The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-26
MR.. R0SENBL0OM'S ADDRESS
SKETCHES FROM TALK DELIVERED By MR. ROsENBLoOM DE-
LNERED FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE AN AUDIENCE
IN The BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS

the burden OF the injured workman and
n.s aspeneen,s % lnerearins hts bene-
as when he VAS injured
!. I assure 700. gentlemen. that when A
sion are had and that result Be regarded
welfare OF the citizens Of this stat.
whether he BE- farmer. iADorer or busi-
s nsss man. mat 700 have cause TO a.
are reviewed BY those who would place
thsir political ambitions shove the good
not not !" ss s.,ssfs a. s,'s' IN. rsssi, MAJ
gard 10 the view points I have mention
ed a. 20 the accomplishments OF the re-
.sn, sessiss snat ! desire 10 present f~r
4 eisiln that the view taken by those
VINO are now being criticised for their
pose. and that purpose Was 10 enhs.nce
ne good and welfare OF the people -
IN, ,he stat state and viii prove that the crit
only from those Who would sacrifice an.
good and welfare OF the state for the
srrs Incl. e. p Sf ge,sss or to en-
The rrst measure that / was called
upon 20 vote for by those who now crft-
was the Infamous WIIliamson eharter.
~ Vas pointed out 20 me at that time
thai inasmuch as this charter had been
senator Goodykoontz. that without re-.
gard 20 any OF IT. provisions. / should
lied that 1 was a Repnbliran memher
OF the senate. 1 felt that there Was no
oongstion owing by me Republican
citizens OF the city affected OF the rignr
OF seh-government No view that 1
msS,s 'ss s,,,s as 70 party welfare or de-
and that rather than 10 on rscord n !.
having voted 10 di-frsnchise thc citizens
or that city the right To select this OF
Metals. to govern themselves. n such
action on my part meant that I WA no
longer a Republican. 4 preferred TO lose
y M rnIl
An then followed in rapid succession
NUMBER OF measures which could
not see my way clear 10 support. al
though the fact that they had been In
troduced by Republicans was supposed
70 have given them all the Recommending
uon that they would require.
That we should blindly vote for and
suppoEt an measures emtnatfng from our
side or the house without regard to the
erect they might have upon the welfare
Of the districts which we Represented or
the state at large. and that We were eN-
pected 70 allow the patron OF the bill 20
incorporate In such bill his individual
ideas; that should We attempt in am,
manner TO amend the same in accorda nee
with our ideas OF what right and Justice
a .en si' we were openly accused on
the floor OF the senate by the president
OF laying unholy hands upon the hill and
having deserted our party. IL was a con-
.lnnation OF the Introduction OF such
measures and the reviling OF we who are
doing our own thinking by those with
whom we would rot agree thar cause9
those OF us who placed the interests or
the state and its citizens above that OF
our political party to combine together
10 prevent this attempted lootfnR of the
state treasury and the denial 20 the peo-
pie OF the state OF the guaranteed right
10 their liberties and property. IL NAV
seem that this latter statement Is some.
what drastic. but believe the bills tina;
viii call to your attention will Justify
all that have said in this respect
i viii take the privilege this evening
OF referring to Just n few OF the bills as
/ y = III cad III
10 pass. and call attention to the features
10 which We objected. To many OF these
measures I am satisfied you will ind
valid objections which could NOT have
been caused by the Influence OF the SO
called interests. at present doing bust.
ness In the state OF that have been out
lawed. In regard 20 the outlawed inter
est. namely. the liquor interest. which
have been accused Of representing solely
and alone and in regard TO which IL has
been stated that every motion I made
ana every vote cast was To further that
interest. desire to say that so far as
Know there was not IN Charleston "A rep
Iesentatve OF any LIQUOR interest what
soeNer. during the entire session. I never
received q communication from any OF
them. nor any request. that never HAVING
ATTENDED a session OF the Legislature. as
n member. lobbyist or spectator when
nquor was an issue. I am not familiar
with those men who were the lobbyists
Tor this interest and would respectfully
ask that the governor of this state who
mas continually made this charge against
me would. for the benefit OF the publIc
VINO are interested In this matter stat.
the name or names OF any liquor lobby.
ISIS that were In Charleston during ms
recent session Of the Legislature, beItey.
1 ing as i do that he IL acquainted with
| the gentlemen and know who they are
II any such were present. inasmtich a,
1 during his terms senator he vote
against the submission OF the prohIbi
same was brought up.
There was introduced and we were per
sonally solicited to pass a bill KNOWN a,
senate bill No. 131. or the mines and sur.
/ gents TO great extent were not familiar
J with the financial condition not oDiv ol
| the state but OF the districts which N,
| represented and the provisiort contafnet
| In this bill. which provided for an IN,
J crease In the salary for every deputy IN
4 spector and the chief mine Inspector
| We're the only provisions 10 which W,
| OBJECTED. going on record and saying that
\ this was no time. either In our districts
| or IN the state. TO increase salaries ol
I any description. and that / could NOT fus
| trict were l 10 vote TO increase a salar,
a hve cent piece. contendiDr that A rIf,S
4 who did not give as good service 10,
| $4,000 year as he would for "a OOO ,
/ year was not worth SO. 600 and belns
/ continuously met with the arRumen
| from the opposition that a man could No
| live In Charleston on So 600 a wear ~,
| however. prevailed and prevented the in
I crease that was desired in this measure
There was introduced At this time 4
Dill known as senate bill No. 100. Great.
ing n department OF health. and whiI,
the argument was used that we should