The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-01
Able Demonstration of
Economical Conduct of
States Business Affairs

Special Dispatch to the Intelligeneer.
W. Va. Jan. 3l-At the an
nual banquet OF the Mckinley Club. OF
which he Is one OF the charter members.
Governor Henry u. Hatfield was the
principal speaker. Several hundred rep
resentative Republicans from Mcdowell
and adjoining unit were In attend
hnce at the banquet. and in addition
there were a number OF prominent state
OFFICIALS and also several announced Re
publican candidates.
Among those who spoke at the ban
quet We're d Ira r. Robinson. Re
publican aspirant for governor; Honor
able William r.. Hitc. OF Huntington. Re
publican aspirant Tor United states scna-
tor: Honorable John s. Darst. state audi
tor and a candidate for denomination.
Governor Hatfield took occasion In his
address to pay a pretty tribute 60 the
memory Of the martyred President whose
name Is borne By the local Republican
club. lie predicted a return 10 %Itepubli-
can principles IN the coming election and
pointed with pride TO the record. Of the
Repu blican party in the nation and state.
He vigorously defended his admiuistra-
ton and took up in detail the charges
that had been made by Democratic oppo-
nents.
The main feature upon which Cover
nor Hatfield dwelt was that OF eNtrava-
gance. which has been charged against
the present administration He gave
facts and figures and emphasized his be
life that instead OF "A record OF eNtrava-
ganco the state OF West Virgins has
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stead OF expanding too much money
upon the state and the conduct of It's
government and the maintenance Of its
institutions. there has been too little eN-
pended. He appealed TO the loyal citi-
zens OF the state 20 give their hearty
support to those who would establish its
institutions upon a permanent basis and
derive some material benefit from thc
wonderful with which the
state has boon endowed.
He gave comparisons OF expenditures
Of West Virginia with those Of other
states with nearly the same population
and brought out the fact that West Vir-
Etnia IS e~Npendtng only about one-half
the amount OF money hat ia being cN-
pended by other states OF nearly the
Bame population
The governors address was thu
astically received and he was given "a
hearty welcome by his hundreds Of Nc
Dowcll county friends. He expressed 20
them his appreciation or the oyal friend
ship that had been shown toward him
and his administration and gave assur-
ance that In the future he could be de-
pended upon To- continue 60 assist In
fighting the battles OF the Republican
party.
The governors address here tonight.
3n which he dwelt upon the record OF his
administration. is looked upon as being
one of the issues ut the coming cam
padgn. in which he expects 90 defend the
record OF his administration and 90 go
before the people upon IN, plea that iu-
stead OF -ugauce West Virginia
ana us institutions nave uNsu the VIC
inns OF rtrsiwouious treatment.
The governor said iu part
Promises Carried out.
w have carried puI. Gentlemen. lu
fun faith every promise made bv our
party. Tho Public Service law was "a
promise. u- was the Compensation law
which U.s. ou, uf tho best laws of lts
kin 90 Doc found ON the statute books
Of any state or nation Du The face of
Tho globe. s. primary election law; a
corrupt practices Not. an agriculture.
extension law. prohibition law. new
mining law. mod.ruII.d insanity law
the amendment fu the Jaw regulating
charity hospitals. permitting OBJ, ad-
mission and treatment of dependent
lame and MANNED children without
charge. greater consideration for stat.
aid 20 high o e. now forest. fish
and game law. the SimplifiCation of
court p~rOCodur'. "a new weights and
measures law. now department Uf labor
law. "a hudE.r law that iusures an ac.
tual audit OF trr states financial aft
fairs annually with "a financial state
msut issued quarterly Swing liabili'
ties and assets as Wei Hs "a complete
audit Of the oNpsudifurH OF every cop
per OF tho states money. r. county sal
AIRY law and "a county depository law
and our party promises. such t- fhs
changing OF our legislative procedure ir
tho handling of bills coming before rho
Legislature Tor consideration. which