The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-20
Pays His Respects 10 Leo geils
BY Scathingl Denouncing
That Gentleman.
DWELLs ON lion
And Declares That Res urees.
Are Disappe caring without
Adequate Return.
800 go, Z z. 5rr 7. y.

c1aring that the state OF West IT.
5ginia has been explored by capital
lists from other commonwealths2 and
that OUR great storehouses Of natArr
al resources is rapid y disapp
ing without the statets receiving
fair and equitable return. Governor
Henry D. Hatfield delivered an ati1ss
diencg Thu governor appeared on
the program of the eek Or:
Events Of the Methodist Episcopats
church and spoke at lengt on ques-S
lions Affecting the state and nation
The governor called attention. 08
the accomplishments and progress OF
the state the past two years and tfsi
important work Of the last 1eEdsla
|ture, but declared that because OF the
action Of some OF the members OF
the state Senate proper revenuesn1eA-
sures had not been adopted to re
|lieve the state OF a deplorab1e Imam
upon the question OF taxat tony pppps-i
ing the direct tax and declaring IN
favor OF the classi f1cation of proper
ty for purposes Of taxation. He
posed government ownership on the
ground that 1T lis not -practicaIand
warned corporations which soppoass
paving their share of the taxes Ole
danger of a sentiment being crea ~
ed against them which In the end
may be disastrous.
Governor Hatfield explained that
he had not borrowed money to- re-
lievc the states financial distressb be-
cause he does not consId ers he has an
thority to do SO when there is NO
revenue in 81 Eht to repay such az pan
and. called attent ton to the espee-s
!. tally low rate Of taxat ion IN Vet
| Yirginia.
The governor ca lied attentinn kUs
the stat e'ss great wealth and pointed
ont that there il nusnecessit y Tor The.
state to have elicit IN the treas
| ury Will sue vast resources and s0s
low a tax rate.
w Ell have been In the past sexplor
I'd. plundered and debauched sa
state by those from other common
IWealths. 81 said Governor Hathaldy
and our great storehouse gf t
lnral resonrees. given Ito MS la.ss
ture Is rapidly disab pearing
who Is reaping the harvest rom
these riches? What are we laying
away for the inevitable rainy dAyIs
Why viii lot those who have large
Holdings In our commonWeaithEa9 nj
lsist In the upbuild ling OF our stated
Are we not entitled to @as like traat=s
ment by corp BORA lions OF our COM
lsmonwealth as Is exacted by others
states contiguous to ours? yNhen;ssvilf s
relief come to US Ill III be lem
these hi lis and l1eys have been5ex
lhausted Of their bounties ofAnatures
and when these great mountafnsHh
| shed their last stately goak and
when the hills willsresound Wi Iii emp
illness because OF the mineral beds
that once reposed wit thin have been
texhausted In a market beyond their
borders, and the Of I and gas and
Their 4by-products have been yielded
lsups and the disarranEedss soil strait
land the natural drainage have been
Rendered assuseless. unprofitabIe and
innyfelding as the desert OF Ssaharags
We shout consider ii our dufY
iltcEsee to It that the state OF w hfchs
I'VE are proud, and Justly 80: shalIs
receive sufficient comp for
the taking away Of It's great EstoreaoEl
natural SresourcesEto to- carryIon the&de-
lvelopments# OF our ,sch oo1s and our
ADMINISTRATIONS on aspernanentsba
isis. 81 should secure sufficfent teYI
henue to help at least. IN bull ding 1T
lsystenls Of highways that 5wf1 con
meet every section Of he state and
will serve as our channels OF CON
lmerce. This 81 one OF the greafssEs
IneedsBof our stateSt today VVeEshpulds
likewise see to it thatsTour$gr great tiIn
her areas which have been sandEata
i being deVastated.ssa are reforested TOR
future generations These timber
properties have sin practically every
instance. been boug hta up for smadlS