The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-16
STATE MILITIA
Ccontinusd from FIRST Pax.1

] NSNA1AAeu ANoun EeIol
enue measures. there are no funds
available for the support OF the milf
Tia after June 30. 1915. and. in my
opinion, the West Virginia National
Guard will have to be disbanded prior
TO that date
AT the regular session ending Feb
ruary 26th. the legislature made an ap-
ing biennial period of Sss. 900 per ven
the amount asked by me. AZ the close
OF that session an Investigation showed
that the appropriations made for the
next two years were far in excess OF the
state revenues, not taking into con-
slderauon the deficit already existing In
the state treasury. In an attempt 10
reduce these appropriations 80 as 20
come as nearly a. possible v1thtb IN.
revenue, Governor Hatfield vetoed items
aggregating SSbS. 900, including the mill
TIA appropriations The Governor i'm
extraordinary session. primarily for the
enactment or revenue measures and the
fesIs9ration o. the vetoed appropriations.
| The legislature, because OF the stand
taken by certain members, whose ident-
/ tty Is known throughout the state and
failed in It's duty, no revenue measures
were adopted and no appropriations
| we're restored. A. a result. the end OF
! Did His Duty
] The only criticism 1 have 10 make OF
! Governor Hatheld's action IN vetoinE
these items. including the militia ap.
]
Had / been In his place. and knowing
as do the great fight that has been
on here for and against the rights OF the
people, and with due regard for the oath
Of onice taken. 1 would have done the
same thing.
The Constitution OF the State makes
[ IL the duty or the Legislature to raise
revenue sufficient TO meet any deficit IN
the treasury and 10 meet the expenses
or the state government Al the regu-
lar session the legislature not only fafi-
ca 70 meet the existing deficiency but
or the revenues. Theroupon. a was ne
sworn duty Of Governor Hatfield 10
pTun,e, these appropriations wherever
possible and ne performed his fully duty
when DE conyoked the legislature in sX-
tTaordlnary session to consider these
important matters. Whatever reenon-
sibility that might have devoived tip5n
the Governor was thereby transferred 10
tho legislature.
In this connection II Is not ont OF
[ place 70 call attention TO the struggle
which has been on az the seat or gov
J eminent Tor the past two months. Ever
since the Legislature met in regular .az-
sion IN January there has been main
StihSa a. Shaflest3n the strongest cor
poIate interest lobby iu the history Of
VIC Hllle- ne coal. Eas. OIL railway
! ana other interests combined to block
/ any ana an legislation affecting any one
I cnurso. was effective Or many Instances
l whether legal or otherwise r1aile ~,
/ charge OF bribery and corruption a. B
/ know OF no particular case But this
] b.
/ ly fought even 60 the noor Of the sem
\ arc every measure which purportcd 20
place a special tax OF any kind on any
Disappointed onioo Seekers.
/ - Asaooiaied Win this powerful lobby
| was a coterie Of disappointed onIce aecs-
| ers who had been refused ureferr1art ~
J the hands uf Governor Hatfield. and were
/ a- result opposed Co any measure the
. governor might advocate in hs Hrht in
I behalf Of the people OF the state
] ,1--A.pl., Iopii atlous Tor the various state
, lobbyists. who offered o. rcaqorabl. srg1-
ment alonE the line that there was d.
hcit IN The state treasury. that there
may De large sum TO pay ou account
OF the virginia debt suit and th1f tr.rl-
Iofg nc str rtest economy should pre-
atluns 60 minimum. even al H.. 80
prnsa ~ crirpling state. departments
aln1 institutions 80 That there would be-
I thereby less need of placing any special
taE on those corporations which have far
and for which she has received Hffis ~
nothlgE ll return
mont in bio biennial message a. fba
lTFieInfure Governor Hatfield called la .
tenti1n % the large amount paid ,uf
tnnuhlIy ~ this department FOR Hrm0rv
would De- good ruefrrrs rr.U..IrH....
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iarf grE1nignfiuur 81 r. step In frfa
direction the finance rrmuIffr. vra
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h'rn done fHr word came o.. rr rr.r
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such apururrIHf'Hr. that nothing a...IIr
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