The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-26
HATFIELD GIVES
lie TO Mr.. HOGG.
Governor Of State Exposes the
GIittering Generalities Of y
Demagogic Democrat.
soLAR.PLEXUs BlLl0WHs.I
First Man to Announce for the
Democratic Nomination tor
Governor Gets His.
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CHARLESTON, Jan. 26,-Governpv
Henry d. Hatfield In a statement given
out last night to the press. said:
The statement made by Senator
Hogg in announcing HIS candidacy for
the governorshlp Ia reyerberatiott
OF the parrot-like, vicious falsehoods
which were to be frequently heard
during the last session of the legis-
lature emanating from that class
which wished to see defeated every
effort made by the legislators who
were sincerely interested In the states
welfare. TO put into effect the progress
sivc legislation enacted at the session
of 1915.
Senator JIogg lent his support to
that conspiracy. as the record will
show. that put West Virginia In the
embarrassing financial condition which
brought about an actual moratorium.
That the state could not pay It's ordi-
nary expenses Of governmental main
tenance, was brought to the attention
Of the citizens through the press Of
the state, soon after l came into office
October 81, 1913, In my communi-
cation to Mr.. Radeker, Of Parkersburg.
This declaration as to the states
deficit was confirmed by the audit Of
the Honorable e. A. Dover, on Decenl-
ber IA, 1914, confirmed by the state
tax commissioner, Mr.. Blue, and aI-
proved by Auditor Darst at that time.
It was again itemized. and confirmed
and given to the public by nir, Dover,
in keeping with chapter 40 Of the acts
Of 1916, which requires. an annual
audit of the states finances.
Hogg's Bad Record.
The record that Senator Hogg made
indicates that he was controlled or iiis
flnenced. for political or, otter,sp p,lfr'
poses, and with other senators refused
to provide sufficient revenue to Dairy
on the state government and mainteIli
the state institutions. This resulted
In the necessity Of going to the OK
pense Of calling third session Of the
Legislature after an indignant citizen
ship had been aroused to the situe-
tion, before relief came to the state
institution. When Senator Hogg makes
the assertion that the states money
lis being extrayagantly used he re-
fleets upon himself, or exposes TO the (
public a lack OF intelligence as to goVsk
ernmental affairs. II he Is Informed,
he knows that the states money can
only be used as appropriated BY the
Legislative body, of which he Is d linehi-
ber. II he means to convey the idea
that money belonging to the state NOT
appropriated Is being used illegally
he is not rejecting upon me, but upon
the custodians Of these funds the
auditor and the treasurer.
When the senator states that "a p1-
litical machine Is being Constructed
he Is stating a falsehood and he knows
1t, and It Is only demag0gic bid put
out to fool some insuspecting PERSONS
An analysis Of his declarations shows
there is nothing new in them. i l6
the echo Of the oft-rcpeated statement
Of the strangers that controlled the
senator's voice, mind and vote, and
makes him less than man. There u B
no place In the state administration
coming under my department to which
these carping critics can point where
extravaganza Is being practiced,
Put Up or Shut Up.
Why does the senator deal In gem
eralitles when making this kind of
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