The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-10-06
GoUern,or.
Hatfield

governor I am somewhat surprised when
the request lie not Alro made for . det-il-
ell statement of all telephone calls that
have been made 10 and from the Man
sion-my home-snd that Mr.. Cornwell
doe- not also aish to know the other de-
tails OF my domestic arrangements. such
~ the smbunt OF my grocery bill and
what paid for the various articles OF
wearing Apparel during that period.
For your Information permit me 6, say
tn you that my personal expenses during
IN. past year, 80 far A. the state Was cDn-
cerned, have beer nothing. notwithstAni-
ing many visits made by me To various
sect ms OF the state ON matters pertain
ny 20 institutions and other duties which
come To the Chirf Executive.
My record a. President OF the State
Senate in 10: Fill dlsclo--e the fact that
the expenses Of that s-s-ion were Ices than
tn 81 of any other regular session Of leg
lei .ture- " also di-slo~es the fact that I
did not accept one cent for my service
during that legislative session.
The Contingent fund expenses for GEN
era purposes d1rine the three and one
Ina year-'of my sdministration-excep
ing those items which were expended
usson the approval of the Bosrd of Pub
lie Works and the Public Service Com
mission--ftom September Pa. 1912, to
June 80, l"i6. were SlO,7Io ~. For the
same period OF Governor Glssscock's adj
ministrat'on. ending sept 3O, lOl2, they
were Il ,lS'2f. | would lie glad e. hav,
you or your candidate. Mr.. Cornwall.
point To 3 state whose chief executive has
spent an amount less than Glasscock or
myself. s"i'rr
Ny f'ershffaf expeL-e account during
my entire sery CO ss governor, from
March I,'fs's, To date. is less than SlUO
The appropriation made by the legis-
lature "f l"ls~-tne only legislature that
h ~ been t-,tiventd during my term -
governors'tn th- way of "a ntingrnt
fund Was $3.50 per year, which repre-
sents approximately the same amount OF
money that has been appropriated sine.
the year of l%c} for the governors con-
tingent :und and the emer gency tund ex
perded upon the order OF the board OF
public works.
MAKE FALSE DECLARATIONS.
Notwithstanding this recorded fact Mr..
Cornwell les ts'ea going about the state
making the false declaration that INV
contingent fund was more than xsl ON
He has ne taken the time to inform
himself - IN the truth of his assertion
or Is Willingly misrepre-entine the facts,
and II ! attn % reach q conclusion based
upon my impression as TO his misrepre-
sentatioU of Other things, / must conclude
that he 10 eontsmptibly malicious in hi.
statements.
Previous N the Legislative session al
1911 appropriations were made by th.
legislature Tor the emergency fund TO h.
paid upon The or,her of the hoard al put,-
lac works and FOR the governors contiu.
gent fund; but II was decided that II
pu'd be better that the two finds should
De combined, and IN that session \ eom-
bined appropriation Was made under the
head OF the governors contingent fund.
which was continued by the Legislature
oil 1872, when the senate was equally di-
vided pediticuilyy'
Now, fine. Oornwell wishes to dis
cuss the re'ord a my administration, let
him Tor once allow fairness 10 take the
place OF -t'e strong partisan inclination
and misrepresentation that has attended
ms very'encrs in this campaign, - we'll
~ hls unsuccessful campaign Of lsO4, and
meet me sFnsrefy upon the issue he ha.
seen tit - vsise.
80" Very truly yours,
H. ID HATFIELD