The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
HATFIELD MAKES GREAT
SPEECH ON STATE ISSUES.
Reviews Proud Record Of His
Administration in Clear and
Convincing Detail.
STATE TAXES REVIEWED
Chief Executive of State Opens
Campaign Tour at Elizabeth
before Big Audience.
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ELIZABETH, Oct. Tin an address
delivered here today before n large
and enthusiastic crowd, the first polltl-
cal speech made by him In the cam
paign, Governor Hatfield dealt with
the record of his administration from
its inception up to the present time.
He reviewed constructive legislation
enacted during his administration and
lho full redemption Of the promises Of
the Republican platform OF 1912.
Another subject which he touched
particularly concerned tho cry OF tho
Democratic candidates about the So
called Hatfield state-house machine.
What incentive might have 10
bulld up political machlne?" said the
governor. Ut was argued by my enotrl-
les that II was because desired fur
ther political preterment. hut time has
rendered false this political bum
combe, which was used for no other
purpose than to mislead, II possible.
unsuspecting persons. Tho time came
when announced my intention OF re-
turning TO my chosen profession and
made II quite clear that had no am-
biton to continue In public office"
Enld the governor, In dealing with the
charge that has been made by Demo-
cratic speakers that ho sought through
the building up Of political machine
TO perp0tuate himself in Office, Tho
governor charged that the real pur-
pose OF such campaign miBropresen-
taion was 10 appeal to the prejudice
OF the people and arouse thom Ia such
way that they would fail to SEQ the
real motive Of the plot until Il twouid
ne had been able TO carry out In full
own interests"
Has Feeling Of Pride.
Governor Hatfield declared that he
was quito content to return to his
chosen profession. and that he laid
down the responsibility OF tho goyer-
nor,s Office with feeling Of pride that
he had been abel to carry out In full
faith his partys edicts.
lie reviewed the enactment OF the
workmen's compensation law. the pub
lie service commission law, the weights
and measures law, the county salary
law. the primary election law, county
depository act, revision Of the state
mining law, reform in court procedure,
legislation enacted providing a CO.
operative arrangement between the
state and federal governments for the
purpose OF protecting forests, as well
as the creation of the state road de-
partment, and dealt especially with the
broadening Of the scope Of the states
educational and elemosynary institu-
tons.
Detailed Statement.
In connection with the charge that
more than million dollars more has
been expended by his administration
than in the Glasscock administration
Governor Hatfield gave a detaiied
statement showing improvements, tiiat
have been made at the states various
institutions during his Administration
and which in the. last two wears cost
the sum Of $1,2s3,00O. II give this
statement and want some critic to
point out which Of these improvements
lie would eliminate"
The state budget law which guaran-
tees sound financial basis for the
state at all times and an annual audit
OF all expenditures, was one OF the
legislative acts to which the governor
pointed with particular pride.
Il have nothing to ask Of my sue
cessor, neither have ! anything 10 ask
OF the party In general" said the gov
ernor, but certainly / shall always
be deeply interested as citizen In my
state and its welfare. But there Is no
position Of public nature within the
gift OF any official that would in the
lease interest me-"
Per Capita Expenditures.
Governor Hatfield took up in detail
per capita expenditures OF the different
state institutions, as compared with in
stituions OF other states, and showed
where West Virginia's institutions had
been run upon bisis Of parsimony
rather than Of extravaganza. .aone Of
my greatest ambitions as governor
was to broaden and liberalize the
standard of our state institutions. and
in this feel that / have succeeded.p
said the governor. He pointed out con-
dttions OF an almost intolerabIe nature
that had existed In many state insttu-
tons but that had been remedled
through the Improvement that had
been made during the last two years.
There is no other state In the union
that has per capita cost so low IN
the maintenance OF its institutions ana
is doing the work that Is being done
at our institutions in West virginia.
and ! challenge proof to the contrary"
said Governor Hatfield.
Less Money Expended.
BE discussed the expenditures Of
the civil contingent fund and showed
that for general purposes less money
had been expended by him than in the
administration
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