The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09

government this year than last year,
and IT will cost more next year than
this year because the state is grow
ing in population and it is just as
reasonable for the people to expect
an increase in operating expenses in
the state government as it is for an
individual to expect an increase in
his family expenses as his family
grows in numbers.
On the other hand the election oil
a Republican legislature was just as
disappointing to the Democratic
State machine as it was pleasing to
Governor Hatfield. The Democratic
machine confidently expected to cap
ture the legislature with case. III
fact a number of Democratic leaders
had confdcd this belief to their
friends. They wanted to be able To
redistrict the state; gerrymander the
six congressonal districts, change
the judicial and senatorial, and ma
nipulate the delegate districts in such
a manner as to make Democratic ma
jorities certain in the future.
They depended very largely upon
the Bul Moose vote to accomplish this
for them. They estimated this vote
would be anywhere between 15.0O0
% 10000 in the state and many Re-
jublicans thought it might possibly
leach Ii, 900, but it was only a H.
lie more than 5000 in the entire
State, quite a drop from the 5000
# two years ago.
What the Democratic machine
acked in Bull Moose assistance they
Iecided to make UP with a large
.lush fund. That accounts for the
customary elements of strength" re
emily boosted of by Democratic
eadcr, being turned loose to corrupt
he election in Marion county. That
$ why 100000 was spent in this
ounty to elect three representatives
md n State senator. That is why
his fund was sent into Monongalta
md Taylor counties with the same
dea in view. 1t did its work in
Ionongalia and defeated Hon. Jos
i. NIcDcrmott for the legislature, and
n the three counties the slush fund
,etted the Democratic machine ttVs
.otes in the legislature, one senator
md four mmberS of the House o.
delegates. and If the Democratic
Ians had been as effective in tht
,Lher counties as they were IN th'
Jonongahela valley, the Legislature
youId have been Democratic by
afe majority, as the Democratic ma
hinc intended, but fortunately tn
,eoplc Of the other sections OF tht
tate refused to be WatsoniZcd, ant
the people Of the Kanawha valley re-
fused to be Chiltonized.
Going down into the Fifth Con
gressional district We see further CIV
idepce OF the attempt to carry th'
legislature. There was no hope o.
|electing George !. Neal to congress
bThnt was a hopeless task, but recog'
nizing Meals force as campalgne'
and organizer, his campaign was Il
nanced to tile limit with the hops
thnt he would be able to carr!
through to victory many Democratic
members of the legislature, and in
Measure he was successful, as severa
representatives fell into the Demo
cratic bag set by Mr.. Neal.
Thc $4,000 investment in 'egiS'a'
tive members from this section mas
turned out to be a very bad iAvcst'
ment The 100000 could not b
t..oa IN for 10 cents on the dol
law now since these members Will b.
witront influence in the Legislature
on any political question. Al tne.
will be able to do will be to proteS.
by voting mo" with 4 groah o.
reebly whispering ME too as was
so frequently done during the cam
patgn rs they were forced to race III;
issues.