Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-01-29

OF thtS country ara capable OF self gov
eminent. that they not only can rule hut
that hey intend To rule and the sooner
We .-.act laws making IL easy for them
be for all concerned Two years ago
Cid not advocate a presidential prefer
TO make such n Recommendation M tfSs
time. think this primary election law
should provide for the nomination Of an
canuldatcs ot all parties. including can
didates for United States senator and nm
EXPRESSION OF a preference OF the voters
president OF the United states. on the
same day. held by one set OF election ofii-
Cd just as the result is certiied and re-
turn made in the general election.
Agriculture and Good Roads.
suppose there has not been a mes
sage sent To the Legislature since the for
nation OF the state that did not call at
tention to the Importance OF agrtcui,ure.
And Yet i am afraid that horticultural
eonaitions IN this state are probably
than they We're twenty Years ago. I'm
donotedS We have not kept pace with
creation OF the office OF Commiasioner
OF AGRICULTURE by the last legislature was
en- iarFe powers; II will be his duty to-
LOOK after and devise means OF advanc-
ing the AGRICULTURAL interests OF the state
ana TO promote and encourage the
soSiations for the purpose OF inn
horticultural and Kindred interests He
IL also charged with the duty ~ Undue
ing capital and Immigration To come into
thls state The gentleman elected 10
thAt ofuce Mt tho recent election Is an
ihteihsent and enthusiastic farmer.
Woman's Suffrage.
believe the time has come when the
right OF suffrage should be extended to
women our. constitution provides that
only male citizens shall vote and that mo-
person, not voter. shall be elected or
appointed To any state. county or mu-
nlcipai office. Is this right? III n woman
has property she must pay taxes thereon
me same IA man: but she can not be
elected or appointed tn ANY office She
can not be appointed "A trustee OF "A school
or notary public, am i'm favor OF
her all the rights and privileges that are
guaranteed to our sex.
Constitutional Convention.
believe we should have constitu-
law was not anything to boast of when
adopted However IL has sufficrd for
many years But we have long since out
srpWn III. was made for state OF
1000 people In round numbers. At
the time of its adoption we had prac-
ucaly no Industries and our great nat
urai resources We're not even thought OF
At that time We had but few elementary
schools. our state was truly i'm it's in
fancy. We are now hfty years old Con-
diuons have changed since our state was
admitted into the union. We need new
laws TO meet new conditions and i'm the
SSn n ct Inn OF these laws we should not
NOT made for existing conditions.
Semi. Centennial Commission.
The Semi Centennial Commission an
pointed by me more than two years ago
ana OF which Hon Henry G.. Davis IN
chairman Is making preparation for the
celebration OF our fftieth anniv ersary on
the goth OF June next. The Legislature
Of 1871 appropriated for the use OF this
commission $4,000 for 1911 and So 900 for
1917. Only small part OF this money
has been expended. but it Is the opinion
"a "a al
sum should be appropriated I'm order that
the celebration may be one bcfltting our
appropriate an additional SIS. 900 to be
used by the commission and believe that
the assregate OF these appropriate tons Is
modest sum for great celebration
such AS we propose To have. The com
mission Is composed of gentlemen OF the
highest character and ability and 1 am
| sure VIII carefully guard these funds and
see that no part thereof IL used unless
necessary To make the celebration "a sue
cess,
Gettysburg Commission.
Preparation is being made to celebrate
the hftieth anniversary OF the battle OF
Gettysburg on the battlefield July Ia,
1873 and I hope you will make an appro-
priation sufficient To defray the expenses
OF Union and Confederate veterans OF
this state who participated in that mem
orable battle and who rCay desire TO at
tend the celebration
industrial Trouble In the kanawha VAL
ley.
AScbiInIug IN 3DIil OF lHEt year INDUS
| trial troubls arose between the coal OPP
orators and miners in the Kanawha val
ley; For long time ] hoped that the
difficulty between the miners and oper-
ators would be settled amicably. but |
was doomed to disappointment. on the
INST day Of April the miners at Boomer
went out on a strike but after ncgotia-
| tlOns OF about month they resumed
! work. After that / began 10 hear much
| OF troubles on Pain Creek and objections
| from the miners to- the people employed
by the coal companies To guard their
known as Baldwin guards" Some OF
these guards were deputy sherims and
were many clashes between the miners
and guards, sometimes resulting In Sc
rious injury To one or the other. but 40
! ter part Of Hay when the little village of
Muckiow on Paint Creek was fired upon.
Cost Of Strike.
The cost Of this strike has been great,
but not more than seemed To be neces-
Of the soldiers who were on duty and the
lives and property Of the people who live
win approximate $3.50. 900 and detailed in
formation ~ to the amount expended Will
be furnished the leglsla ture whenever re-
quested. ] nave had the accounts Of the
paymaster audited by the auditing de-
partment u the tax commissioner X Of
fee ana Il fun and complete report will
be fled with you at the proper time
desire that the lcgislat ure have all the
informa ton possible with reference 10 tho
expenditure Of tais money and IN al any
time you desire any information not con
tain~d IA the report n the paymastcr and
AUDITING department ] shall be glad a.
furnish you with IL. have borrower
from different banks Of the state an az
gregate amount OF $500. 900 which is bear
ing interest at six per cent and some u
these expenses ] nave paid out Of my
civil contingent fund. There are other
| accounts that have not been paid and
which viii be- hled with the finance com
nittee- VI your bodies.
Viron 4. Lewis
on the NTH day Of December. 1912 Hon
Virgil 4. Lewis state historian and ar
chivist. departed this life lie had filled
many important and responsible posi-
tious. among them that Of state quperIu-