealth.
IS. government has been
granted to Alaska.
Generous Pension Policy Adopted.
"7. In conformity with the pledge
of generous pension policy In the
democratic platform of 1908, the Sher.
wood bill granting, increased pen.
slons to survivors of the Mexican and
Civil Wars is now a law.
go The long-continued refusal OF
Russia to recognize American pass
ports when issued to Jews, Roman
Catholic priests, or Protestant mis-.
sionaries has been met by an
abrogatioH of the treaty with
Russia and demand for treat,
ment in accord with our national
ideals of civic equality and religious
freedom,
"9. The Industrial disease known
as 'phossy jaw has been stamped
out for the future by the act taxing
PHOSPHORUS matches out of exis
tence
40. A .Children's Bureau has
been created to investigate and as
semble in form for action the facts
with reference to infant mortality
birth rate, orphanage, juvenile courts
child labor, diseases of children, and
other matters bearing on the welfare
of those who represent the future o.
the land.
I'll. The benevolent principle OF
the eight-hour day was recognized
and extended by a law providing that
every contract made for or on behalf
of the United States requiring the EN-
| ployment of 1aborers or mechanics
shall contain provision that no la
borer or mechanic doing any part o.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

the work shall be required to work
more than eight hours IN any calendar
day.
Industrial Relations Commission.
~. A Commission on Industrial
Relations has been authorized to
study In all its branches the rela-
tions between capital and labor and
to report to Congress thereon. The.
commission will be composed of nine
members, three to be chosen from
the ranks OF the employers, three from
the employees. and three from the pub
lie at large 1t should point the way
Ito industrial peace.
"13. Al parcel post has been made
a reality and will soon be In opera
ton with provision for such devei
lopment and modification as expert
ence may from time to time suggest.
IA. In order to get the best out of
1.-THE many conflicting proposals and
bills for highway Improvement, a
joint committee Of the Senate and
House has been appointed to study the
subject of good roads and to recon-
mend, as soon as may be, what steps
shall be taken by the Federal Gov
Iernment in the matter.
ts15. Ample provision has been
made for continued improvement Of
the rivers and harbors of the coHn-
TRY. For the Ohio river wa have ap-
lpropriated So, 400 ,000y and for the Mis-
i sissippi- including $1,500,000 for re-
| lief work in flooded districts Sc, 000.-
/ 000 "a
Tariff Experts Provided For.
"16. In order to provide a perma-
| nent body to assemble and prepare
facts upon which fiscal legislation
may be based, we have consolidated
| in the Department Of Commerce and
Labor the two old Bureaus of Manu-
features and of Statistics under the
new and well-equipped, bureau, to be
known as the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, with largely in
creased and well-defined powers and
functions.
"Under our constitutional system
of government the power to lay and
lcolleet taxes must alwoys be with
Congress, the elected represent atives
Of the people. 1t can not be. dele
gated to any board, body, or ,individ.
[uaI; and, in this sense, those who
speak of taking the tariff out of pol
litics' are proposing the impossible,
But, in the language of the distin-
guished gentleman from New York
(Mr. FitzgeralG with whose com
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

Archibald, of the United States Corn
merce Court, which will be trled pc
fore the Senate, sitting as a court,
next December, seven members q Tue
House having been appointed 70 NepA-s
duct the trial on behalf OF the Honses
to-wit: Messrs. Clayton, Webb. FLOYD
Of Arkansas, Davis of West VIZ piaY
Sterling, Rowland and Norris.
within the limits of the tin 4as-,
signed to, me / cannot attens IA
more exhaustive history of thes PITY
of this Congress. Many matts
Importance are still pending p
as the workmen's compensate
tor railway employees, the revision 81
the patent laws, further legislatio7
with regard to monopolies, and prOVsss
sion for system of agricultural
credits. What has already been SAID
however, is sufficient to justify tHe
boast that few, if any, Congresses
have equaled it In constructive AhA
progressive legislation.
con the record of promises KspA
and pledges fulfilled we appeal VIII
fnll assurance to the American peg
pie We know that we have not spess
trayed their confidence. We lesA
that we merit their approval. In this
country. as in every other there
must be fought cut the endless NAT
fare Of equal rights against sp9eaah
privilege, Of government for the m4llx
against government for and by me
few. of liberty against bondage,
Here and now the right Of the pe0s
Me 10 equal partnership In thsir Gov
ernment must be indicated and Hs
served. Let us glory at the 4aEt
assigned us in this combat let ~
adyance boldly and without silril9
ing to the contest, and let an a2lgs
ing faith in the patriotism eapacat2
and courage of our fellow country men
remove all doubt or question. as ~
the result !"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

In 1896, the last Democratic Attorney General was
paid a salary per year of $1300.00
In 1910, and since that time the Republican Attor-
ney General was paid at the rate per year of
1900 90; an increase in the salary If the Attorney
General of $2,70090.
1896 there was paid for clerk hire in the office
of the last Democratic Attorney General $1,300OO.
In 1910, there was paid by the tax payers, for
clerks and assistants for the Republican Attorney
General, $8.83S.09; increase in the expense OF
clerks and assistants for the Attorney General OF
$6,73S.9O.
IN addition to this there paid In the year
1910, to other attorneys for services rendered to
the state in litigation, in that one year-Serv1ces
which should have been performed by the Attorney
General, and his two Assistant Attorney Generals
the sum ofo$29,2330O.
In the four years term of the present Republican
Attorney General of the State the tax payers OF the
state paid In extra attorneys fees to attorneys
employed to assist the Attorney General outside OF
the two Assistants furnished him at regular salaries
of $500 each-the following sums, namely:
For the year 1908 $35 5l8.0 90 49,
For the year 1909 ............t... 35135.0O -
For the year 1919 29236OO
For the year 1911 ..... 30 $4,000 49,
Why should it cost the tax payers SO much more
to conduct the affairs Of the Attorney Generals OF
flee in 1910, than it did when Democratic Attor
ney General was in office in 1896?
Have the Attorney General and his Assistants
been away from their office, playing Politics. land
Running for Other Offices, Instead of Attending to
Their Duties
Let's Elect 4 Democratic Attorney General to
attend to the States Legal Affairs. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

mittee this great piece Ok constructive
Legislation originated
= What every sincere man desired
was the establishment Of some service
through which might be obtained &C
curate information in systematized
form relative to the infinite variety
OF matters affected by tariff legisla-
ton without having such information
filter through some intervening body,
to be cOlored or modified or affected
by such a course. In the bureau now
established there will be developed
a force OF statistical experts, apart
from the political atmosphere, who
will compile the facts upon which leg
|IslatiOn may be intelligently based in
accordance with its economic theory
Of the party in control Of the Govern
ment.'
'How different such a body from
the present miscalled Tariff Board,
responsible and subservient to the
President alone.
81. The government and operation
| OF the Panama Canal have been ar
ranged. The law, among other
things, forbids the use Of the canal
| to railroad-owned ships engaged in
domestic trade, and thus makes the
canal competitor Of the transconti-
mental railroads and a permanent bar
rier against extortionate rates.
Clerks Free to Complain. If
"1S. The odious gag rule imposed
by the Executive orders of Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft on Government
employees was removed. and the pay
of railway mail clerks and rural letter
carriers was increased.
"19. Laws and regulations have
been adopted to increase the safety
| of passengers at sea.
go. The Canadian reciprocity act
. was passed and offered to Canada for
her approval, which, as all know, has
not been given.
"21. A reduction has been effected
| in the annual expenditures, and the
dwelling tide of governmental extrav-
agance has been checked. The total
estimates OF appropriations for the
support of the Government submitted
to this Congress by the Executive
were $1,04O, 648, 026.55. The total OF
the supply bills as the Democratic
House passed them was less by $40.
868, 434.54, and the total appropria
tions finally made, after increases
added by the Republican Senate. were
81 ,O19, 636,143.66. of $21.011, 882.89 less
than the Executive estimates, $7,046,
1896 less than the appropriation
4 &
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
STATE FUNDS IN BANK THAT
FAILED.

While Governor Glasscoek is In the
Investigating business why not IN
yestigate and report upon that $4,000
of the states funds in the Bluefeld
bank when it failed. Has the state
ever recovered any of the money
If not viii the state ever recover any?
Democrat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
OPEN THE BOOKS AT CHARLESTON.

OPEN THE BOOKS AT CHARLESTONs
The Total Appropriation for the En-
tire Administration of the last Demo-
cratic Governor, which ended In 1896 II
to- defray all expenses of State Gov y 4
eminent, amounted in Four Years TO- $z,oS4'zoUUo
The total appropriations for the Admin
amounted announce 1osefnol @ 4o2s5sso
Increasesin cost of Machine rule in West TIL
an political parties s.. :. 4.7Os, $500
An increase of nearly 200 per cent In l6l ava
years The increases in population dur 3o4
ing the period was about 40
per cent
The total amount paid to all State Of Se,3.
Ulcers, their clerks and assistants, in
scluding special attorneys fees, and @
Legislative employees for each year
under the last Democratic Governor, II
only 83,ss2o0
Total amount paid for same service by
the Tax Payers, for each year Of Gov.
ernor eIasscock,s Administration. 314,soseo
An increase in salaries clerk hire and s1ffH
special attorneys fees, paid by tax
payers per year ................ 2s1.27zoo
Nearly 400 per cent increase In salaries
and clerk hire in is years, while the
increase in population has not been
40 per cent.
In other words, it has cost the people
Of West Virginia 1890. ..-.... 1885, $4,000
in salaries and clerk hire for the state
officers alone, during the Machine
rule of Governor Gasscock The same
services were rendered by the last
Democratic State Officers and their
Clerks, under Democratic Admins
tration Of four years for . ss4,52soo
What have the taxpayers Of West Virginia re-
ceived under Governor Glasscock that they didn't
receive under the last Democratic Governor?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
COST Of REPUBLICAN, |R||UtE|N WEST VIRGINIA

& e Dsisgates, Regular Session 1911 was 2s5s75o
delegates ' over last Democratic House 17ess5o
z III essga 1ar1 Session 1sos) was - ss,17oso
e ocrat tic. s !. -. 17.1s7 50
Excess cost Of last. Republican Senate over
srx Senate of 1911, half of the members OF
T which were Democratic ............., 1S,9S2.S0
Why should it cost the tax payers twice as much
for session of the Legislature under Republican
Machine rule as for session under Democratic
Let's try a Democratic Administration. n. s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
sTATE ExTRAvAeANcg.

The Republicans having been in control, of all
branches of the state government from 1897 to 1870
paid out of the General State Fund In 1885, the last
year the Democrats had control with the year 1910
more especially as the relates to the salaries
of officers, clerks, and other kindred purposes
The figures are as follows:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

Tax Payers, you satisfied with this?
COMPARATIVE EXPENSE OF ATTORNEY GEN
ERALS OFFICE UNDER DEMOCRATIC AND
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19


Paid out Paid out of 1910
FOR WHAT PAID In 1910. In 1896. over 1895.
Governors office,
Salaries of Clerks. IS 6,133.49 $4,000 3,838.49
Auditors Office,
Salaries of Clerks :. 22.871.04 100000 15,871.04
r :asurers Office,
Salaries of Clerks ;. 100000 100000 100000
Secretary of State,
Salaries of Clerks :. 11,399.00 $4,000 $4,000
Clerk of Supreme CT,
Salaries of Clerks :. 13,099.16 ....... 13,099,16
Attorney General,
Salaries Assistants 41,S05.00 10000 40,005.00
Labor Capitol and
Grounds ........ 17,70750 1,186 So 16,520.98
Game and Fish Warden s@
Salaries of Asst &c.. 2,250.00 ....... 2,250.0O
Conar. Banking,
Salaries of Assts.... 2,700.00 10000 100000
State Tax Conn.,,
Salaries, Clerks 80. 30,709,55 $500. 3O,709.55
Pardon Attorney,
Assistants, etc.@..... 1126.58 Ee...... 1126.58
Fire Marshal ....... 7,071.66 5000. 7.O7I66
Corn'r Public Road,
Clerical Help ....... 5.284.26 ....... 5,2S4.26
Totals . $166 1924 sis, 08552 $14s,871.72
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

a
Salary by the year ....................$4 OOOOO
His Clerical Force per year 26O 10000 :
A Banking Commissioner ass
Whose salary by the year Is ........,.. 25O0OO
His Clerical Force, per year ............. 750OD0
"A Pardon Attorney
Whose yearly salary is ................. SOO00O-
His Clerical Force per year ............., 10000
A Game Warden, whose yearly salary u.s.. 10000 /,
His two assistants, at 100000 each per year 10000
Their expenses allowed per year 10000
A Commissioner of Labor
Whose annual salary Is ............. 10000
His force and expenses per year 10000
First Assistant Attorney General
Annual Salary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1,0OUUu
Second Assistant attorney General
Annual Salary ................ ......s. 100000
state Board Of Control
Three members at $1,000 each per year. 100000
Their expenses and clerical force ....... 100000
State Board of Regents
Three members $1,000 each per year 100000
A State Librarian
Whose annual salary is ........#..... l,5O0.0O
"A Commissioner Of Public Printing
At annual salary Of. 10000
loLdt .Po15tV2.VO +
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

Let's open the books at Charleston, and see where
this avalanche Of money went, in detail.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

Showing that the Republicans in 1910 spent more
for clerical forces assistants labor at the Capitol
and grounds and for new offices created, in the
sum Of $148071.72, than the Democrats spent for
these purposes in 1896, and with the exception Of
offices created by the Republicans, this excess
sum of SAB, IL spent for the work eff
GENTLY performed by the Democrats in the year 1896
Tax Payers Is not your money being wasted?
COMPARATIVE EXPENSES OF DEMOCRATIC
AND REPUBLICAN, LEGISLATURES.
The total expense of the last Republican
House Of Delegates Irregular Session of
1909 was ....... ~. $47. 100
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
SHOULD THE PEOPLE ELECT THEIR own
3S5tst @ef# saOEEfCERS? E

Durhg the last eight years, the following offices
have been created by the Republican Legislature Of
West Virginia. not one of which is elective by the
people, Every one Of them is appointive The
salary and expenses of every one OF them are paid
by the tax payers All of them form parts of a
great political machine that has been built at
Charleston under the smooth, political workman
shipa of The Republican Bosses.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

What have the taxpayers Of West Virginia re-
ceived under Governor Glasscock that they didn't
receive under the last Democratic Governor?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-09
SJPRB 3Et5H
AND PRESIDENT
Truth About President Taft's
Appointments Refute
Falsehoods.

Elm Grove, w. Va, Sept. "a 1872.
To the Editor OF the IntelHgencer.
Sir: Among the stories that are
being circulated in this vicinity dur
ing the campaign, is one to the effect
that President Taft has appointed
three Roman-Catholics to the supreme
bench of the United States. Will you
kindly publish this inquiry and at the
same time inform us as to the reli-
gious and sectarian beliefs of the
OF the supreme bench.
Is it true thai President Taft has
shown favoritisrn towards a certain
church in these judicial appoint
meuts.
CsigneO A REPUBLICAN.
The above calls attention to false
hood that has been persistently and
maliciously circulated throughout
West virginia and perhaps through
out other states in the Union. In an
swer tits necessary only to state the
exact facts without comment upon the
same. The religious faith of the mem
bers of the Supreme Bench of the
United States is rs follows;
White and McFlenna Roman Catholic
Holmes .....-..-........ Unitarian
Day ... Dutch Reformed
Lurton Protestant Episcopal
Hughes Observation-Disclosures BAPTIST
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-09

ntte,v and NOT ~ random.
stores COMPETE. in these days. as
never before! They compete in price
concessions. as always; they compesf
in SDRVICE-and tina: is the never
better composition And vital am
essential part of a stores service =
its patrons Is It's enterprise in telling
them its store news promptly. fully
frankly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-09
ii. a. HEINZE,
CIVIL s MINING ENGINEER.
Heinze BuIldine.

Examination and Development Of
Coal Property. Surveys made. Notes
Computed. Maps and TracinGs Made
Blue Printing.
Bel 'I.hone S8s-R. Cons. Phone Joy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-09

The most ancient history +
with Contagious Blood Poison.
the ages and IS today, as it has 6
mainly. Thesymptons of Cont.
earliest history, but its cure has
- -, ,..-,eSS1 - 49,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
L1F l!l5I::;I!' l!;;I!,

for aid in your school work. because
your system is inadequate and ours
the BEST in the world"
/ do not write this as an insult to
n Catholic as an individual, but any
person with average Intelligence
knows that the Roman Catholic HER
archy, seated at Rome, is the greatest
menace in the world, and has the
press SO we'll muzzled that it does not
print a word against the same hier-
archy.
/ repeat, the action of the school
board is a disgrace to free education.
fer / am positive that there are other
places in which these exercises may
be held, which are not controlled by
a body decidedly against our system
Of education.
I believe every Protestant voter
will agree with me in this, as well as
the more liberal minded Catholics.
hope to see this in your next issue
f. A. e r.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06

THE OHIO VALLEY TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY
PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST
ON THE SUBJECT "ShOud the Legislature Of Vest Virginia pass
'Workmens Compensation Law?"


Why the Legislature of West Vir-
ginia should enact Workmen's Com
pensation or Employers Liability Law
1t is necessary for the State of West
Virginia to have a workmen's com.
pensation or Employers Liability Law
because under the common law 1t
would be impossible for a wounded
workman or dependent of a killed
workman to recover anything in case
of injury or death, unless it could be
proven that the employer was to blame
and the employee had not in any way
helped to bring on the accident.
The average of killed and wounded
men of the state amounts to many
thousands, and one can hardly realize
the number of women and children
that are left penniless and without
any way of getting living.
This is all caused by the want Of
Workmen's Compensation Law.
Besides, the injustice and hardships
of these women and children, the pres
ent condition has created hatred be-
tween the wounded man or his depen-
dents when an attempt is made to re-
cover damages. They also have to
contend with the liability insurance
companies lawyers, who never leave
anything undone in trying to defeat
the claims, and very often succeed in
doing SO.
Thus when the disabled and killed
workmen have received injustice in
the court they class their rights with
those of the seventeenth and eigh-
teenth centuries, and as result they
respect the law as unjust.
The state and taxpayers also have
to suffer, because they have to keep a
great many more paupers than Is
necessary if there existed in the state
an Employers Liability Law.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.


Wheeling, W. Va, May 25. 1912.
Wheeling Majority,
Wheeling, w. Va. J.
Gentlemen:
I would like totexrress my opinion
on the action Of the school board in
deciding to hold the High School
Commencement" exercises in the au-
ditorium of the Columbia Dramatic
Club.
1t seems as If we must always fall
back on our Roman Catholic neigh
bors for help when it comes to school
education; but how many OF them
send their own children to our public
schools? The Catholic church never
has or never will be in favor of our
public school system unless 1909 of
the teachers are of their own faith,
and yet we blindly play into their
hands so they can turn to US and
say, "You must always come 20 US
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
Employers Liability or

The compensation is to be paid in
every case except when the employee
is to blame for the accident, or when
the result is caused by intoxication
while on duty.
The compensation is to be regulated
by the monthly wages of the en-
ployee, but in no case are they to be
more than 500 or less than $50 per
month, except when the wages are
less | han So.
The payment for the first twenty
four months of disability must not ex-
coed the regular monthly wages. The
money is to be paid monthly, except
when it is paid in lum psum.
If in case the injury caused death,
monthly payments are to be made for
period of eight years to the follow
ing dependents: A widow alone, 40
per cent Of the monthly wages.
For widow and child under the
age of sixteen or dependent child
over sixteen years, SO per cent.
If NO widow, but any children IN
der the age of sixteen, or dependent
child over sixteen, if one child, 25 per
cent and 10 per cent for every add
tional one, but the total is not to ex-
coed 50 per cent.
In case the widow dies or is mar
ried before the expiration of the eight
years. the payments go to the children
if any, for the remaining time.
When the employee is permanently
disabled for example the loss OF both
legs or arms, the injured person; is
to receive so per cent of his monthly
wages during the rest of his life. In
case he is temporarily total disabled,
so per cent during his disablement.
If an arm, leg, eye or thumb is lost,
that disabled person is to receive pay
ments appropriate to the injury.