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

cred strong address Thursday night
before tho West Virginia Coal Mining
Institute at Fairmont, In which he
urged cooperation of the state and
the operators SO that the development
OF tho industry might 90 forward III
building up the welfare OF the COM
monwealth and the opulency OF her
citizens.
Governor Hatacld's address fol-
lows: i
am glad of the opportunity to
add Il word OF encouragement to the
work your organization has under
taken, representing as you do the
greatest and most important indus-
Try our state possesses. It isS to be
hoped that your efforts will result In
bringing about more friendly re-
latlon and feeling OF cooperation
among the varied industries OF the
state. including the coal industry and
other Industrial activities, with those
who are placed In the Responsible
positions OF trust In the administra-
ton OF the states affairs. 3.
Urges Close Relation.
There should exist u close relation
between all industries OF our state.
as well as friendly cooperation
ny the masses. and there is only one
way. gentlemen, to accomplish this.
Ihat Is for each and every one to
put mis- shoulder 10 the wheel and by
DIS acts demonstrate that we have d
common interest in the welfare of
our state and that all are willing
TO assume their Just and equitable
responsibility in all things OF civic
nature that will insure continue
ton OF our commercial prosperity.
the development OF our institutions
and the solution OF all probiams
dealing with our civic and social wei
fare that will keep us In limo with
the progress OF other states. =
= Fight Ncca sary. 81 81
some OF us have had to ffrht for.
this principle. and while l feel that IL
there had not been an unfottunafe
Misunderstanding OF the pbsition
taken our opposition would not phnyo
been 10 arduous. for the reason I'm {
refuse to believe that there are
many within our state borders who
are 30 dlsloyal to our state that they,
are not willing to give II whatever
support ID necessary to assure q con-
inuation of the development such
as has been accomplished in our aEri-
cultural extension work, engineering
extension work. geological extension
worn. public service work, compensrl-
ton work. and many other achieve
ments too numerous to mention. ar 4
at least the support that they IA
justice to themselves can afford. Now
could one who has accumu1afed
wealth. coming to our state a. &
to an engineering corns
on a salary Of possibly 800 or Si26
9 month and In few short yea "A
hndlng himself In possession OF the x
neat sum OF from one-half to several
millions OF dollars Of valuable ufon.-
critics. take the position that Is In :
not willing to stand for princtpfae
that would keep our grand com mon. !
wealth In tho procession of process Z
with other states? I cannot beifsve
that there are any SO inclined. either
ACQUIRED or native. among those
VINO make up our great army OF Gil.
zenship. that would take ,posftfon
when they pause to reflect and fuIiy
realize what the state has done and
is doing for them.
Lack of Co-cper,,tion.
feel have not had that co o,,era-
ton which, as governor, Il 4 sisouid
have had. which would have beHnT{n
the best interest Of ali concernaX
notwithstanding I tried to- keep evSrv
one informed as to the real situa tion
In the different departments 81 Efafa
from financial IS wen as IN ober1,
tive point Of view. In which tl,e In
dustrial and laborlng people Svers in.
terested. This was mainly Wifhent
success, due, i believe to the fScf
that the industry owners were con.
tent to repose their interests Il the
hands of that class usually found
around legislative halls, WHO'S rs.
personalities, on account zof their
methods. are without stxndinxl 10
gether with q few who are I tiirsSfiv
connected with the industry Fwhsse
understanding Of the practical sidsa
which this third house felInW Sisvs
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