The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-01

sinplifies and economies n processes
OF legislation.
State Expenditures;
The ~demagogues are out early again
using The oid-time and discredited
claim OF extravaganza.
Let Us see where the great majority
or our state expenditure Eo. SO per
cent. Of an the States monies are ex-
pended In the maintenance OF our edu-'
cational and clecmosynary Institutions.
sna sun We are not giving these in
Sfitutious the same favorable consider Z
alton I'M Tho way Of financial support .
that are our ncighborinE states.
The question that is with us to de-
zoe ana the one We must ask ourselves
~; Are we willing 20 permit other conf
monwealths 20 pass US on the road or
mood and womanhood 10 the highest
state of proficiency n we are. then
we can stand for retrcnchmcnt. As for
economy. there are indeed as few leaks.
l believe. in connection with the adj
m~inistration OF tho states affairs as
the average business OF "A private or
public nature rs heir TO. and certainly !
much less than some OF the other
space would permit I could easily sub
mt comparisons TO prove this asser-
The annual budget Of our state as
compared with other states will suf-I
flee to prove the correctness of my as .
sertions In this regard. especially when !
Virginia.
~ ANNA AANh ANAAANAA ANNh VI ~
capita cost OF the government. taking
the year Of 1915 as the basis. the fol-
lowing result; Connecticut. S6.t5 per
capita. Maryland. $3.50 per capita. Ne
hraska. $3.50 per capita. Rhode Island.
S5.OS. per capita. West Virginia. s2.75
Measures OF Relief.
West Virginia expended Tor state
purposes In the year OF 1918. s3.741-i
262.5l. one million of which amount was
chargeable 20 the fiscal periods of 1913
ana 1914, Ia the way OF expenditure
made 20 take care II obligations for that
period which were carried over into tho
1915 period ON account Of the lack OF
FUNDS. This deficit was called 90 the
I attention or the people by me on October
9th. 1918. eight months after assuming
the duties Of governor. This million dol
lar obligation FOR which no revenue had
been provided was iu the form Of an APP
, preparation made for the purpose Of re-
ltcving our state institutions as well as
taking care OF expenditures FOR tho ad-
mintstration Of the state government.
which Il was necessary to take care ~
out OF the revenues for 1915 which were
provided BY the second extraordinary
session or the legislature.
The state to-day is ON a sound rnan-
cial basis and her revenue sources are
amply 70 guarantee the liberal conduct
I'm a satisfactory way OF her institutions
as well AS the proper administration OF
the affairs OF government with the as
surancc that tAe 10 cent levy that was
works ON the 10000 valuation OF real
and personal property can be reduced
H To- af least IH cents Tor tho 1916 IFHNNd
Where the Money Goes7
Three and one-half cents of the u
cent direct levy that was assessed by
tho board Of public works last yclr.went
back tu the different counties for the
support Of the public schools. and if
only 10 cents is required this year. 3fe
cents OF thar viii 90 back to the main
t'uancc OF local schools IN the counties.
leaving only ca cents Of "a direct levy
. for state purposes.
"Thc assurance Ie given that the direct
o. low EHm LH#|| BIO HI.HH".L H-r cha. #L#m
period 90 az least or O. cents on the
10000 or property. Taking
Iron" this levy 3hs cents for school pure
poses. the citizens VIII see again tho
direct levy almost eliminated.
"bur d~istiuEulshed gentleman who oc-
.upies "a high position as uu official 100
mis- state has taken tho position that a
small direct levy should always exist.
Do is bis view that unless this be done
as @ citizen who believes iu tEc develop
meut Of has state. De iS not permitted 90
] contribute 10 the states uup0r Ihta
gentleman you an know. lie has seen -
long and faithful service. not only as "a
public man. but as "a soldier. ! have
reference Co the Honorable John W
Mason. now a member OF The supreme
court OF the state OF West Virginia.
with the reduction of the direct
levy in 1919 as suggested. the records
disclose The fact that after taking ey-
'ry item into consideration that could
no charged .rainst The state. there viii
Do "a surplus over and above any eNpen-
dIturss 800 tine state treasury az tho end
nH.L
Our Expenses Are Low.
ih'r, pr i. h . union lnht
.A- "a per piIa cosy poo th' administra-
ton or public Institutions, both chart
'no ,"ust l'nlI' aN low as Vs.
/. ENENh- 'NtI'n- '~nIItHlNll' or
1 I.i'h IT,. WIZ. pr Itl7 l'W f'r
iiIit COSY nA. pr cause our sitte
'r "hl hih.- 70 d'ltf
-' i'f. nor mon i., sam. amount OK
IN' htlut
.HI NlAt LNI' .N, .NlhE 2
Ior reI ~ pug Dn''l no
..h'r ,TedlL. ana tn"i ls i.tt nave
H't.''i mF fnilr' VINE ana attention
Pc duties met hay" boon l'ft to me
urtil the end 20 ths gnt're EXCLUSION OF
'.'ft 'NiuE Csc ana D if'l iInI nfn To
In.iiinn 90 give o. rlanfiII cpuCluFiou
nu th" situation and condition OF these
p. ii'rs pr state Ar~'ndlIur's have
given them "a careful study and know
.. minute details ~ The state %'Npcndi-
lures that nre being made for fhe main
i'ntngo ~ our Institutions ns compared
ulth those Of iike OIL .Ira fn other states.
and J want tn say here and now tHlt
wealth which ie ahourdlnF tu wealth
IrI r.a.IHfIH,s for fht future. have
boon 1000 r.raImau.rus. instead ~ too
t-.|r..r4Hr