The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-11
DR.. IiAA G IS o
P- ON Y,.IlTC HE
VII I in FOR COY Or
Advocates Good Roads ] IS
mary. Eegislahotl ind Pub
llcSerMce Gomnis sion
M STONED ADDRESS
Would Advance Agricultural
Interests, Education and
Stand bY People

Or. II. p: Hatfield candidate for the
Republican aominatlon Tor eoyernos
d has issued he following signed ads
dress to the RepnbiicanE Of West
Virginia, setting forth MS position on
the leading issues of he day u this
state: ss
TO the Republicans 81 West Nirglnia
\ + am. d caldidate for tiie nomination
3tor governor 81 West virginia siibiert
4 Ito the primary to abe held Jtlpe
1912.
In my tentative nopneenent some
weeks past / stated that Iwoald 81
nit to the, people al later date
formal Announcement together vi q
myl position 81 different matters
which interest tlle whole people,
thereby giving 70 them . better cps
lportnnity to- Judge my titness q the
high position OF honor and trust Tor
which i am. asking them 70 consider
me. am glad to submit my claims
to the Republicans Of West Virginia
and ask them, after due consideration.
+ to render a verdict according 70 their
hest Judgment,
! Permit me to say thai 1 shali make
my contest independently Of any iees
ton, but submitting my claims % the
whole party. In case 81 my Ionllr
ton, shan feel that am Indebted
| TO the party as d whole and DO tree
| to act INDEPENDENTS IN decidine mats
tersg as we'll as discussing the polite
ical conditions which win and DO
anect each and every Republican
alike, regardless Of his alignment g
the past
The act 81 our; forefa thers ii digids
ing. our gofern1neft Into three dl9t
tinct Or separate branches was wise
and thoughtfni. ana any branch q
the government which assumes 70
dictate Of toscoatfoi the other Is IN
absolute conflict with. the statels COM
stitution, thoroughly ognize
that the duty OF the chile executive
under our form OF government e -
carry out the mandates Of the people
as expressed by their repr esentatiye9.
True, 1t is one duty sof the CHIEF
executive to, recommend and earnest
" insist upon, proper laws, but Y 2
still more important chat che people
80 a. Z, stI,st fhsg REPRESENTED by
men in the legtslatlte who Will acs
for them in the Satlnsss ef their cenz
adence. If this Il done, the governor
is relieved Of the arducus tack q
seeing that only such laws are placed
upon the statute books as are propeEs
and which meet With, the approval g
the people, Never I'm the history q
the party In this state have the people
had a better opportunity to select aple
and substantial material ffom the
senatorial and legislative districts q
represdat Naem IN the legislature tnan
through the primary alsctien where
the eiector IS guaranteed his free ana
full voice in, SELECTING capable men
according to his best Judgment
shall. If nominated and elected gov
ernor, adhere to the duties Of ne
executive branch Of our state governs
nept, and trust me people in the
selection OF representatives to carry
out their IDEAS. OF Regulation.
Good Roads,
am heartily IN accord with the
prevailing sentiment TOR the better-
ment OF the public roads and high-
ways Of the state. i favor the enact
ment of such laws as will put our
roads In frst-class condition, BULL
new roads whore, needed, andsmaiptatn
the same at the least possible cost
to the people,.
I favor the, buildingtof main roads
through the state oyer the most prac.
teal routes. and. as lar as possible,
with due regard 70 the conysnieuce
Of the counties through which these
main roads VIII not pass.
1 favor the working Of conyicts ON
the public roads OF the state, and
in building the prcpcssd
main roads. Convict labor TINS eti-
ployed removes Objectionable ccmpet-
ton with free labor In the various
in which It Is new employed
in the state. @
There has been, for a number o.
years, great dealEof discussion,
among persous interested in the re-