The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-11

the Monongahcla with vcritblc he" hives
OF workers. that in 4 few years nave
more than doubled the population ana
wealth of the state; there. our L'cmp-
cratic friend can rest in ace and drchn
and dream of the Glori"s "f the SOM n,
err cunfcdcracy OF jefferson Davis and
Robert L: Log. and the, golden thinES
that might have hcen-hut dream anG
SIM" the issue OF extravaganza has
been raised. let us point 10 some real
CXiravaEance, real waste OF the people
money III excess Of the widest Saturna-
LA of WaStei ulneSS than ever pcioFc SUCH
III the country.
The Democratic platform adopted 81
thr National Convention at Baltimore i'll
1872. blamed national Republican admin
iStraiinn for extravaganza. and made
promises OF Democratic economy. mucn
like the Democratic platform adopted
at Parkcrsburg last week.
In the campaign Of 1912, the Demo-
cratic party was successful by mr.
norlty vote Woodrow Wilson became
president of the United States with an
ovrrwhc Inning pcM"craiIc majority IN
both houses. and the first Appropriation
bill which passed the Democratic Con-
rrrSS and received the signature OF
Woodrow Wilson. carried total upprop-
Ration Of $lnU.uou.nu0 more than any
appropriate ion bill that has ever before
passed an American Congress total
appropriation Of the enormous Sum OF
81 mo 900 600 wHs voted by 4 Democratic
Congress and approved by Woodrow VIII
son. i,
the United States and the Democratic
Congress voted To lmpuS" upon those
luu .VGn moo people tax rate or about
| $ll per man. woman and child In the
There are about l.lOO.0O0 people in
West Virginia. and under Democratic
taxation imposed under tho apIrnnrIa-
| ton hill Of 1913. the people Of West
eI nr ST. niIil 900 tn
| the support Of the national government
as against only $2.I0n.00 contributed hy
them TO the support of their state gov
crntncnt. Let the voters of West Nir-
! rimia understand this fact. Let them
| realize where their taxes are going ana
| how they are being used. Let them com
| pare the service they are receiving from
| The national Democratic administration
with the service they receive from the
Republican stale ADMINISTRATION. and rS-
! innate their relative value. Fmr the
S2dS per CAPITA which tho state or w eSt
Virginia collects from the people. X
| provides them with courts. 1t pays the
salaries OF Judges. ii nainta ms a great
university. il maintains Splenhld nor
nal schools. preparatory schools. Erea'
| tuberculosis saniiarium hospitals for
| the insane, homes for the irCurHhl"s and
operatrS an insurance organization as
surfing 20 tho injured in employment
their widows and orphans' Gcceh'
maintenance. and support
| 1t maintains 4 health department.. II
maintains mine inspection and factory
Inspection. ann in II thousand dlrterent
useful WAYS comes homo Ia III" people
J Of West Virginia. increasing their com
! for, and improV ing their condition..
! This is what Republican stat" admin
i istratiun gives to the people of WcS'
| Virginia at II cost of $2.iN per capita
What has Democratic national admin
| ;straIinn given ut Il cost Of over 81 per
capita per year. y prosperity Wr,ckin%
industry destroying tariff law. which N
nut. r,;ir'S t;ln,' closed thousands nf i'll
LuStrinl plants. and pur oyer :: million
| American working men Of work.
| VIM. &. Rcdiirld. .c'rsihry " com
| mcrrc Ia aSSail the business men 81 IN:
| i'ui;ci states. and threaten them with
criminal prosecution. when compelled &c
| reduce their working forces hy a bust
ness wrrcking. industry destroying tar
| If law.
VIM. j. Bryan, the apostle Of grape