The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

functions of the State Banking De-
partment, to meet the growing de-
mands upon that department, at n
cost'of over $4,000.
There has been an increase of
$13,519 in the expenses incident 10
the Virginia debt litigation.
The largest single increase has
been occasioned by the state univer-
sity, where in the last year of the adj
ministration Of President Hodges
$4,000 more was expended than in
any preceding year in the institu-
TONS history.
The sum of $4,000 was paid out
for needed improvements on the Deaf
and Blind school.
The sum Of $4,000 was invested
in new building at the Industrial
Home for girls. t..M
The sum of $6,595 was invested in
an additional building for the Tuber-
culosis Sanitarium.
The sum Of approximately $500
600 more was expended on the diff
fcrent departments of the normal
school, which the Governor points
out was authorized by the Board OF
Regents, comparison body, whose
expenditures were made necessary by
consideration of the best interests Of
the institutions.
The geological survey cost some
s12, 900 more in 1914 than in 1912,
as the result of enlargement of its
lGbors.
These are only some Of the larger
items of increase. Not a single item
we have mentioned, nor single one
of the smaller expenditures, Of which
space forbids a mention here, has
been criticised by the Watson press:
1t dare not assail the administration
Of the institutions which have occaz
stoned the increased expenditures.
It resorts to the blind, narrow, venal
expedient Of raising prejudice by at
lacking the tables of figures it has
created itself for its own political
purpose, and confines itself to gilt
tering generalities.
The governor has given the Wat,
son press the explanation Which It
demanded. But no one need expect
that the Watson press, after having
30 studiously misrepresented the sit
uatfon, will pass that information on
TO the people. =,
Gov. Hatfield has been honest with,
the people. He has told them that
the states institutions stand in need,
Of rehabilitation and that more rev.
enue is needed. He has explained
the occasion of increased revenue.
He has created no new offices; he
has administered the affairs of the
state economically. Even under the.
enlarged activities OF the state gov
eminent the rate OF direct taxation is
now less than one-third what it was.
Under the last Democratic adminisS
tration. /,
Above all the Dispatch-News be-
lieves that the voters should consider,
we'll these Democratic promises OF
economy in the. light OF the Demo-
cratic performances. The Democratic
party two years ago made the same
charge OF extravaganza against the
Republican National administration
which is now being made by the Wat
son party in the state. Promising to
reduce the expenditures Of the fed:
eral government the Democratic par
", within its first full year had I'M
creased the expenditures It con=
demned by s1o5;0oo,O00. But for
Republican filibuster which forced
4 compromise they would have I'M
creased the expenditures $3.50
900 or nearly half a million dollars
every working day in the year. These
expenditures OF the ati6nal govern
.ment include the most wanton 'exs
travagances, many Of them SO fla
gran as to have been publicly con5
iemned $by leading mem ers Of the
Dem ccrriat ics party sitself, The Dis
pat Jews submit That In the ltght|