The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-26
PARTIES REUNITR


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Tribute. Our vast and valuable natural
resources we're once the common prop
srty of all The people. n their dsverop-
ment yields large profits % private per
sons, The state u entitled 70 a generous
Production Tax-Taz on Royalties.
A fair tax On production o. our natu-
raj Resources and on royalties received
from such production. would yield ~
Of thousands of dollars In coal. Oh ana
gas royalties going out 81 the tate. the
In some Instances az rs ana 60 cents per
acre. or even lees. as forfeited and IN
appropriate lands The recipients OF
ftate. but live in other states and otres
nations and care nothing for our future.
Hundreds o. thoufands Of acres that
have been acquired in the same wav
Htli uudsveloped. are held by large cor
porat0ns of other states. from which
confederation yearly. The holdings Of
those corporations that were purchased
a Few years aEO for "a mere song. have
multiplied and are multiplying in value.
a very large portion OF these great nat
ural products. a. they are being de-
Nelopeu, are transported In their raw
condition without our state. Indeed
very few Industries Of the finished
product class are located within our Dor
Improvidsnes Of Our Forsfsthsrs.
II uur forefathers had not given away
. for "a mere song this great natural
wealth. placed here by the Creator FOR
the benefit OF all. we could do a. Mime
on the income from coal. oil aud gas
lands, that the state practically gave
liable lands. they could have been leased
and the immense Income thercfrom
would 20 far 20 supply present needs
and provide FOR the future generations.
While we cannot undo what has been
done. We can do something along the
lines / have indicated. ~ we do not.
coming TMmEFnNNnmE WHOM these vast
resources shall have been exhausted and
there A. lcft only tho empty shell. viii
folly. We were the legal heirs Of this
heritage. Co BE- handed down by US In
turn 10 our postcrity. i want To say To
you. and through YOU send "A message
back To the people Of the state. that this
b. the beginning or the battle for the
inir rights 81 the people In this regard
q battle we shall carry on with malice
toward none. but with justice aud a
square deal for all. We purpose 10 DO
Just TO the owners or this vast natural
wealth and VI" purpose that they shall
be just 20 the state.
= Union Essential TO Success.
To eradicate Oh" existing evils IN the
body polite. TO prevent others. to bring
10 pass ne Food things dcsired-ln
mort tn" work OF promoting tho general
wclfarc-always brings ON u mil
with powerful and selfish Nptercsts. a
loses out unless those who sand for IL
arc Nlrilnnt, courageous, wise. and
quentIy ruled communities and IN some
hAA ~ E'lAH
Instances a state for many ycArs. be-
cause the good people opposed TO them
failed tu unite their forces I'm an effect
nal attempt to Dust them. The selfish
men stood together. the good men di-
Ntucd and pugrr'led among themselves
over u"u-'esentials all the while suffer
plundsrcI
tu 1912 q majority 81 the voters ~
West Virginia stood togcther FOR adj
.'u, mcnt progress and stlll better
Things in our state. We want before the
HfNIIH with our NfHlrru fHIr. Of Tp1f.F.-
and won. Vow. there is talk Of division
pa our ranks, tuuush the work b. not
especially concerning these policies az
letting the welfare OF our state. Lot
MS look az th" facts diSpussiouatcly. let
strive o. understand each other. ~
fl'rc are differences. let uz see what
th'y are. aud. above all else. let Us see
J,rcrcnc,s about these things. a men
'urht always tu do. let MS consult our
i,As4n, not our "rciudices. our eumities.
Conduct Of the Campaign in 1912.
,'.HJ cause or complaint has any
in' management 81 the Republican
PARTY Boz West virginia iu 1912 or since
No" given. 10y the voluntary act OF the
Republican State Committee. "a state
''Nr7IauNet' ltrre percentage OF the
voters participated therein. The urf-
mary was. itIriE conducted. and there
N1- r" ohorl %" f'restlil. divert or
inWart d." viii of tne majority. The
.H," b'E"f auo The members or the
STATE committee. chosen Iu that pri-
mary. were rho deliberate f.e, uir.-
.%frtric' choice OF the majority. In rf-
ditIpu. 300 al the cUurrs-aiarll Jistrirfe
where there was more than one caudf-
gtt" lgr CONGRESS-. the choice was made
% nE. t',r and free urinary. ~
" Irlwfr" was uelu Co nominate tbs
county HuI district ticket.
Nul 90 addition t1 an this again. tn,
nll,''' called r~nuEcutiuus 90 the
q. rent r"rrr'asioual districts and "a
l'. ..iN'f'."u @" chuu.e delegates to
'',I.r'i convention 10 b. q fart
'|Hi % 'fr.. majority OF tho voters f0y.
.I'' '".1nrI i.uu-.Nslf sr the candidate
'"f president TI. Result WINS frrt svery
%r..a"'i o. trs Euu-avslt caraIdacv md
VIZ. iLrc Co me trust
". 'H. r1iurIf. had run anu free OK.
'., sion 'ri I'D" f1r as wet Virginia q.
.'l.'ruUI wH- carried into erect.
THE rank fud rIr or the Errubrcar
-tLit pot rg-nnuaihle for what hap
c-L p. ..' .nIr1ry convention. Where
."lilntIn were Afforded by urefercu.
'I ~nrlWtr... they served notice ae n
,.,.r ae-'rc. and when their wishes
octe or tho cumuitt,. ~ thc rairl
ll"'' Who were iu Dnu'r0f ~ t-s
convention F8,s 'n, il-t nafiona.
voter. '' no party and the results have
'.L . committee has r]oliruuIe-.
'yG' the method .1 that fIa r.rf~af o.,
f. .le boon absolutely lof, ir
WH1t wa- tho result NJ This fru,rt.
%. The viii az tho people Tho most
,rgr..sn eng pronounced rsrudlatior Dos
rnIf'ge Who raurdiGfsd fHo H.fa gf
,I-DHr' convention Tho voters Of
c tre msr sbo --eradia..1 ~ -rr.
OF fHft convention were 90 ffn Time n.
pre-. l''n m'wn'rr of f.e Es.
Irurros9.fo rHrfr came almost Win.
'...''..' .I." tho Republican