Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23
LILLY FOR GOVERNOR
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close to those engaged in toll in our
state 1t provides their insurance
and serves as protection and help
to dependents to those VINO make
their bread out Of the sweat of their
face" 1t is a sacred trust that the
state has undertaken. It's admins
tration should in no wise De hamper
ed. The state should see to it that
its heneficairies, as well as those VINO
support It, are protected to the last
degree of caution. 1t is essential
that this department shall be admin
istered with a business-lilxe economy,
its funds continuously conserved and
the attending cost upon operation
kept as low as safety may 5e.
Out d the compensation money
there is SET aside $50 10000 per year
to pay the cost Of administering the
fund The charge is made that a
large paft Of this sum is used to pay
employees whose services are not
needed. I pledge myself to see to il
that any such practice shall be ston.
ped an5 Cat every dollar Of the fund
shall rs sid over to the injured and
the deEeadent widows and orphans
o aeees Sea employees. except so
much as ay be absolutely required
for the esessary expense Of admin
istrgtisa
tsuFss Credit Fer Farmers.
Already quite large surplus has
accumulated in the Wor<men's Com
psnation fund, which, as time pas
SEES, will, in all probability run into
millions Of dollars. Under the pres
emit law governing this fund it can on
" be invested in the purchase Of
county. district and municipal bonds.
Bonds Of this character are usually
sold in the money markets and at a
rate Of five per cent interest or less.
There is no better security than that
afforded by our farm lands, but often
it is with difficulty, on account of
their remoteness from money centers
and for other reasons, that farmers
are able to secure loans even when
offering aboundant security, except
at usurious apdburdensome rates Of
interest and added expenses. As a
boon to the farmer, which would di-
rectly and Indirectly benefit the
whose citizenship of the state, this
money might be loaned on farm prop
erty in sums not exceeding one-half
of the actual cash value, at rae
Of six per cent interest, on Tong time
loans Of FIVE years or more 1t is
possible to administer these loans at
acost of less than one per cent, thus
allowing the fund an earning capac-
ity Of to exceed five per cent per
annum. OF course, the legislature
must surround this plan with all nee
essary safeguards.
Reform of judicial Procedure.
This subject is one that addresses
itself largely to the legislature branch
of government, and must be approach
ed with serious thought. That there
should be some reform instituted the
effect of which will be to make the
processes Of law less cumbersome
and enable litigants 20 avail them
selves of the use of the courts with
less delay and cost than now attends
a court proceeding, is generally a.
greed. The lawyers of the state are,
of course, best prepared 50 deaf with
this subject ard upon them we must
chiefly depend rs private citizens,
members of the legislature and judges
of courts, aided by the concerted
movement of the bar association, to
devise the means of bringing about
this reform: 1t must be concerted
move and | shall take pleasure in de-
voting my energies and attention 20
the development Of this much needed
reform
Freedom of Legitimate Action.
The constitution wisely provides
for three coordinate branches of gov
eminent. comprising, legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial. Each has its
own power and authority. Neither
should encroach upon another. The
people are vitality interested IN nav
ing them kept separate and operated,
each on it's own sole responsibility.
In recent years a justifablecomplaint
has been made about the attempt OF
1 the executive branch to encroach up
on and by the use of ''the power OF
! place" and undeserved patronage
dominate and control the Legislature
branch of the government. This is
not a party complaint. The practice