The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-10
Chief Executive of the State
Talks to the Coal N.
Operators.
PLEA FOR COOPERATION.
State is Asked to Work with.
Those Who Are Developing
the Chief Resources.


cred strong address Thursday hight
before the West Virginia Coal Mining
Institute ut Fairmont. In which be
urged cooperation Of the state ana
the operators SO that the development
OF tho industry might 20 forward IN
building up the welfare OF the COM
monweaith and the opulency Or her
citizens. n q
Governor Hataeld's address fol-
lows: ~ ffSi
am glad of the opportunity 20
add word OF encouragement, to the
work your organization has under
taken. representing as you do the
greatest and most Important ind,,s-
Try our state possesses. It 10 to be
hoped that your efforts will result In
bringing about a more friendly re-
lation and feeling OF cooperation
among the varied industries OF the
slate. including the coal industry and
other Industrial activities, with those
who are placed In the responxIbie
positions OF trust In the admtnistra-l
ton OF the states affairs. D s.
Urges Close Rotation.
There should exist close relation
between all industries OF our stats.
as well as friendly co-operation
by the masses. and there Is only, one
way, gentlemen. to accomplish this.
That Is Tor each and every one 10
put his shoulder to the wheel and; by
his acts demonstrate that we have n !
common interest In the welfare Of i
our slate and that all are willing
to assume their Just and equitable
responsibility in all things Or civic
nature that will insure q continue
ton or our commercial prosperity.
the development OF our institutions
and the solution OF I'LL problen,s i,
dealing with our civic and social wei
Iare that will keep us in line With
the progress of other statos.
Fight ecasAry.
Some OF US have had to fislit Tor
this principle, and while / feel. that II
there had not been an unfortunnto
misunderstanding Of the position
taken our opposition would not have
been so arduous. for the reason lthnt
4 refuse 10 believe that there are I
many within our state borders who S
are SO disloyal to our state that they
are not willing to give ~ Whatever
support Is necessary to assure q con
tinuation OF the development such
as has been accomplished in our agriz
cultural extension work. englneerink
extension work. geological extensiof,
work, public service work, compensa-
ton work, and many other achieve
ments too numerous to mention, or
at least the support that they IN
Justice to themselves can AFFORD. Now /.
could one who has Accumulated
wealth. coming to our state IA Il /
chain-bearer to an engineering CORPS
on a salary OF possibly $1OORor Sf26
month and In few short yeara
finding himself in possession 81 The
neat sum Of from one-half to seyeral
millions OF dollars of valuable nron-
critics, take the position that he q
not willing to stand for princinies
that would keep our grand comInon-
wealth In the procession OF prorreks
with other states? Icannotf believe 4
that there are any SO inclined. either
acquired or native, among those
who make UP our great army al 7cifis
zcnshlp, that would take 4 nosificn'
Ivy phunp 70 TeubcL ana tUIfVa
realize what the state has done ana
is doing for them. ~ ~
Lack of Cooperation.
] feel ] have not had that co-ouera-
tion which. as governor, i shonld
have had. which would have, been "a
the best interest OF all concerned
notwithstanding I tried ia: keep evSry
one informed as to the real sftuation
In the different departments Of STATE,
from a financial as well a., an opera-
tive point Of view. In which the H.
dustriai and laboring people were In
terested. This was mainly Swithout
success. due, I believe to the TACT
that the industry owners were CON
tent to repose their INTEREST," IN the
hands OF that class usually Found
around legislative halls. whose r.
representatives.. on account Of their
are without standinx. ID
gether with q few who are directlv
connected with the industry swhose
understanding Of the practical sides
which this third house fellow piSvs
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