The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-31

1t has been possible for me to put
into effect through a friendly legls-
lature every promise made to the
people In our party platform OF 1872
and 1914 respectively. 1t Is true that
there is some %unfavorable comment
and criticism against me az. governor
and the way l have administered the
affairs Of the state. "A fair analysis,
however. Of this adverse comment
will, I believe. disprove and render
false the representations OF sucn
critics and show them up as puppets
with some Interior design to accom-
plish.
II the platform of the Republican
party did not meet with the approval
Of the people, why did they not elect
my opponent in 1912 and again, why
did they not elect a Democratic leg
islature in 19142 What have / done
that is un.Republican or not In keep.
ing with our party pledges? would
honestly request my critics to point
to one single act Of mine which is
not In conformity with our party's
creed and our party's pledges.
We have carried out, gentlemen
in full faith every promise made by
our party. The public service law
was a promise, as was the corpora,
ton law, which Is n Of the best
laws of its kind to be found on the
statute books Of any state or nation
on the face Of the globe. A primary
election law; q corrupt practices act;
an agricultural extension law; profit
| bition law; new mining law; modern
lied insanity law; the amendment to
the law regulating charity hospitals
permitting the admission and treat:
ment Of dependent lame and manned
children ithout charge; greater con
~sideration for state aid to high
schools; a new forest. fish and game
law; the simplifcation of court pro-
cedure; q new weights and measures
law; new department of labor law;
a budget law that insures an actual
audit OF the states financial affairs
annually with q financial statement
issued quarterly giving liabilities and
assets as we'll as a complete audit OF
the expenditure Of every copper OF
the states money: a county salary
law and a county depository law; and
many other m%eritorious enactments
in keeping with u party promises
such as the changing Of our legisla-
tive procedure in the handling Of bills
coming before the legislature for con-
sideration, which simpliies and econ
omizes the processes OF legislation.
State Expenditures.
The demagogues are out early
again using the old-time and dis
credited claim Of extravaganza.
Let us see where the greater ma
iority of our state expenditures go,
Slxty-six and two-thirds per cent Of
! all the states monies are expended
in the maintenance Of our education,
al and eleemosynary institutions, and
still we are not giving these institu'
lions the same favorable considera,
tion in the way Of financial support
that are our neighboring states.
The question that is with us to de-
eide and the one we must ask our
selves ia: Are we willing to permit
other commemorative to pass us OF
the road Of progress in the develop
ment OF our manhood and woman
hood to the highest state OF prohcien'
~? II we are, then we can stand fol
retrenchment. AS for economy, tner
are indeed as few leaks, l believe II
connection with the administration o.
the states affairs as the average bus
mess of a private or public nature II
heir to. and certainly much less ina
some Of the other states Of the union
and IL time and space would permf
I could easily submit comparisons u
prove this assertion.
The annual budget OF our state a:
compared with other states Will SUI
fee to prove the correctness OF m!
assertions in this regard. especlali!
when we,compare 1t with those states
that have a population near TO ina
Of West Virginia.
We find upon comparison OF pei
capita cost Of the government, tax
ing the year Of 1915'as the basis, the
following result:
Connecticut, $6.45 per capita;
Maryland, $3.50 per capita; Nebras'
ka, 1873 per capita; Rhode Island
$5.08 per capita; West virginia
S2.75 per capita.
Connecticut, with a population Oh
l1,223,583, had an annual budget tof
1915 of $7.904,085.51.
Nebraska with a population Of l.
l~258,624. has'a an annual budget OF $4.-
727, 3s4.24, with a, taxable income
for state purposes OF $6.Sso,eIs'SS'
Rhode Islands budget for the ms,
cal period Of 1915 for state purposes
was s., 0s5,35s.32. With a population
of 6O2,765. ,cr
Maryland, for the year Of 1915,
expended for state purposes $7,4SS'-
SSa.3O, with an estimated population
Of 1.S59.478.
west Virginia expended for state
purposes in the year Of 1915, $S,74l..
a6a.61, one million Of which amount
was chargeable to the fiscal periods
Of 1918 and 1914. in the way Of ex-
penditures made to take care Of OBJ
iigations for that period which were
carried over into the 1915 period on
account Of this lack Of funds. This
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