The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
VIVIAN Fl GONERNORSHIP CONTEST MEMS

The contest for the sovernorship in West Virginia being wased between
1t seems to The 1ntentgencer are deeper and nor important than thu per
sonah'y of the candidates. While serious charges have cen made against
General Lilly in connection with the c & o. coupon cases. md or account Of
his association With eertains special interests in the southern section of the
saue he mteHisencer believes a right understanding of the issues involved
candidacy. ' p'"'H " us
raising a large amount of new revenue. The prohibition amendment cut ont
the liquor revenue IF the State for 1914 and 1915 This Iossa amounted to
about sl5OOOOO. Additional Ito that. the Cabin Creek strfke, and he onera
tons OF the State Militia. costa about 100000. 1t was clear that close to
sIsOVOoo o. new revenue va needed If the deficit in the States resources
was to be kept up. and the State institutions carried IN as they had been
himself with elements that themselves were against M erorti 70 r%ss new
revenues Through the whole regular session OF the Legislature. through an
directed b. men like Lilly opposed every plan to provide funds fr the States
purposes. Governor Hatfield made a determined fight for such necessary
revenue The Duty bill imposing a reasonable tai upon coal operations and
the pierce bill imposing a tar of onehreenth of a cen pr thousand cubic
Iet on gas transported twenty-five miles through a pipe line. were the meas.
ures lost favored by the large majority of the Republican legislators, n by
Republican Senators with the Democratic minority in the senat ce,era,
Lilly aided and abetted in that defeat.
Finally at the second extra session reyenue hill vasr a.sad ,hAA 49,.
Vlaed funds Tor te necessary operations Of the State. That that bill passed,
alton and fighting qualities of Governor Hatfield. than to am other parttcBar
influence. If that bill. o sOm bill like it had o been passed. the states
Some o them would have been closed.
This fact comes home particularly to Ohio and adjoining counties. For
man AN. ye Mo We nave sought an appropriation for the improvement II the West
LoerV Norma Schoo o n tWo occasions such appropriations have passed
Liberty Normal school might have been disconnnued. certsinIr me ives mes'
tunity would have been given to Appropriate money to enlarge and innror -
The YER iactt that this splendid institution. which has done more t o lift the
edueauona level II he Par Handle Counties Of West Virginia than any other
institution within its borders. is in a position of larger usefulness with pro.
Lilly and his associates were lot accepted by the Legislature Of isr5
: What is true # the West Liberty Normal school is true Of other educa.
tuonsl and humane institutions. Il is true Of the State University q, n.
Tuberculosis ssnraHam at Terra Alta. of the insane asylums. In
have net constantly the opposition Of the large interests whose sole
object seems to be the exploitation Of our coal. oil and gas. a tn smallest
possible expense to themselves and with the smallest possible return to the
public Those interests have fought every plan looking o the increased
ton in me- like \ A. Lmy.
The Republican voters of West Virginia have o decide on Juno $ v,os.-
or not they will choose for the Governor a man who lands for, o 49,
welfare Of the citizens Of West Virginia. a nal Who believe. in rhorai
expenditures for schools. for hospitals. for agriculture. for santarfum n's f-
carries on its work or a nan who has deliberately allied himself with interests
who seek only to exploit Or natural wealth. and 10 contribute a. 1tro - -.
can to he welfare Of the common citizenship of the STATE.