The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-14

guarded against any possible danger. We
also promised the slmplincation OF court
procedure so that delays and expenses
might be iessened: also. further iegisla-
ZION looking towards stimulating our
road development In connection with the
federai government aid. 1 shall discuss
these subjects briefly.
Primary Election Law.
| strongly favor a primary election
lhW-one mat Will more surely guarau-
zee the nomination OF all candidates by
n majority OF the electors OF the r-spec-
i've parties. This ~ a promise made TO
the people that must be fulfilled without
question The only Kind OF a primary
law mat the people will receive with the
degree OF satisfaction that the LexisIp-
ture should strive to bring about. il n
real primary law-not a MISSIONER. This
responsibility is one that the msmbers
OF this Legislature must meet with o..
cislon ana teirness IL you expect to gain
the approval OF your constituency.
ms Is a promise made In the plat
forms OF all parties. There must be- no
iurther evasion. There IL no good rca-
son that the people OF the state should
longer be denied "A fair aud equitable pri-
mary law. and ! feel confident that every
member or this body IL OF that mind
The people must be given the opDortu-
nity 10 pass upon the aspirations of ea,L
man OF each political party. from those
VINO would secure nominations for Gov
erOnor and United States Senator down
TO the district Officers in the Tespsrtfy.
counties or the State. including the Sc
lection OF party committeeman by the
direct votes OF the people. The primary
law should also provide for tina Selected
OF delegates to the national conventions.
snd a preference vote for President a.d
Vice President OF the United states nv
dlrect popular vote. The method sholIiI
also be prescribed for the calling ana
holding of State and ConRressionai ME
trict Conventions for the purpose ~
adopting party platforms.
Every legal restraint and safeguard
snouid os prescribed to protect the IN
!sgrlty or the electorate participating in
the primary. IL II important that pro
VISION De made that all parties shouid he
eompeiled TO participate in the same pri-
mary 10 be held on the same day. This
VIII prevent "a duplication OF expenss
mat must necessarily ran on the to-
PAYERS and viii afford a protection and
safeguard. highly eNpedient. against 60
ruption OF voters. ii ehouid be ,nsSI
violation OF the law for anyone TO int,r-
Iere with any party. voters OF the other
Wee as P.ninary. except in case OF ser
their prescribed duty from the parry 81
their declared chotcA A heavy penart,.
should be exacted Tor Interference with
directly or Indirectly. In the conduct ~
such primary election. other tban -.
party With which they are affiliated.
Corrupt Practices.
rupt practices ACT is a narsro+ COZ
OF our state. TO supersede our present In
sorry publication IN detail nd S"tnlui-
penalty. OF the campaign expenses ~
every candidate FOR public orfir.
ndeo ~ himself or by any other party
Lor hir interest. should he provided me
penalty Tor noncompliance with ne ,c-
qulrernent or the statute IN this rcv.rS
should hold both the principal ana ibs
sccomplice equally r-esponsfbie rS.
pendituro Of every campstgn -
ana the source OF all cont rfb,ttton.
campaign funds should be reguir.d o.
.ulon betore and after election: the
hnnouht OF moneys lawfully PERMITTED to
Dc expended BY a candidate Tor any poif.
oIll.e should BE- based upon rho
numner % electors IN the political diyi-
slpn ~ winch be te a candidate. wbatbsr
county. district or state. Ass.s.,an
y committees and other f,rt5,
should be taken into considorstlo- y,
LING tho maximum for All eYpendifur..
directly and indirectly exronS.I b.,
candidate or hts friends me ,I,.G.
sholld be rigid, and forfeiture n ~,
foge,hion 81 office. as the csse may be-
lohether with other penalties Should H..
PRESCRIBED FOR non-comp1iarre
Ihe bribery and c-orruptio, vtt-,
Ss,.tt pr3ol.ced IN our state demand
msnt Tor both the hrihar ard ~. ~.
u' accepts the brihe. Tho Taefgf..
'oa place The enforcement N this tav.
ln me handr ~ some state rrfrfsT ~.
~. appropriation rufnriert n, 49,
MS evil which has d-ebsreFeg
loFefe ana rendered them brf1os
Initiative. Referendum ana a.,.u
Ine Initiative. Hffrrrur#ur - 80
re ,afciy drVi.sa lu The hands of ny
people Fiviug them 1u offertIaT rr,..f.
ln protecting their iraIIsraHIe rf-rt- -
glarantsed under The organic law al /.
DUO operative lr our SLATE tFas.
eonld afford rffrrfu1I methods I'll zen.
inE e stable. healthy local f.ur ~,
,lLy -. eminent The recall ns d
.NfHeu lU our platform Win rrflr.-..
u TIE tudiriHrv Del in Keeping aff6 10.
Aa~.sachusett- plan. D a Gives he fss
Court judge aHI fl. I~f.irf.,
D. desith with b. tfs rrsm. ~ ~
rtaperttulty recommend iHs.a rffr.fff-
~ you fnr fafuraDls consideration fr'ffs
~ propusel afnerdurrts g. or
g9nsututlgn. 90 BE- submitted 20 he pss.
dseisiyn.
This system has been b shss 90 far
- ~ relates o. our state UfffnfHfr TFfr
safle principle should De- extended 10 Dr..
.le1e OF county Dffr~rs There are
many offlCers that are -a|rrrrIaF .rf Ia
ices principally. Frf como who r.aaf.a
both fess and anlarf TrI4 rIssa I'd ~
fIrfaIE mould BE- rnIHIrrU E. jaw fn r.r.
ecu frrH without favor end turn fHlr#
--i1 tIs finI.- treasury boz fIs perform.
fI0. 20 Do paid o. salary
Hifh fHs rerrIrr performed he them
womsn's Suffrage.
~ Nv Hnn rurH| nHHIaar RI" MARCH ffH
stated fhHf favored wnrrH.a
renew wr declaration sr
f'fo n apratI-r ~ s.rr-se. a-r ~r
those rrr should he ACCORDED IHs rIFhts