The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-27

over US: and Stuart Walker. congress
not being IN session. has LETT his valua-
BILE law practice before that body In
Washington long enough to captain their
forces as chairman and to preach that
the Republican party II "extravagant'
in the state and that the MAoCorkie ad-
ministration. OF unsavory memory, Is
sess. They have even picked a man to
act as governor for them: and that 10 no
! secret. take It, why do I say these
things Read the Democratic state
platform. Talk OF party bosses!
First There never was party 80
bossed owned. dominated and controlled
by bosses as the Democratic party OF
West virginia Its record when last In
power was that or plutocarey based On
special privileges, transportation COM
panies. coal trusts and the exploiting OF
some are 50 cruel as to say and believe
that IL has net reformed any in Its lead
ershir over that Of twenty years ago
Z either In personnel or purpose. II Is
great patry 10 ask the people OF West
virginia to forget so soon.
Last year the Democrats captured the
the state senate. What did they set out
70 do They tried to capture by bogus
contests against Senators Hearne and
White. by unseatinK by force. fraud and
IN the state senate 10 give them the
presidency tthe lieutenant governor I'M
J.
order 20 succeed TO the executive throne.
IN case the governor became disabled.
and 90 be enabled TO pass certain legisla-
ton.
Their efforts were blocked owing to
the courage and wisdom Of Senator Hat
field and his Republican colleagues. and
that r. an interesting story.
But there were three bills which they
endeavOred 20 pass and did pass In the
lower house which we're fraught with 60
much evil effect and 20 full OF mischief
that We cannot pass them BY unnoticed
FIRST was senate BIZ No ~. by Mac
Corkie. which passed the house and got
up 20 the third reading In the senate
Second was senate Bin 40 8. By
French. which passed the house and was
defeated IN the senate on It, passage By
Third was French's Primary Election
BI, defeated on IT, passage In the SEN
ate by r. 60 IS.
ar white then proceeded 90 discuss
A. some Length the provisions ~ the
MacCorkie hill relating 20 the assess
ment of property and taEati0n and the
French registration hill and was un-
sparing IN his condemnation Of both
these bills.
Ana the newspapers tell W. that - the
last regular session % the legislature
they bad = bargain sale ~ two United
And nov they are boastlng mat while
they Appropriated more money for state
purposes than ever before and spent
rists because they saved 20 or 80 dol
lars IN legislative attaches why uoF7
Hadn't they Just had n wholesale and re-
toll fiafributiou 81 senatorial iargeea IN
chunks 81 me real rnazuma go Demo
crafa featifvf 80 that there was no need
NJ hirinr any Democrat ~ the dominant
faction % 10 clerical duty and fhere
we've 90 few ~ the McCrnw faction ics
that n fewer mum her ~ clerks easily sat
'efied The demands - actual poverty or
nereaqifv
NJ white closed with q brief bu,
slowing euluEv - some ~ the many
fcts ~ legislation end reforms ~ AZ
ministration enacted into law. and sue
ressfuily put into effect during the rfr-
teen years ~ Republican control - the
state
A. me conclusion 81 his address ann
Introduction % Dr Hatfield. the Re-
publican nominee for governor. took
The floor and was greeted with an ova-
lion that eochcd through the audifO-
rium FOR many minutes After his
tribute - Mayor Schmidt. Dr Hat.
fcid said.
We ar~ again On ne field Of battle
where facts and achievements must ~
defended azain-f theories and PROMISES.
where our tendency ~ speculate Win
prosperity must b co-nhatted With
roii0r - rae anf a0unf conservation 81
'hfs prosperity Vifh Vhfrh our country
h7r heen - tfnrraiiv endowed. aud with
agency - tHe Grand OLD Party. and We
sgain arrfal ~ ne good Judgment -
IRE American people 20 continue fhfs