The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
ABE LILLY ANNOUNCES
HIMSELF FOR GOVERNOR
One Of the Three Men Now in
the Race Tells What He
Stands For.
TALKS ABOUT TAXATION.
Defines His Position on vari-
GUS Other Public Questions
Of Interest to the People.

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J CHARLESTON. Dec. 21--Accom-
panied with declaration OF prtn-
ciples, covering IA variety OF sub1ects
In which tho people of West Virginia
are Interested. Attorney General A.
A. LILLY toduN made his formal en-
try into the race for the Republican
nomination for governor.
The formal announcement OF the
attorney general was made after he
mad carefully reviewed the political
situation In the state and followed
weeks OF observation and activity
during which he had visited prac1
tically every section Of the state and
conferred with party workers.
THE die Is cast" said General
Lilly this morning II am In the
race for the nomination for gov
ernor and expect to win. The en-
couragement have received to be-
come an active candidate for the
govornorship comes from all sections
OF the state and from all elements
within the party. The platform upon
which announce my candidacy Gov
ers my views on matters affecting tho
welfare OF the people of the state"
In his declaration Of principals.
General Lilly makes the paramount
issue the question of taxation. econ
my ana retronchment In public ex-
penditurea. He declares for q LESSEN
ing OF the tax burden; for unte-
stricted rights for all political perties
under the primary law; the over.
thrown OF the Williamson charter,
Tor permanent highway improves
msnt; free text books in the public
schools where necessary: the promo
tioa OF agriculture: new deals' and
new faces" In the state depart
inents; the development OF the water
power under safe regulation; the
proper administration OF the work
mems Compensation fund; rural
credits for farmers from the COM
pensation fund; reforin OF judicial
proeedure: the tencotifh cement kof le- y
Ultimate business aud industry. and
freedom OF tbs legislature from ex-
ecutive control.
Attorney General Lilly was born. Ii, <
Summers county In 1878, grew tpf
manhood In Raleigh county. gradti-
ated from the Athens State Normal
School, practiced law at Beckley, was
elected member Of the West vir-
ginin Legislature in 1900, prose
cutting attorney OF Raleigh county In
1900 n Republican presidential
elactor In 1908. He was nominated
for attorney general In 1919 without
opposition and with the remainder
Of the Republican state ticket was
trlumphantly elected, receiving the
greatest number Of votes Of any can
didate on the state ticket. Hissan-
nouncement follows:
I am q candidate for the Republic.
can nomination for governor OF West
Virginia, submitting my claims to
the primary election to be held In
June. next. In presenting myself as
candidate l deem IL fair 10 give
expression to my views upon the
main issues now before the people
for their consideration ana on ac-
count Of which they will make their
selection of candidates.
In the first place. / desire to nv
that ! am lifelong Republican, and
feel pride In the traditions and
history OF my party, Recognizing
Its glorious achievements In the past,
i have an abiding. faith IN q long
continuation of Its usefulnesst to the
people, Its patriotism and honesty
OF purpose, and II unhesitatinely
pledge myself to stand firmly upon
the principles that have made 1t great
IN both state and nation.
Taxation.
On the matter OF taxation. which
is one of the most vital Of our gov
ernmental concerns, Ibelieve that no
more taxes should be levied than will
meet the actual necessities OF govern
ment, economically administered.
Taxation has come to DO ia serious
burdens t othe people. Alarger per
centage of the income from properly
Is being paid for maintaining govern
ment than 10 generally supposed.
There Is to be consid erred the pros
pect that federal taxation will be
vastly increased, under the plans for
national defense to- be- considered BY
the present Congress. .as well rs pro-
visions for an inexcusable Democratic
estravagance. There is the addi-
tional prospect that provision viii
have to be made to dispose Of the
finding against the state of West
Virginia by the supreme court Of the
United States In the virginia debt
case. Municipal. county ana district
taxation is steadily Increasing. while
the discouraging counter-fact appears
that the means to pay has not In
creased correspondinglyw with the de-
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