The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-16
Thursday, January is, 1913.
SOME REPUBLICAN DOCTRINES.

We urge that the senators from this
district and the members OF the House
or Delegat"S from this county work and
vote for all progressive measures that
may come before tie Leg stature. az ITS
present session. W" favor "A Statewide
olrect primary election law. Ia. Till pro-
viding that county Ulcers shall receive
fair and reasonable salaries Instead Of
fees for their services a corrupt prac-
tice act. an act doing away with mine
guards and providing for tho settlement
OF labor controversies by arbitration.
the election IF United States senators
py nlre't Not" or IN" people. the HreSi-
Dental preference primary. law pro-
Nioing FOR compensation To lahorers in
lured IN the line OF their work and for
lahorers disabled by reason OF occupa-
tional diseases. We also favor the I'M
proNemeut OF our public roads by Ma
uonal and stat" aid.
The above is taken from the decla-
ration OF principles by the Mason
county Progressive convention. The
lntelligencer reproduces ii because II
deserves some careful consideration
Where. when and how did such meas
ures as the Statewide primary. tho
county salaries law. good roads IeCis-
lation. workmens compensation act.
and anti-minc guard laws become De-
culiarly and solely Progressive meas
have been working for laws like these
for many years. Through the efforts
OF Republicans some laws like these
have been put upon the statute books.
No State in the Union has made more
rapid progress in progressive legisla-
ton than West Virginia has during
the past twelve years. and during
these twelve years West virginia has
been under the control OF the Repub-
ucan party. Republican members OF
the Legislature two years ago Solidly
supported a Statewide primary clec.
ton law. \ Republican legislature
took the first step in adequate good
roads legislation. y Republican Leg
islanre or successive Legislatures
completed for the State OF West Viz
ginia the most perfect tax system on
Joyed by any State in the Union. and
Republicans in every county in West
virginia have earnestly fought for
and are now earnestly lighting for.
every proposition advanced above a.
peculiarly Progressive program
With about the same claims. tho gen
uemen from Mason county. who ~rvIo
themselves ProRressives. might have.
adopted the Decaiogue. written IL into
heir platform and proclaimed j,
part OF their principles. On West w.
yinia the Republican party is rho pro
SressiVe party. progressive not FOR tho
purpose Of securing office. progressive
not for tho purpose ~ gratifying ,hs.
spite or the revenge az men who have
been disappointed In their ambitions.
but progressive because b. is the ser
want OF the people. because The Ropub-
ucans within It's membership ar,. 'ho
vital elements that have constantly
fought the battles against cor-Ipf i1.
flence and 'he domination o. the in.
teresis in this state. And for a hand.
'ul OF men nho. for their own selfish
reasons. sock 10 separate them elves
from the National Republican o-rani.
zation 20 set up a standard OF princ'.
bies as their oun which has been on.
dorsed and supported by the large ma.
Jority ~ the Republicans ~ che state
ia a piec" Of efronfery. not % saw So.
preme irpudorco