The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-20

ginia. many defenders but no defense"
The recent legislature. he said. raes--
Cd many progressive laws and the lower
house was in harmony with the people"
In adopting measures for Indirect taxa
ton. but those revenue measures were
defeated by n combination OF seven Re-
publicans and min Democrats" in the
state Senate.
There IL no reason" said the Cover
nor FOR dissention IL the subject OF
raising revenue - dealt with ON the
every industry owner desires TO do his
duty toward the state that has given
him wealth. happiness. protection and
comforts But. unfortunately. such =
solution IL hardly possible OF execution
because OF the method I'm vogue by some
who have been less inspired by public
good than by personal gain"
1t is indeed surprising" he said. ito
md men Ia our legislative halls I'm time
OF legislative sessions from other states
such as Virginia. P-ennsylvania or Ohio.
who are now citizens OF those
wealths and yet are heavily interested
In the industries OF our state. and in
with them We lind that they
pride themselves upon being citizens Of
these great commemorative and Praise
the greatness OF their respective sta,...
the magnificence of their institutions.
the development OF which - brought
about by and through the same princi-
pies that are being advocated In West
Virginia yet you find this very class OF
men lobbying against the laws for West
virginia that have been responsible for
these great accomplishments in the
states OF their nativity and citizenship.
These laws have been upon the statute
books OF their states for at least a quar-
Ter OF a century. What can we say OF
these men as to the insincerity OF their
positions? Does 10 not Impress us that
they are only interested in our natural
wealth. which they seek without any re-
gard for us or the future of our state 20
Met ny COMMITTEES
The chief executive arrived In
Moundsville on the train due at T:24
o'clock last evening. and was taken i'm
entertained by Warden NJ. n. White. The
Governor was escorted from the pent-
tertiary to the church by a committee
composed Of Moundsviile's leading bus
mess men. including the following: Hon.
y NJ. Hinerman. Hon. Martin Brown,
Mayor r. O.. Roberts. W. a. II. DalzelL,
Ihos Scott. Col. J d. Burnley. Capt. w.
ID. Alexander. j. A. SIgafoose, VIM Fftz-
simmons. James ID. Parriott. Dr. {. r.
Hutchinson. Victor T.. Meyers. J.. W.
Mellman. NJ Hetzer. c. r.. Clegg. ]. NJ.
NJ Cunningham. A s. Winter. =. DORIS,
j. w. Garvin. Col. y. " w Baldwin, Geo.
W Byrnes. J. n. Beam. J T Miller. c. c.
Matthews. ". II. Johnson. Col J y Hoot-
on. r w. Eller. II O. Blankensop, q IL.
simpson. r. J. Smith. c.. W. Berry, NJ.
keyser. J. r. Chase. \. c shaw. w W.
henderson. + T. Moore. Herman Hess.
J. A. Bioyd. c. V Riley. Prof n. Y Me-,
rick. Max Levy. r o. Funk. col = W
Meals and Warden White. Seats in the
'front.' OF the church had been reserved
Tor the committee.
The meeting was presided over by
lion. Martin Brown. member of the
House OF Delegates from Marshall coun-
". ut. NJ. y. Compton, superintend-
ent Of the Methodist churches on the
wheeling district. led in PRAYER and
blanchard Z. Hiatt had charge OF the
Governor Hatfield uas tn,rosu.o -.
MT. Brown IN a brief but eloquent adj
dress. He referred to the Governor as n
statesman Of the highest type and who
lsof the people. stands by the people
ana isfor the people at all times"
Marshall Delegates Praised.
Durlng MS address. Governor Hatfield
OF Marshall county for sending 10 Inc
sk,sIstHre such men as Martin Brown
ana ". NJ. Htnerman He referred TO the
excellent work OF both during the recent
sessions. and particularly PARSED Dele
gaze Hinerman for the able manner in
which be fethered the hydro-eiectric
power phi. The governor also paid a
high tribute TO Speaker Vernon johnson,
OF the House.
FOLLOWING h meeting at the church.
me governor was REain taken 10 the
home Of Warden Brown. where he was
entertained until his departure. lie left
on the midnight train for WasbinSton
ID. 6. where he will meet win The NJ.
ginta Debt Commission appointed on me
part Of West Virginia.
Woman's Suffrage Might.
Io-ntghts program OF the Week OF
ZIG Events Will be featured by an ad-
dress by Mrs. Mary Craigie. 81 brook
lyn. n. Y. chairman Of the church WORK
committee Of the National EQUAL stuff
rage Association. Mrs. CraiEie will
speak on The Relation 81 the church
TO Woman's Suffrage"
referring 20 the constitutional amend
ment which will be submitted 10 the
people AZ the next election FOR ratiffca-
ton or rejection. Governor Hatfield last
night declared he hnued a. woffd H..
adopted.