The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-12-31


legitimate astherisy and pswsr - tAe
Ssverser's soee - - sssuosrssaas
81 DstheSs ssd practices hat VII
guarantee 10 the people . safe. pco
fion OF their business an ,osi.i sel,
OPPOSED 10 the creation ~ any isx
once. board Or conntssson ~ any kinc
or character and an iikewise opposed
to the iserease q any salary for on
Gers now employed.
Unrestricted TAI Limitations often
lead 10 wssteful and even criminal
expenditures Of public funds. I am
In favor 81 . reasonable limitation Law
that will make IL Impossible u lay use
lees and bnsdensooe levies on the tsx-
payers In any manner or for any rear
SON Whatsoever.
PRIMARY election LAWS.
Freedom Of thought ana political &C
tiou or the L.ain,ensnce OF party entity
should not be d-aled to any political
orxsnizatis. within the state The
present priTsry election iz~ should
b. SO anseld ~d a. to give to all Do
litical organizations equal opportun'-
ties To . fair and unrestricted right
TO position on the ballot. both Iva
primary and general elections
THE WILLIAMSON chARreR".
In stating an opposition to the
~WiiiIamson Charter enactment az
the last Legislature. I do "a apon the
broad principles that communities
having the Fight to exist in municipal
TORN under our Ia W should not be de-
rived. even Temporarily. Of the right
10 select their Own on. GERS and manage
their own Affairs In co.. formity TO Law.
I his position is NO departure from
VEL settled principles and customs
IL Is in A~epinx With the very lates;
h~putlicsn psr.y deelsr alton. made In
Convention st Huntington In 1912 n
~ss there deciar~l as q party ...,c
trine that there should be q linit Lo
the power 81 the Legislature In pas -in-
laws creating and amending charters
OF citie~. towns and villages" and pro
viding that the same shall be made
to conform - Q general Law" SO that
"citie>. towns and villages may have
. system Of government which will
carry out the will Of the people" etc
Under this view. resting as IL doc :
upon the pstncipies Of right and jus
tice. the action OF the Legislature
whatever transient purpose il NAV
have sought to serve. OF substituting
the will Of ne chief executive Of the
state. pc natter how worthy. for the
will OF the citizens Of Williamson. is
subversive Of the popular ideas Of
government. and ought to be over
thrown BY legislative act al the
earliest moment. to the end that other
cities and eomnupities may feel them
selves rmesed from the danger OF
similar legislative eneroachment. !
beiie!e u lie rights o. municipalities
u s'ess yksH Own ofieials.
NAM AND AUTO LICENSE.
As q member OF the Southern Appa-
Iachian Good Roads Associa ton and
lifelong citizen OF the state. inter
e-tod In It's material development. I
a. In favor OF the permanent improve
IT "a. or our highways and believe that
-" nationb ard state government
s"'y.s assist the local authorize. ir
~" fstft;ishrent and maintenance O.
&C rpacSeash - Ways. aud that all auto
robqe Hscs s. should be xpprosri 4: ed
FOR the Sk~ep Of the Permanent faads
.. the state
SCHOOLS AND FREE TEXT BOOKS.
The Republican party Ma ne
'""pder OF tAe fIee school system ano
~ ar'iyeiy promoted and generously
,'"ipirtE~d fer al the people. rict
md bvsS. Ugh ard low. without TO
ard 10 rSAD e color. ! am Thoroughly
~ =ecorf rith tie promotion OF better
'ciisols ana scscoI conditions and be
we it-f xher~as Ne ha.. provided
for c"s0lyfsYy school attendance. the
->frtc ss.sH!. a. q further advance
''"n'. f'us,$h free text books. undo.
in aptrss - Uniform system. TO all
~h"-s pe>eshtls> may require them
AGRICULTURE.
Axrtsybtsgt - b"-in-~s and no,
r,:r'i. = Q wesBs OF ii, -lih. I'D ~houIi
be rpcsgpsyd among all ths-- er-
rased ~ this calling Its advantages
~ ~ occpReti.n. ~heD sci-ntiGcslIv
foliaSea, -hegid hr called H. the .'ren.
ton - ~ public GENERALLY While
mocA SdssStem-ht IN farming and
f'r'sisr peSLcds have se~n noted. We
lave. - ppecs-. subjected eurssly~-
~ ths r.<pjstsr that too much stfe--
f'"s k~s ~ Ssia 10 the aaft~r'nr
sppesas ~ sp~s b, cor moro promi
he"t reseVScer. ~hii~ too LITTLE st.en
ton te Eysp the equally prenisinr
bu~ipfss ~ farming Our soil 4.
I,"srEips fef the attention % skilled
hsn<- esd b ready to yield favorable
r~iufsr 70 81 those ~iiiing to meet tn.
condits~es t>at the business demands
d shop1t - the aim Of The state a.
prop9(et - 1r IS IL Iegitinateiy eau.
the zsife9s % ''~ 'sr~ers and the
a. ssesa9ls - their occupation. We
shovs9 b - least sssf-ssDpsrtipg 90
Tar - II eoaeevss1 the prsAnets of the
f~rn. - 1919 Dot To - esmpelied
G" rsssft n fhe products Of PACKING
snd go seerpse houses bresshs here
from yit>est the state.
agM 9QALs AND FACES
W ~ - ~ aim IN provide the
Y o<t eDkcteot helm in the eoaduet of