The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-14
BIG CROWDS
HEAR HATFIELD
LAST NIGHT
Review of Administration in
Monongah and Worth
ington Speeches.
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Again States That He is
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Governor Henry ID. Hatnelu last
night addressed two record.breaking
meetings at Monongah and Worthing'
ton. He was accompanied to these
two places by delegation Of Repub.
lican leaders from this city. 1nspir'
ed by his meeting at Pennington the
previous night, which broke the To-
cal record for size and enthusiasm,
Governor Hatfield was at his best last
night.
"If we ever had a larger meeting in
this place." said one Of the Oldest
citizens at Worthington last night,
'it was a meeting back in 1876 and
have my doubts as to whether that
was larger than this one. l attended
the meeting In 1876"
Every available inch OF space was
occupied in the theatre and more
would have heard the governor had
there been q larger hall. At Monongah
every seat was occupied and many
had to stand At both places the au'
diences listened with rapt attention
At Monongah the governor was only
permitted to speak about thirty min
utes because Of the later meeting at
Worthington. The audience pleaded
with him to remain and as he left
the hall to catch his car every one
rose and cheered him as he elbowed
his way to the door. Following the
close OF his address at Worthington
where he spoke for more than an hour
and a half. and where he was pre-
coded by Hon. Emmett Showalter in
an hours address on National affairs
the big crowd moved to the platform
and shook the governors hand.
sIsm q Democrat" said a healthy
looking tofler, but know my friends
and I'm going to vote for them I'm
going to vote for Judge Robinson and
there are several more friends Of the
laboring man on that ticket that I'm
going to vote for"
'If there is anything I have not
made clear in reporting to you my
stewardship Of the past three and one
half years. want you to ask me. II
there is anything have not told you
or have not answered to -four en-
tire satisfaction l am here to answer
If I can" said the governor at the close
Of his Worthington speech. No ques
tons were propounded to him.
The Monongah meeting was presid
ed over by Lloyd Kuhn and after the
governor had left to 60 to Worthing
ton, Rollo Conley, candidate for pros
ecuting attorney. and W. n. Veach
candidate for sheriff, addressed the as
sembled voters.
DR.. W. w. Orr was the chairman
Of the Worthington Rally and the gov
ernor was introduced by Hon. E. NJ
Showalter Of this city. The governors
speech at both places was direct and
forceful exposition reviewing his ad
.ministration. and answering with con
vincing effect every charge that Corn
we'll, Boss Watson's candidate, has
made against the state government.
"Mr. Cornwell." Governor Hatfield
said, "has been saying that the direct
levy de reduced this year from four
teen cents to nine cents, but that the
valuations would be sufficiently boost
ed to make up the difference In the
amount Of revenue. I have had com
piled the assessments returned from
every county In the state this year
and found that, the taxes on the in
crease in valuation Of the year 191,
from 1916, amount to less than eigh
thousand dollars for the state, baset
on the innocent levy.
Nov, the states receives less thar
eight thousand dollars from increased
evaluation Of all property, but by the
decrease OF the direct levy from four
teen cents to nine cents, 1t has reduc
ed its revenue for state and state
school purposes nearly six hundred
thousand dollars.
"Mr. Cornwell says, to fool the pub
lie, that the increase in valuation
mind you, amounting to less thar
setght thousand dollars In revenue. will
balance the decrease in revenue o.
nearly six hundred thousand dollars
What can we expect from a candidate
who would attempt to make the PEG
pie believe such statements?"
Referring to the publicatiin II
Democratic newspapers that watcl
fobs had appeared in the southern
part Of the state bearing the picture
of Governor Hatfield, and wording t,
the effect that he was q candidate fol
United States Senator. Governor Hat
field said that he knew nothing abou
this. and believes that It was a plo
Of his Democratic enemies. 1.-THE frs
knew Of this" said the Governor
was when Major Joe Chiffon handel
me one in the lobby Of Charleston
hotel. do not know what Is behint
this, but have my suspicious, and 20,
can draw your own conclusions.
am not candidate for that offic,
or any other office. and there Is moth
! ing in the way Of official appointment
In this state that can now interes
me. expect to return to the prac
tice Of my profession as I have tim,
and again said, with a feeling In m!
heart that have kept the faith Will
the people,. kept the pledges Of tn,
platform upon which I was elected
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