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

1870
I d minimum % s B a week durfng the
Remainder OF their lives.
s$3SS.000 has been loaned at IS
per cent. interest, with a remainder
Of $112, 900 for Investment. County,
school and municipal bonds are pre-,
lferred as an Investment, and the
larger part OF the money has been In
vested in these securities.
1--WE have handled In the year 49,
200 claims. have ia widows on the
monthly pay roll. 2SS dependent chill
drcn, 3S dependent parents and 63
permanent disabilities. A great ma
tority OF these unfortunate people, be-
fore the passage Of this law were left
to the mercy of charity, and to the
protection of the county in which
they lived"
The "Blue Sky" law, he pointed out
las prevented the people from being
| plundered by "get-rich-quick" con-
Germs and other dishonest practices;
the public service commission has
taken control OF the regulation OF
public service corporations which
lave heretofore gone on unrestrain-
cd: the hydro-electric law protects
"our great wealth OF water power"
q legislative reference bureau has
been established in connection with
tile Department OF Archives and His
tory, which will give members Of the
Legislature data on all important sub
iects; laws have been enacted abo!-
i3hing contract prison labor and pro-
viding for the building OF permanent
y dads by convict labor: valuable in
formation is being disseminated on
agriculture and the prohibition
amendment is being carried out in
the strictest way possible.
Speaking as to prohibition Govern
or Hatfield said:
Il am glad to note that our Mother
State has recently Joined in the step
taken by her daughter Common
wealth and I look forward with con-
fidencc to November Cd, when that
great bulwark OF liberaiism-the
state of Ohio-will give evidence OF
the Quickened sentiment in favor Of
prohibition and will join the ranks
OF the states that have voted to ban
ISL the manufacture and sale or liz
toxicating liquors. With the great
change OF sentiment that has come
about on this subject, 1t can only be
short time until Congress must rec
ognize the temper Of the people and
submit to popular vote an amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF intoxi-
cants in the United States"
Governor Hatfield dec1arec himself
in favor Of every platform pledge,
mot only to the letter but in the
spirit" 4
Among the many accomplish
ments yet to be consummated. may.
be mentioned our agricultural laws,
which must be amended and made
cooperative with the federal laws, to
get the best possible support from the,
federal government. Our forestry
and game laws must receive like
consideration. A standard of weights
law; a primary election law. which
will include preferential vote for
president and vice president, and pro-
vide for the nomination of all other
candidates for public office, includ-
ing the selection Of delegates to the
national convention; the initiative
and referendum; .woman's suffrage;
court reform, so that litigation can
receive more prompt consideration
and be disposed of at the least posi-
hle cost to the litigants in the short
est period of time; conservation of
our natural resources. with proper
tax upon their production to enable
our state to develop its agriculture
and horticulture, provide additional
support for our schools and our exist
ing public institutions. the building
of new ones, and enable us to help.
through state fund, the work OF
building improved roads-all there
are needed.
A fundamental, vital need is more
revenue. Our state institutions are,
stinted for lack of funds, while the
profit arising from the exploitation
of our natural wealth in making
thousands rich. The university. the
preparatory schools, the normal
schools and our common schools, all
need money. Our hospitals for the
insane urgently need increased ia
cilities for the care and treatment Of
their unfortunate inmates; our
schools and homes for delinquent
and dependent boys and girls are
over-crowded; less than one-half Of
the deaf and blind youths of our
state are being educated in our
schools at Romney; afflicted persons
are begging for treatment in our tu-
berculosis sanitarlum but there is no
room for them; we have Increased the
allow r"" for the public health. the