The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-02
The STATE PRESS
Pleasants coun,

Pieasants County Ieader.-Tba
farmer Is the backbone OF this town
IN fact, he is the mainstay of the ma.
tion. We cannot place too much EN-.
phasls upon this fact. AS the Ameri-
! can farmer prospers, so Il Is win
me country In general. and SO will n
Always be. II the farmer has a bad
year, then the stores, and the shops.
ana the community as a whole suffers.
EVERYBODY feels the pinch of a close
season That's one of the reasons
why We OF the town should work In
harmony with the farmer for a better
ana more prosperous community. AS
ne encourages us with his patronage
and his cheerful smile when he comes
70 US, so should we return courtesy
Tor courtesy by giving him the best
mat is in US, and by fostering a feel
ing OF brotherly love and comrade-
snip II win not hurt the farmer. It
VIII not harm us. and 1t wiz do an
OF us a world Of good.
Morsantown Post chronieIe:-We
ought to make more use of our great
waterways in marketing West Vtr.
ginia coal. anyhow. II the conspiracy
OF the powers that manage all the
railroads drives some Of our coal oper.
ators TO the river routes, the ultimate
economic outcome may not be alto
gether bad.
Charleston Msil:-The announce
ment that the Coal & Coke railroad IL
satisfied with the present rates on the
haulAge OF coal Is a gratifying one TO
All concerned. and this all concerned
means every person I'm this section of
West Virginia. The Coal a. Coke -aiL
road appears 10 be satisfied with re-
turns which II considers remunera,
tive: II they we're not remunerative.
IL would probably join with the Other
railroads in asking for an increase
III the present rates are satisfactory
TO the Coal & Coke. which lacks many
OF the great advantages enjoyed In
miscellaneous traffic by the other
roads, one can but wonder why these
other roads should not be satisfied
also.
Shepherdstown Reaister:-Governof
Hatfield has expressed himself. Il is
said. az being opposed to the nay.
mcnt Of the vast sum that Is claimed
by the holders Of those Virginia debt
certificates and in this we believe
that he Is exactly right. 10 Is a mon.
strous proposition in which. in our
opinion. there Is very little Justice.
and our State authorities are only
doing their duty in resisting the claim
20 the bitter end. 10 IL intimated that
the Governor will make his fFht for
The United States Senate on. TINS
plank. We wonder n any OF ms
opponents VIII dare accept the chaf
lenge and run on a platform favorlna
the payment Of this twelve million
dollars 20 Wall street SPECTATORS
Psrkersbura News:-AIthough he
did not mention it specifically. Sen.
ator William T.. Chiffon. who smoke
yesterday before tho oil and gas men.
seized the occasion 90 say a lew
words designcd to promote punno
favor for the administration shin pur.
chase bill. which all signs Indicate ~
20 be pushed az the next session OF
congress. The senator told his I'm.
mense prediction In favor OF a nner.
chant marine. and a. he haa pre-
viously and recently declared M
ParkersburE his intention 10 support
the ship purchase bill. along with
recommendation 90 the postmastera
81 West Virginia that they helm m
tho formation ~ sentiment In favor u
lnc prniecl. 20 o. nrceumod that IN hts re-
marks yes to-day be again TOOK a stand I'D
IsNor ot ne measure nat has been DO
NuIInn Of fHa ITnHfaI ST..