The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
GOVERNOR HATFIELD PLEADS FOR
COOPERATION OF INDUSTRIES
Iney to Charleston, declaring that bust


ney to Charleston, declaring that bust:
ness Of importance at the capital pre-.
vented him from accepting the hospit.
able entertainment Of residents Of
Fairmont.
Governor Hatfield arrived in Fair.
mont late yesterday afternoon and was
met by delegation from the Insti.
tute and taken to the Fairmont Coun.
try Club where he was entertained at
a dinner at which prominent men OF
Marion County were hosts. On his way
to Fairmont the Governor stopped at
Weston where an inspection Of the
state insane asylum was made.
In his address last evening at the
closing meeting Of the West Virginia
Coal Mining Institute, Governor Hat.
field said
Il am glad Of the opportunity to add
a word OF encouragement to the work
your organization has undertaken,
representing as you do the greatest
and most important industry our
State possesses. 1t is to be hoped
that your efforts will result in bringing
about more friendly relation and feel.
Ing Of cooperation among the varied
industries of the State, including the
coal industry and other Industrial &C.
tiyities, with those who are placed in
the responsible positions of trust in
the administration OF the States at.
fairs.
There should exist close relation
between all Industries OF our State,
as well as friendly cooperation by
the masses, and there is only one
way, gentlemen, to accomplish this.
That Is for each and every one to put
his shoulder to the wheel and by
his acts demonstrate that we have a
common interest in the welfare of our
State and that all are willing to as.
sumo their Just and equitable re.
sponsibility In all things OF civic ma.
ture that will insure a continuation
OF our commercial prosperity, the de.
velopment of our institutions and the
solution of all problems dealing with
our civic and social welfare that will
keep us in line with the progress OF
other states.
Some OF us have had to fight for
this principle, and while I feel that IL
there had not been an unfortunate
misunderstanding of the position Ia.
ken. our opposition would not have
been SO arduous, for the reason that
] refuse to believe that there are
many within our state borders who
are SO disloyal to 1t that they are not
willing to give 1t whatever support is
necessary to assure continuation OF
the development such as has been &C.
complished In our agricultural Lxten.
sion work, engineering extension
work, geological extension work, pub.
lie work, compensation work. and
many other achievements too numer.
Gus to mention, or at least the sup
port that they in Justice to themselves
can afford. How could one who has
accumulated wealth, coming to our
state as chain-bearer to an engi
neering corps on salary OF possibly
500 or SIPS month and In a feS
short years finding himself In pos
session of the neat sum Of from one.
half to several millions OF dollars OF
valuable properties, take the position
that he is not willing to stand for
principles that would keep our grand
commonwealth in the procession OF
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believe that there are any SO in.
clined, either acquired or native,
among those who make up our great
army of citizenship, that would take
such position when they pause to
reflect and fully realize what the
State has done and is doing for them.
II feel ! have not had that cooper.
alton which, as Governor, should
have had, which would have been to