The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-14


world, TO STAN to-day, two years az.
ter the beginning Of the European war,
as totally unprcpared to defend our
people or assert our rights as We were
the day the European war started.
Such negligence is inexcusable, un.
justifiable. t: d, OF itself alone, dc.
mands tLat =. the coming election the
Democratic party, by the verdict OF
the people L found incapable OF the
administrator OF the affairs OF the
nation.
Endorsement. OF proposal OF a Lea.
que of the Nations.
Generally Lilly Commended
The Republican party has Just con
Quoted statewide primary for the
nomination OF party candidates. That
primary was earnestly contested by
all participants. The result In the gu.
bernatorial contest was so close to an
equal division OF the vote that nat.
urally the friends OF both candidates
for many weeks claimed the nomins.
ton. In View OF this situation and of
the party injury that was certain TO
result OF a prolongatiOn Of the contest
We particularly commend the action OF
General a. A. Lilly In withdrawing
from the contest and ending further
claims. We point to this action as an
exhibition Of the fine party spirit ana
party loyalty, n potent factor in Il
harmonious and enthusiastic adjust.
ment of Republican affairs against the
common foe. We endorse and com.
mend General a. A. Lilly as a de.
serving and loyal Republican and O
faithful and efficient attorney gen.
eral who has capably performed all
public duties.
The Suffrage Plank
The Republican party submitted to
vote OF the people OF West Virgin.
la an amendment TO our constitution
giving the right to vote to women.
1t Is the belief OF this convention that
best purposes OF government will be
advanced by the widest participation
In public affairs of all intelligent citi.
zens and we do not believe that the
power to participate wisely in public
affairs is limited TO sex.
Primary Election Law ...
In obedience TO the will OF the peo.
pie We passed the primary election
law. We pledged ourselves to amend
this law wherever experience has
shown It necessary and We especially
pledge ourselves to its amendment
SO as to make possible the participa.
ton therein OF all minority parties
and so as to make a more equitable
adjustment Of the assessment OF the
candidates.
The Democratic Party a Party Of
Nesations
We arraign the Democratic Party
of West Virginia as purely a party OF
negation. a party which for twenty
years has bowed It's head in willing
submission to the most corrupt and
unworthy influences. party which
has never lifted finger or raised a
voice in behalf OF constructive legis.
lation or aided in the slightest de.
gree In the solution OF any important
question arising in the development
of the State. At the last two sessions
OF the West Virginia legislature, the
existence of Democratic members
therein was known only by their con.
tinuous objections to all OF the great
measures put upon the statute books
by Republicans, and We particularly
appeal to the voters Of this state to
make careful study of that record,
10 the end that they may have q thor
ough understanding OF the policies
and plans Of Democratic leadership In
West virginia. We challenge the good
faith OF the Democratic party in charg.
ing the Republican administrations
with extravaganza, and, US an instance
OF the Democratic idea OF economy as
practiced by those Democrats lead
ers In West Virginia who now ask
the people for control OF the state gov.
eminent, we cite the significant fact
that. In the Southern District OF West
Virginia, where under successive Re-
publican administrations there was
one Assistant United States Attor-
ey with a salary OF Two Thousand
Dollars per annum, the Democrats now
have three Assistant United States
Attorneys, with n total salary Of Five
Thousand, One Hundred Dollars, with
less work being done In this Office
than formerly; the same conditions.
relatively, existing In the Northern
District OF West Virginia, with re-
gard 10 the same office, where, in.
stead Of one Assistant ut two thou.
sand dollars. there are now two as.
sistants at Eighteen Hundred Dollars
each. Yet these same men. who show
how they practice economy where they
have the power, appeal TO the peo.
pie Of West Virginia to give them con-
troll OF the State government that
they may have there furthered scope
for their peculiar idea Of economy.
Workman's Compensation Act.
By the passage OF the Workmen's
Compensation law, we have drawn the
protective arms OF the state around
the widow and orphan OF the working
man killed in the operations OF indus.
try. We have assured fair compensa.
ton for temporary injury and perma.
nent compensation to all those whose
injuries may incapacitate them for
three years time, this splendid hu.
manitarian enactment has cause to be
returned to injured working men and
their families in the state OF West
Virginia over s1,25O, 100000, and there
Is held In trust for dependents over
S2,OOO,000.00 more which amount has
been collected and invested for this
purpose, and this splendid result has
been accomplished without imposing
an unnecessary or injurious burden
upon single employer or labor. The
administrative work OF this bureau
has been conducted at a net expense
Of less than five per cent. OF the total
premiums-a percentage Of cost low.
er than that of any life or accident
insurance company In the United
a1t