The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-14


h aid that by no means would I
exclude women Space and tim. Tor.
nid my entering into a lengthy discus
however. that this IL a promise made nv
our party TO submit this question 10 IN.
voters Tor their decision. whlch ! hope
may De you conclusion.
Important Measures Ftrst.
Your attention and consid.ration
snonld be given fret to those mrasur.s
Mhich cannot possibly be longer post
tohea without n disregard OF the eNpec-
sStt1ns OF the reople who have been
i2okinE for a fulfillment OF many OF
Ihese principles BY many Legislatures
agreed 10 by all political bsrties are
therefore, gentlemen. II would seem
mat our duty Is plain. clear and unbesst
pointed out by the people. MANY thfnss
which you VIII be called upon 70 CON
slider have been arbitrated at the ballot
box and there u no room for discussion
or ara anxious to cooper
ate with you in regard 20 your many
perpleNins problems and let no man In
THIS body think that he win NOT have
making this session o. the LegisIature
achievement that the state has ever had.
Let me suggest "A cooperative spirit
among YOU. In all matters that are pre-
scented for your elaboration.
EAuAnCo
At the beginning OF this administrs-
ton. the states finances were Ia quite
an Unsatisfactory condition. Commence
Ing with tho first fiscal year. July ].
1913, there was an Oycrdraft or deficit
In the state fund amounting to approx
imately S5Oi.4s2.sl Of moneys applica-
ole 70 the payment Of approximations
which We're payable out OF the States
general revenue.
Very liberal appropriations. compars-
lively speaking. were made by the last
AaKlNlnIrTn Tor most all nN NhA State In
stitutions and departments. without pro
Ntding Tor any new sources Of revenue 40
supply the funds for these ~approprin-
lions. with the exception of authority
given the Board 81 Public Works 20 lay
an additional direct levy not to exceed
ten cents on the one hundred dollars. IL
was very necessary. In view OF the ma
terial decrease In the state revenues
from the loss or liquor license tax. to
adopt the policy OF retrenchm-nt whea-
ever u should be done. for the purpose
Of preventing a further overdraft.
II viii be seen that the overdrsft for
tn year ending June 30th. 1914, has
was the deficit a. the beginning % the
year. July lst. 1913. 10 $346.blb.07. At
the end Of he year 1915 had The fun
amount appropriated and available FOR
| expenditure during the year. been drawn
upon. the overdran would have been
Sl.Oe5 lAO.3t or would have been In
creased Ti7.2Z4-2T. instead % being re-
duced - II has been 90 the extent -
8157.sf6.Sf.
Without additional revenue being au-
thortzad by the Legislature of 1913 with
the loss o. approximately $3.50. OOa. 90 OF
the state license taN beginning July LIST.
1915 together with the fact that S3is.-
O55ss OF the states funds was sVpcud-
% during the kanawha strike period. "a
~ estimated that the overdrau on JuIv
lst 1915. taking into consideration the
direct levy for state purposes By the
ECard Or Public Works. piti not b. over
to4ftnnu.0 90. This has been made po1st-
pc by the economy that has been put
into effect by holding down ell sppro-
aa much a. possible 20 do 50.
and the Withholding Of appropriations
TOT buildings and lands In connection
Win stat" institutions made for the
biennial period beginning July 1qt. 1913.
Z the entire amount appropriated by the
Legislature would b. expended. the over
drat on July LIST 1915. would amount Co
fia5i.279'Ti 10 would seem that We
have DEMONSTRATED through theao Gg-
ureH that economy and retrsnchment
HaNr been the watrhwords Of tho admin
,slIsuon IN the hsndlinE OF the states
The total amount expended FOR all pur-
poses bubble service tax and d~#iindusrt
collected Tor counties districts and
under fhf Murkwrn.H rpmprurHfIDr1
cur = t.o year rndinr July Z. 1910 was
.'i g. from ths ststes g.nersl
revenue tetsUfrF 51.l9s7ss.5s.
DO viii D. evident that the revenue
s'silable f9r 'hs liquidation n pbliEs
WIZ N. 80 VIII LE MA"
1lssoo co. and the Estimated cast t.-
IuunluF U. -tsts government BE- EZl6G6.-
~ ~. which leaves r. current deficit .r
1000 Ihla addri Co the flft..
HIhNI deficit br.urhf forward from raat
makes RI total deficit June 40.
quo. IH p pr.| IfrI fHH Ir tho amount fs
H-l o. IHliuE into tuu~sideration
Ih' 1900 uf rftrsurdiuary expenses
incident g. thH maintenance ~ law aud
.fif l1 The frara IsIl and 1913 in tie
hannWhn coal UeiH together With tho
".|U...| 900. ."|HM"- H." ..HH 80 HH. -.
nlnF ~ the current fiscal year. and ~
70 % deposits unavailable Tor
hs'kiuE rufruHsa 90 the present lime in
il' TIRE. baUEe witch are ln the names
,I fe..if ere. TIE state has sustained :
tef1l loss ~ 1905 .fTlIg fu states revs.
hl-f fhis amount had been avaiIabIa
- ln former ears ne state would have
rs W ~ 3 surplus instesd ~ . a.
Il.il 20 sbgF~ shown. 81 the ems Of the
combarinE ths 5sf caplta cost Of state
81. eminent in Waff NIfrIria Vft6 0tf.r
-tai Ur Co., F.urral government 81.
ln money raid Co. State offirinfr
.t tHe ndwIuIHfrutIHr o. their dufI.n
f'.' taEirr t population equal Co. aurs
quo. 90 NuNHHH Councillor. f#HIufarH
NarFIHrf Nebraska and WaaNfrrfar
.NIN one haa r. rate a. los - our Dsn
STATE based upuu rer rarfta cost TIIs
.Hgf and fhe acheduls riveu below - Co.
Hfr rarIfa cost Should answer anv rrfUf.
''W made g. tp -vfravaEHnrs in the "a
irfrirailor ~ uuf efafea rnarrra DO
West NirrinIa raa srr.d af su ts.
On "r fnr rffe of uaraimnnV -afEe.
'Han anr of rstravsEsnee. in the srpsn.