The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-13

The Governor calls attention to the
, waste OF The states natural resources
and to The duty Of the Legislature in
} redistricting the state for congress
and members OF the legislature. based
on the 1910 census.
He asks the establishment of the
! state budget system, the creation Of
Ia free library commission In connec-
. ton with the Department of Archives
land History. the creation OF an et.
lfeiency and economy board to con-
stst OF president OF the University
State Geologilsts President OF the.
Boar d of Control. Tar Commissioners.
Dean OF the Department OF Agricnl.
4ture and the Professor OF Economics.
lat the University.
The Governor recommends that the
free employment bureau under the
commissioner OF Labor be made ef.s
effective, that the Governor be given.
] the power TO fill vacancies In the
United States senate. that INDECENT.
!. crippled children be treated at the.
! Miners Hospitals, and that the pow:
ers of the Forest, Game and Fish
Wardens be enlarged
Governor Hatfield asks that court
procedure be simplitied and declares
his belief that most Of the delays
J are due to the manner in which the
System OF laws Is administered, TAX.
ling the view that the trial judges
! have "amplels power to reform these
: abuses.
The Governor applauds the Sprohi-
bition law and Its enforcement and
asks generous appropriations for its
further enforcement, as well as to
enforce the health laws and prevent
the pollution Of streams.
q The Governors message In part is
as follows:
To the Honorable Members Of the
Senate and House Of Delegates:
Gentlemen:-1n keeping with the
mandate Of our organic law, it Is my
duty to report to you the affairs of the
State, the work accomplished by the
various departments, the condition OF
our State institutions and how well and
how fully i have been able to see to 1t
.Ithat the lave were executed in keep
ing with my obligations as Chief Ex-
. ecutiye, and to recommend to you for
!: your consideration such matters as I
. may deem %expedient. With the liber-
. ty accorded me to initiate Legislation,
together with the power. to disapprove,
. and in view Of the close relation OF our
!. duties. l heartily approve Of the closer
communion Of. the Executive and Leg;
. islatiye branches Of. government, such
as has been the case in the past few
!. years.
. Allow me to remind you, my political
brethren Of the majority, that you
. should not mistake the temper Of the
. rank and file of our party who have
entrusted us with the faithful fulfil.
. ment Of promises contained in the
. party platforms OF 1912 and 1914, re:
|. sp%ectively, and that they are looking
forward with sincere confidence to the
retaliation Of the promises made by.
!. JUS. He who falls to realize the pro-
gressiye spirit! Of our party and takes
. the recent victory as endorsement Of
!. reactionary policies, has failed to ap:
!. preciate the trend and spirit of our
observation-disclosures. The element oflthe
:people that controls our party's des.
|. tiny does not ctand for stagnation Of
. purpose in keeping with the party's
. teachings as enunciated by its found
ers.
. Primary Election Law.
I strongly favor a primary election
!. law,-one! that will more surely guar.
!. antee the nomination of all candidates
!. by! a majority of the electors OF the re-
. spective parties. This is a promise
. made to the people that must be full.
. filled without question. The only
. kind Of a primary law that the people
!. will receive with the degree Of salts.
. faction that the Legislature should
. strive to bring about is a3real primary
1aw-not a misnomer. The RESPONSE.
. bility is one that the members OF this
Legislature must meet with decision
and fairness II you expect to gain the
, approval OF your constituency.
. = ~
. Every legal restraint and safeguard
. should be prescribed to protect the
. integrity OF the electorate participat.
ling in the primary. It Is important
!. that provision be made that all par.
!. ties should. be compelled. to participate
in the same primary to be hell don the
same day. !
!. Corrupt Practices.
. "A strong. explicit and effective cor
. rupt practices act Is a paramount
!. need Of our State to supersede Ii