The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

he believes best fitted for the ONCE.
The Jurisdiction OF the commiss,on
should include common carriers. Anil
penies. sleeping car Companies. freirht
lines car companies. toll bridges and
ferries. telegraph. telephone and pipe
es,ns eompsn; E' sTnI:s,s :sstf,e
electricity for light. heat or rover pur-
purposes. water companies and all per-
sons. Associations. corporations. or
agencies employed or engaged IN the
business hereinbefore enoumsrated
This commission should have power to
investigate all methods and practices OF
quirs Thorn TO conform 10 the laws Of
this state: to compel obedience % it's
lawful orders. and to change any rate or
to prescribe such rates, tolls and fares
as In the opinion OF the Commission
would be Just and reasonable; also TO
change any practice. device or method or
service IN order to prevent undue dis
elimination or favoritism as between
persons. localities. etc Provision should
also be made for the distribution OF cars
and the furnishing OF facilities by trunk
lines or principal railroads TO Industries
ana shippers located on tributary, indus
trial or tar lines. And trunk lines or
principal railroads should be compelled
10 allow and pay to lateral or tap lines
q reasonable and equitable arbitrary or
portion OF the rate. consistent with the
services .,n rendered. giving due considera-
trial or tap lines originate and assem- BILE
the freight.
Primary Election Law.
1 think IL hardly necessary 10 say
cause l believe that you will promptly
enact such law. urged IL in my
message two years ago and afterwards
convened the legislature in extraordin-
airy session for the purpose OF enacting
such law and n corrupt practices law
In my message 10 the extraordinary
session dealt length on these two sub
!ectS and probably could not give any
stronger reasons for these laws now
than 1 gave a. that time. except that
ne experience which we have ali had
US, or should have convinced us. that
the people cf this country are capable OF
seif-Sovernment. that they not only can
rule but that they intend TO rule and
the sooner We enact laws making 10 easy
Tor them 20 govern themselves the bet
Ter IL VIII be for all concerned. Two
Dental preference primary law. hut 7 do
not hesitate to make such a recomuen-
cation az this time. think this pri-
mary election law should provide FOR
the nomination of all candfda,-- ~ all
parties. including candidates for United
states senator and an expression Of n
preference Of the voters for candidates
TOT president and vice president or the
united states. on the same CAV held nv
one set ~ election officials and the re-
SUIT certified and returned Just as the
general election. one OF the dangers
OF primary election law IS the nomlna-
, ,iI., or csndidates by a majority Of the
votes. This. l think. can be avoided
by providing for nrst and second
choice That is done n tins vvsy. The
voter votes for two candidates for the
IAN ohlce. one as his first choice and
the other as his second choice. and the
c"ndidate whose aggregate Of hrst and
second choice votes Is =-rnt-1, pe.oncs
Ire w nom c-->af his party for that orice
.
third and fourth choice. hut thar makes
y more difficult for the voter and 1 no
u'He " would Pc tie best ." only pro
Nldr f'r rrst ard second choice at
this time
Corrupt Practices Law.
w., Cine ~ me tnings badly needed IN
practices law. The Act ~ 1905 H. no,
satisfactory except TO hose who AZ.
N''.ts 10 take chances on the violatinn
oi the law. think m act OF this kiD1
should provide that any vote v,ho s.iis
nv franchise should be deprived ~ ~
- i've years FOR the FIRST offense and
, L,'ulHite who violates tho law should
hot only o." punished by fine and i'm
fIlSorinent but he ought also TO lose
any nomination thereby gained and ne
ought 10 be- made fn.ligibie M Les, o.
q time. 20 he a go ndidata for nuv oefi.a
a. 10 hold any offic..
LX-S"nai"r smith introduced hill
~ me extraordinary session ~ 1911
winch J think is up-to-date and ahou,
os compre her siv- ~ we man make a nil
s.,, ,ntt ein"racter II was known az
Ssnntr fili No }. copy % which I
shall be- glad 20 furnish amy one ints,-
eStef IN measure of this kind
Agriculture and Good Road.
suppose thcre has not been "A mos
sage sent To- the legislature sine 49,.
formation Or the state that DID not call
attention 20 the imporfa zee ~ arrfrtii-
tnr". MA yet ] am afraid that ayrtcuI-
,IHi conditions in this state are prob
any worse today. everything considered
thIu tlcv We're twenty years ago IN
doutt'dlv we have not vent pace Win
olher states OF equal Sihilities Tn.
reation ~ tho Office Of Comr1isei,r.-
% Agriculture by tho last Legislature
was '.l a step IN the right direction Ne IS
gwen lhrE" powers. II will be his duty
y" look affrr and devise means az al
Nhnciug ~" agricultural Interests ~
: ne stnt" and q" promote and encourag e
s"ciati"ns r.the purnose ~ improving
ana developing the agricultural, hort
cultural ana kindred interests he i~
afso charged with The duty ~ Including
aVfal and Immigration Co come into
his stnir. The gentleman elected ~
that o'iic" az tE" recent election IL an
ihieiiis 20 and enthusiastic farmer
Income Tax Amendment 20 the con.,s-
tuition OF the United States
"" Nitf\ flfSf congress uf the nffeI
state - America. go ffa first session
tiun % the United states fn fhe foll.v,
INK words. tow
"ii"~olv"i hy o." Senate and House ~
lt'rrescn .atitee Of the uttei Sta - II
America IN FOUrreaa uss.rrhf.I lfv.'
thirdN ~ farI house crucurriuv ther.fnt
That 'In following article fs rr1r.s.t
as an amendment Co the Cunsfifufi4n .f
70 o. uffrl states. which. when ~Hfr...f
IF f.e legislature ~ fhree-fpurfn ~
TIE frF"rHl states shall De valid ~ y
lui'uts AMI purpose as a part OF the
'prafIfHf uu
Article NVt TITO congress sr,l
have power 10 lay H.I collect taxes ON
''fu'r. from whatever source derived
" f.uuf nfEHr fInrrlfuf among tie SOW.
'II' states. HrI w'uI".f rsr.rf t. any
ffNNr "r .'. HInf.ff .HU.
Amendment TO the Cor stitution Of the
United states Providing that United
States Senators Shall Ba Elected bv
the People OF the Several States.
The ~INt F-Hfcond Congress o. tho
7 nltcf states ~ America. 90 80 second
session, proposed nu amendment to tie
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