The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-29


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governor III tfeld declared thai
the Republican party the past two
years has done much toward carry
ing out the Huntington and Charles.
ton platforms OF 1919 and pledged
the party to further achievements oil
the promises contained in those In
|Etruments.
Among the accomplishments of tli'
past two years the governor pointed
out the enactment of the workmen's
compensation law. the Blue Sky
law, tile creation OF the public service
commission, control Of hydro-electrte
companies, steps toward better roads
and the encouragement OF agricul-
ture, the strict enforcement OF tile
prohibition amendment and the es'
Enlistment OF a legislative reference
bureau.
q Among the things yet to be ae-
complished are the enactment of n
primary election law. the creation Of
o standard OF weights and measures.
amendments for the betterment OF
the agricultural laws and the pro-
lection OF forestry and game, reforms
In court procedure, the conservation
OF resources III a way that the state
may receive the most benefits from
her natural riches and the submits
sion for adoption OF constitutional
amendments providing for woman
suffrage, the iniutive and referendum.
Referring to the progressive legts-
lation enacted, Governor Hatfield de-
clared that the Progressive party re-
pudiates its own platform and its
own principles when itlfails to give
its approval to the action Of the Lass
legislature in carrying out large
number OF the promises made to the
people in the platform adopted at the
Huntington convention Of 1912-a
convention that was overwhelmingly
dominated by the Progressive forces.
Those who are sincerely and honest
" in the Progressive party cannot
Grny that their promises have been
made good by the Republican party
and they should respond to their
uuty in cooperating with the Repub-
lican party against the corporation
privilege class that CONTROLS the des-
TIMES of the Democratic party In
this state" .B. ~.
The speaker contended that since
the Republican party assumed the
reins of government in this state 1t
has continuously opposed limited
franchise" and has granted to every
walk OF life "free and full voice in
the administration of governmental
affairs" while the Democratsic party
has at all times fought for the prtn-
ciple Of limited franchise" though
proposed registration and primary
election laws. and would have taken
the nomination Of candidates for
public office from the masses and
placed the power entirely In the
hands of the classes"
"There is no more important duty
before the rank and file of the peo-
pie than to see that n Legislature Is
elected this year that will protect
their welfare" said the governor. Il
believe that no greater victory for
the big corporations and vested In
tercsts Of the state could be achieved
than the election Of a Democratic
legislature, because the leadership or
The Democratic party is identical to
those corporation interests which
have always stood out selfishly and
against legislation that
would promote the best interests of
the state and all its people. That
would make itself felt IN
the event that the legislature was OF
its own selection. These interests
we expect to have arrayed solidly
against us in the present campaign,
as they have in the past, when the
Republican party advocated and pass
ed laws providing for a more equal
and Just distribution Of the RESPONSE
Utilities of taxation and other meas
ures calculated to insure fair and
equitable consideration for ALL"
Speaking of the Workman's Com
pensation law Governor Hatfield said:
This one enactment is enough to
commend the record of the Republic
can party to the favorable consider
alton of the people of the state. The
comfort that 1t will bring to the
home OF the unfortunate family which
may be deprived Of fate Of him who
is its sole support, cannot be told in
cold words. This progressive meas
ure, just in its provisions, has been
very successful. with a few amend
ments, one of which will be to make
this department self supporting, It
will be almost perfect in its opera
tions. 1t has surpassed in the results
obtained the expectations Of its
strongest advocates. and has as
founded its critics to point that has
caused many OF them to reverse their
former position and express Their
highest commendation OF it's excel
lent qualities.
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