The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-21

well as provide the development OF in
dustries within the state. | believe
in the development OF our water power
) energy in way that would invite
capital. and at the same time. with
such supervision and safeguards re-
! served in the state as would at all
times insure safety and have due re-
gard for both public and private rights.
, Woman Suffrage.
The legislature OF our state, acting
under the authority conferred upon IL
by the constitution. and in keeping
with the intelligent thought OF the
times. at its last regular session sub
mitted to the voters OF the state, for
ratification or rejection, an amend
ment to the constitution, having for
its object the acknowledgements of wo-
men. This puts the issue directly up
to the people for settlement. My po-
sition is. that the people having been
/ given the opportunity TO pass upon
this question, and the same being
purely non-partisan in its nature, that
candidates should not make use or
the issue. by bringing IL IN to the
realm OF partisan politics, for the
purpose OF furthering their own polit-
ical ambitions.
Public Service Commission and Work
mems Compensation.
The public service commission ana
workmen's compensation departments
were established by the legislature
OF 1913. during Governor Glasscock's
administration. and are. therefore, In
their infancy as governmental agen-
cies in this state. They are both
serving useful purposes, and the wis
dom OF the legislature in inaugural
ing them is TO be commended. The
sytem under which these departments
are operating is not. OF necessity, per-
fected as yet. and In order that they
may be brought to their highest eff
cheney IL Is necessary that our best
thought and most intelligent consider
alton should be devoted thereto. The
iworkmen's compensation department,
In particular. comes very close TO
those engaged IN toll In our state.
II provides their insurance and serves
as a protection and help to depend
ants OF those who make their bread
out of the sweat OF their face" II is
a sacred trust that he state has I'M
dertaken. It's administration should
In no wise be hampered. The state
should see to It that its beneficiaries.
as well os those who support IL. are
protected TO the last degree OF eau
ton. II Is essential that this depart
ment shall be administered with a
ibusiness-like economy. its funds con-
tinuously conserved and the attending
cost upon operation kept as low as
safety may be.
e
there IL set aside 100000 per year
10 pay the cost Of administering the
fund. The charge is made that a
large part OF this sum Is used 10 pay
employees whose services are not
needed. I pledge myself to see 10 II
that any such practice shall be stopped
and that every dollar OF the fund shall
be paid over to the injured and the
dependent widows and orphans OF de-
ceased employees. except so much as
may be absolutely required for the
necessary expense OF administration.
Rural Credit For Farmers.
Already quite a large surplus has &C.
cumulated in the Workmen's Compen-
aation fund. which. as time passes
Will. in all probability run into mil
lions OF dollars. Under the present
law governing this fund Il can only
be Invested I'm the purchase OF county.
district and municipal bonds. Bonds
or this character are usually sold In
the money markets and At a rate OF
i've per cent interest, or less. There
r. no better security than that Afforded
by our farm lands. but often % is with
difficulty. on account OF their remote.
ness from money centers and for other
reasons. that farmers are able 10 So
cure loans even when Offering abund
ant security, except M usurious and
burdensome rates OF interest and add
ed expenses. AZ boon 20 tho farmer.
which would directly and indirectly
benefit the whose citizenship OF the
state. this money might b. loaned on
farm property In sums not exceeding
One-half Of the actual cash value. %
la rate Of six per cent interest. on lonr
time loans Of Eve years or moro. u
is possible 20 administer these loans
NJ cost % less than one per cent.
thus allowing the fund an earning
capacity of 10 exceed Eve per cent
per annum. OF course The legislature
must surround this plan with 600 nccca.
sary safeguards.
Reform Of Judicial Procedure.
This subject is one that addresses
Itself largely 90 the legislative branch
~ government. and must b. approach.
ID with serious thought That there
should BE- some reform Instituted the
eject ~ which will bo 90 make The
processes Of law loes cumbersome and
enable htrants to avail Themselves %
the use Of The courts with Jess DELAY
and cost than now attends court
proceeding. is generally agreed The
lawyers 81 the state are. OF course.
best prepared to deal with THE subject
and upon them We must chiefly d..
pond. aa private citizens. members ~
the legislature and Judges Of courts.
aided by The concerted movement uf
Tho uar association. Co dnViHo tho
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