The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21

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"Williamson charter" enactment oil
the last legislature. / do It upon the
broad principles that communities
having the right to exist In municipal
form under our laws should not be
deprived. even temporarily, OF the
right to select their own officers and
manage their own affairs in conform
lily to law. This position IL no de-
partnre from well-settled principles
ana custoEis. II is " keeping with
the very latest Republican party dec
la.at.on. made In convention at
Huntington in 1912. II was there
declared as a party doctrine that
there should be limit to the power
OF the legislature In passing laws
creating and amending charters OF
cities. towns and villages and pro-
viiing that the same shall be made
TO conform to general law" so that
cities. towns and villages may have
a system OF government which will
carry out the will OF The people," etc.
/ Under this view. resting as II does
upon the principles VI right and JUS
.ice. the action Of the legislature.
whatever transient purpose 1t may
have sought to servs. OF substituting
the viii Of the chief executive OF the
state. no matter how worthy. for the
will Of the citizens OF Williamson, il
snbyersive OF the popular ideas OF
government. and ought to be over
thrown by Legislative act at the
earliest moment, to the end that
other cities and communities may
feel themselves removed from the
danger OF similar Legislative en-
croachment. believe In the rights
of municipalities to clct their own
officials.
\ Roads AMI Auto Licenses.
As n member o. the Southern An
, palachain Good Roads Association
and n lifelong citizen OF the state.
interested in its material dc
velOpment. ! am in favor
OF the permanent improvement
OF our highways and believe
that the national and state govern
tiles in the establishment and main
tenancc OF connected highways. and
! that all automobile licenses should be
appropriated for The upkeep OF the
permanent roads OF The state.
Schools and Free Text Books.
The Republican party was the
founder OF the free school system
and has actively promoted and gem
erously maintained 1t for all the peo-
pie. rich and poor. high and low.
without regard 10 race or color.
am thoroughly in accord with the
promotion Of better schools and
school conditions and believe that,
whereas we have provided for COM
pulsory school attendance the state
should. as further advancement.
proved uniform system, TO all whose
necessities may require them.
Agriculture.
Agriculture as business and not
merely as means of livelihood.
should he encouraged among all
those engaged in this calling Its ad.
vantages as an occupation. when
scientifically followed. should be
called TO the attention Of the public
generally. While much advancement
in farming and farming methods
have been noted. we have as peo-
pie. subjected ourselves TO
the suspicion that too much
attention has been paid to
the flattcring appeals laid open
by our more prominent resources.
while too little attention is given the
equally promising business OF farm
ing. Our soil is yearning for the at
tention OF skilled hands and is ready
, TO weld favorable returns to all those
willing to meet tho conditions that
the business demands. 1t should be
the aim of tho state to promote. as
far as II legitimately can. the welfare
OF the farmers and the advancement
Of their occupation. We should be. AZ
least self supporting. 80 far as are
concerned the products OF the farm
and ought not to be compelled to re-
sort to the products Of packing and
cold storage houses brought here
from withor! the state.
New Deals and Faces.
1t will be my ain. to provide the
most efficient help in the conduct
Of the peoples business. The state
departments will be run with tho
same obpsct OF getting results as
anv other business concern, and there
should exist the same terms Of emf
ploymert as arr approved in sue
cessful business institutions OF pri-
vatc character. 1t will be my pur-
pose. il governor, to have new
deal" and new faces" as far as
possible. keeping in mind, of course.
efficient service 10 the state.
The Virginia Debt.
This is matte: 10 which have
given the most serious thought and
devoted conscientious service during
tho last three years and 1t is sub
jet concerning which l have strong
personal convictions. But as the
last regular session of the legislature
places the matter nf settlement and
compromise in the hands of IA special
commission. with which am not Of
fcialIy associated and as the matter
of settlement is now under negotia-
ton and in process OF adjudication by
said commission and the Virginia