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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29

amount of the Auditors payroll goes
ihto MS family. Leaving out his own
salary, more than one-fourth of the
payroll of all employees goes into the
family According to the payrolls of
the Office, the amount distributed
Gach month to the Auditor and mem
peas CT ms fanny amounts to $685.. 70.
Inc Auditors payroll for August
SHOWS that his son, Guilford Darst is
on the payroll for $4,000 a year. and
mat IN August he also drew 1928
addltional, making a total for the
month of S25470 At the same time
the same Guilford Darst draws ST 650
a year from the United States as a
retlfed naval officer. He was retired
March %, 1911, on account of deaf.
ness, and has been on three-fourtbs
pay ever since at the rate of $3.50 a
year. :"
me August payroll shows that c.
H. Hetzel, a nephew of the auditor.
draws pay at the rate of $3.50 a
month, while his niece, Grace M. Het-
zei, is on the payroll at the rate of
$50 month.
In addition to these persons an.
other son of the Auditor is emniovaJ
IN the office but is not on the payroll.
he IS understood to receive 500
month from the contingent fund. Al
Drother-in-law of the Auditor is also
employed, but he is not on the paw
ron and probably receives his pay in
the same way. Is it any wonder
Auditor Darst wants the support of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
COMPARATIVE EXPENSE OF ATTORNEY GEN
ERALS OFFICE, UNDER DEMOCRATIC AND
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION 49,.

In 1895, the last Democratic Attorney General was
paid salary per year of $1,3OO0O
In 1910, and since that time, the Republican Attor-
S4'ooO9o an increase in the salary of the Attorney
General of $4,000
IN 1895 there was paid for clerk hire in the office
OF the last Democratic Attorney General, $1,3O000.
IN 1919, there was. paid by the tax payers for
clerks ana assistants for the Republican Attorney
General, S8033.00; an increase in the expense of
clerks and assistants for the Attorney General of
$6.733.90. -
IN addition to this there was paid in the year
islo 10 other. attorneys for services rendered to
the state IN litigation, in that one year-sarvices
Wihch should nave been performed by the Attorney
General and his two Assistant Attorney Generals
the sum of $29.233 90
III the four years term of the present Republican
attorney General of the State tax PAYERS of the
state nave paid in extra attorneys fees to ATTORNEYS
employed 10 assist the Attorney General outside of
Tue Two Assistants furnished him at regular salaries
o. Sz5oo each-the following sums namely:
foI me year 1903 ........... $35 $500
For the year 1909 - az 135 an
For the year 1910 90 995 40
for the year 1911 .......... 30 950 no
WY should it cost the tax payers so much moro
~ cohauct the affairs of the Attorney Generals
onlce III 1919, than it did when a Democratic Attor
hey Heherai was in office in 1896?
Rave the Attorney General and his Ass;sfants
peeA away from their office PLAYING Politics and
5,uhhng Tor Other Offices, Instead of ATTENDING tn
Their Duties? - eiiulhS "
Iets Eject Democratic Attorney General r.
At'eho TO the States Legal Affairs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29

have proceeded upon the theory tbo+
- p!rd IN the hand is worth two in
ene push' and that it is safer to Get
oet 81 an Office all there is to get out
~ II III one term, rather than take
o"ahces on getting another term.
Accordingly, after he got himself
wen installed as Auditor, he began 10
, auu 10 MS force one after another of
. .i members of his immediate FAM
ny ana some not quite so closely re-
lated. The result OF his forehanded
iInethods IS that at the present time
ne ana his family are drawing from
me Auditors Office more than SIC. 900
q year, although the salary of the
AUDITOR IS fixed by law at $4,000, and
he IS prohibited from accepting fees.
more than one-third of the total
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
How State Funds
Are Cared For

OF Pubic Works has used ~.
!; funds for the purpose nj ., s'aie
bank in which the stat ~sslsuhg a
member Of the Board, Was ! - stla
holder, and in the success oS ' suck
others close to the state ADJ. snlea
ton were directly interests ,S;.''il'lStFl,
in doing so the proper esrs ana Y
taken TO see that the state saS no'
, were properly secured: ana Ns;posis
bank examiner, who was ~ me
can state chairman and var,. nepaoli'
the administration. did not use use 70
that the banks condition N'scoFer
sound and that the States =" ma, pa,
was being used in an unusnalIy "i pols
amount to assist the bank a.Ia ."tse
surance is there that a new "a "a aS'
Public Works composed maipl Soa.u ot
members of the present Rnar5 VI 'i,e
exercise any more care nj ~ WIFI
funds in the future than il b euoi =.
the past? NsS IN
Unusual favoritism was show
the Fidelity Banking and Trns, - a 70
pany by permitting it to retain 0o ~
posits to the extent of sS5.0oo NJ, as,
iis far in excess of the danosi .s'eu
any other bank in the state with -
|sibly an occasional exceniion pVe'
fact the deposits at a short f,,,, III
fore the failure of the bank hoa - -
about $125.090, and had eva,, 0.eu
ceeded this amount al timos M,
bank had not been noted as nar
ticularly strong one and its op pa
claim upon the State as a denosi,,s..
for the public funds seems 10 nv
been friendship OF it's Officers onS
stockholders for the State adminisfro
ton and the friendship OF the admiS
istration for it.
The Record They Stand On
Auditor Darst, Treasurer limo ana
Superintendent of Schools shawl
are seeking reelection. basino tbe.r
claim for Office upon their records :.
public officials and this is their roc.
ord: AS guardians of the public funds
they permitted $4,000 OF the Stata's
money to be kept in a bank whose
condition was so unsafe that II Wa
finally compelled to close its doors
without adequate security and with =
bond which is regarded as practically
worthless, merely to favor the stock.
holders of the institution, one of
whom was a member of the Board of
Public Works and is seeking re.elsc.
ton to the office OF treasurer garry.
ing with it membership in the Board
of Public Works.
If the taxpayers of West Virginia
have no interest in what becomes Of
their money after II is paid 10 tbe
State and do not care whether the
State officials ar men who will syep-
erly care for and safeguard the public
funds they may consistently vote for
the reelection of these members OF
the State administration.
But if the taxpayers desire that
their money, after it is paid into the
State, shall be carefully protected and
guarded as though it were ones priv
ate property. experience should teach
them that the men who are now in
charge Of the States financial affairs
are not the ones TO be trusted in
the same capacity again. II is for
the voters to determine whether they
want their money properly taken care
OF or whether they desire il used to
bolster up insecure financial institu.
tons for the sake of stockholders who
are in a position to use the public
funds in this manner.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
SHOULD THE PEOPLE ELECT THEIR OWN
OFFICERS?

During the last eight years, the following Of
fices have been created by the Republican Legisla-
tnre of West Virginia. not of which is elective
by the people. Every one of them is appointive
The salary and expenses OF every Of them
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
ship of The Republican Bosses.
State Tax Commissioner
Salary by the year .....................S 100000
His Clerical Force per year ............ 26 10000
Banking Commissioner
Whose salary by the year is .......... 100000
His Clerical Force, per year ......... 10000
Pardon Attorney
Whose yearly salary is ............... 100000
His Clerical Force, per year .......... 10000
Game Warden whose yearly salary is. 100000
His two assistants, at 5000 each per yr.. 10000
Their expenses allowed per year ... 10000
Commissioner of Labor
Whose annual salary is ................ 10000
His force and expenses, per year $3.50. 3,O0O01
First Assistant Attorney General
Annual Salary Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Second Assistant Attorney General
Annual Salary Observation-Disclosures. 10000
State Board of Control
Three members at $4,000 each per year. 100000
lhelr expenses and clerical force 100000
State Board of Regents
Three members, $1,000 each per year. 100000
State Lbranian--
Whose annual salary is .. 100000
a Commissioner Of Public Printing
At an annual salary of ........ 10000
Total Observation-Disclosures. $S47O0OO
Tax Payers, are you satisfied with this7
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
Mr.. Roosevelt's Views
on Republican Nominees

IN my judgment honest RenubIcan ar no
oeIat can support Mr. Taft right IN tho
Of honest ' 7n' " 'he suffrage
% any candidate Tor Governor who has
OF the facts and he rich -
~ ~ e % '0' competent to pass honesty
ANY man who fails TO action of Tho
aduent republican forated
decent citizens generally ~ p"it anu Vi
You can't support vote the Republican state ,ty
Any man reieratng falsehood that the nomination (rf,
i"i' nonhauon was clear
Any man who fails (he stolen goods convan
uoA at chlcago) IS unworthy of public confidence ~
Every man knows Mr. handed do
ceit NO man OF honor could ~ - ~
Every candidate the Republican State and Con-
sressiona of Mr. Taft above
express Mr. Rooseves views regarding every of them
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
Republican Rulei West Virginia
Figures From State House Books Show That It Costs Millions
More to Run heState Government Under Republican
Rule Than Under Democratic Plan of
Economy

OPEN THE BOOKS AT CHARLESTON
The Total Appropriation for the Entire
Administration of the last Demo
cratic Governor, which ended in 1896,
to defray all expenses of State Gov
- eminent amounted in Four Years to. 1864 $4,000
the total appropriations for the Admin
stration of Governor Gasscock have
amounted to ......:................ 74O2,G559o
Increase in cost OF Machine rule in West
virginia paid by honest tax payers OF
all political parties ............... 4,7Os,s75oo
An increase of nearly 200 per cent in 16
years The Increase in population
during the same period was about 40
per cent.
The total amount paid to all State Of
ficers, their clerks and assistants in
ending special attorneys, fees and
Legislative employees for each year
under the last Democratic Governor
only ......-.................... s9,6S20O
lotai amount PAID Tor same service by inca BTs
the Tax payers for each year of Gov
ernor eIasscock's Administration. a14.9O9OO
an increase in salaries. clerk hire and
special attorneys fees, paid by
payers. per year .................... s2s1277Oo
Nearly 400 per cent increase in salaries 80 sa9o
and clerk hire in 16 years, while the
increase in population has not been
over 30 per cent rHt
Ia other words it has cost the people
Of West yirginia ..,.............a. 1,259e360o
in salaries and clerk hire for the state
officers alone, during the Machine
rule Of Governor Gasscock The
same services rendered by the
last Democratic State Officers and
their Clerks under Democratic Ad-
ministration OF four years for $1,000. 3345280O
What have the taxpayers of West Virginia re-
eelved under Governor Glasscock that they didn't
receive under the last Democratic Governor?
Let's open the books at Charleston and see where
TINS avalanche or money went in detail
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29

| believe in the most thorough and
pitiless discussion OF public Ques.
tons Keep the air clear with COR.
stant discussion. Woodrow Wilson
at Buffalo, Labor Day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29

CONDITIONS IN MCDOWELL CoUN
TY SCORED IN NON PARTi-
SAN OFFICIAL PAPER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29

Of Delegates Regular Session, 1911 was 2s.5s75o
Excess cost of last Republican House of
,l DELEGATES over last Democratic House 17.sss5o
The total expense of last Republican Sen
ate ate Irregular Session, 1900 was: as.17oso
Total expense OF Senate of 1911, half Dem
ocratic .......... 17.1s7.5o
Excess cost OF last Republican Senate over
Senate OF 1911, half of the members of
which Democratic . IL go 90
Why should it cost the tax payers twice as much
for session OF the Legislature under Republican
Machine rule, for, a. session under Democratic
rule?
Let's try Democratic Administration.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29

For there is a God in the heavens,
there is justice in the souls Of men
Woodrow Wilson at Hoboken, Sept
81, in Senatorial Primary Fight
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
STATE ExrRAvAGANcE.

The Republicans having been in control OF all
branches OF the state government from 1897 to 1910
1t might prove interesting to compare the amounts
paid out of the Geners State Fund in 1896 the
last year the Democrats mad control with the year
1910, more especially as the same relates to the
salaries of officers, clerks and other kindred mr.
puses. The figures are as follows:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
FOR WHAT PAID

Paid out Paid of 1910
FOR WHAT PAID in 1910 in 1896 over 1895
Governors Office,
stsy Salaries of Clerks s e13349 50 3o000 3S2s 40
bsifAuditors Office,
9ig Salaries Of Clerks. 22,S71o4 100000 15s71o4
Treasurers Office,
Salaries of Clerks. 100000 1900 90 200 90
Secretary of State
Salaries Of Clerks II $4,000 329e 90 100 m
=. Clerk of Supreme Cts
Salaries of Clerks . . 1905 16 10 200 16
Attorney General
Salaries, Assistants Al 3O5 90 3O1 % 40 005 On
.9ns9 Labor, Capitol and
Grounds .......... II 7075O 11S652 1e52o az
bsfg Game and Fish Warden,
i,g Salaries of ASsts $50 2250On 2250On
y cqm'r Banking,
Salaries of Assts. 100000 7ODOO o0o m
State Tax Com'r,
Salaries, Clerks . so 700 81 % 100 *
Pardon Attorney,
Assistants, etc $50. 1,12658 .. 1875 Is
ERE Marshal ...... 7,O7166 ....... 7O71 66
Comr Public Road,
Clerical Help - 520426 5ooa 90
Totals .!....... $166.15724 $1SOS552 s14SO7172
Showing that the Republicans in 1910 spent more
LOT clerical forces assistants. labor at the CAPITOL
ana Grounds, and for offices created in the
SUM OF $1460fl7Z, than the Democrats spent for
lheSe purposes in 1896, and with the exception of
new oifces created by the Republicans this excess
sum OF Sl4s,5Il72 was spent for the same work eff
GENTLY performed by the Democrats in the wear 1895
ak Payers, is not your money being wasted?
COMPARATIVE EXPENSES OF DEMOCRATIC
AND REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURES
me total expense of the last Republican
House OF Delegates Irregular Session of
-, ISV't was $47 2S503
me total expense of the Democratic House
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
Has Little Hope
of Second Term
AUDITOR DARST REVELS IN PAY
ROLL WHILE HE is STILL
IN OFFICE.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS a
YEAR PAID TO HIMSELF
AND HIS FAMILY

Evidently fearing that one term
would be all he would ever get as
State Auditor, j. S. Darst seems to
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29

! do not think that anybody is any
longer very much frightened by the
word radical" There are all sorts
OF radicals 1t depends upon the
kind | am whether | shall be apolo.
Setic or not If am cor
rectly informed radical means .'rooti-
cal. 1t goes to the root of the
matter-Woodrow Wilson at Hart
lord, Sept IS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29

Nobody has ever brought the law
INTO contempt except those who took
advantage of it for their own private
purpose.--Woodrow Wilson, New Jer-
sey Day, August, 1912.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
Republicans in Congress
Report on Dr.. Hatfield

"a DELIBERATE INTENTION TO
COMMIT FRAUD" is SUB
STANCE OF. FINDING.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29
1,259,e36.O9.

Let's open the books at Charleston, and see where
this avalanche OF money went in detail
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-29

Tax Payers, are you satisfied with this?
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05
NOTES OF THE CLIMBERS
Back to third place.
Two more from the Yanks.

Back to third place.
Two more from the Yanks.
It's five in a row now
Good crowd out; 5000 at the morning
game, and about 1000 at the afternoon
slaughter.
Danny Moeller batted 800 for the day,
connecting safely six out Of ten times.
John Henry's percentage was .S57.
Roach made a good impression on his
first appearance.
Twenty-eight hits and twenty-four
runs was the result Of the two games.
1t looks as II the old batting lamps
were trimmed again.
Three four-base clouts for the home
folks; Moeller Shanks, and Roach be-
ing the donors.
Ainsmith caught Daniels asleep at first
base in the opener and threw him out by
i've feet.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05
Climbers n Fifth Straight Victory johnson Beats jim FyI
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YEsTERDAY's RESULTS.
MORNING GAMES.

YEsTERDAY's RESULTS.
MORNING GAMES.
Warrington, las New York, 5.
PhiIadelDhIa, A. Boston, 3.
Chicago, - Cleveland, L.
Detroit, 81 St. Louis, ..
AFTERNOON GAMES,
Washington, 49, New York, 1.
Boston, 81 PhIIadelphIa, s.
Cleveland, 81 Chicago, 8,
Detroit, - ST. Louis, o.
GAMES TODAY.
New York At Warrington.
Cleveland at Chicago.
81. Louis at Detroit.
Boston at Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05
MEET BALTIMORE RIVALS.
Washington Giants Tackle Weldon
Giants Next sunday.

Next Sunday at Union League Park the
Washington Giants will play the BaIti-
more Weldon Giants. Sunday, July Il.
the local team will play in New York
city against the worlds colored cham
pions, the Lincoln Giants, the game with
the Royal Giants being postponed. The
following Sunday. July p, they will play
the Cherokee Indians.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05
MULLIN TWIRLS
NO-HIT CONTEST
AGAINST BROWNS
Detroit Pitcher, on Whom Waivers
Were Asked Three Weeks Ago,
Shows True Form.
TIGERS COP DoUBLE-HEADER

Detroit. July L-From the waiver class
&c the no-hIt class was the scope OF
George Mullins Fourth Of July cele-
bration. incidentally the Tigers took
two games, , TO 3, and to 0.
Two or three weeks ago President
Navin asked waivers on Mullin and all
the clubs in the league tried to buy him
for $500. This piqued George, who said
he'd show them. This afternoon Mullin
pitched a no-hit game. The morning
game was easy for the locals who hit
the ST. Louis pitchers hard. Scores:
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05
MORNING GAME.

schaefer and Gri1, the coachers who
worked on the side lines during the last
triumphant whirI around the Western
wheel, were back on the coaching lines
again.
The comedian did net like the
heat overly much, and calmly famed
himself with a red, white, and blue fan
while coaching.
Wolverton's team is in bad shape. Russ
Ford, the pitcher, was forced to play
COntinued on Page Nine.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05

Earned NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 8 New
York. / First base by errors-Wash-
ington. /; New York, L Left on bases
Washington, 5; New York, e First base
on balls-On Quinn. l; on Groom, 2
Home runs-Moelier, Roach. Three-base
hits-Zinn, Foster. Two-base hit-Milan.
Sacrifice fiy-Martin. Stolen bases-Fos-
ter, Street. Hit by pltcher-By Quinn
CMcBride). Umplres - Messrs Wester-
Welt and Evans. Time Of game-l hour
and s. minutes. Attendance-l0.0Oo
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05
Climbers in Third Place;
Yankees Drop Two More

with schaefer by request, and the latest
addition to the Climbers, NnIburn Roach,
held down short, thereby giving Gandil
and Mcbride q well deserved rest.
Roach made his FIRST appearance at
the bat in the seventh and celebrated
his return TO fast company by smash
ing the ball over Daniels head In left
field for q home run. This ended the
scoring for the Climbers.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05

Runs-Vitt Bush. Cobb. Crawford DelehAnty
Louden ~. Hits made-Of Adams. 4 in innings
Of Hamilton. , in innings Of Mitchell } in l IN
ming TvU-bass hits-Mullin. Dclehsntv Sacrifice
hit-Jantzeu Sacrifice hy-Delehanty. Stolen base-
Wit, LOuden. First base on halls-Of Adams. .
Of Hamilton !: OF Mullin. 5. FirSt base errors
St. Louis, ! ; Detroit 5 Left h4ses-St. Louis 5
Detroit. 6. StUck uut-By Mulln. S. Double TlAyi
-NIullin 20 MoTiarty TO Bush: Pratt to LapoTte
shotten TO Pratt TO STEPHENS; KutinA TO StsrhenS
Umpires-NIessrs. Dineen and sheridan. Time Of
rame-2 hours and ! minute.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

MORNING GAMES.
Providence l. Baltimore, >
Montreal &; Rochester. 5.
Toronto s; Buffalo.
Jersey City. I; Newark. :.
AFTERNOON GAMES
Provideuce { Baltimore. s.
Montreal S: Rochester 10
Toronto 10: Buffalo :
Newark J. Jersey City. O.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
First game: Columbus-Loui5Eille. rain. Second
game: Columbus. }; Louisville 9.
First game Toledo .; Indianapolis. O. Seoond
game: Toledo }: indianapolis. /
First game: Kansas City :; Milwaukee = Second
game: Postponed. wet grounds.
Minncapolis-St Paul: First game: Postponed
rain. Second game: Minneapolis. ,; 81. Paul S
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05

Earned runs-Washington, l. First
base by errors-Washington, >: New
York, l. Left on Observation-Disclosures, 4;
New York, 7. First base on balls-Oh
Cashion. S. of Mcconnell, ?. Struck out
By CashiOn, 8: by Mcconnell, ;. Home
run - Shanks. Two-base hits - Moeller
Ford. Stolen bases-MoeIler, Walker
Gandil Wild pItch-Cashion. Passed
ball-Ainsmith. Umpires-Messrs. Evans
and Westervelt. Time Of game hours.
Attendance-S0O0.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05
NghtAWdrded to johnson;
Flynn Has Best Of Battle

But instead, he chung to the understood
fireman like q creeper to q fence. and
wanted 70 be declard winner on . foul
The Washington herald., 1912-07-05

kuns-shottcn, Lap0Tte. Ausfin, VIZ q blsh ".
Cobb o.. Crawford. Hits mlde-Oh RaumEsTtneT
in innings Of Brown. in innings. Home nuns
Cobb Austin. Sacrihce hit-L0uden. Stolen base
Cobb ~. M0TiGrty. Double Tlays-Bush 10 LOudeu
Pratt 20 Austin; Lhporte 10 Fratt TO kutinA First
hass on balls-Oh BaumEaTtneT }; % Brown. l. Hit
hv pitched hall-By BaUnElrneT, DelehEntv and
Cobb; by Brown Morihrty. Struck out-By Baum
gartns. ). b. Willgtt. 5 Passed haIl-AleIandsF.
Umpirrs-MesED. Dinecn and sheridan. Time Of
game-l hour and 70 minutes.