The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
MANY HEAR 0HIO'S GOVERNOR
SPEAK AT ST. CLAIRSVILLE

the tellow-servant system. the insur-
ahce company would usually take the
case 10 court and the injured man
rarely received any compensation.
Governor Cox. In speaking OF this
had sent S250.COO IN Columbus 10 de-
feat this bilf but we're frustrated by
the anti-lobbying bill He spoke OF
the stand that he had taken on this
act and of the attempts TO prove II
Unconstitutional
Talks TO Farmers.
farmers. your greatest problem is
farm Eelps Is Il not?" asked Governor
OoA, ana receiving an Affirmative an
swer, attempted TO show why IL was.
He stated that the people mad been
leaYlng the farms for many years
ana assigned four reasons for taf.-
the hrst being poor schools. the Sc
como, poor roads; third, poor churches
and fourth, taxation.
In his address, Governor Cox ad-
mltted that he had one hobby and
tnat was the paving OF the old Ma
tonal pike through the state. Gov
ernor Cox stated that tie county used
20 pay the cost Of maintaing he roads
Dut now the cities as well as the ru-
raj districts maintain these roads
lie stated that by building good
roads We create an open market
queer IN closer communication. The
federal government allows the state
SZUO,QoO 70 assist In paving the Ma.
uonai highway. The cost OF the i'm.
proyement OF the National pike will
pc $b5O.OOO. The state funds will be
salsed Dy leving a tax rate OF one
haI mill on all property. In mis-
manner the consumer who receives
the beneft Of the rood roads through
me open market viii assist in paying
the cost OF construction OF the road.
Warnes Tax Law.
IN speaking or taxation he likened
me Warnes tax Law and a reduced
TAX rate 10 a parent and child. He
showed how the Warnes tax law has
reduced taxes. and OF the greater re
turns on the tax duplicates He stat.
ca that the returns on the tax dupli.
Gates had increased from 500. OOO. 600
70 Fl,0sOiOOQ: The greater returns on
the TAX duplicates will lessen the tar.
es one-half a mill in every townsbip
h Beelm0nt county with the exception
OF wheeling and Flushing townshipS
~, ron. Y. s. Hogan Speaks.
non. Timothy :. Hogan. attorney
general OF Ohio. was the next speak
presented by judge Lynch. and CIV
IhB 70 a heavy cold. his address was
very brief He spoke OF his early
ne; and OF his work in the mines. and
TOD OF the hardships Of the miners In
former years
The workmen's compensation ACT
was also discussed by Mr.. Hogan who
told OF bis part IN defending the law
before the Supreme court. He aleo
tod OF how the capitalists opposed
every measure that was offered For
the betterment OF the laboring class
citing the fifty-four hour per week Jaw
and the safety appliances, and the
capitalists had declared them uncon
stttutional and carried the case IN
me supreme court Of the United
He also dweit upon the great Eu
ropean struggle. and compared the re-
public Of America to the monarchior
Of Europe In those Countries an
TIE power is IN the kim. IN thia
country All the power % IN your
hands he said
Mr. J. ~ Riddle. Of the industrial
committee. IN brief address. laudeo
Governor Cox 90 the sky. Tie gave
striking examples Of the Compensation
act and the mothers pension bill 1u
speaking n Boss" Cox be- stated that
he would not BE- boss and that Gov
crnor Cox is the peoples boss He
b. doing Just what the people want
and carrying out his platform.