The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-02
GOV. WILLIS ON
AMENDMENTS
! sPxxcU SHOWS UP PALLAcrEs
nEMrs WHICH HE OPPOSES
~ .adss Claim victory on the Pro-
h1ndaon Amendmant-Bsferen
aums WIN Lost n N Said
xntsllixencsr Burssu.
Colum has. O.. NOV. 4.

xntsiltgencer bureau
Tnfs being an ODD numbered year,
.u1y municipal elections are supposed
% Be held In this state. bun the ofiertng
Stats constitution and two referendums
lave really made the battle this year
Constitution have been proposed as fol-
For statewide prohibition.
Exempting public honds from taxa
| Prsventing a vote on an amendment
h the constitution for SIX years after
Extsndins the terms OF county Of
Rsfer.ndums were called on these
wo laws passed by the Wills lesislA-
sprasue Eerrymsnder act.
McDernott liquor license law.
n was predicted today by dry leaders
hzt y The rural counties OF ono DO as
htbition win win by $4,000. The vets
bay the amendment will be defeated by
more than Il was last year. which was
Governor Willis has taken a stand IN
behalf OF the Gerrymander and McDer-
R@ e and the sour 1s term
Amendment- In his last speech or the
rampaiEn he said:
- The Governors spssch-
The movement to extend terms OF
|county officials has a selfish purpose.
faI eonsidsration wisely decided not to
|cxtsnd the terms Of county OFFICERS be-
yond the period for which they were
Iterrns OF county officials would not de-
CREASE the number Of elections or re-
Would Won b. 20 give county offieers some,
hing that the people didn't give them
sarhis was the view taken by the gener-
~ assembly when II refused TO give the
county office holders increased terms
% ofriee- The people never have 1ske -
| the same old story-the welfare OF the
people on one side. the promotion OF
viii refuse to vote into the constitution
and thereby perpetuate this plan Matched
' up by county office holders to Frolons
their stay at the public crib.
The movement against the McDer-
mott law and the movement against the
COUNT offices extender have their ori-
TN m the selfish purpose OF those back
OF them 70 keep their hands In the pub
lie treasury and convert 70 their own
money wrung from the taxpayers OF
me Governor predicted n the -stabn-
irh and corrupt special interests could
defeat all measures OF progress and re-
vital questions and then invoking the
so-called stability amendment 70 pre-
vent action when the people became
He added: "a soldier who fearing
that he might sometime shoot wildly.
should give his rifle 10 the enemy for
safe-keeping would be a silly sort OF
public defender. An Intelligent. we'll
Informed and patriotic electorate Is
guaranty against unwise public policy.
The people will not be deceived by the
sinister influence behind this amend
ment-"
Attacking the referendum on the Nc
Dcrrnott law. the governor said: The
remnants OF the liquor license machine.
thinking 20 maintain officials In onice
contrary To the expressed viii OF the
people. Matched up a fancy refere nd UNI
w the hope that the voters. not fully
understanding the situation and con
fused by other issues. through mistake
or inadvcrtance would give these liquor
license officials who brought the ref
erendum against the McDermott bill.
ths chance 10 keep their noses IN the
public crib.
-Stripped OF all pretense and subter-
fuge the movement against the McDer-
mott law e. an EFFORT TO perpetuate men
IN, offices known 90 be unnecessary. at
an added annual expense . the state OF
act less than 100000"