The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-23

in the railroad rates on West Virginia
coal To the lakes, and pledge the IN
! coming Republican administration. n
the present State administration. to
fight such increase with very honorable
means.
General Lilly Commended
The, Republican party mas as, on Isl con con.
nation of party candidates. That priI,
mary was earnestly contested. by AL
participants. The result in the guoer-
Material contest was so close to an
cqunI division OF the vote that naturally
The friends OF both candidates for manV
weeks claimed the nomination. In view
OF this situation and OF the party IN
jury that was certain to result 81
larIv commend the action Of General y.
4. Lilly in Withdrawing from, the con-
test and ending furtner claims; We
point to this. action ms an exhibition OF
fine party spirit and party loyalty.
potent factor. in a harmonious and en-
! thusiastic adjustment OF Republican az
fairs against the common Toe. we a..
dorsc and commend General A. a. Lily
as q deserving and loyal Republican ami
a faithful and efficient attorney gen
cral who has capably performed allfpub-
lie duties.
The Suffrage Plank.
The Republican party submitted 10
vote of the people Of West virginia an
amendment TO our constitution giving
the right to vote to women. II Is nc
purposes of government will be nd.
vauccd hv the widest participation in
public affairs OF all intelligent citizens
and VIC don not believe that the power
! 10 participate wisely in public AFFAIRS is
'''''' primary Election Law.
In obedience 10 the will Of the people
we passed the primary election law We
pledge ourselves to amend this lay
wherever experience has shown it ~.
ccssary and we especially Pledge our
selves TO It's amendment SO as to max,
possible the participation therein or all.
minority parties and so as to make
more equitable adjustment OF the assets
m"nt Of the candidates.
Liberal Support Of States Institutions
The Republican party has always be,
| loved in liberal support OF educatlonal
and humane institutions. In the TWEEN
~ years OF Republican control OF the
state, the educational institutions have
hccn increased over four-fold ana the
number of students taking adrantage
has hccn multiplied many times. IN
1915 moro than 10000 young men ana
women Of West Virginia will have the
! advantage Of higher education in. our
! normal school, preparatory schools ana
state university. at the most nioo era:
lies. To provide the building and equip
mcnt necessary to care. for this great
army Of the eager youth or West flr-
Eln1a, large sums OF money 'laNt p"''
spent. hut it has hecn wisely and well.
! Our humane institutions have also becn
enlarged and increased in number. we
call the attention Of the people OF this
stntc TO the fact that Of every dollar
collected for the maintenance of the
state government, every sixty cents
! has gone to the support Of our schools.
| asylums and sanitarums. We heliexe
that no better use can he made OF nun-
lie funds than to help the SUFFERING.
maintain public health and to educate
the aspirnC young man and woman OF
West virginia in West Virginia schools.
and we pledge tho Republican party 10 y
continued policy Of as liberal support OF
nll our humane and cducat onal inStttu-
tions as is consistent with sound econ.
omy and we particularly declare tina!
these institutions-nur schools. our san
itariumS our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES be IN
creased in number and usefulness. IN
. stead Of being ham rcrcd by any unw.se
rnlicv Of restriction. and we pledge nc
, publican Legislators to carciulI!
guarded policy Of expansion consistent
with the growing needs OF Il great state.
! The great free school system of--d'e~
, state has been more G"nrrait:
than at any time in the past history -:
the state and the progress made in edn-
! cation and tho standing OF our educa-
! tional institutions proves beyond
doubt the wisdom. caro- and intelligence
with which educational matters have
hcen handled in West Virginia under the
Republican rarity
II is upon this record Of promises
norformnd and faith kept. OF progress
sive constructive legislation In the In.
tcrcst Of tho whole people. that the Re-
publican party OF West Virginia again
arpcals to the electorate Of the state
or West Virginia.. believing that its
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