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

This position is no departure from
well settled principles and customs.
II is In keeping with the very latest
Republican party declaration. made In
convention at Huntington in 1912. II
was there declared as a party doctrine
that there should be a limit to the
power OF the Legislature in passing
laws creating and amending charters
OF cities, towns and villages" and pro-
viding that the same shall be made to
conform TO a general law" so that
cities, towns and villages may have
system OF government which will
carry out the will of the people" etc.
Under this view, resting as Il does
upon the principles of right and jus
ice, the action of the legislature,
whatever transient purpose II may
have sought to serve, OF substituting
the Will OF the chief executive OF the
state, no matter how worthy, for the
will OF the citizens OF Williamson, IN
subversive OF the popular ideas or
government. and ought to be over
thrown by legislative act at the ear
lest moment. to the end that other
cities and communities may feel them
selves removed from the danger or
similar legislative encroachment. 1
believe in the rights OF municipalities
to elect their own officials.
Roads and Auto License.
AS a member OF the Southern Ap-
palachian Good Roads Association,
and lifelong citizen OF the State, in
terested in it's material DEVELOPMENT
am in favor of the permanent i'm
provement OF our highways and be-
lieve that the National and State gov
ernments should assist the local au-
thorities in the establishment and
maintenance OF connected highways,
and that all automobile licenses should
be appropriated for the upkeep OF the
permanent roads OF the State.
Schools and Free Textbooks.
The Republican party was the foun-
der OF the free school system and has
actively promoted and generously
maintained II for all the people. rich
and poor. high and low, without re-
gard to race or color. / am thorough
~ in accord with the promotion of
better schools and school conditions.
and believe that, whereas we have
provided for compulsory school at
tendance the State should, as a fur
Their advancement. furnish free text
books. under an approved uniform
system. to all whose necessities may
require them.
Agriculture.
Agriculture. as a business. and not
merely as a means OF livelihood.
should be encouraged among all those
engaged in this calling. It's advant-
ages as an occupation. when scientific
ally 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 people. subjected our
selves 10 the suspicion that too much
attention has been paid TO the hatter-
ing appeals laid open by our more
prominent resources. while too little
attention Is given the equally prom
ising business OF farming. Our soil
h. yearning for the attention Of
skilled hands. and r. ready 10 Yield IA
vorable returns 10 all those willing 20
meet the conditions that the business
demands. II should be the aim OF the
State 10 promote. az far as ~ leEfti-
mately can, the welfare OF the farm.
ers and the advancement OF their oc.
cupation. We should be at least self.
supporting. 80 far as II concerned the
products 81 the farm. and ought not
10 be compelled 70 resort to the prod.
ucts Of packing and cold storage
houses brought here from without the
State.
New Deals and Faces.
u will be my aim to provide tho
most efficient help in the conduct OF
the peoples business. The state de-
partments will be- run with the same
object OF getting results AZ any other
business concern. and there should
exist the same terms o. employment
az are approved in successful business
Institutions Of private character. u
viii DO my purpose. ~ governor. 10
have a new deal and new faces. 4"
a. far as possible. keeping In mind.
~ course. efficient service 10 tho
state.
The Virginia Debt
This is a matter 10 which T have
eiven the most serious thought and
devoted conscientious service during
the past three years and Do is subject
concerning which 7 have strong po-.
fOnal convictions. But NJ the last reg
ular session Of The legislature places
The matter OF settlement and com
promise in the hands 81 special com.
mission. with which ] am not official
ly associated. and az the untter Of
settlement la now under negotiation
and in process Of adjudication By said
commission and The virginia debt com
mission o. would not be- proper for
me. at This time. 20 make any state,
mcnt in this reward. feeling the com.
mission should have full and unem
barrassod freedom Of action IN The
promises
Development Of water Power.
The annual waste ~ our water en-
rrgy would. N scientifically conserved
and properly utilized. under Just and
wise supervision Yield enormous rev
enues which would ufi. to "a subatan.
tial extent. The burden Of taxation. as