Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

legiti1ately can, the welfare of the
farmers and the advancement of their
occupation. We should be at least
self-supporting, so far as is concern
ed the products of the farm, and
ought not to be compelled to resort
to the products of packing and cold
storage houses brought here from
without the State.
New Deals and Faces.
1t will be my aim to provide the
most efficient help in the conduct of
the peoples business. The state de-
partments will be run with the same
object of getting results as any other
business concern, and there should
exist the same terms of employment
as are approved in successful business
institutions of private character. 1t
will be my purpose, il governor, to
have thew deal' and "new faces
as far as possible, keeping in mind,
of course, efficient service to the
state.
The Virginia Debt.
This is a fatter to which | have
given the most serious thought and
devoted conscientious service during
the past three years and it is a sub
ject concerning which / have srrong
personal convictions. But as the iast
regular session of the legislature
places the matter of settlement and
compromise in the hands of a special
commission, with which / am not
officially associated, and as the mat
tcrNof settlement is now under nego-
tiation and in process of adjudication
by said commission and the Virginia
debt commission it would not be prop
er for me, at this time, to make any
statement in this regard, feeling the
commission should have full and UNI
embarrassed freedom Of action in the
promises.
Development of Water Power.
The annual waste of our water en-
ergy would, if scientifically conserved
and properly utilized, under just and
wise supervisionyield enormous rev.
enues, which would lift, to a substan-
tial extent, the burden of taxation, as
we'll as provide the development Of
industries within the state. / believe
in the development of our water pow.
er energy In a way that would in
vite capital, and at the same time
with such supervision and safeguards
reserved in the state as would at I'll
times insure safety and have due re
gard for brth public and private
rights.
Woman Suffrage
The legislature of our state, act
ing under the authority conferred up
on it by the constitution, and to keep
ing with, the intelligent thought Of
the times, at it's last regular session
submitted to the voters of the state
for ratification or rejection, an a.
mendment to the constitution, having
for it's object the enfranchisement oil
women This puts the issue directly
up to the people for settlement. My
position is, that the people having
been given the opportunity to pass
upon this question, and the same
being purely non-partisan in its ma
ture, that candidates should not make
use Of the issue, by bringing it in tc
the realm of partisan politics, for the
purpose Of furthering their own poll
teal ambitions.
Public Service Commission and Work
mems Compensation.
The public service commission ane
workmen's compensation dep24t
ments were established by the ligis
lature of 1918, during Governor
Glasscock's administration, and are
therefore, in their infantry as gov
ernmental agencies in this state. The.
are both serving useful purposes, ant
the wisdom of the legislature )" n
augurating them is to be commended
The system under which these de
partments are operating it not, O
necessity, perfected as yet, and in or
der that they may be brought to thei-
highest efficiency it is necessary tina
our best thought and most intelligen
consideration should be devoted there
TO- The workmen's compensation de
partment, in particular, comes yer.