The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-13
GOODYKOONTZ
FLAYS SENATORS.
DECLARES NEVER WITNESSED
MORE lSGRACEFUI SCENE
IN HIS LIFE
AS That Enacted In Senate Yesterday.
Charges Corporate interests
Are At Work.
(6y W. r. KEYsER)
STAT Correapondentl

CHARLESTON. w. Va, March IL
Declaring that he had never wit
messed a more disgraceful scene than
that enacted on the floor OF the sen
ate this morning, Senator Goody-
kOontE. Of MinEo, charged that certain
senators. driven by the lash OF cor
porate wealth in order TO protect
those who object TO paying their eQuit-
able share OF taxes. were attempting
10 force an adjournment Of the extra
ordinary session OF the legislature.
The discussion upon Senator Mar
shalls motion 10 adjourn. following
the failure 20 secure immediate con
slderation OF his resolution 10 adjourn
sine die. had reached a point where
parliamentary procedure was disre-
garded entirely. and personalities
were being indulged in BY many.
Senator GoOdykOOntz had kept his
seat up until this time, but could re-
strain himself no longer. rising TO the
point OF personal privilege he made
. sbOr1 but hery speech and IN terms
OF bitter denunciation opposed what
he declared was an arbitrary EFFORT on
the part of corporate interests 70 ad-
jOurn the session.
RetributIon Coming.
There Is a day OF retribution coming
TO those who come here in this high
handed manner and seek this ad-
journment," he said They are will
ing to close up our institutions: al
low the wards OF the state TO 20 unfed
and unclothed: the youth OF this state
TO grow up In ignorance, the wheels
OF government TO cease to resolve for
want OF funds-all for the sake OF
gratifying a political grudge against
the administration and 10 prevent She
bills intended to reach those who are
shirking the payment OF just taxes
from becoming laws.
The indecOrous actions OF this Sen
ate should stop: this nefarious scheme
has gone far enough" he continued.
The Introduction OF the resolution
10 adjourn was made the occasion OF
strong speech by Senator Blessing.
OF Mason, who declared he cannct un-
derstand some OF the things which
have been going on In the Senate for
tho past week or two. He said he
could not understand the Iron clad
agreement which SENS 70 hold GER
tain Republican senators 30 that each
vote as the other vote. He called AL
tention to the fact that the members
took an oath 70 support the state
constitution which says that the leg
islature shall provide revenues 10
meet the states expenses es-somethinr
which the present legislature has so
far failed 20 do.
Favored compromise.
Senator Blessing argued in favor OF
compromise, and asked the sena-
tors TO be men and rise above petty
grievances. IN order that something
might be accomplished He ala moi
mince his words In declaring the I'm.
ability % get together was the result
Of personal prejudice Il make NV
charges upon well founded grounds"
he declared. III the shoe fits. Won
must wear it
Senators Parrish and White and
others resented the speech Of Senator
GOodykOOntz. Senator Parrish. in an
I'm passiOned reply declared he has
voted consistently for what he be-
lieved 20 be tho wishes OF his con.
stitutents II am willing to answer
70 my people for every vote" be- de-.
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