The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-23

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SNAP SHOTS
No apology need be made for the Re
poblican party. In West Virginia il ha-
. record If progressive Legislative achieve
mens unsurpassed by any state in the
union.
The Progressive party repudiates il.
own platform and its own principles when
Il fails 10 give its approval 10 the action
OF the last legislature in carving out 9
large number OF the promisss made O.
the people in the platform adopted ut the
Huntington convention of l9l2---a con-
vention that was overwhelmingly dom
mated by the Progressive forces.
Those who are sincerely and honestly
IN the Progressive party cannot deny
that their promises have been made good
hy the Rspabiicsn party and should vote
10 elect a Republican legislature this year.
Take your choice. Will you vote for a
Republican legislature which will con-
tinue 70 enact progressive legislation, or
will you vote 10 turn the state over To the
corporation privilege class which controls
the destinies OF the Democratic party in
this state?
Ever since the Republican party as
sumed the reins Of government in West
Virginia, IL has opposed limited fran
ehlse and has advocated policies which
are for the best interests Of the whole
people.
The Democrats have at al times fought
Tor limited franchise. They tried it
both through a proposed registration law
and proposed primary election law.
The French registration bill which the
Democrats tried to par in 1911 would
have disfranehised thousands of voters in
West Virginia, and about only half of
them would have been colored. The
Democrats want to pnt the power of
making nominations and holding cleo
tons in the hands OF The classes.
The voters should see that q Republic
can legislature is elected. No greater
victory for the big corporations and vest
Ell Interests could be achieved than the
election Of Democratic legislature.
The blue Sky" law, enacted by the
last Legislature. prevents the people OF
West Virginia from being plundered by
eetrich-quick" concerns and other dis
honest practices.
The Workmen's Compensation law, q
Republican achievement, extends the
strong arm Of protection TO families Of
unfortnnate working men who are in.
jursd or killed in course OF their employ
ment- In the past year 1850 claim,
have been handled and the administers
ton OF the lev 10 costing only S per CEN
OF the premiums collected. No othe,
state in the union can boast of such 4
record.
The Workmen's Compensation Law
and the Public Service Commission Law
need slight amendments, - 10 generalI,
the Gaze with new laws. Will you vot.
to leave this work 70 the Republicans
who are responsible for these laws an.
who believe in their proper enforcement
or will you vote for Democratic leeis
lsture. which 10 controlled by the hi,
corporations that oppose regulation an,
respect no rights OF the workingmen, un
less forced 70 do 90,
There are on the monthly pay roll O
the Workmen's Compensation fund Il
widows. 2SS dependent children, IS ne
pendent parents and 63 permanent dls
abilities. All these are being cared 70
and are not subjects Of chsrity---thank
to the Republican administration.
Until the present Republican state al
ministration, public service corporation
doing business IN West Virginia hay
submitted n no regulation. The Publ
Service Commission. while fair u then
49, that the people ct square dea
Will Jon. M. Voter, place the-e corp
r.tions in control by eIecting Demorral
ic legislsture7
The Public Service Commission. an
pointed BY Governor Hatfield, refused ,
permit the g.s companies in the North
ern Panhandle 10 increase their rats- An
saved about tIeO.Oo . year u the cor
sumers there. VIII yVu give the q,
eoHpsniss control By e'ecting Demo
cratic Legislature,