West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-30

Governors o0ce 20 the tnsdVers) ]
Of methods ana practices thSwSene
guarantee 20 the people \ safe. br<
gressive a11 economical adn1nistra,S
sion - their business. am positively
opposed - tie creation Of any new
oGlca, beox4 Or eommission OF any iind
o. character and Am likewise opposed
TO the Increase Of any salary for ON
GERS new employed.
Unrestrictel tar Limitations often
lead TO wastsful and even criminal
expenditures OF public funds. am
In favor Of reasonable limitation law
that will make II impossible to lay use
less ana burdensome ieyies on the tar.
payers in any manner or for any rec,
SON Whatsoever.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAWS.
Freedom Of thought and political ac-
ton or the maintenance OF party entity
should not Be denied to any political
organization within the state. The
present primary election law should
DO 50 amended as to give TO all POI
ltical organizations equal opportuni-
ties to = fair and unrestricted right
20 . position on tho ballot. both In
primary and general elections.
THE WILLIAMSON CHARTER.
In stating an opposition to the
Williamson Charter enactment OF
the last Legislature. I do II upon the
broad principles that communities
having the right to exist In municipal
Term under our laws should not be de-
Drived. even temporarily. OF the right
20 select their own officers and manage
their own affairs In conformity to law.
This position Is no departure from
well-settled principles and customs.
It IL In keeping with tho very latest
Republican party declaration. made In
Convention at Huntington in 1912. II
was there declared as q party doc
trine that there should be q limit to
tho power OF the Legislature In passing
laws creating and amending charters
Of cities, towns and villages" and pro-
viding that the same shall be made
TO conform to . general law" so that
settles. towns and villages may have
. system Of government which will
carry out the will Of the people," etc.
Under this view, resting as II does
upon the principles Of right and Jus
tice, the action Of the Legislature,
whatever transient purpose It may
have sought to serve. of substituting
the win Of the chief executive of the
state. no matter how worthy. for the
will Of the citizens OF Williamson, is
subversive OF the popular ideas OF
government. and ought to be over
thrown by legislative act at the
earliest moment, to the end that other
cities and communities may feel them
selves removed from the danger of
similar legislative encroachment. L
believe In the rights OF municipalities
70 elect their own officials.
ROADS AND AUTO LICENSE.
As = member of the Southern Appa-
lachian Coed Roads Association and
q lifs-lsng citizen OF the state. inter.
estod In It's material development, I
An In favor Of the permanent improve
nsat Of eur highways and believe that
the national and state government
should assist the local authorities In
the establishment and maintenance of
connected highways, and that all auto
mobile licenses should be appropriated
Tor the uDkeep Of the permanent roads
OF the state.
SCHOOLS AND FREE TEXT Books.
The Republican party was the
founder Of the free school system and
has actively promoted and generously
maintained 1t for all the people. rich
and poor. high and low. without re
gard to race or color. am thoroughly
In accord with the promotion of better
schools and school conditions and be-
lfsve that. whereas we have provided
for compulsory school attendance, the
state should. as a further advance
nent. furnish free text books. uzder
IN approved uniform system, to all
whose necessities may require them.
AGRICULTURE.
Agriculture as a business and not
merely as q means OF livelihood should
De encouraged among all those en-.
gagged In this calling. It's advantages
a. an occupation. when scientifically
followed. should be called TO the atten.
ton Of the public generally. While
much advancement in farming and
farming methods have been noted, we
have. rs . people. subjected ourselves
to the suspicion that too much atten.
ten has been paid to the nattering
appeals laid open by our more promi.
hent resources. while too little atten.
ten Is given the equally promising
business Of farming. Our soil Is
yearning for the attention OF skilled
hands ana Is ready to yield favorable
returns to nj, those willing to NEE. the
conditions that the business demands
1t should be the aim OF the state to
promote. rs far as II legitimately can,
the welfare OF the farmers and the
Advancement OF their occupation. We
should be at least selfsupporting 30
far as Is concerned the products OF tho
farm, and ought not TO be compelled
20 resort to the products OF packing
and cold storage houses brought here
from without the state.
NEW DEALS AND FACES.
IL will be my aim to provide the
most efficient help In the conduct OF
the peoples business. The state de-
partments will be run with the same
object OF getting results as any other
business concern. and there should
eIist the same terms OF employment
as are approved In successful business
institutions Of private character. II
VIII be my purpose. II Governor. 70
have a new deal" and new faces"
az far as possible. keeping in mind
Of course. efficient service to the state.
THE VIRGINIA DEBT.
This is matter 10 which have
given the most serious thought and